Exhibit 99.(a)(10)
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
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Name of person dealing(Note 1) | | AstraZeneca UK Limited |
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Company dealt in | | Cambridge Antibody Technology Group plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2) | | Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing | | 23 May 2006 |
2. | | INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE |
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(a) | | Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in(Note 3) |
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| | Long | | | Short | |
| | Number | | | (%) | | | Number | | | (%) | |
(1) Relevant securities | | | 15,896,267 | * | | | 29.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 15,896,267 | * | | | 29.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
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| | *This includes 1,400 ordinary shares and 200 ADSs held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., and 76,684 shares held by Deutsche Bank AG, both of whom are deemed to be acting in concert with AstraZeneca UK Limited, purchased prior to the commencement of the Offer Period. |
(b) | | Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in(Note 3) |
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Class of relevant security: | | Long | | | Short | |
| | Number | | | (%) | | | Number | | | (%) | |
(1) Relevant securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(2) Derivatives (other than options) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(c) | | Rights to subscribe(Note 3) |
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Class of relevant security: | | Details |
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3. | | DEALINGS(Note 4) |
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(a) | | Purchases and sales |
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Purchase/sale | | Number of securities | | Price per unit(Note 5) |
Purchase | | 5,600,000 | | | | 1,320 pence |
(b) | | Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, | | | | | | | | | |
e.g. CFD | | Long/short(Note 6) | | | Number of securities(Note 7) | | | Price per unit(Note 5) | |
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(c) | | Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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(i) | | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| | Writing, selling, | | | Number of securities | | | | | | | Type, e.g. | | | | | | | Option money | |
Product name, | | purchasing, | | | to which the option | | | Exercise | | | American, | | | Expiry | | | paid/received per | |
e.g. call option | | varying etc. | | | relates(Note 7) | | | price | | | European etc. | | | date | | | unit(Note 5) | |
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Product name, e.g. call option | | Number of securities | | Exercise price per unit(Note 5) | |
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(d) | | Other dealings (including new securities)(Note 4) |
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Nature of transaction(Note 8) | | Details | | Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 5) | |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
None
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?(Note 9) | NO |
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Date of disclosure | | 24 May 2006 |
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Contact name | | Keith Darlington |
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Telephone number | | 020 7304 5000 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated | | AstraZeneca UK Limited |
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Specify category and nature of associate status(Note 10) | | Offeror |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk