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EPT Disclosure

27th Aug 2008 11:21

RNS Number : 1070C
Merrill Lynch International
27 August 2008
 



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

 

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