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AMENDMENTS |
AMENDMENTS |
AMENDMENTS |
FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
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DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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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 |
First 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 |
14/07/2009 |
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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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338,132 |
GBP 3.52 |
GBP 3.45 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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355,972 |
GBP 3.52 |
GBP 3.47 |
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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 |
15,227 |
GBP 3.52 |
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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 |
674 |
GBP 3.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,301 |
GBP 3.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,901 |
GBP 3.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 3.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,819 |
GBP 3.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,767 |
GBP 3.50 |
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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 |
16/07/2009 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
National Express |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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AMENDMENTS |
AMENDMENTS |
AMENDMENTS |
FORM 38.5(a) |
|
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
|
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
|
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
|
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
|
1. KEY INFORMATION |
|
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
|
Company dealt in |
National Express Group Plc |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
|
dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
14/07/2009 |
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2. DEALINGS |
|
(a) Purchases and sales |
|
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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122,973 |
GBP 2.93 |
GBP 2.85 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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195,187 |
GBP 2.93 |
GBP 2.84 |
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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 |
5 |
GBP 2.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,901 |
GBP 2.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,566 |
GBP 2.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1 |
GBP 2.88 |
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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 |
4,253 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,082 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,046 |
GBP 2.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,615 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
314 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,955 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,455 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,417 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,580 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
586 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
458 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,504 |
GBP 2.84 |
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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 |
First Previous Next Last
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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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 |
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Date of disclosure |
16/07/2009 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
National Express Group |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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