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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 |
Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
Date of disclosure |
27 August 2008 |
Date of dealing |
26 August 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
26 August 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 |
26/08/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
818,805 |
GBP 3.18 |
GBP 3.11 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
98,559 |
GBP 3.19 |
GBP 3.12 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
500,000 |
GBP 3.13 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
75,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
55,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
25,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,670 |
GBP 3.14 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,490 |
GBP 3.15 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
380 |
GBP 3.15 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
208 |
GBP 3.14 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
70 |
GBP 3.15 |
(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 |
27/08/2008 |
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 |
26/08/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
1,299,324 |
GBP 16.90 |
GBP 16.25 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,049,007 |
GBP 16.96 |
GBP 16.25 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,806 |
GBP 16.76 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
134 |
GBP 16.45 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
242 |
GBP 16.62 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
278 |
GBP 16.61 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
764 |
GBP 16.62 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 16.37 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 16.37 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,167 |
GBP 16.61 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
30 |
GBP 16.62 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,691 |
GBP 16.62 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
25,000 |
GBP 16.34 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
63,566 |
GBP 16.62 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,293 |
GBP 16.62 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 16.96 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
47,590 |
GBP 16.54 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,074 |
GBP 16.54 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 16.95 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,500 |
GBP 16.40 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,500 |
GBP 16.40 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,907 |
GBP 16.54 |
(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 |
27/08/2008 |
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 |
26/08/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
21,066 |
GBP 2.71 |
GBP 2.66 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
8,157 |
GBP 2.68 |
GBP 2.67 |
(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 |
27/08/2008 |
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 |
26/08/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
67,261 |
GBP 4.28 |
GBP 4.23 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
96,752 |
GBP 4.28 |
GBP 4.23 |
(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 |
27/08/2008 |
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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