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EPT Disclosure

2nd Oct 2008 11:53

RNS Number : 9373E
Merrill Lynch International
02 October 2008
 



FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of 

securities in which dealings have been made.

CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND 

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

02 October 2008

Date of dealing

01 October 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 

01 October 2008

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common

HBOS Plc - Common

FORM 

38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

01/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,100,804

GBP 37.60

GBP 34.15

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

860,914

GBP 37.45

GBP 34.15

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

15,462

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

AUD 81.70

Long Swap

LONG

120

GBP 36.00

Long Swap

LONG

250

GBP 34.63

Long Swap

LONG

272

GBP 35.15

Long Swap

LONG

510

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

1,681

GBP 37.52

Long Swap

LONG

1,895

GBP 36.67

Long Swap

LONG

2,403

GBP 34.63

Long Swap

LONG

3,479

GBP 36.00

Long Swap

LONG

5,463

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

AUD 81.70

Long Swap

LONG

10,306

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

15,893

GBP 35.15

Long Swap

LONG

16,259

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

81,449

GBP 36.43

Long Swap

LONG

8,483

GBP 36.00

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

250

GBP 35.14

Short Swap

SHORT

96,307

GBP 36.42

Short Swap

SHORT

17,919

GBP 35.34

Short Swap

SHORT

15,893

GBP 36.61

Short Swap

SHORT

10,306

GBP 34.97

Short Swap

SHORT

6,136

GBP 35.34

Short Swap

SHORT

3,479

GBP 36.05

Short Swap

SHORT

1,681

GBP 35.34

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

AUD 81.70

Short Swap

SHORT

272

GBP 36.61

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry date

Option 

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

money

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received

varying etc.

per unit 

Warrant

Selling

-10,000

£0.03

AMERICAN

18-Sep-09

Warrant

Selling

-10,000

£0.03

AMERICAN

19-Jun-09

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under 

Exercise price 

eg call option

option

 

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,100,804

GBP 37.60

GBP 34.15

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

860,914

GBP 37.45

GBP 34.15

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

15,462

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

AUD 81.70

Long Swap

LONG

120

GBP 36.00

Long Swap

LONG

250

GBP 34.63

Long Swap

LONG

272

GBP 35.15

Long Swap

LONG

510

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

1,681

GBP 37.52

Long Swap

LONG

1,895

GBP 36.67

Long Swap

LONG

2,403

GBP 34.63

Long Swap

LONG

3,479

GBP 36.00

Long Swap

LONG

5,463

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

AUD 81.70

Long Swap

LONG

10,306

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

15,893

GBP 35.15

Long Swap

LONG

16,259

GBP 37.74

Long Swap

LONG

81,449

GBP 36.43

Long Swap

LONG

8,483

GBP 36.00

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

250

GBP 35.14

Short Swap

SHORT

96,307

GBP 36.42

Short Swap

SHORT

17,919

GBP 35.34

Short Swap

SHORT

15,893

GBP 36.61

Short Swap

SHORT

10,306

GBP 34.97

Short Swap

SHORT

6,136

GBP 35.34

Short Swap

SHORT

3,479

GBP 36.05

Short Swap

SHORT

1,681

GBP 35.34

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

AUD 81.70

Short Swap

SHORT

272

GBP 36.61

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry date

Option 

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

money

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received

varying etc.

per unit 

Warrant

Selling

-10,000

£0.03

AMERICAN

18-Sep-09

Warrant

Selling

-10,000

£0.03

AMERICAN

19-Jun-09

 

(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

02/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

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

01/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

11,220,472

GBP 2.65

GBP 2.21

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

16,242,426

GBP 2.67

GBP 2.31

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

125,793

GBP 2.40

Long Swap

LONG

115,608

GBP 2.42

Long Swap

LONG

69,118

GBP 2.49

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 2.62

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

4,554

GBP 2.36

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 2.62

Short Swap

SHORT

8,719

GBP 2.36

Short Swap

SHORT

17,497

GBP 2.42

Short Swap

SHORT

54,827

GBP 2.49

Short Swap

SHORT

97,981

GBP 2.55

Short Swap

SHORT

98,111

GBP 2.41

Short Swap

SHORT

125,793

GBP 2.42

Short Swap

SHORT

153,576

GBP 2.36

(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

02/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

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

01/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

12,488,538

GBP 1.60

GBP 1.27

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

99,940

GBP 

GBP 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

11,933,785

GBP 1.66

GBP 1.26

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

15,000

GBP 1.42

Long Swap

LONG

7

GBP 0.00

Long Swap

LONG

210,451

GBP 1.36

Long Swap

LONG

171,080

GBP 1.28

Long Swap

LONG

77,585

GBP 0.00

Long Swap

LONG

66,978

GBP 1.27

Long Swap

LONG

20,000

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

20,000

GBP 1.50

Long Swap

LONG

10,517

GBP 0.00

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 1.44

Long Swap

LONG

5,925

GBP 1.27

Long Swap

LONG

1,100

GBP 0.00

Long Swap

LONG

1,041

GBP 0.00

Long Swap

LONG

607

GBP 0.00

Long Swap

LONG

265

GBP 0.00

Long Swap

LONG

20,000

GBP 1.51

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

66,978

GBP 1.28

Short Swap

SHORT

171,080

GBP 1.28

Short Swap

SHORT

1,483

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

33

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

52

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

58

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

124

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

161

GBP 0.00

 

Short Swap

SHORT

378

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

525,000

GBP 1.35

Short Swap

SHORT

1,041

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

5

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.50

Short Swap

SHORT

5,925

GBP 1.27

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 1.43

Short Swap

SHORT

15,000

GBP 1.50

Short Swap

SHORT

15,000

GBP 1.48

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 1.51

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 1.51

Short Swap

SHORT

629

GBP 0.00

(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

02/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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