The purchase will raise the number of Standish Care shares outstanding to 55 million.

The purchases raised its stake in the mobile elecommunications services provider from 23.64% to 24.04%.

The indictment said the resulting purchases of 410,000 shares throughout the day raised the share price from $37.875 to $38.

Over all, Pogo estimates that the purchase will raise its reserves by about 45 percent.

It said the purchase raised its stake in the company to 83.3 percent from about 79 percent.

The purchase also raises Zurich's low profile in the British market.

But those rapid purchases have raised other concerns about some potential liabilities.

The purchase raised market share, he said, but many of the 2,600 stores were badly situated.

The purchases will raise Pernod to the world's third-largest liquor company from fifth.

The purchase raised controversy, because the potential operator Banetransport had offered full market price for the trains.