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EPT Disclosure

3rd Dec 2008 11:14

RNS Number : 4580J
Merrill Lynch International
03 December 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

British Airways Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

02/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

6,717,505

GBP 1.61

GBP 1.36

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

6,233,203

GBP 1.63

GBP 1.42

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

523,837

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

4,654

GBP 1.38

Long Swap

LONG

18,613

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

30,235

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

40,338

GBP 1.38

Long Swap

LONG

53,474

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

73,384

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

79,396

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

112,836

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

142,823

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

278,048

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

322,985

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

14

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

374,045

GBP 1.53

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

102

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

380,231

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

298,492

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

279,517

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

173,058

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

79,410

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

75,806

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

42,529

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

24,564

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

4,677

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

4,557

GBP 1.55

 

Short Swap

SHORT

2,222

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

405,215

GBP 1.55

(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

03/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

British Airways Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Axon Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

02/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

8,453

GBP 6.45

GBP 6.43

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,000

GBP 6.44

GBP 6.44

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

2,000

GBP 6.45

Long Swap

LONG

1,057

GBP 6.43

Long Swap

LONG

463

GBP 6.45

Long Swap

LONG

160

GBP 6.45

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

2,000

GBP 6.44

(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

03/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

HCL EAS Limited

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

02/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,961,066

GBP 1.65

GBP 1.48

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,522,558

GBP 1.62

GBP 1.47

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

55,222

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

61,756

GBP 1.49

Long Swap

LONG

124,392

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

159,825

GBP 1.50

Long Swap

LONG

643,759

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

42,748

GBP 1.53

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

159,825

GBP 1.51

Short Swap

SHORT

200,989

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

4,517

GBP 1.51

Short Swap

SHORT

138,433

GBP 1.50

Short Swap

SHORT

124,392

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

61,756

GBP 1.50

Short Swap

SHORT

42,748

GBP 1.51

Short Swap

SHORT

25,462

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

24,264

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

643,759

GBP 1.53

(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

03/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

02/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

246,117

GBP 0.91

GBP 0.86

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

341,754

GBP 0.91

GBP 0.86

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

163,230

GBP 0.90

Long Swap

LONG

2,511

GBP 0.89

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

2,511

GBP 0.89

Short Swap

SHORT

58,748

GBP 0.91

(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

03/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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