Brewin Dolphin Sec L - Rule 8.3- Laing(John) PLC.

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RNS Number:4015L Brewin Dolphin Securities Ld 01 November 2006 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited Company dealt in Laing (John) Class of relevant security 6.4% (NET) CNV CUM PRF GBP1 to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 31/10/06 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 726,606 1.8461% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 726,606 1.8461% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities Laing (John) Ord GBP0.25 733,629 0.3136% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 733,629 0.3136% (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Sale 6,000 137.00p (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit e.g. CFD (Note 6) (Note 7) (Note 5) (c) Options transactions in ...