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EPT Disclosure

2nd Sep 2008 12:13

RNS Number : 5413C
Merrill Lynch International
02 September 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 

02 September 2008

Date of dealing

01 September 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

01 September 2008

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common

CENTRICA PLC - Common

Banco Santander SA. - Common

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 dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

01/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

328,836

GBP 51.87

GBP 49.97

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

178,416

GBP 51.99

GBP 49.95

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

218,233

GBP 51.44

Long Swap

LONG

2,270

GBP 50.18

Long Swap

LONG

1,320

GBP 50.18

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

3,192

GBP 50.98

(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

02/09/2008

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

Banco Santander SA.

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

01/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

369,112

EUR 11.69

EUR 11.49

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

406,283

EUR 11.69

EUR 11.47

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

17,580

EUR 11.55

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

4,900

EUR 11.61

Short Swap

SHORT

9,830

EUR 11.58

(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

02/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Banco Santander SA.

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

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

01/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

407,605

GBP 11.72

GBP 11.52

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

378,980

GBP 11.73

GBP 11.54

(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

02/09/2008

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

01/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

77,089

GBP 3.30

GBP 3.22

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

54,937

GBP 3.30

GBP 3.24

(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

02/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDS S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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