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EPT Disclosure

19th Feb 2010 10:40

RNS Number : 4007H
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
19 February 2010
 



 

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

Shanks Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings

Common

being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

18/02/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

 

12,177

GBP 1.23

GBP 1.20

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

10,520

GBP 1.23

GBP 1.20

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

3,411

GBP 1.20

Long Swap

LONG

2,444

GBP 1.20

Long Swap

LONG

663

GBP 1.20

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1

GBP 1.21

Short Swap

SHORT

1

GBP 1.21

Short Swap

SHORT

1

GBP 1.21

Short Swap

SHORT

7

GBP 1.21

Short Swap

SHORT

26

GBP 1.21

Short Swap

SHORT

2,444

GBP 1.24

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing,

Number of

Exercise

Type, e.g.

Expiry

Option money

eg call option

selling,

securities under

price

American,

date

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

19/02/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Carlyle Europe Partners III Participations Sarl

 

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

Babcock International Group

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings

Common

being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

18/02/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

 

248,337

GBP 5.57

GBP 5.48

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

685,062

GBP 5.58

GBP 5.47

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

1,620

GBP 5.50

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

7,911

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

144,227

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

69,300

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

60,000

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

58,023

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

50,000

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

9,879

GBP 5.52

Short Swap

SHORT

1

GBP 5.52

Short Swap

SHORT

6,383

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

6,138

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

3,641

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

2,634

GBP 5.52

Short Swap

SHORT

1,977

GBP 5.51

Short Swap

SHORT

2

GBP 5.52

Short Swap

SHORT

18,229

GBP 5.52

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing,

Number of

Exercise

Type, e.g.

Expiry

Option money

eg call option

selling,

securities under

price

American,

date

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

19/02/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

VT 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

Mouchel Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings

Common

being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

18/02/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

 

627,440

GBP 2.33

GBP 2.20

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

1,262,572

GBP 2.28

GBP 2.19

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

4,769

GBP 2.33

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

6,838

GBP 2.27

Short Swap

SHORT

200,000

GBP 2.25

Short Swap

SHORT

427,890

GBP 2.26

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing,

Number of

Exercise

Type, e.g.

Expiry

Option money

eg call option

selling,

securities under

price

American,

date

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

19/02/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

VT 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

VT Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings

Common

being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

18/02/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

 

802,082

GBP 6.70

GBP 6.38

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

306,074

GBP 6.70

GBP 6.37

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

320,505

GBP 6.53

Long Swap

LONG

153,999

GBP 6.53

Long Swap

LONG

17,579

GBP 6.53

Long Swap

LONG

14,185

GBP 6.53

Long Swap

LONG

13,640

GBP 6.53

Long Swap

LONG

8,833

GBP 6.43

Long Swap

LONG

8,092

GBP 6.53

Long Swap

LONG

6,120

GBP 6.40

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

4,840

GBP 6.48

Short Swap

SHORT

6,120

GBP 6.48

Short Swap

SHORT

14,227

GBP 6.48

Short Swap

SHORT

18,500

GBP 6.61

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing,

Number of

Exercise

Type, e.g.

Expiry

Option money

eg call option

selling,

securities under

price

American,

date

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

19/02/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

VT Group Plc

 

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

 

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