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EPT Disclosure

24th Oct 2008 11:06

RNS Number : 6257G
Merrill Lynch International
24 October 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

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

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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