15th Sep 2008 11:55
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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 |
15 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
12 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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12 September 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
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CENTRICA 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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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724,385 |
GBP 44.91 |
GBP 42.67 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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886,470 |
GBP 44.89 |
GBP 42.57 |
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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 |
240 |
GBP 43.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
668 |
GBP 43.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,266 |
GBP 44.30 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,198 |
GBP 43.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,723 |
GBP 43.01 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,310 |
GBP 43.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,361 |
GBP 43.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,696 |
GBP 42.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,059 |
GBP 44.42 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
58,928 |
GBP 43.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1 |
GBP 43.08 |
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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 |
8,947 |
GBP 43.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
57,734 |
GBP 44.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,304 |
GBP 43.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,463 |
GBP 43.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
59 |
GBP 43.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,680 |
GBP 42.57 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,680 |
GBP 44.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,320 |
GBP 44.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,230 |
GBP 44.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,161 |
GBP 43.78 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,298 |
GBP 44.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,054 |
GBP 44.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
740 |
GBP 44.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
668 |
GBP 43.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
579 |
GBP 42.57 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
280 |
GBP 44.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
259 |
GBP 42.85 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,048 |
GBP 44.14 |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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2,202,341 |
EUR 11.34 |
EUR 10.99 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,947,612 |
EUR 11.34 |
EUR 11.00 |
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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 |
179,535 |
EUR 11.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
132,585 |
EUR 11.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
75,000 |
EUR 11.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
23,297 |
EUR 11.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,793 |
EUR 11.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
53 |
EUR 11.20 |
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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 |
35,436 |
EUR 11.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,400 |
EUR 11.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
47,596 |
EUR 11.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
52,927 |
EUR 11.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
72,848 |
EUR 11.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
191,488 |
EUR 11.18 |
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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 |
|
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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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(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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation 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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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76,810 |
GBP 11.47 |
GBP 11.32 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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91,413 |
GBP 11.47 |
GBP 11.35 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation 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 |
CENTRICA 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 |
12/09/2008 |
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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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930,456 |
GBP 3.19 |
GBP 3.15 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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653,623 |
GBP 3.19 |
GBP 3.15 |
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(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 |
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Date of disclosure |
15/09/2008 |
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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 |
EDS S.A. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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