21st Jul 2008 12:55
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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 |
21 July 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
18 July 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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18 July 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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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 |
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so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number |
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of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the |
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exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the |
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number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable |
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the closing out date) and the 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 |
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Monitoring 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 |
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 |
18/07/2008 |
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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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2,581,148 |
GBP 3.30 |
GBP 3.18 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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571,091 |
GBP 3.30 |
GBP 3.20 |
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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 |
1,000,000 |
GBP 3.26 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
454,593 |
GBP 3.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
208,200 |
GBP 3.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
80,352 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
80,000 |
GBP 3.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
76,407 |
GBP 3.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
64,600 |
GBP 3.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,500 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,200 |
GBP 3.29 |
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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 |
457 |
GBP 3.25 |
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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 |
21/07/2008 |
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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 |
18/07/2008 |
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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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3,510,178 |
GBP 16.07 |
GBP 0.03 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,911,993 |
GBP 16.14 |
GBP 15.57 |
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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 |
2,834 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
200 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,500 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,444 |
GBP 15.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,488 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,900 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,173 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,114 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
33,278 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,220 |
GBP 15.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
39,290 |
GBP 15.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,667 |
GBP 15.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 15.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,705 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,407 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,293 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 15.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 15.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
702 |
GBP 16.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,500 |
GBP 15.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
41,304 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
41,557 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
45,141 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
46,081 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
84,576 |
GBP 15.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
117,161 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
142,634 |
GBP 15.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
214,082 |
GBP 15.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
32,206 |
GBP 15.82 |
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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 |
318,727 |
GBP 15.80 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
566 |
GBP 15.80 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,000 |
GBP 16.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,219 |
GBP 15.80 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,500 |
GBP 15.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,811 |
GBP 15.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,270 |
GBP 15.98 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,613 |
GBP 15.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,000 |
GBP 15.88 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
140,000 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
310 |
GBP 16.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
55,988 |
GBP 15.80 |
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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 |
21/07/2008 |
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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 |
18/07/2008 |
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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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669,524 |
GBP 2.77 |
GBP 2.72 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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516,013 |
GBP 2.77 |
GBP 2.72 |
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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 |
21/07/2008 |
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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 |
18/07/2008 |
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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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331,529 |
GBP 4.20 |
GBP 3.91 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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475,282 |
GBP 4.20 |
GBP 3.81 |
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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 |
|
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. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
21/07/2008 |
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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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