9th Oct 2008 12:35
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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 MERGERS |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
09 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
08 October 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 companies: |
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08 October 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common |
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HBOS Plc - Common |
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Banco Santander SA. - 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 |
Rio Tinto Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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2,657,117 |
GBP 29.57 |
GBP 0.01 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,637,809 |
GBP 29.64 |
GBP 25.90 |
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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 |
137,327 |
GBP 27.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
272 |
GBP 27.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,325 |
GBP 27.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,973 |
GBP 27.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,975 |
GBP 27.52 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,348 |
GBP 27.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,550 |
GBP 27.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,177 |
GBP 29.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,000 |
GBP 29.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
23 |
GBP 29.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
27,543 |
GBP 26.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
595,615 |
GBP 27.52 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,800 |
GBP 29.79 |
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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 |
115 |
GBP 26.62 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
595,615 |
GBP 27.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
137,327 |
GBP 27.59 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,800 |
GBP 27.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,349 |
GBP 27.17 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,973 |
GBP 27.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,900 |
GBP 28.07 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
800 |
GBP 28.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
155 |
GBP 27.17 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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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 other |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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2,692,928 |
GBP 2.43 |
GBP 2.00 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,471,360 |
GBP 2.52 |
GBP 2.00 |
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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 |
99,631 |
GBP 2.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,000 |
GBP 2.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,877 |
GBP 2.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,679 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,007 |
GBP 2.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,295 |
GBP 2.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
27,321 |
GBP 2.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
29,000 |
GBP 2.30 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
33,290 |
GBP 2.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
44,029 |
GBP 2.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 2.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 2.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,507 |
GBP 2.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
93,785 |
GBP 2.09 |
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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 |
20 |
GBP 2.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
99,631 |
GBP 2.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 2.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 2.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
48,887 |
GBP 2.06 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
33,290 |
GBP 2.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,306 |
GBP 2.06 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
27,321 |
GBP 2.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,007 |
GBP 2.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,877 |
GBP 2.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
GBP 2.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,507 |
GBP 2.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
115,080 |
GBP 2.11 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
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 other |
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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 |
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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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB 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 |
HBOS Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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17,996,772 |
GBP 1.48 |
GBP 1.04 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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18,692,965 |
GBP 1.55 |
GBP 0.98 |
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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 |
167,140 |
GBP 1.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
116,627 |
GBP 1.10 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
65,000 |
GBP 1.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
62,801 |
GBP 1.15 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
40,000 |
GBP 1.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
30,149 |
GBP 1.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,000 |
GBP 1.32 |
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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 |
14,244 |
GBP 1.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
GBP 1.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,905 |
GBP 1.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,000 |
GBP 1.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,320 |
GBP 1.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
65,000 |
GBP 1.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
116,627 |
GBP 1.12 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
|
varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
|
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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
|
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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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3,632,598 |
EUR 11.35 |
EUR 10.39 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,522,050 |
EUR 11.33 |
EUR 10.35 |
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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 |
760,151 |
EUR 10.81 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
227,357 |
EUR 10.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
47,950 |
EUR 10.81 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
34,449 |
EUR 10.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,186 |
EUR 10.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,148 |
EUR 10.72 |
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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 |
7,014 |
EUR 10.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
34,449 |
EUR 10.85 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,585 |
EUR 10.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
76,367 |
EUR 10.85 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
760,151 |
EUR 10.81 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
|
varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
|
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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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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