23rd Oct 2009 11:34
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
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DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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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 |
National Express 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 |
22/10/2009 |
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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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55,585 |
GBP 4.19 |
GBP 3.97 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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328,518 |
GBP 4.19 |
GBP 3.97 |
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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 |
5,084 |
GBP 4.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,047 |
GBP 4.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,320 |
GBP 4.10 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,760 |
GBP 4.01 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,547 |
GBP 4.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,938 |
GBP 4.17 |
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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 |
47,991 |
GBP 4.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
73,595 |
GBP 4.06 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1 |
GBP 4.03 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,812 |
GBP 4.06 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,547 |
GBP 4.05 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,794 |
GBP 4.06 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,084 |
GBP 4.05 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,457 |
GBP 4.06 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6 |
GBP 4.03 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
145,342 |
GBP 4.06 |
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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 |
23/10/2009 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
National Express Group |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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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)) |
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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 |
Stagecoach 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 |
22/10/2009 |
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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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3,063,903 |
GBP 1.64 |
GBP 1.57 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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796,001 |
GBP 1.64 |
GBP 1.57 |
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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 |
188,946 |
GBP 1.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,493 |
GBP 1.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,060 |
GBP 1.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,832 |
GBP 1.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,626 |
GBP 1.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
22,551 |
GBP 1.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
27,056 |
GBP 1.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,292 |
GBP 1.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
95,673 |
GBP 1.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
729,163 |
GBP 1.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,212,500 |
GBP 1.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
37,500 |
GBP 1.59 |
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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 |
4,790 |
GBP 1.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
46,395 |
GBP 1.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
39,606 |
GBP 1.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,465 |
GBP 1.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,380 |
GBP 1.61 |
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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 |
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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 |
23/10/2009 |
|
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
National Express Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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