10th Sep 2008 11:30
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 |
10 September 2008 |
Date of dealing |
09 September 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
09 September 2008 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
Informa Plc - Common |
BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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 |
Alliance & Leicester Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
09/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
378,858 |
GBP 3.18 |
GBP 3.05 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
400,689 |
GBP 3.18 |
GBP 3.06 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
14,737 |
GBP 3.11 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
941 |
GBP 3.11 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
300 |
GBP 3.07 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
100 |
GBP 3.07 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
42 |
GBP 3.12 |
(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 |
10/09/2008 |
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 |
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 |
BHP Billiton Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
09/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
4,953,201 |
GBP 14.84 |
GBP 13.78 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
4,383,296 |
GBP 14.85 |
GBP 13.76 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,501 |
GBP 14.02 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,943 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,907 |
GBP 14.05 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,721 |
GBP 14.02 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,185 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,000 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,697 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
240 |
GBP 13.83 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,650 |
GBP 13.86 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
27,770 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,211 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,210 |
GBP 13.93 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,110 |
GBP 13.83 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
508 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
450 |
GBP 13.86 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
280 |
GBP 13.86 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,680 |
GBP 13.93 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
29,000 |
GBP 14.25 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
47,151 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
70,963 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
72,453 |
GBP 14.50 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
179,805 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
222,400 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
17,662 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
12,607 |
GBP 14.10 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
199,721 |
GBP 0.00 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
600 |
GBP 14.48 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,982 |
GBP 13.87 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,721 |
GBP 13.83 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,279 |
GBP 0.00 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,610 |
GBP 14.48 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
29,000 |
GBP 14.60 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
60,000 |
GBP 14.63 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
279 |
GBP 13.83 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
58,719 |
GBP 14.50 |
(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 |
10/09/2008 |
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(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 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
09/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
73,084 |
GBP 2.76 |
GBP 2.72 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
22,359 |
GBP 2.76 |
GBP 2.74 |
(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 |
10/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
WPP Group Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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 |
Informa Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
09/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
141,289 |
GBP 3.98 |
GBP 3.80 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
106,877 |
GBP 4.00 |
GBP 3.83 |
(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 |
10/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Informa Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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