24th Sep 2008 11:45
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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 |
24 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
23 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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23 September 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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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 |
Alliance & Leicester 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 |
23/09/2008 |
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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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116,017 |
GBP 2.87 |
GBP 2.75 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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84,791 |
GBP 2.83 |
GBP 2.76 |
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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 |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
23/09/2008 |
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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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4,287,530 |
GBP 15.39 |
GBP 13.84 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,529,395 |
GBP 15.39 |
GBP 13.89 |
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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 |
444,270 |
GBP 14.26 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,295 |
GBP 14.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,099 |
GBP 14.26 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,401 |
GBP 14.26 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,100 |
GBP 14.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,296 |
GBP 14.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,895 |
GBP 14.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,239 |
GBP 14.31 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,713 |
GBP 14.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,500 |
GBP 14.42 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
45,444 |
GBP 14.22 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
390 |
GBP 14.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
157,007 |
GBP 14.25 |
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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 |
95 |
GBP 14.46 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
180,644 |
GBP 14.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,183 |
GBP 14.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,660 |
GBP 14.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,239 |
GBP 14.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,332 |
GBP 14.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,116 |
GBP 14.34 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,400 |
GBP 14.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,601 |
GBP 14.26 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 14.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,248 |
GBP 14.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,047 |
GBP 14.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
444,270 |
GBP 14.28 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
|
SERVICING CAPACITY |
|
(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 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres 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 |
23/09/2008 |
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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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144,642 |
GBP 2.47 |
GBP 2.45 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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138,510 |
GBP 2.47 |
GBP 2.45 |
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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 |
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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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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 |
WPP Group 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 |
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 |
23/09/2008 |
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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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1,150,127 |
GBP 42.36 |
GBP 39.28 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,093,852 |
GBP 42.40 |
GBP 39.31 |
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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 |
7,020 |
GBP 40.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,054 |
GBP 40.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,525 |
GBP 40.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
73,430 |
GBP 40.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
217,295 |
GBP 40.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
419 |
GBP 40.06 |
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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 |
4,500 |
GBP 40.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
217,295 |
GBP 40.37 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
73,849 |
GBP 40.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,773 |
GBP 40.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
109 |
GBP 40.98 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,350 |
GBP 40.34 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,315 |
GBP 40.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,695 |
GBP 40.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,752 |
GBP 40.61 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,020 |
GBP 40.34 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
848 |
GBP 40.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
540 |
GBP 40.34 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 40.37 |
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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 |
|
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 |
24/09/2008 |
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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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