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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 |
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 |
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