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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 |
07 October 2008 |
Date of dealing |
02 October 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: |
02 October 2008 |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
CENTRICA PLC - Common |
British Energy Group Plc - Common |
BHP Billiton Limited - Common |
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 |
BHP Billiton Limited |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
02/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,514 |
AUS 32.71 |
AUS 32.71 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
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(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 |
02/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
142,514 |
GBP 10.93 |
GBP 10.18 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
79,235 |
GBP 10.83 |
GBP 10.10 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
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 |
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 |
CENTRICA PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
02/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
4,022,309 |
GBP 3.21 |
GBP 3.13 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
3,855,584 |
GBP 3.21 |
GBP 3.13 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
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 |
British Energy Group Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
02/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
152,969 |
GBP 7.56 |
GBP 7.52 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
101,555 |
GBP 7.57 |
GBP 7.53 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
56,502 |
GBP 7.54 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
30,910 |
GBP 7.54 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,500 |
GBP 7.54 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,584 |
GBP 7.54 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,303 |
GBP 7.55 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,264 |
GBP 7.54 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
202 |
GBP 7.53 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,303 |
GBP 7.53 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,342 |
GBP 7.53 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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