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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 |
09 October 2008 |
Date of dealing |
08 October 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: |
08 October 2008 |
WPP Group Plc - Common |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
CENTRICA PLC - Common |
British Energy Group Plc - Common |
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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
584,660 |
GBP 9.47 |
GBP 8.88 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
553,590 |
GBP 9.40 |
GBP 8.69 |
(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, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
varying etc. |
option |
European 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 |
09/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Imperial Energy Corporation 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 |
CENTRICA PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
2,134,378 |
GBP 3.03 |
GBP 2.90 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
2,174,063 |
GBP 3.01 |
GBP 2.90 |
(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, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
varying etc. |
option |
European 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 |
09/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
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 |
British Energy Group Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
1,732,950 |
GBP 7.45 |
GBP 7.20 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,569,163 |
GBP 7.43 |
GBP 7.20 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
169,464 |
GBP 7.35 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
128,711 |
GBP 7.34 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
59,317 |
GBP 7.31 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
28,359 |
GBP 7.35 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
17,305 |
GBP 7.35 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,731 |
GBP 7.35 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
221 |
GBP 7.34 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
156 |
GBP 7.37 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,565 |
GBP 7.34 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,794 |
GBP 7.37 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
128,711 |
GBP 7.34 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
183,209 |
GBP 7.34 |
(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 |
varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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 |
09/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
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 |
WPP Group Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
08/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
1,384,625 |
GBP 4.26 |
GBP 3.92 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,246,048 |
GBP 4.19 |
GBP 3.92 |
(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, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
varying etc. |
option |
European 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 |
09/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
WPP Group Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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