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EPT Disclosure

8th Jul 2008 12:52

RNS Number : 5804Y
Merrill Lynch International
08 July 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 MERGERS

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

08 July 2008

Date of dealing

07 July 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

07 July 2008

WPP Group Plc - Common

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Inmarsat Plc - Common

AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet 

so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of 

securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise 

price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of 

reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing 

out date) and the reference price.

For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the 

Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129

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

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

07/07/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

241,749

GBP 55.84

GBP 54.02

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

289,290

GBP 55.84

GBP 53.82

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

14,035

GBP 54.92

Long Swap

LONG

20

GBP 55.51

Long Swap

LONG

400

GBP 55.00

Long Swap

LONG

713

GBP 55.24

Long Swap

LONG

800

GBP 55.00

Long Swap

LONG

1,495

GBP 55.24

Long Swap

LONG

1,600

GBP 55.00

Long Swap

LONG

1,792

GBP 55.00

Long Swap

LONG

10

GBP 55.51

Long Swap

LONG

4,218

GBP 55.81

Long Swap

LONG

2,160

GBP 55.00

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

30

GBP 55.42

Short Swap

SHORT

27,635

GBP 54.49

Short Swap

SHORT

19,564

GBP 54.49

Short Swap

SHORT

9,987

GBP 54.49

Short Swap

SHORT

2,930

GBP 55.53

Short Swap

SHORT

1,680

GBP 54.49

Short Swap

SHORT

1,218

GBP 54.49

Short Swap

SHORT

560

GBP 54.49

(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

08/07/2008

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

Inmarsat Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

07/07/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

2,151,943

GBP 5.34

GBP 5.01

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,854,688

GBP 5.41

GBP 5.16

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

4,000

GBP 5.08

Long Swap

LONG

1,200

GBP 5.29

Long Swap

LONG

600

GBP 5.29

Long Swap

LONG

600

GBP 5.29

Long Swap

LONG

340

GBP 5.22

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

USD 10.48

Short Swap

SHORT

86,650

USD 10.50

Short Swap

SHORT

91,400

USD 10.50

Short Swap

SHORT

1,200

GBP 5.40

(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

08/07/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I Ltd

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING 

CAPACITY

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

WPP Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

07/07/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

121,295

GBP 4.75

GBP 4.64

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

209,580

GBP 4.70

GBP 4.63

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

(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

paid/received 

varying etc.

option

European 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

08/07/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

WPP Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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