8th Oct 2008 10:45
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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 |
08 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
07 October 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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07 October 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common |
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HBOS Plc - Common |
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Banco Santander SA. - 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 |
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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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1,198,244 |
GBP 31.07 |
GBP 28.97 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,222,463 |
GBP 31.08 |
GBP 28.86 |
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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 |
97,029 |
GBP 29.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,186 |
GBP 29.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,310 |
GBP 29.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,274 |
GBP 29.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,017 |
GBP 29.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,000 |
GBP 29.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,032 |
GBP 29.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
770 |
GBP 29.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,475 |
GBP 29.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
292,578 |
GBP 29.69 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,170 |
GBP 29.70 |
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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 |
770 |
GBP 29.64 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
296,553 |
GBP 29.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
109,719 |
GBP 29.78 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
75,000 |
GBP 29.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,000 |
GBP 29.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,032 |
GBP 29.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,097 |
GBP 30.12 |
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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 |
08/10/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB Group 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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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10,036,197 |
GBP 2.58 |
GBP 2.03 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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9,902,759 |
GBP 2.73 |
GBP 2.07 |
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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 |
63,444 |
GBP 2.52 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,875 |
GBP 2.22 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,590 |
GBP 2.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 2.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,774 |
GBP 2.54 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,780 |
GBP 2.22 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,619 |
GBP 2.52 |
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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 |
13,964 |
GBP 2.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,039 |
GBP 2.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,530 |
GBP 2.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,780 |
GBP 2.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 2.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,393 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,590 |
GBP 2.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
63,444 |
GBP 2.49 |
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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 |
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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 |
08/10/2008 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB 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 |
HBOS 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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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6,020,062 |
GBP 1.75 |
GBP 0.94 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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6,770,019 |
GBP 1.75 |
GBP 0.94 |
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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 |
156,616 |
GBP 1.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
56,335 |
GBP 1.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
43,514 |
GBP 1.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
35,774 |
GBP 1.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
28,305 |
GBP 1.64 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
27,726 |
GBP 1.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,953 |
GBP 1.62 |
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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 |
1,099 |
GBP 1.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,953 |
GBP 1.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
27,726 |
GBP 1.39 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
41,825 |
GBP 1.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
56,335 |
GBP 1.18 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
71,819 |
GBP 1.56 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
156,616 |
GBP 1.23 |
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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 |
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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 |
08/10/2008 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB 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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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1,732,722 |
EUR 11.60 |
EUR 10.68 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,914,570 |
EUR 11.59 |
EUR 10.69 |
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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 |
348,429 |
EUR 11.22 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
165,540 |
EUR 11.16 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,014 |
EUR 11.22 |
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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 |
23,600 |
EUR 11.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
41,291 |
EUR 11.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
89,173 |
EUR 11.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
114,031 |
EUR 11.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
348,429 |
EUR 11.21 |
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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 |
08/10/2008 |
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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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