27th May 2008 10:48
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This announcement amends the EPT disclosure released on 23/05/2008 at 09:53 under number 1547V. The number of shares bought & sold for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended. The number of shares bought for WPP Group PLC has been amended. |
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 |
23 May 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
22 May 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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22 May 2008 |
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WPP Group Plc - Common |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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AMENDMENT |
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state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: |
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In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet |
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so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number |
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of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the |
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exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the |
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number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable |
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the closing out date) and the reference price. |
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For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the |
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Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 |
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FORM |
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38.5(a) |
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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 |
BHP Billiton 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 |
22/05/2008 |
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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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2,206,476 |
GBP 21.28 |
GBP 20.53 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,988,622 |
GBP 21.25 |
GBP 20.53 |
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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 |
20,000 |
GBP 20.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
247,026 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
48,527 |
GBP 20.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,473 |
GBP 20.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
27,644 |
GBP 20.83 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,258 |
GBP 21.10 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,000 |
GBP 21.18 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,760 |
GBP 21.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,490 |
GBP 21.01 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,936 |
GBP 20.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,500 |
GBP 21.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
33,598 |
GBP 21.00 |
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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 |
12,658 |
GBP 21.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
247,026 |
GBP 21.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
110,456 |
GBP 20.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
81,016 |
GBP 20.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,990 |
GBP 21.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
606 |
GBP 21.09 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,200 |
GBP 21.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,315 |
GBP 20.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,393 |
GBP 20.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,420 |
GBP 21.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,500 |
GBP 21.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,508 |
GBP 20.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,830 |
GBP 21.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,258 |
GBP 21.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,406 |
GBP 20.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,426 |
GBP 21.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,355 |
GBP 21.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,470 |
GBP 20.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,980 |
GBP 21.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
514 |
GBP 20.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,342 |
GBP 20.96 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry date |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
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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Warrant |
Selling |
-7,000 |
£0.43 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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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 |
23/05/2008 |
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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(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
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SERVICING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) 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 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres 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 |
22/05/2008 |
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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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17,717 |
GBP 2.56 |
GBP 2.53 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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58,948 |
GBP 2.56 |
GBP 2.52 |
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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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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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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 |
23/05/2008 |
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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 |
WPP Group 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 |
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 |
22/05/2008 |
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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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390,241 |
GBP 68.40 |
GBP 66.04 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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395,937 |
GBP 68.58 |
GBP 65.81 |
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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 |
1,469 |
GBP 67.31 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
190 |
GBP 67.57 |
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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 |
200 |
GBP 66.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
303 |
GBP 67.46 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,053 |
GBP 67.46 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,160 |
GBP 67.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,300 |
GBP 67.42 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,140 |
GBP 67.58 |
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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 |
|
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 |
23/05/2008 |
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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(a) |
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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 |
WPP Group Plc |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
22/05/2008 |
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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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430,873 |
GBP 6.12 |
GBP 6.04 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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362,704 |
GBP 6.13 |
GBP 6.04 |
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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 |
|
(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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
23/05/2008 |
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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 |
WPP Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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