9th Oct 2008 12:29
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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 MERGERS |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
09 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
08 October 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 companies: |
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08 October 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Axon Group Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester 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 |
Alliance & Leicester Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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65,931 |
GBP 2.89 |
GBP 2.73 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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113,526 |
GBP 2.86 |
GBP 2.74 |
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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 |
35,828 |
GBP 2.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
814 |
GBP 2.78 |
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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 |
814 |
GBP 2.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,257 |
GBP 2.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
33,571 |
GBP 2.74 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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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 |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
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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 |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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4,213,225 |
GBP 11.05 |
GBP 0.04 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,080,754 |
GBP 10.96 |
GBP 9.60 |
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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 |
10,690 |
GBP 9.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
43,587 |
GBP 10.35 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
35,641 |
GBP 10.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
29,944 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
28,187 |
GBP 10.08 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
28,000 |
GBP 9.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,688 |
GBP 10.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 10.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
776 |
GBP 9.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,965 |
GBP 10.20 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
418,004 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,000 |
GBP 10.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,226 |
GBP 9.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,564 |
GBP 10.09 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,000 |
GBP 10.16 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,934 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,673 |
GBP 10.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,471 |
GBP 10.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,286 |
GBP 9.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,167,057 |
GBP 10.18 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
47,534 |
GBP 9.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
44,600 |
GBP 10.08 |
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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 |
28,187 |
GBP 10.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,673 |
GBP 10.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,000 |
GBP 10.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,830 |
GBP 10.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,000 |
GBP 10.17 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,436 |
GBP 10.18 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19,286 |
GBP 10.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 10.78 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,120 |
GBP 10.28 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
35,641 |
GBP 10.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
43,587 |
GBP 10.36 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
47,534 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
61,450 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
418,004 |
GBP 10.28 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,167,057 |
GBP 10.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11 |
GBP 10.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,688 |
GBP 10.20 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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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 |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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-SERVICING |
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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 dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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190,265 |
GBP 2.43 |
GBP 2.39 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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299,788 |
GBP 2.41 |
GBP 2.39 |
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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, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
|
Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
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 |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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 |
Axon Group Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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5,254 |
GBP 6.47 |
GBP 6.41 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,768 |
GBP 6.53 |
GBP 6.43 |
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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 |
2,599 |
GBP 6.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,455 |
GBP 6.51 |
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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 |
1,768 |
GBP 6.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,080 |
GBP 6.48 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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per unit |
|
(ii) Exercising |
|
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 |
09/10/2008 |
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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 |
HCL EAS Limited |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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