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EPT Disclosure

8th Dec 2008 10:41

RNS Number : 7012J
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

Qantas Airways Limited

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

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received 

Lowest price received 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

3,220

AUD 2.24

(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

Imperial Energy Corporation 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

191,535

GBP 10.26

GBP 10.01

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

352,977

GBP 10.31

GBP 9.99

(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, 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

Imperial Energy Corporation 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

CENTRICA 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

18,570,260

GBP 2.14

GBP 2.07

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

27,467,280

GBP 2.13

GBP 2.07

(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, 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

EDF S.A.

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

British Energy 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

42,200

GBP 7.60

GBP 7.57

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

28,244

GBP 7.59

GBP 7.53

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

39,658

GBP 7.60

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1,587

GBP 7.60

Short Swap

SHORT

5,260

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

6,143

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

12,250

GBP 7.60

Short Swap

SHORT

15,049

GBP 7.60

(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

EDF S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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