25th Sep 2008 11:36
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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 |
25 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
24 September 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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24 September 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Rio Tinto 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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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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159,815 |
GBP 2.80 |
GBP 2.75 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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148,596 |
GBP 2.79 |
GBP 2.76 |
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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 |
58,243 |
GBP 2.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
43,929 |
GBP 2.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,025 |
GBP 2.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
289 |
GBP 2.77 |
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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 |
13,259 |
GBP 2.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,670 |
GBP 2.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
58,243 |
GBP 2.77 |
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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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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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1,390,367 |
GBP 14.62 |
GBP 13.80 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,070,472 |
GBP 14.73 |
GBP 13.61 |
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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 |
452,604 |
GBP 14.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
218 |
GBP 14.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
957 |
GBP 14.42 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 14.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,045 |
GBP 14.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,630 |
GBP 14.47 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,803 |
GBP 14.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
23,637 |
GBP 14.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
41,515 |
GBP 14.42 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
142,000 |
GBP 14.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
142,394 |
GBP 14.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
36 |
GBP 14.36 |
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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 |
172,584 |
GBP 14.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19 |
GBP 14.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
90,000 |
GBP 14.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
41,515 |
GBP 14.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,803 |
GBP 14.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,590 |
GBP 14.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,100 |
GBP 14.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,099 |
GBP 14.39 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,045 |
GBP 14.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 14.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,800 |
GBP 14.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
218 |
GBP 14.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
452,994 |
GBP 14.39 |
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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 |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
|
varying etc. |
per unit |
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(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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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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171,229 |
GBP 2.55 |
GBP 2.52 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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224,331 |
GBP 2.55 |
GBP 2.52 |
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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 |
|
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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
Rio Tinto 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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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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964,670 |
GBP 40.93 |
GBP 0.40 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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999,773 |
GBP 40.87 |
GBP 0.40 |
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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 |
220,972 |
GBP 40.05 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 40.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,500 |
GBP 41.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,280 |
GBP 41.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,616 |
GBP 40.08 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,454 |
GBP 40.06 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
33,883 |
GBP 41.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
36,337 |
GBP 41.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
500 |
GBP 40.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
72,053 |
GBP 40.08 |
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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 |
364 |
GBP 39.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
82,507 |
GBP 40.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
33,883 |
GBP 39.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,131 |
GBP 40.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,525 |
GBP 40.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,030 |
GBP 39.88 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,656 |
GBP 40.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,504 |
GBP 39.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,328 |
GBP 40.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
220,972 |
GBP 40.11 |
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(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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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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