12th Sep 2007 11:10
Merrill Lynch International12 September 2007 FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released at 11.18 am on 11 September 2007 under number 6528D. The number of securities purchasedfor Friends Provident Plc has been amended. 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 MERGERS Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International Date of disclosure 11 September 2007 Date of dealing 10 September 2007 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 10 September 2007 Resolution Group Plc - Common Imperial Chemical Industries Plc - Common Friends Provident Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: Securities purchased for Friends ProvidentIn the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheetso that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number ofsecurities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exerciseprice and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number ofreference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closingout date) and the reference price. For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 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 Resolution Group Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 10/09/2007 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 7,144 GBP 6.21 GBP 6.17 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 136,256 GBP 6.33 GBP 6.18 (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, eg call option purchasing, securities under price American, date paid/received varying etc. option European 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. Date of disclosure 11/09/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Friends Provident 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 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 10/09/2007 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 126,721 GBP 6.34 GBP 6.30 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 135,132 GBP 6.35 GBP 6.32 (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, eg call option purchasing, securities under price American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option AMENDMENT 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 Friends Provident Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 10/09/2007 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,961,685 GBP 1.75 GBP 1.69 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,669,200 GBP 1.75 GBP 1.69 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD SHORT CFD LONG 309,953 GBP 1.71 SHORT CFD LONG 194,331 GBP 1.71 SHORT CFD LONG 2,479 GBP 1.71 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, eg call option purchasing, securities under price American, date varying etc. option European etc paid/received per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price eg call option option This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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