15th Sep 2008 11:53
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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 |
15 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
12 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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12 September 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Informa Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester 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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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135,319 |
GBP 2.98 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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199,929 |
GBP 2.98 |
GBP 2.90 |
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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 |
47,666 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,904 |
GBP 2.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,518 |
GBP 2.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,439 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
747 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
300 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
86 |
GBP 2.96 |
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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 |
300 |
GBP 2.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,857 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,871 |
GBP 2.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,439 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,048 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19,456 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
35,618 |
GBP 2.95 |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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 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 |
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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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2,021,109 |
GBP 15.10 |
GBP 14.37 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,311,406 |
GBP 15.10 |
GBP 14.39 |
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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 |
139,338 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
283 |
GBP 14.42 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
351 |
GBP 14.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 18.80 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,414 |
GBP 15.09 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,768 |
GBP 14.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,070 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,407 |
GBP 14.66 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,508 |
GBP 14.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,472 |
GBP 14.42 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
35,164 |
GBP 14.48 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
46,549 |
GBP 14.83 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 14.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
60,000 |
GBP 14.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
96 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
303,496 |
GBP 14.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
101,433 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
87,721 |
GBP 14.68 |
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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 |
26,504 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
96 |
GBP 14.84 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
471 |
GBP 14.64 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 18.80 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,200 |
GBP 14.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,932 |
GBP 14.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,508 |
GBP 14.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
61,712 |
GBP 14.84 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
87,721 |
GBP 14.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
225,900 |
GBP 14.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
303,496 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6 |
GBP 14.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,407 |
GBP 14.65 |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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194,510 |
GBP 2.76 |
GBP 2.73 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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75,702 |
GBP 2.77 |
GBP 2.73 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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(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 |
Informa 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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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245,394 |
GBP 3.81 |
GBP 3.65 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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266,305 |
GBP 3.81 |
GBP 3.64 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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 |
Informa Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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