0000899140-05-000084.txt : 20120705 0000899140-05-000084.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050203093459 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-05-000084 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050203 GROUP MEMBERS: DUNCAN FORD GROUP MEMBERS: IAN WACE GROUP MEMBERS: MARK HAWTIN GROUP MEMBERS: MARSHALL WACE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: MARSHALL WACE LLP GROUP MEMBERS: PAUL MARSHALL SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEIGHBORCARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874265 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912] IRS NUMBER: 061132947 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44049 FILM NUMBER: 05571562 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEIGHBORCARE, INC. STREET 2: 601 EAST PRATT STREET THIRD FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: (410) 528-7300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEIGHBORCARE, INC. STREET 2: 601 EAST PRATT STREET THIRD FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES INC /PA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950214 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eureka (Euro) Fund LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001312374 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 30362 SMB, 3RD FLOOR STREET 2: HARBOUR CENTRE CITY: GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 44-207-316-2251 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MARSHALL WACE LLP STREET 2: THE ADELPHI, 1-11 JOHN ADAM STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2N-6HT SC 13G 1 e2761199b.txt INITIAL FILING ON SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934* NeighborCare, Inc. ------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 64015Y104 --------- (CUSIP Number) January 25, 2005 ---------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64015Y104 13G Page 2 of 18 Pages ------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON The Eureka (Euro) Fund Limited I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands ---------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ -------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,815,800 EACH ------ -------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64015Y104 13G Page 3 of 18 Pages ------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Marshall Wace LLP I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ---------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ -------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,815,800 EACH ------ -------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64015Y104 13G Page 4 of 18 Pages ------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England and Wales ---------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ -------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,815,800 EACH ------ -------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64015Y104 13G Page 5 of 18 Pages ------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Paul Marshall I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ---------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ -------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,815,800 EACH ------ -------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64015Y104 13G Page 6 of 18 Pages ------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ian Wace I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ---------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ -------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,815,800 EACH ------ -------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64015Y104 13G Page 7 of 18 Pages ------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mark Hawtin I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ---------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ -------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,815,800 EACH ------ -------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 64015Y104 13G Page 8 of 18 Pages ------------------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Duncan Ford I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England ---------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------ -------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,815,800 EACH ------ -------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------ -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,815,800 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.1% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT This statement on Schedule 13G is filed with respect to the Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) of NeighborCare, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, to report beneficial ownership of the Common Stock in excess of 5% of the total amount outstanding and a subsequent decrease in beneficial ownership below this threshold. The 5% beneficial ownership threshold was reached on January 25, 2005 with a total beneficial ownership of 2,315,800 shares of Common Stock constituting approximately 5.2% of the total shares outstanding. On January 26, 2005 the beneficial ownership amount fell below the 5% level. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- The name of the issuer is NeighborCare, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"). Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- The Company's principal executive office is located at 601 East Pratt Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, Maryland. Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- This Schedule 13G is filed by: (i) The Eureka (Euro) Fund Limited, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands, which operates as an open-ended investment company (the "Fund") that owns the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d)); (ii) Marshall Wace LLP, incorporated in England, which serves as investment manager or adviser to a variety of hedge funds and managed accounts, including the Fund (the "Investment Manager"); (iii) Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited, a company incorporated with limited liability in England and Wales, which serves as the managing member (the "Managing Member") of the Investment Manager; (iv) Mr. Paul Marshall ("Mr. Marshall"), who is a co-founder and equity owner of the Investment Manager and who serves as chairman of the investment committee that is responsible for the investment decisions of the Investment Manager and therefore indirectly beneficially owns the shares of Common Stock by virtue of such position; (v) Mr. Ian Wace ("Mr. Wace"), who is a co-founder and equity owner of the Investment Manager and who serves on the investment committee that is responsible for the investment decisions of the Investment Manager; Page 9 of 18 pages (vi) Mr. Mark Hawtin ("Mr. Hawtin"), who is an equity owner of the Investment Manager and who serves on the investment committee that is responsible for the investment decisions of the Investment Manager; and (vii) Mr. Duncan Ford ("Mr. Ford"), who is an equity owner of the Investment Manager and who serves on the investment committee that is responsible for the investment decisions of the Investment Manager. The Fund, Investment Manager, MWAM and Messrs. Marshall, Wace, Hawtin and Ford are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------ The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is The Adelphi, 13th Floor, 1/11 John Adam Street London WC2N 6HT. Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- The Fund is an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands. The Investment Manager is incorporated in England. MWAM is incorporated with limited liability in England and Wales. Messrs. Marshall, Wace Hawtin and Ford are British citizens. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock, $.02 par value ("Common Stock") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 64015Y104 Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: A. [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, B. [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, C. [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, D. [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, E. [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), F. [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), G. [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), H. [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, I. [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Page 10 of 18 pages J. [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4 Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- A. The Eureka (Euro) Fund Limited ------------------------------ (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,815,800 (b) Percent of class: 4.1%. The percentages used herein and elsewhere in this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the 44,114,529 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and outstanding as of December 1, 2004, as reflected in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2004. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,815,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,815,800 B. Marshall Wace LLP ----------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,815,800 (b) Percent of class: 4.1%. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,815,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,815,800 C. Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited -------------------------------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,815,800 (b) Percent of class: 4.1%. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,815,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,815,800 D. Paul Marshall ------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,815,800 (b) Percent of class: 4.1%. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,815,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,815,800 Page 11 of 18 pages E. Ian Wace -------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,815,800 (b) Percent of class: 4.1%. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,815,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,815,800 F. Mark Hawtin ----------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,815,800 (b) Percent of class: 4.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,815,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,815,800 G. Duncan Ford ----------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,815,800 (b) Percent of class: 4.1%. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,815,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,815,800 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: -------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [X] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another -------------------------------------------------------- Person: ------ Other than as set forth herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, in excess of 5% of the total outstanding Common Stock. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent ----------------------------------------------------- Holding Company: --------------- Not Applicable Page 12 of 18 pages Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: --------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: ------------------------------ Not Applicable Item 10 Certification: ------------- Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 13 of 18 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 3, 2005 THE EUREKA (EURO) FUND LIMITED /s/ Paul Marshall ------------------------------ Name: Paul Marshall Title: Director MARSHALL WACE LLP By: Marshall Wace Asset Management, its Managing Member /s/ Duncan Ford ------------------------------ Name: Duncan Ford Title: Director MARSHALL WACE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED /s/ Paul Marshall ------------------------------ Name: Paul Marshall Title: Director MARSHALL WACE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED /s/ Ian Wace ------------------------------ Name: Ian Wace Title: Director /s/ Paul Marshall ------------------------------ Paul Marshall /s/ Ian Wace ------------------------------ Ian Wace /s/ Mark Hawtin ------------------------------ Mark Hawtin /s/ Duncan Ford ------------------------------ Duncan Ford Exhibit Index ------------- Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 3, 2005, by and between The Eureka (Euro) Fund Limited, Marshall Wace LLP, Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited, Paul Marshall, Ian Wace, Mark Hawtin and Duncan Ford. EX-99.1 3 e2761199c.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit 99.1 ------------ JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1) ---------------------------- The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 3, 2005 THE EUREKA (EURO) FUND LIMITED /s/ Paul Marshall ------------------------------ Name: Paul Marshall Title: Director MARSHALL WACE LLP By: Marshall Wace Asset Management, its Managing Member /s/ Duncan Ford ------------------------------ Name: Duncan Ford Title: Director MARSHALL WACE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED /s/ Paul Marshall ------------------------------ Name: Paul Marshall Title: Director MARSHALL WACE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED /s/ Ian Wace ------------------------------ Name: Ian Wace Title: Director /s/ Paul Marshall ------------------------------ Paul Marshall /s/ Ian Wace ------------------------------ Ian Wace /s/ Mark Hawtin ------------------------------ Mark Hawtin /s/ Duncan Ford ------------------------------ Duncan Ford