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EPT Disclosure

10th Mar 2010 10:10

RNS Number : 3582I
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
10 March 2010
 



 

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

Blacks Leisure Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

09/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

30,000

GBP 0.59

GBP 0.59

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

30,000

GBP 0.59

 

(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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

10/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Sports Direct International 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

Shanks Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

09/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

purchased

 

3,439,236

GBP 1.05

GBP 0.97

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

2,848,210

GBP 1.05

GBP 0.97

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

200,000

GBP 0.98

Long Swap

LONG

9,700

GBP 1.03

Long Swap

LONG

16,926

GBP 1.03

Long Swap

LONG

38,016

GBP 0.99

Long Swap

LONG

100,000

GBP 0.98

Long Swap

LONG

100,000

GBP 0.98

Long Swap

LONG

100,000

GBP 0.98

Long Swap

LONG

126,212

GBP 1.03

Long Swap

LONG

133,334

GBP 0.98

Long Swap

LONG

2,230

GBP 0.98

Long Swap

LONG

193,635

GBP 0.98

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

3,506

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

126,212

GBP 1.03

Short Swap

SHORT

47,807

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

40,209

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

38,016

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

23,707

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

15,021

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

7,245

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

5,666

GBP 1.03

Short Swap

SHORT

4,305

GBP 1.01

Short Swap

SHORT

154,125

GBP 1.03

 

(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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

10/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Carlyle Europe Partners III Participations Sarl

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

Babcock International Group

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

09/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

purchased

 

77,869

GBP 5.25

GBP 5.20

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

362,070

GBP 5.23

GBP 5.20

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

128

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

120

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

115

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

109

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

64

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

39

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

13

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

3

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

2

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

269

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

3

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,240

GBP 5.21

Long Swap

LONG

7,625

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

154

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

2,255

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

213

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,141

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

868

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

758

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

489

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

448

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

341

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

304

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

758

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

3,594

GBP 5.23

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

89,314

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

629

GBP 5.23

Short Swap

SHORT

1,240

GBP 5.23

Short Swap

SHORT

1,475

GBP 5.23

Short Swap

SHORT

2,324

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

7,557

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

16,985

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

175

GBP 5.23

Short Swap

SHORT

14,028

GBP 5.21

 

(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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

10/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

VT Group 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

VT Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

09/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

purchased

 

346,505

GBP 6.74

GBP 6.71

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

89,377

GBP 6.73

GBP 6.70

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

51

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

355

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

330

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

261

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

241

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

192

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

170

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

465

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

143

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

669

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

44

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

20

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

20

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

14

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

13

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

7

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

155

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

2,763

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

84,199

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

73,999

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

36,199

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

19,939

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

422

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

5,603

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

2,651

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

1,237

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

1,185

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

1,081

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

1,058

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

990

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

796

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

754

GBP 6.73

Long Swap

LONG

7,778

GBP 6.73

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

215

GBP 6.71

Short Swap

SHORT

2,009

GBP 6.71

Short Swap

SHORT

1,700

GBP 6.71

Short Swap

SHORT

755

GBP 6.70

 

(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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

10/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Vt Group Plc

 

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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