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EPT Disclosure

15th Sep 2008 11:55

RNS Number : 4309D
Merrill Lynch International
15 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 

15 September 2008

Date of dealing

12 September 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

12 September 2008

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common

CENTRICA PLC - 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

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

12/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

724,385

GBP 44.91

GBP 42.67

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

886,470

GBP 44.89

GBP 42.57

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

240

GBP 43.39

Long Swap

LONG

668

GBP 43.50

Long Swap

LONG

1,266

GBP 44.30

Long Swap

LONG

3,198

GBP 43.50

Long Swap

LONG

3,723

GBP 43.01

Long Swap

LONG

4,310

GBP 43.55

Long Swap

LONG

4,361

GBP 43.91

Long Swap

LONG

5,696

GBP 42.88

Long Swap

LONG

10,059

GBP 44.42

Long Swap

LONG

58,928

GBP 43.75

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 43.08

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

8,947

GBP 43.89

Short Swap

SHORT

57,734

GBP 44.24

Short Swap

SHORT

40,304

GBP 43.89

Short Swap

SHORT

13,463

GBP 43.65

Short Swap

SHORT

59

GBP 43.89

Short Swap

SHORT

8,680

GBP 42.57

Short Swap

SHORT

8,680

GBP 44.01

Short Swap

SHORT

8,320

GBP 44.01

Short Swap

SHORT

7,230

GBP 44.32

Short Swap

SHORT

5,161

GBP 43.78

Short Swap

SHORT

1,298

GBP 44.32

Short Swap

SHORT

1,054

GBP 44.24

Short Swap

SHORT

740

GBP 44.41

Short Swap

SHORT

668

GBP 43.65

Short Swap

SHORT

579

GBP 42.57

Short Swap

SHORT

280

GBP 44.01

 

Short Swap

SHORT

259

GBP 42.85

Short Swap

SHORT

17,048

GBP 44.14

(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

15/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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

12/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,202,341

EUR 11.34

EUR 10.99

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,947,612

EUR 11.34

EUR 11.00

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

179,535

EUR 11.14

Long Swap

LONG

132,585

EUR 11.21

Long Swap

LONG

75,000

EUR 11.14

Long Swap

LONG

23,297

EUR 11.14

Long Swap

LONG

9,793

EUR 11.12

Long Swap

LONG

53

EUR 11.20

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

35,436

EUR 11.15

Short Swap

SHORT

45,400

EUR 11.20

Short Swap

SHORT

47,596

EUR 11.15

Short Swap

SHORT

52,927

EUR 11.19

Short Swap

SHORT

72,848

EUR 11.15

Short Swap

SHORT

191,488

EUR 11.18

(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

15/09/2008

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

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

12/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

76,810

GBP 11.47

GBP 11.32

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

91,413

GBP 11.47

GBP 11.35

(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

15/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

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

CENTRICA PLC

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

12/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

930,456

GBP 3.19

GBP 3.15

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

653,623

GBP 3.19

GBP 3.15

(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

15/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDS S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

This information is provided by RNS
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