24th Oct 2008 11:06
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 dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
23/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
7,377,929 |
GBP 0.76 |
GBP 0.73 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
149 |
GBP |
GBP |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
5,986,572 |
GBP 0.78 |
GBP 0.71 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,249,156 |
GBP 0.74 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
178,564 |
GBP 0.74 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
171,177 |
GBP 0.74 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
114,066 |
GBP 0.75 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
93,920 |
GBP 0.76 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
53,071 |
GBP 0.72 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,534 |
GBP 0.75 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,534 |
GBP 0.76 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,957 |
GBP 0.76 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,267 |
GBP 0.73 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
53,071 |
GBP 0.72 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
93,920 |
GBP 0.76 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
114,066 |
GBP 0.76 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
171,177 |
GBP 0.73 |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
24/10/2008 |
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 |
BHP Billiton Limited |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
23/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
88,000 |
AUS 74.85 |
AUS 74.85 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
92,207 |
AUS 74.85 |
AUS 24.70 |
(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 securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
24/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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 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 |
Rio Tinto Limited |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
23/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
25,380 |
AUS 66.94 |
AUS 66.00 |
(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 securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
24/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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 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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
23/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
223,104 |
GBP 9.55 |
GBP 9.12 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
190,243 |
GBP 9.48 |
GBP 9.09 |
(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 securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
24/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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