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EPT Disclosure

14th Oct 2008 10:29

RNS Number : 7843F
Merrill Lynch International
14 October 2008
 



FORM 

38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,040,004

GBP 2.12

GBP 1.49

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,619,383

GBP 2.12

GBP 1.47

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

287,187

GBP 1.97

Long Swap

LONG

17,503

GBP 1.80

Long Swap

LONG

24,334

GBP 2.10

Long Swap

LONG

27,980

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

41,720

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

42,900

GBP 2.10

Long Swap

LONG

65,226

GBP 2.10

Long Swap

LONG

75,920

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

90,000

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

117,471

GBP 1.63

Long Swap

LONG

130,000

GBP 1.72

Long Swap

LONG

145,000

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

233,380

GBP 1.80

Long Swap

LONG

1,085

GBP 1.50

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

117,471

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

200

GBP 2.00

Short Swap

SHORT

103,900

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

95,000

GBP 1.82

Short Swap

SHORT

90,000

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

89,560

GBP 2.11

Short Swap

SHORT

79,802

GBP 2.00

Short Swap

SHORT

50,000

GBP 1.82

Short Swap

SHORT

42,900

GBP 2.10

Short Swap

SHORT

41,720

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

29,000

GBP 2.00

Short Swap

SHORT

25,875

GBP 2.00

Short Swap

SHORT

17,679

GBP 2.00

Short Swap

SHORT

1,085

GBP 1.50

Short Swap

SHORT

130,000

GBP 1.99

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option 

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

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

Date of disclosure

14/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 

38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

5,188,723

GBP 1.23

GBP 0.86

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,642

GBP 

GBP 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,954,966

GBP 1.19

GBP 0.85

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

404,842

GBP 0.97

Long Swap

LONG

20,600

GBP 0.97

Long Swap

LONG

25,620

GBP 1.13

Long Swap

LONG

26,620

GBP 0.87

Long Swap

LONG

27,296

GBP 0.98

Long Swap

LONG

30,363

GBP 0.97

Long Swap

LONG

33,610

GBP 1.13

Long Swap

LONG

47,491

GBP 1.23

Long Swap

LONG

50,000

GBP 0.89

Long Swap

LONG

51,855

GBP 1.15

Long Swap

LONG

17,297

GBP 1.03

Long Swap

LONG

327,509

GBP 1.23

Long Swap

LONG

225,712

GBP 1.12

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

7,296

GBP 1.02

Short Swap

SHORT

1,150,787

GBP 1.00

Short Swap

SHORT

327,509

GBP 0.96

Short Swap

SHORT

85,465

GBP 1.14

Short Swap

SHORT

47,491

GBP 0.96

Short Swap

SHORT

29,713

GBP 1.00

Short Swap

SHORT

25,620

GBP 1.15

Short Swap

SHORT

20,600

GBP 0.98

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 1.03

Short Swap

SHORT

17,297

GBP 1.03

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option 

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

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

Date of disclosure

14/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

146,008

GBP 9.96

GBP 9.86

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

73,600

GBP 10.00

GBP 9.84

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

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

 

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

Date of disclosure

14/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

CENTRICA PLC

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,070,527

GBP 2.86

GBP 2.69

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,971,200

GBP 2.87

GBP 2.69

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

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

 

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

Date of disclosure

14/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDF S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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