6th Oct 2008 11:52
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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 |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
06 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
03 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 |
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03 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(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 |
Alliance & Leicester 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 |
03/10/2008 |
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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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157,583 |
GBP 3.03 |
GBP 2.82 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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141,551 |
GBP 2.99 |
GBP 2.85 |
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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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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 |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
03/10/2008 |
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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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3,084,483 |
GBP 11.93 |
GBP 10.99 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,863,074 |
GBP 11.90 |
GBP 10.91 |
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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 |
10,000 |
GBP 11.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
260,463 |
GBP 11.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
100,888 |
GBP 11.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
44,212 |
GBP 11.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
42,210 |
GBP 11.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
42,019 |
GBP 11.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,863 |
GBP 11.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,661 |
GBP 11.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
531,628 |
GBP 11.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,574 |
GBP 11.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,554 |
GBP 11.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,615 |
GBP 11.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,000 |
GBP 11.69 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,626 |
GBP 11.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,309 |
GBP 11.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,490 |
GBP 11.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
265,313 |
GBP 11.40 |
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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 |
21,661 |
GBP 11.39 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,309 |
GBP 11.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,626 |
GBP 11.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,000 |
GBP 11.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,547 |
GBP 11.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,554 |
GBP 11.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 11.61 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
531,628 |
GBP 11.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,000 |
GBP 11.36 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
42,019 |
GBP 11.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
42,210 |
GBP 11.68 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
100,888 |
GBP 11.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
260,463 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
265,313 |
GBP 11.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,863 |
GBP 11.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,000 |
GBP 11.40 |
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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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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 CAPACITY |
|
(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 |
03/10/2008 |
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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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361,266 |
GBP 2.43 |
GBP 2.36 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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349,825 |
GBP 2.41 |
GBP 2.35 |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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 |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
03/10/2008 |
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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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4,350 |
GBP 6.72 |
GBP 6.72 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,863 |
GBP 6.77 |
GBP 6.74 |
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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 |
3,069 |
GBP 6.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,281 |
GBP 6.72 |
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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 |
1,281 |
GBP 6.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,382 |
GBP 6.74 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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Date of disclosure |
06/10/2008 |
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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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