21st May 2008 10:39
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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 |
21 May 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
20 May 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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20 May 2008 |
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Titan Europe Plc - Common |
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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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AMENDMENT |
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state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: |
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In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet |
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so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number |
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of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the |
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exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the |
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number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable |
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the closing out date) and the reference price. |
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For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the |
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Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 |
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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 |
20/05/2008 |
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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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2,521,756 |
GBP 21.51 |
GBP 20.23 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,321,746 |
GBP 21.51 |
GBP 20.23 |
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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 |
27,600 |
GBP 20.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
984 |
GBP 21.24 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 20.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,061 |
GBP 20.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,733 |
GBP 20.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,086 |
GBP 20.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,100 |
GBP 20.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,540 |
GBP 20.45 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,781 |
GBP 20.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,960 |
GBP 20.45 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,606 |
GBP 20.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,302 |
GBP 20.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
514 |
GBP 21.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,242 |
GBP 20.57 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
37,613 |
GBP 20.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,980 |
GBP 20.57 |
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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 |
984 |
GBP 21.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
109,866 |
GBP 21.03 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,200 |
GBP 20.49 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,696 |
GBP 20.59 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,004 |
GBP 20.68 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,813 |
GBP 20.97 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,500 |
GBP 21.22 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,400 |
GBP 20.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 21.22 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,200 |
GBP 20.51 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,000 |
GBP 20.55 |
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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 |
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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 |
21/05/2008 |
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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- |
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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 |
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 |
20/05/2008 |
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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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618,898 |
GBP 2.56 |
GBP 2.53 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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637,469 |
GBP 2.58 |
GBP 2.53 |
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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 |
21/05/2008 |
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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 |
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38.5(a) |
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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 |
20/05/2008 |
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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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417,863 |
GBP 70.50 |
GBP 65.93 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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507,135 |
GBP 69.51 |
GBP 65.93 |
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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 |
750 |
GBP 67.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,051 |
GBP 67.41 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,078 |
GBP 67.41 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,500 |
GBP 66.26 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,572 |
GBP 65.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,428 |
GBP 65.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,440 |
GBP 66.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,780 |
GBP 66.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
100 |
GBP 67.00 |
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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 |
2,018 |
GBP 66.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,063 |
GBP 67.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,500 |
GBP 66.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
184 |
GBP 65.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,753 |
GBP 65.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,100 |
GBP 68.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,078 |
GBP 67.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
949 |
GBP 66.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
700 |
GBP 66.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
506 |
GBP 67.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
456 |
GBP 67.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
253 |
GBP 67.03 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
200 |
GBP 68.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,000 |
GBP 66.48 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry date |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
money |
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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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Warrant |
Selling |
-1,000 |
£4.14 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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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 |
|
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 |
21/05/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
Titan Europe 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 |
20/05/2008 |
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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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64,000 |
GBP 2.00 |
GBP 2.00 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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64,000 |
GBP 2.00 |
GBP 2.00 |
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(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 |
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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 |
21/05/2008 |
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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 |
Titan International Inc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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