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EPT Disclosure

9th Dec 2008 11:00

RNS Number : 7879J
Merrill Lynch International
09 December 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

British Airways Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

08/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,381,679

GBP 1.72

GBP 1.59

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,550,939

GBP 1.73

GBP 1.60

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

177,349

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

435

GBP 1.67

Long Swap

LONG

11,385

GBP 1.67

Long Swap

LONG

22,438

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

31,023

GBP 1.67

Long Swap

LONG

77,372

GBP 1.63

Long Swap

LONG

86,000

GBP 1.71

Long Swap

LONG

92,284

GBP 1.67

Long Swap

LONG

129,128

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

165,554

GBP 1.67

Long Swap

LONG

107

GBP 1.67

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

239,026

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

178

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

176,966

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

129,128

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

92,284

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

31,023

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

19,922

GBP 1.67

Short Swap

SHORT

14,299

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

11,385

GBP 1.67

Short Swap

SHORT

6,456

GBP 1.67

Short Swap

SHORT

1,229

GBP 1.67

Short Swap

SHORT

583

GBP 1.67

Short Swap

SHORT

440,052

GBP 1.72

(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

09/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

British Airways Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Axon Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

08/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,829

GBP 6.42

GBP 6.42

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

139

GBP 6.41

Short Swap

SHORT

317

GBP 6.44

Short Swap

SHORT

328

GBP 6.41

Short Swap

SHORT

698

GBP 6.44

Short Swap

SHORT

1,347

GBP 6.41

(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

09/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

HCL EAS Limited

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

08/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,531,244

GBP 1.68

GBP 1.58

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,129,020

GBP 1.67

GBP 1.57

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

431,746

GBP 1.61

Long Swap

LONG

3,900

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.60

Long Swap

LONG

20,558

GBP 1.65

Long Swap

LONG

23,984

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

42,000

GBP 1.60

Long Swap

LONG

51,400

GBP 1.61

Long Swap

LONG

63,875

GBP 1.61

Long Swap

LONG

1,964

GBP 1.65

Long Swap

LONG

405,069

GBP 1.61

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

550

GBP 1.65

Short Swap

SHORT

63,875

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

52,804

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

52,314

GBP 1.61

Short Swap

SHORT

23,984

GBP 1.64

Short Swap

SHORT

20,558

GBP 1.65

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.60

Short Swap

SHORT

3,900

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

1,964

GBP 1.64

Short Swap

SHORT

431,746

GBP 1.61

(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

09/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

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 A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

08/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

566,406

GBP 0.92

GBP 0.89

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

654,447

GBP 0.91

GBP 0.89

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

365,002

GBP 0.90

Long Swap

LONG

14,000

GBP 0.90

Long Swap

LONG

9,093

GBP 0.90

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

4

GBP 0.91

Short Swap

SHORT

9,093

GBP 0.91

Short Swap

SHORT

14,000

GBP 0.91

Short Swap

SHORT

15,564

GBP 0.91

Short Swap

SHORT

207,534

GBP 0.91

Short Swap

SHORT

251,393

GBP 0.91

(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

09/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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