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EPT Disclosure - amendment

13th May 2008 10:10

RNS Number : 2955U
Merrill Lynch International PLC
13 May 2008
 



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 MERGERS

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

13 May 2008

Date of dealing

12 May 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:

12 May 2008

Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Kazakhmys Plc - Common

BHP Billiton Plc - Common

AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so 

that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of 

securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price 

and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference 

securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out 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

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

12/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,289,890

GBP 20.13

GBP 19.58

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,098,365

GBP 20.04

GBP 19.56

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

500

GBP 19.76

Long Swap

LONG

516

GBP 19.75

Long Swap

LONG

530

GBP 19.91

Long Swap

LONG

765

GBP 19.74

Long Swap

LONG

808

GBP 19.74

Long Swap

LONG

4,565

GBP 19.74

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 19.81

Long Swap

LONG

170

GBP 19.91

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

5,843

GBP 19.85

Short Swap

SHORT

117,972

GBP 19.85

Short Swap

SHORT

43,264

GBP 19.85

Short Swap

SHORT

500

GBP 19.69

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 19.83

Short Swap

SHORT

4,565

GBP 19.76

Short Swap

SHORT

3,120

GBP 19.70

Short Swap

SHORT

2,501

GBP 19.85

Short Swap

SHORT

1,488

GBP 19.85

Short Swap

SHORT

1,410

GBP 19.90

Short Swap

SHORT

1,404

GBP 19.85

Short Swap

SHORT

1,000

GBP 19.71

Short Swap

SHORT

86,528

GBP 19.85

(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

13/05/2008

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

12/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

37,758

GBP 2.52

GBP 2.49

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

30,900

GBP 2.50

GBP 2.49

(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

13/05/2008

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

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

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

12/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

483,215

GBP 64.81

GBP 62.88

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

416,658

GBP 64.81

GBP 62.93

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

1,250

GBP 63.68

Long Swap

LONG

889

GBP 63.68

Long Swap

LONG

510

GBP 63.83

Long Swap

LONG

340

GBP 63.83

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

60

GBP 63.93

Short Swap

SHORT

368

GBP 63.66

Short Swap

SHORT

400

GBP 63.35

Short Swap

SHORT

600

GBP 63.35

Short Swap

SHORT

889

GBP 63.66

Short Swap

SHORT

965

GBP 63.59

(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

13/05/2008

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

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

Kazakhmys Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

12/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

105,432

GBP 18.10

GBP 17.38

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

98,434

GBP 18.12

GBP 17.39

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

13,200

GBP 17.59

Long Swap

LONG

12,864

GBP 17.73

Long Swap

LONG

10,386

GBP 17.66

Long Swap

LONG

5,580

GBP 17.59

Long Swap

LONG

4,840

GBP 17.73

Long Swap

LONG

2,874

GBP 17.66

Long Swap

LONG

2,400

GBP 17.59

Long Swap

LONG

1,634

GBP 17.59

Long Swap

LONG

950

GBP 17.60

Long Swap

LONG

740

GBP 17.79

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

80

GBP 17.60

Short Swap

SHORT

950

GBP 17.53

Short Swap

SHORT

6,561

GBP 17.63

(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

13/05/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Kazakhmys Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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