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EPT Disclosure

12th Nov 2008 11:51

RNS Number : 0045I
Merrill Lynch International
12 November 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

11/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

5,066,090

GBP 1.07

GBP 0.99

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

5,214,463

GBP 1.06

GBP 0.99

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

154,926

GBP 0.99

Long Swap

LONG

115,614

GBP 1.00

Long Swap

LONG

20,200

GBP 1.06

Long Swap

LONG

16,538

GBP 1.00

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

5,559

GBP 1.02

Short Swap

SHORT

6,205

GBP 1.02

Short Swap

SHORT

16,271

GBP 1.02

Short Swap

SHORT

16,538

GBP 1.00

Short Swap

SHORT

115,614

GBP 0.99

Short Swap

SHORT

137,419

GBP 1.06

Short Swap

SHORT

154,926

GBP 1.00

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

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

Date of disclosure

12/11/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

11/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

708,190

GBP 11.61

GBP 11.08

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

981,141

GBP 11.55

GBP 11.08

(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, 

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 

(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

12/11/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

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 A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

CENTRICA PLC

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

11/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,830,317

GBP 3.16

GBP 3.13

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,546,875

GBP 3.15

GBP 3.13

(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, 

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 

(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

12/11/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

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 A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

11/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

193,611

GBP 7.51

GBP 7.47

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

114,795

GBP 7.52

GBP 7.47

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

2,378

GBP 7.46

Long Swap

LONG

3,669

GBP 7.51

Long Swap

LONG

9,140

GBP 7.51

Long Swap

LONG

14,947

GBP 7.51

Long Swap

LONG

15,916

GBP 7.50

Long Swap

LONG

40,059

GBP 7.51

Long Swap

LONG

70,232

GBP 7.51

Long Swap

LONG

1,903

GBP 7.51

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

9,140

GBP 7.51

Short Swap

SHORT

15,916

GBP 7.50

Short Swap

SHORT

13,097

GBP 7.51

Short Swap

SHORT

401

GBP 7.52

Short Swap

SHORT

8,618

GBP 7.50

Short Swap

SHORT

7,425

GBP 7.51

Short Swap

SHORT

3,420

GBP 7.52

Short Swap

SHORT

2,442

GBP 7.50

Short Swap

SHORT

2,378

GBP 7.51

Short Swap

SHORT

1,227

GBP 7.52

Short Swap

SHORT

613

GBP 7.50

Short Swap

SHORT

608

GBP 7.50

Short Swap

SHORT

13,620

GBP 7.52

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

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

Date of disclosure

12/11/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDF S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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