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EPT Disclosure

8th Dec 2008 10:39

RNS Number : 7010J
Merrill Lynch International
08 December 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

British Airways Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

05/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

1,086,419

GBP 1.55

GBP 1.51

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,368,024

GBP 1.55

GBP 1.51

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

14,299

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

20,765

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

27,829

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

145,598

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

161,316

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

180,375

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

231,539

GBP 1.52

Long Swap

LONG

5,181

GBP 1.52

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

100,278

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

254,905

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

231,539

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

180,375

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

107

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

61,038

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

19,440

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

13,966

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

6,299

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

6,034

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

5,003

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

1,200

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

570

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

185

GBP 1.52

Short Swap

SHORT

189,236

GBP 1.52

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

08/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

British Airways Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Axon Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

05/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,046

GBP 6.44

GBP 6.44

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

365

GBP 6.44

Short Swap

SHORT

681

GBP 6.44

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

08/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

HCL EAS Limited

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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 dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

05/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

1,611,949

GBP 1.67

GBP 1.50

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,445,408

GBP 1.66

GBP 1.50

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

653,213

GBP 1.59

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

11,749

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

13,088

GBP 1.59

Long Swap

LONG

29,839

GBP 1.61

Long Swap

LONG

52,804

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

82,273

GBP 1.65

Long Swap

LONG

96,652

GBP 1.59

Long Swap

LONG

550

GBP 1.59

Long Swap

LONG

271,627

GBP 1.54

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

130

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

271,627

GBP 1.50

Short Swap

SHORT

96,652

GBP 1.60

Short Swap

SHORT

80,014

GBP 1.60

Short Swap

SHORT

29,839

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

13,088

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

11,749

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

600,899

GBP 1.60

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

08/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

05/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

539,585

GBP 0.94

GBP 0.85

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

406,736

GBP 0.93

GBP 0.85

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

207,534

GBP 0.85

Long Swap

LONG

22,000

GBP 0.86

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 0.85

Long Swap

LONG

5,534

GBP 0.86

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 0.87

Long Swap

LONG

3,447

GBP 0.85

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

3,447

GBP 0.87

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 0.88

Short Swap

SHORT

5,534

GBP 0.85

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 0.85

Short Swap

SHORT

22,000

GBP 0.85

Short Swap

SHORT

74,398

GBP 0.93

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

08/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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