11th Sep 2008 11:49
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 |
11 September 2008 |
Date of dealing |
10 September 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
10 September 2008 |
Titan Europe Plc - Common |
Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
Banco Santander SA. - 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 |
10/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
1,202,417 |
GBP 43.03 |
GBP 40.59 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,036,322 |
GBP 42.65 |
GBP 40.65 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
80,420 |
GBP 41.58 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
923 |
GBP 41.78 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,525 |
GBP 41.73 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,661 |
GBP 41.58 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,876 |
GBP 41.58 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,899 |
GBP 41.56 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,090 |
GBP 43.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,680 |
GBP 41.78 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
7,527 |
GBP 41.86 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
8,753 |
GBP 43.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
9,245 |
GBP 41.75 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
9,600 |
GBP 43.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,270 |
GBP 42.12 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
41,548 |
GBP 43.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
563 |
GBP 42.12 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
68,009 |
GBP 43.28 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,000 |
GBP 41.67 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
672 |
GBP 42.05 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,550 |
GBP 41.38 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,223 |
GBP 41.31 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,603 |
GBP 41.08 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,000 |
GBP 42.29 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
80,420 |
GBP 41.65 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,799 |
GBP 41.65 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,680 |
GBP 42.65 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,917 |
GBP 42.09 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,000 |
GBP 41.67 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,446 |
GBP 42.65 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
60,162 |
GBP 42.14 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
12 |
GBP 41.51 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,250 |
GBP 41.38 |
(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 |
Buying |
5,000 |
£0.24 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
(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 |
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 |
Titan Europe Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
10/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
3,200 |
GBP 1.32 |
GBP 1.32 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
3,200 |
GBP 1.28 |
GBP 1.28 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,200 |
GBP 1.32 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,200 |
GBP 1.28 |
(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 |
11/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Titan International Inc |
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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
10/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
5,151,780 |
EUR 11.61 |
EUR 11.17 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
5,714,883 |
EUR 11.54 |
EUR 11.18 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
247,966 |
EUR 11.30 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,697 |
EUR 11.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
21,462 |
EUR 11.61 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
26,160 |
EUR 11.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
28,373 |
EUR 11.20 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
36,548 |
EUR 11.20 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
48,388 |
EUR 11.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
83,152 |
EUR 11.61 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,115 |
EUR 11.30 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
141,321 |
EUR 11.28 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
140,015 |
EUR 11.31 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,999 |
GBP 9.14 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
247,966 |
EUR 11.30 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
64,921 |
EUR 11.35 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
39,373 |
EUR 11.33 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
34,104 |
EUR 11.33 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
32,147 |
EUR 11.33 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,234 |
EUR 11.30 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,462 |
EUR 11.30 |
(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 |
11/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Banco Santander SA. |
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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
10/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
91,742 |
GBP 11.51 |
GBP 11.14 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
355,707 |
GBP 11.46 |
GBP 11.17 |
(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, |
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 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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