16th May 2008 10:13
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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 MERGERS |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
16 May 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
15 May 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 companies: |
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15 May 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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AMENDMENT |
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state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: |
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In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so |
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that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of |
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securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price |
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and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference |
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securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the |
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reference price. |
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For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring |
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Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 |
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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 |
15/05/2008 |
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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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2,001,201 |
GBP 21.84 |
GBP 20.50 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,453,370 |
GBP 21.79 |
GBP 20.50 |
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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 |
15,000 |
GBP 21.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
22,573 |
GBP 21.56 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 21.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8 |
GBP 20.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 21.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,000 |
GBP 21.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,524 |
GBP 21.56 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,209 |
GBP 20.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 21.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
500 |
GBP 20.63 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,426 |
GBP 20.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 21.69 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 21.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
984 |
GBP 20.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
760 |
GBP 21.69 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
550 |
GBP 21.69 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 21.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 21.65 |
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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 |
33,836 |
GBP 20.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
57,824 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
128,810 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
137,810 |
GBP 21.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
254,564 |
GBP 20.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
275,620 |
GBP 21.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
375,780 |
GBP 21.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
683,236 |
GBP 20.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
27,563 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
505,260 |
GBP 20.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,473 |
GBP 21.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
48 |
GBP 21.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
210 |
GBP 21.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
531 |
GBP 21.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
984 |
GBP 20.57 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,000 |
GBP 21.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,200 |
GBP 20.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,383 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,537 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,857 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,900 |
GBP 20.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,082 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,097 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
29,583 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,316 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
27,600 |
GBP 21.64 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,739 |
GBP 21.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 21.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,982 |
GBP 21.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,524 |
GBP 21.62 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,968 |
GBP 21.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,617 |
GBP 20.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,487 |
GBP 20.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,610 |
GBP 21.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 21.71 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,573 |
GBP 21.62 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,806 |
GBP 21.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28 |
GBP 21.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,202 |
GBP 20.96 |
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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 |
16/05/2008 |
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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-SERVICING |
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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 |
15/05/2008 |
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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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152,931 |
GBP 2.57 |
GBP 2.53 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,092 |
GBP 2.58 |
GBP 2.55 |
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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 |
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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 |
16/05/2008 |
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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 |
15/05/2008 |
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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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405,799 |
GBP 70.44 |
GBP 67.12 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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303,736 |
GBP 70.34 |
GBP 67.07 |
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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 |
17,007 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
452 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
546 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
750 |
GBP 69.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
907 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
911 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
960 |
GBP 68.31 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,020 |
GBP 68.31 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,269 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,210 |
GBP 70.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,590 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,107 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
407 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,000 |
GBP 70.05 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
37,885 |
GBP 69.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,701 |
GBP 69.43 |
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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 |
150 |
GBP 69.98 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,672 |
GBP 69.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
GBP 70.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 70.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 70.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,000 |
GBP 70.34 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,500 |
GBP 70.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,020 |
GBP 68.51 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
787 |
GBP 68.51 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
700 |
GBP 69.17 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
500 |
GBP 70.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
200 |
GBP 69.17 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
16/05/2008 |
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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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