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Opinion on  Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS)     Sector: Technology  >  Industry: Computer Services
Trade to follow Icahn assist in marrying ADS and Blackstone

Feb 13, 2008 08:06 AM UTC
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Trade to follow Icahn assist in marrying ADS and Blackstone.

 

 


Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

     The  aggregate  purchase  price  of  the  2,148,200  Shares  deemed  to  be
beneficially owned by Icahn Master,  Icahn Master II, Icahn Master III and Icahn
Partners  (which  includes  Shares  that may be acquired  upon  exercise of call
options),  collectively, was $90,759,144 (including commissions, option premiums
and the  strike  price of the call  options).  The  source  of  funding  for the
purchase  of these  Shares was the  general  working  capital of the  respective
purchasers.  The Shares are held by the  Reporting  Persons in margin  accounts.
Such  margin  accounts  may from time to time have debit  balances.  Since other
securities are held in such margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the
amounts, if any, of margin used with respect to the purchase of the Shares.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

     The Reporting  Persons acquired their positions in the Shares in the belief
that they were  undervalued.  The Reporting Persons reserve the right to seek to
have  conversations  with  members  of the  Issuer's  management  regarding  the
transaction between the Issuer and affiliates of Blackstone Group. The Reporting
Persons may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional Shares in the
open market or otherwise and reserve the right to dispose of any or all of their
Shares in the open market or otherwise,  at any time and from time to time,  and
to engage in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Shares.


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ADS:  This call was made on 02/13/08 @ $56.26
Rating:   Neutral/Hold   $56.26 (02/13/08)
Closed:   04/30/2008 @ $56.8 (+0.96% in 77 days)
Target:   $62.00 (+10.20%) in > one year


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