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EPT Disclosure

30th Sep 2008 11:49

RNS Number : 6772E
Merrill Lynch International
30 September 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 

30 September 2008

Date of dealing

29 September 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 

29 September 2008

HBOS Plc - Common

BHP Billiton Limited - Common

Banco Santander SA. - 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

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

29/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

13,306,902

GBP 1.64

GBP 1.52

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

13,740,016

GBP 1.67

GBP 1.49

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

9,075

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

14,000

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

32,675

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

70,944

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

114,984

GBP 1.61

Long Swap

LONG

283,425

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

636,000

GBP 1.55

Long Swap

LONG

5,500

GBP 1.46

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

60,870

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

97,500

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

2,410

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

54,114

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

39,600

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

33,656

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

32,675

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

28,771

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

14,000

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

9,075

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

5,500

GBP 1.42

Short Swap

SHORT

142,876

GBP 1.55

(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

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

13,306,902

GBP 1.64

GBP 1.52

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

13,740,016

GBP 1.67

GBP 1.49

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

9,075

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

14,000

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

32,675

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

70,944

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

114,984

GBP 1.61

Long Swap

LONG

283,425

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

636,000

GBP 1.55

Long Swap

LONG

5,500

GBP 1.46

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

60,870

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

97,500

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

2,410

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

54,114

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

39,600

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

33,656

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

32,675

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

28,771

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

14,000

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

9,075

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

5,500

GBP 1.42

Short Swap

SHORT

142,876

GBP 1.55

(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

30/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

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

Banco Santander SA.

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

29/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,117,408

EUR 10.91

EUR 10.44

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,505,568

EUR 10.91

EUR 10.45

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

125,041

EUR 10.59

Long Swap

LONG

276,146

EUR 10.60

Long Swap

LONG

40,202

EUR 10.60

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

23,060

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

276,146

EUR 10.63

Short Swap

SHORT

54,268

EUR 10.58

Short Swap

SHORT

46,339

EUR 10.59

Short Swap

SHORT

36,740

EUR 10.58

Short Swap

SHORT

23,677

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

1,284

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

18,817

EUR 10.58

Short Swap

SHORT

12,983

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

12,626

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

2,852

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

2,802

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

2,561

EUR 10.59

Short Swap

SHORT

36,522

EUR 10.63

(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

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,117,408

EUR 10.91

EUR 10.44

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,505,568

EUR 10.91

EUR 10.45

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

125,041

EUR 10.59

Long Swap

LONG

276,146

EUR 10.60

Long Swap

LONG

40,202

EUR 10.60

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

23,060

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

276,146

EUR 10.63

Short Swap

SHORT

54,268

EUR 10.58

Short Swap

SHORT

46,339

EUR 10.59

Short Swap

SHORT

36,740

EUR 10.58

Short Swap

SHORT

23,677

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

1,284

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

18,817

EUR 10.58

Short Swap

SHORT

12,983

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

12,626

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

2,852

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

2,802

EUR 10.55

Short Swap

SHORT

2,561

EUR 10.59

Short Swap

SHORT

36,522

EUR 10.63

(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

30/09/2008

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(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

BHP Billiton Limited

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

29/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

5,880

AUS 32.94

AUS 32.94

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

5,880

AUS 32.94

AUS 32.94

(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

30/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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