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FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) |
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Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of |
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securities in which dealings have been made. |
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CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
27 August 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
26 August 2008 |
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Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
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26 August 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Informa Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Alliance & Leicester Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/08/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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818,805 |
GBP 3.18 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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98,559 |
GBP 3.19 |
GBP 3.12 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
500,000 |
GBP 3.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
75,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
55,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 3.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,670 |
GBP 3.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,490 |
GBP 3.15 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
380 |
GBP 3.15 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
208 |
GBP 3.14 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
70 |
GBP 3.15 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
27/08/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Banco Santander SA. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/08/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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1,299,324 |
GBP 16.90 |
GBP 16.25 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,049,007 |
GBP 16.96 |
GBP 16.25 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,806 |
GBP 16.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
134 |
GBP 16.45 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
242 |
GBP 16.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
278 |
GBP 16.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
764 |
GBP 16.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 16.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 16.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,167 |
GBP 16.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
30 |
GBP 16.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,691 |
GBP 16.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,000 |
GBP 16.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
63,566 |
GBP 16.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,293 |
GBP 16.62 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 16.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
47,590 |
GBP 16.54 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,074 |
GBP 16.54 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 16.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,500 |
GBP 16.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,500 |
GBP 16.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,907 |
GBP 16.54 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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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 |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
27/08/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
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SERVICING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/08/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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21,066 |
GBP 2.71 |
GBP 2.66 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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8,157 |
GBP 2.68 |
GBP 2.67 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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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 |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
27/08/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
WPP Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
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SERVICING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Informa Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
26/08/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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67,261 |
GBP 4.28 |
GBP 4.23 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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96,752 |
GBP 4.28 |
GBP 4.23 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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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 |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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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 |
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Date of disclosure |
27/08/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Informa Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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