29th Sep 2008 15:17
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FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) |
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Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of |
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securities in which dealings have been made. |
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CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
29 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
26 September 2008 |
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Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
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26 September 2008 |
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Axon Group Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Alliance & Leicester Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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154,250 |
GBP 2.90 |
GBP 2.82 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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104,525 |
GBP 2.91 |
GBP 2.81 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
61,194 |
GBP 2.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
40,918 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,844 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
729 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
729 |
GBP 2.83 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,844 |
GBP 2.83 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,866 |
GBP 2.83 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
29/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Banco Santander SA. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM |
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38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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1,766,515 |
GBP 14.08 |
GBP 13.65 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,546,435 |
GBP 14.17 |
GBP 13.65 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
24,086 |
GBP 13.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,173 |
GBP 14.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,298 |
GBP 13.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,880 |
GBP 14.01 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,732 |
GBP 13.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,026 |
GBP 13.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,239 |
GBP 13.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
165 |
GBP 13.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,023 |
GBP 13.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
36,263 |
GBP 13.92 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
310,801 |
GBP 13.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,000 |
GBP 13.98 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,239 |
GBP 13.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
319,695 |
GBP 13.85 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
193,666 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
35,199 |
GBP 13.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,086 |
GBP 13.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,023 |
GBP 13.84 |
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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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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry date |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-500 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-5,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-35,275 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
10,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
8,500,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
8,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-4,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
19-Jun-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-4,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
16-Jan-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
10,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
16-Jan-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
8,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
19-Jun-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
5,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
5,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
4,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
19-Jun-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
4,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
16-Jan-09 |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
29/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
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SERVICING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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58,670 |
GBP 2.53 |
GBP 2.50 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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42,901 |
GBP 2.53 |
GBP 2.50 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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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 |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
29/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
WPP Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Axon Group Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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48,392 |
GBP 6.71 |
GBP 6.13 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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24,786 |
GBP 6.78 |
GBP 6.18 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
26,478 |
GBP 6.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,692 |
GBP 6.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,210 |
GBP 6.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,120 |
GBP 6.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,659 |
GBP 6.70 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8 |
GBP 6.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,120 |
GBP 6.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,694 |
GBP 6.20 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
|
varying etc. |
per unit |
|
(ii) Exercising |
|
Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
|
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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Date of disclosure |
29/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
HCL EAS Limited |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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