12th Sep 2008 10:52
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) |
Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of |
securities in which dealings have been made. |
CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: |
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND |
Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
Date of disclosure |
12 September 2008 |
Date of dealing |
11 September 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
11 September 2008 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
Informa Plc - Common |
BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
FORM 38.5 |
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
1. KEY INFORMATION |
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
Company dealt in |
Alliance & Leicester Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
11/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
151,438 |
GBP 2.95 |
GBP 2.90 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
139,648 |
GBP 2.95 |
GBP 2.88 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
24,082 |
GBP 2.92 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
18,145 |
GBP 2.93 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
14,445 |
GBP 2.95 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,402 |
GBP 2.95 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,387 |
GBP 2.95 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
583 |
GBP 2.95 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,700 |
GBP 2.93 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,387 |
GBP 2.93 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,802 |
GBP 2.93 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,402 |
GBP 2.93 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,445 |
GBP 2.94 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,737 |
GBP 2.95 |
(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 |
12/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Banco Santander SA. |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
FORM 38.5 |
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
1. KEY INFORMATION |
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
11/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
4,441,949 |
GBP 14.27 |
GBP 13.63 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
3,958,130 |
GBP 14.27 |
GBP 13.63 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
239 |
GBP 14.05 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
419 |
GBP 14.02 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
956 |
GBP 14.08 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,016 |
GBP 14.11 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
7,628 |
GBP 14.05 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
10,467 |
GBP 14.10 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
18,852 |
GBP 13.89 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
26,504 |
GBP 13.82 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
31,000 |
GBP 14.08 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
38,862 |
GBP 14.08 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
49,115 |
GBP 14.00 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
300,000 |
GBP 13.82 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
370,044 |
GBP 14.07 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
100,000 |
AUD 30.79 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
963,290 |
GBP 14.07 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
45 |
GBP 14.06 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
361,233 |
GBP 14.07 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
305,433 |
GBP 14.07 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
300,000 |
GBP 0.00 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
53,322 |
GBP 14.16 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,873 |
GBP 13.98 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
38,862 |
GBP 14.06 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,000 |
GBP 14.09 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,467 |
GBP 14.14 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,097 |
GBP 13.98 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,197 |
GBP 13.98 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,378 |
GBP 13.96 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
956 |
GBP 14.14 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
129 |
GBP 14.07 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
34,250,000 |
GBP 13.70 |
(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 |
12/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
FORM 38.5(a) |
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
SERVICING CAPACITY |
(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
1. KEY INFORMATION |
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
Company dealt in |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
11/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
311,790 |
GBP 2.73 |
GBP 2.71 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
230,784 |
GBP 2.76 |
GBP 2.71 |
(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 |
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 |
12/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
WPP Group Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
FORM 38.5(a) |
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
SERVICING CAPACITY |
(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
1. KEY INFORMATION |
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
Company dealt in |
Informa Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
11/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
113,321 |
GBP 3.91 |
GBP 3.70 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
120,895 |
GBP 3.90 |
GBP 3.70 |
(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 |
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 |
12/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Informa Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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