15th Oct 2008 11:33
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FORM |
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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 |
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 |
14/10/2008 |
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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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5,314,268 |
GBP 11.54 |
GBP 10.48 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,662,639 |
GBP 11.50 |
GBP 10.36 |
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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 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
31,490 |
GBP 11.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,459 |
GBP 11.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
459,546 |
GBP 10.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
246,536 |
GBP 11.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
229,628 |
GBP 11.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
86,986 |
GBP 11.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
59,000 |
GBP 11.35 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
36,571 |
GBP 10.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,057,887 |
GBP 10.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
28,176 |
GBP 10.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,590 |
GBP 10.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,590 |
GBP 11.05 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,692 |
GBP 11.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,484 |
GBP 10.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 10.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
37,942 |
GBP 11.12 |
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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 |
459,546 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
37,942 |
GBP 11.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,459 |
GBP 11.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 10.98 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,480 |
GBP 10.83 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,590 |
GBP 10.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,176 |
GBP 10.94 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,512 |
GBP 11.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,057,887 |
GBP 10.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
36,571 |
GBP 10.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,124 |
GBP 10.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
59,000 |
GBP 11.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
67,441 |
GBP 10.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
75,221 |
GBP 11.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
86,986 |
GBP 11.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
229,628 |
GBP 11.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
246,536 |
GBP 11.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
35,121 |
GBP 11.01 |
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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 |
|
(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 |
15/10/2008 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7995 4747 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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Company dealt in |
Axon 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 |
14/10/2008 |
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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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4,631 |
GBP 6.26 |
GBP 6.26 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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6,852 |
GBP 6.27 |
GBP 6.27 |
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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 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,631 |
GBP 6.26 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,886 |
GBP 6.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,966 |
GBP 6.27 |
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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 |
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Date of disclosure |
15/10/2008 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
HCL EAS Limited |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM |
|
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 |
Rio Tinto Plc |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
|
dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
14/10/2008 |
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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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1,056,782 |
GBP 30.90 |
GBP 27.34 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,162,347 |
GBP 30.94 |
GBP 27.37 |
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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 |
2,768 |
GBP 29.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,375 |
GBP 29.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,863 |
GBP 29.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
102,730 |
GBP 29.31 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
379,232 |
GBP 28.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 30.08 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,975 |
GBP 28.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
379,232 |
GBP 28.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
97,548 |
GBP 29.30 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,447 |
GBP 29.09 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,497 |
GBP 29.09 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
USD 50.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 30.68 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,215 |
GBP 29.09 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,863 |
GBP 29.09 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,577 |
GBP 29.30 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,440 |
GBP 30.66 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 30.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,847 |
GBP 28.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
730 |
GBP 29.09 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,776 |
GBP 29.30 |
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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 |
15/10/2008 |
|
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7995 4747 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
|
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
|
FORM |
|
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 |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
|
dealings being disclosed relate |
|
Date of dealing |
14/10/2008 |
|
2. DEALINGS |
|
(a) Purchases and sales |
|
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
|
purchased |
|
17,699,892 |
GBP 1.75 |
GBP 1.48 |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
|
17,715,590 |
GBP 1.75 |
GBP 1.48 |
|
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
25,812 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
30,000 |
GBP 1.52 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
35,000 |
GBP 1.51 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
40,000 |
GBP 1.51 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
60,000 |
GBP 1.51 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
60,769 |
GBP 1.66 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
70,000 |
GBP 1.65 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
71,671 |
GBP 1.74 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
84,828 |
GBP 1.55 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,630 |
GBP 1.71 |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
70,000 |
GBP 1.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
84,828 |
GBP 1.55 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,630 |
GBP 1.71 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
64,231 |
GBP 1.64 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
60,000 |
GBP 1.49 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,000 |
GBP 1.53 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
35,000 |
GBP 1.52 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,000 |
GBP 1.52 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
27,694 |
GBP 1.64 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,750 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,503 |
GBP 1.49 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,062 |
GBP 1.71 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
233,380 |
GBP 1.49 |
|
(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 |
15/10/2008 |
|
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7995 4747 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
|
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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