19th Sep 2008 12:41
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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 |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
19 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
18 September 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 |
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18 September 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common |
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HBOS 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 |
Rio Tinto 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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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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2,351,553 |
GBP 54.00 |
GBP 36.06 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,791,603 |
GBP 38.38 |
GBP 36.29 |
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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 |
1,807 |
GBP 37.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
135 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,540 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,471 |
GBP 37.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,698 |
GBP 37.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,000 |
GBP 37.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,975 |
GBP 37.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,470 |
GBP 38.47 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
31,560 |
GBP 37.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,060 |
GBP 37.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
55,810 |
GBP 38.47 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
900 |
GBP 37.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
900 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
740 |
GBP 37.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
720 |
GBP 38.47 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
530 |
GBP 37.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
270 |
GBP 37.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
259 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
140 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,348 |
GBP 37.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
74,864 |
GBP 37.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
366,811 |
GBP 37.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,000 |
GBP 37.49 |
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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 |
5,590 |
GBP 37.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
778 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,252 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,260 |
GBP 37.22 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,807 |
GBP 37.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,340 |
GBP 37.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,812 |
GBP 37.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,191 |
GBP 37.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,371 |
GBP 37.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
600 |
GBP 37.22 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
55,810 |
GBP 37.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
74,864 |
GBP 37.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
128,000 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
190,000 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
218,233 |
GBP 36.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
366,811 |
GBP 37.43 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,627 |
GBP 36.55 |
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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 |
19/09/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB 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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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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50,957,346 |
GBP 3.36 |
GBP 2.28 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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41,632,384 |
GBP 3.00 |
GBP 2.28 |
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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 |
166,889 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
120 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
80,858 |
GBP 2.86 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
88,259 |
GBP 2.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
88,953 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
107,652 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
110,000 |
GBP 2.69 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
130,246 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
53,200 |
GBP 2.53 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
162,226 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
44,618 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
200,000 |
GBP 2.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
215,000 |
GBP 2.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
230,000 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
279,856 |
GBP 2.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
325,000 |
GBP 2.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
334,942 |
GBP 2.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
436,366 |
GBP 2.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,320,493 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
150,000 |
GBP 2.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,288 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
120 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,682 |
GBP 2.64 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 2.26 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 2.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,170 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,748 |
GBP 2.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,000 |
GBP 2.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
54,763 |
GBP 2.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,829 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,118,602 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,700 |
GBP 2.53 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,197 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 2.98 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
23,067 |
GBP 2.64 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
24,813 |
GBP 2.86 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,710 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
40,000 |
GBP 2.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
43,300 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,356 |
GBP 2.38 |
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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 |
20,000 |
GBP 2.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,470 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,470 |
GBP 2.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,710 |
GBP 2.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,267 |
GBP 2.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
23,067 |
GBP 2.62 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
23,042 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,200 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,187,500 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
58,468 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19,595 |
GBP 2.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,748 |
GBP 2.60 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,600 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,170 |
GBP 2.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 2.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 2.60 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,682 |
GBP 2.60 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
909 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 2.60 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
166,889 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
820 |
GBP 2.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,037,500 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,569,108 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,320,493 |
GBP 2.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
558,000 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
370,927 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
240,000 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
230,000 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,000 |
GBP 2.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
200,000 |
GBP 2.49 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
44,618 |
GBP 2.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
120,000 |
GBP 2.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
100,000 |
GBP 2.80 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
88,259 |
GBP 2.56 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
80,858 |
GBP 2.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
78,400 |
GBP 2.59 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
70,119 |
GBP 2.69 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
63,090 |
GBP 2.38 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,118,602 |
GBP 2.66 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
215,000 |
GBP 2.60 |
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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 |
|
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 |
19/09/2008 |
|
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
|
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
|
FORM 38.5 |
|
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
|
(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 |
HBOS 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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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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27,613,225 |
GBP 2.28 |
GBP 1.69 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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28,514,988 |
GBP 7.01 |
GBP 1.68 |
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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 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
58,400 |
GBP 1.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,033,444 |
GBP 1.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,300,126 |
GBP 1.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
193,001 |
GBP 1.45 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
66,765 |
GBP 2.05 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
587 |
GBP 1.77 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
61,733 |
GBP 1.84 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
49,978 |
GBP 1.96 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
38,570 |
GBP 1.89 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
30,521 |
GBP 1.96 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,826 |
GBP 1.81 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
65,000 |
GBP 2.12 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
600 |
GBP 1.77 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
25,508 |
GBP 1.81 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,350 |
GBP 2.12 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 2.20 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,000 |
GBP 1.78 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,000 |
GBP 1.84 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,500 |
GBP 1.81 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
24,300 |
GBP 1.81 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
102,367 |
GBP 1.93 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,169,141 |
GBP 2.00 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,535,748 |
GBP 1.86 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
969,306 |
GBP 1.86 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
412,500 |
GBP 2.06 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
403,545 |
GBP 2.04 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
337,176 |
GBP 2.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,033,444 |
GBP 1.97 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,653 |
GBP 2.00 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
600 |
GBP 2.15 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,400 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,826 |
GBP 1.81 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,000 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,350 |
GBP 2.17 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,750 |
GBP 1.79 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 2.20 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,440 |
GBP 2.11 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,000 |
GBP 1.77 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,500 |
GBP 1.81 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,279 |
GBP 1.86 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,536 |
GBP 1.93 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
193,001 |
GBP 1.82 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,900 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
145,250 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,244 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
29,110 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,400 |
GBP 2.11 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
36,516 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
38,570 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
58,275 |
GBP 1.79 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
65,000 |
GBP 2.12 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
67,423 |
GBP 1.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
69,400 |
GBP 1.85 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
86,975 |
GBP 1.79 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
94,469 |
GBP 1.95 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
600 |
GBP 2.15 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,508 |
GBP 1.82 |
|
(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 |
19/09/2008 |
|
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
|
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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