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EPT Disclosure

15th Oct 2008 11:33

RNS Number : 8942F
Merrill Lynch International
15 October 2008
 



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

BHP Billiton 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

5,314,268

GBP 11.54

GBP 10.48

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,662,639

GBP 11.50

GBP 10.36

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

31,490

GBP 11.00

Long Swap

LONG

2,459

GBP 11.11

Long Swap

LONG

459,546

GBP 10.68

Long Swap

LONG

246,536

GBP 11.11

Long Swap

LONG

229,628

GBP 11.00

Long Swap

LONG

86,986

GBP 11.13

Long Swap

LONG

59,000

GBP 11.35

Long Swap

LONG

36,571

GBP 10.95

Long Swap

LONG

1,057,887

GBP 10.85

Long Swap

LONG

28,176

GBP 10.95

Long Swap

LONG

18,590

GBP 10.95

Long Swap

LONG

16,590

GBP 11.05

Long Swap

LONG

14,692

GBP 11.11

Long Swap

LONG

10,484

GBP 10.85

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 10.96

Long Swap

LONG

37,942

GBP 11.12

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

459,546

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

37,942

GBP 11.11

Short Swap

SHORT

2,459

GBP 11.24

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 10.98

Short Swap

SHORT

8,480

GBP 10.83

Short Swap

SHORT

18,590

GBP 10.95

Short Swap

SHORT

28,176

GBP 10.94

Short Swap

SHORT

31,512

GBP 11.10

Short Swap

SHORT

1,057,887

GBP 10.89

Short Swap

SHORT

36,571

GBP 10.95

 

Short Swap

SHORT

1,124

GBP 10.82

Short Swap

SHORT

59,000

GBP 11.32

Short Swap

SHORT

67,441

GBP 10.82

Short Swap

SHORT

75,221

GBP 11.01

Short Swap

SHORT

86,986

GBP 11.13

Short Swap

SHORT

229,628

GBP 11.01

Short Swap

SHORT

246,536

GBP 11.10

Short Swap

SHORT

35,121

GBP 11.01

(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

Axon 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

4,631

GBP 6.26

GBP 6.26

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

6,852

GBP 6.27

GBP 6.27

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

4,631

GBP 6.26

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

2,886

GBP 6.27

Short Swap

SHORT

3,966

GBP 6.27

(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

HCL EAS Limited

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

Rio Tinto 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

1,056,782

GBP 30.90

GBP 27.34

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,162,347

GBP 30.94

GBP 27.37

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

2,768

GBP 29.50

Long Swap

LONG

5,375

GBP 29.32

Long Swap

LONG

7,863

GBP 29.50

Long Swap

LONG

102,730

GBP 29.31

Long Swap

LONG

379,232

GBP 28.95

Long Swap

LONG

2,000

GBP 30.08

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

10,975

GBP 28.99

Short Swap

SHORT

379,232

GBP 28.99

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

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 30.68

Short Swap

SHORT

8,215

GBP 29.09

Short Swap

SHORT

7,863

GBP 29.09

Short Swap

SHORT

3,577

GBP 29.30

Short Swap

SHORT

2,440

GBP 30.66

Short Swap

SHORT

2,000

GBP 30.19

Short Swap

SHORT

1,847

GBP 28.79

Short Swap

SHORT

730

GBP 29.09

Short Swap

SHORT

13,776

GBP 29.30

(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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