11th Sep 2008 11:47
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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 |
11 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
10 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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10 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 |
10/09/2008 |
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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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1,200,727 |
GBP 3.11 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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422,659 |
GBP 3.07 |
GBP 2.95 |
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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 |
450,196 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
381,613 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
42,138 |
GBP 3.02 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
34,305 |
GBP 3.02 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
26,348 |
GBP 3.02 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,363 |
GBP 3.01 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,000 |
GBP 3.02 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,440 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
277 |
GBP 3.01 |
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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 |
130 |
GBP 3.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,314 |
GBP 3.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,348 |
GBP 3.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
61,501 |
GBP 3.00 |
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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 |
11/09/2008 |
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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 |
10/09/2008 |
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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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3,635,487 |
GBP 14.18 |
GBP 13.50 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1 |
GBP |
GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1 |
GBP |
GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,027,863 |
GBP 14.27 |
GBP 13.49 |
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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 |
508,828 |
GBP 13.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
600 |
GBP 13.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,050 |
GBP 13.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,092 |
GBP 14.01 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,954 |
GBP 13.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,080 |
GBP 13.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,498 |
GBP 13.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,679 |
GBP 14.03 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,758 |
GBP 13.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
62,473 |
GBP 13.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
103,000 |
GBP 13.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
117,663 |
GBP 13.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
45 |
GBP 13.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
128,841 |
GBP 13.89 |
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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 |
1,501 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
237,003 |
GBP 13.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
130,891 |
GBP 14.05 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,541 |
GBP 13.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
29,162 |
GBP 14.05 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,932 |
GBP 13.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,758 |
GBP 13.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,825 |
GBP 14.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,498 |
GBP 13.93 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,000 |
GBP 14.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,573 |
GBP 14.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,016 |
GBP 14.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
508,828 |
GBP 0.00 |
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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 |
|
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 |
11/09/2008 |
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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 |
10/09/2008 |
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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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912,098 |
GBP 2.75 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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157,489 |
GBP 2.76 |
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 |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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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 |
|
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 |
11/09/2008 |
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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 |
10/09/2008 |
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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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144,851 |
GBP 3.91 |
GBP 3.82 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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223,760 |
GBP 3.91 |
GBP 3.82 |
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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 |
11/09/2008 |
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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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