7th Oct 2008 16:13
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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 MERGERS |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
07 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
02 October 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 companies: |
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02 October 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Axon Group Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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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 |
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 |
02/10/2008 |
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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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199,837 |
GBP 2.97 |
GBP 2.81 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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188,842 |
GBP 2.97 |
GBP 2.89 |
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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 |
37,731 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
26,403 |
GBP 2.92 |
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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 |
8,465 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,938 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
37,731 |
GBP 2.92 |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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 |
02/10/2008 |
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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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4,464,473 |
GBP 12.66 |
GBP 11.12 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,732,577 |
GBP 12.69 |
GBP 11.12 |
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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 |
262,804 |
GBP 11.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,840 |
GBP 11.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 11.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,195 |
GBP 11.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,530 |
GBP 12.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,938 |
GBP 11.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,000 |
GBP 11.53 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,500 |
GBP 11.63 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,825 |
GBP 11.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,311 |
GBP 12.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,562 |
GBP 11.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,000 |
GBP 11.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,180 |
GBP 11.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19 |
GBP 12.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
47,556 |
GBP 11.60 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
492,381 |
GBP 12.04 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,975,000 |
GBP 11.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,524 |
GBP 11.93 |
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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 |
5 |
GBP 11.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
492,381 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
307,016 |
GBP 11.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,000 |
GBP 11.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,000 |
GBP 12.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,468 |
GBP 12.06 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,311 |
GBP 12.07 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,825 |
GBP 11.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,500 |
GBP 11.61 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,000 |
GBP 11.53 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,195 |
GBP 11.88 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 11.70 |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
02/10/2008 |
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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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441,629 |
GBP 2.52 |
GBP 2.47 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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223,802 |
GBP 2.51 |
GBP 2.48 |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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 |
Axon 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 |
02/10/2008 |
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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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95,877 |
GBP 6.71 |
GBP 6.65 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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7,400 |
GBP 6.78 |
GBP 6.71 |
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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 |
85,000 |
GBP 6.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,077 |
GBP 6.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,382 |
GBP 6.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20 |
GBP 6.67 |
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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 |
20 |
GBP 6.71 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
883 |
GBP 6.71 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,297 |
GBP 6.71 |
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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 |
|
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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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 |
HCL EAS Limited |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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