-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VV98GWyRDiMCEjqdfLVf4Qrevgeb+sKRyr3CGQ1HxjMzf4DzL1U3BI/ELbPer7J/ 74HZBTSUheYg1qFl0Zs/Lg== 0000898430-95-002036.txt : 19951019 0000898430-95-002036.hdr.sgml : 19951019 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898430-95-002036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19951018 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: ARCO IRISH HOLDINGS INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO /DE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARAN ENERGY PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932747 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44383 FILM NUMBER: 95581542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ELM HOUSE CLANWILLIAM COURT STREET 2: LOWER MOUNT STREET CITY: DUBLIN 2 IRELAND STATE: L2 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000775483 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 230371610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 515 S FLOWER ST CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134863511 SC 14D1/A 1 SCHEDULE 14D1/A, AMENDMENT #10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14D-1 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 10) ARAN ENERGY plc (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY) ARCO IRISH HOLDINGS INC. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY (BIDDER) ORDINARY SHARES OF IR20p EACH AND AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH REPRESENTING 30 ORDINARY SHARES (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 038-528-105 (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) DIANE A. WARD ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071 (213) 486-2808 (NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDER) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 of ARCO Irish Holdings Inc. ("ARCO Irish Holdings") and Atlantic Richfield Company ("ARCO"), both corporations incorporated under the laws of Delaware, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 25, 1995, as amended by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 thereto filed on September 8, 1995, September 14, 1995, September 20, 1995, September 25, 1995, October 2, 1995, October 3, 1995, October 4, 1995, October 10, 1995 and October 13, 1995 (collectively, the "Schedule 14D-1"), with respect to the Offer by N M Rothschild & Sons Limited on behalf of ARCO Irish Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARCO, to acquire the entire share capital of Aran Energy plc, including all American Depositary Shares. ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. (f) The information set forth in the press releases dated October 17, 1995 issued by ARCO Irish Holdings Inc. and Atlantic Richfield Company, copies of which are attached as Exhibits (a)(16.11) and (a)(16.12), is incorporated by reference in its entirety. ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Item 11(a) is amended by adding the following exhibits: (a)(16.11) Text of press release dated October 17, 1995. (a)(16.12) Text of press release dated October 17, 1995. 1 After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: October 18, 1995 Atlantic Richfield Company By /s/ Terry G. Dallas _____________________________________ Vice President & Treasurer ARCO Irish Holdings Inc. By /s/ Terry G. Dallas _____________________________________ Senior Vice President 2 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT ------- ----------------------- (a)(16.11) Text of press release dated October 17, 1995. (a)(16.12) Text of press release dated October 17, 1995.
EX-99.(A)(16.11) 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED 10/17/95 EXHIBIT(A)(16.11) N M ROTHSCHILD & SONS LIMITED PRESS RELEASE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 October 1995 ARCO STATEMENT RE: STATOIL FINAL OFFER ARCO Irish Holdings has noted Statoil (UK) Limited's final offer for Aran announced today. ARCO is considering the terms of Statoil's offer and intends to make a further announcement in the near future. - END - PRESS ENQUIRIES: ARCO Terry Dallas Telephone: (44) 171 831 3113 N M ROTHSCHILD & SONS LIMITED Telephone: (44) 171 280 5000 Nicholas Wrigley Tony Allen PUBLIC RELATIONS: WHPR Telephone: (353) 1 496 0244 Brian Bell FINANCIAL DYNAMICS Nick Miles Telephone: (44) 171 831 3113 Marc Popiolek Telephone: (44) 171 831 3113
New Court, St. Swithin's Lane, London EC4P 4DU Telephone 0171-280 5000 Fax 0171-929 1643 Telex 888031 Regulated by SFA EX-99.(A)(16.12) 3 PRESS RELEASE DATED 10/17/95 EXHIBIT(A)(16.12) N M ROTHSCHILD & SONS LIMITED PRESS RELEASE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 October 1995 ARCO IRISH HOLDINGS OFFER FOR ARAN The Board of ARCO Irish Holdings has considered Statoil's offer announced earlier today and has decided that it is not in the interests of ARCO stockholders to increase ARCO Irish Holding's offer. - END - PRESS ENQUIRIES: ARCO Terry Dallas Telephone: (44) 171 831 3113 N M ROTHSCHILD & SONS LIMITED Telephone: (44) 171 280 5000 Nicholas Wrigley Tony Allen PUBLIC RELATIONS: WHPR Telephone: (353) 1 496 0244 Brian Bell FINANCIAL DYNAMICS Nick Miles Telephone: (44) 171 831 3113 Marc Popiolek Telephone: (44) 171 831 3113
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