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EPT Disclosure

20th Nov 2008 10:12

RNS Number : 5641I
Merrill Lynch International
20 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

19/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,345,568

GBP 0.73

GBP 0.67

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,908,204

GBP 0.72

GBP 0.63

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

812,843

GBP 0.67

Long Swap

LONG

108,930

GBP 0.68

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 0.71

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

436

GBP 0.66

Short Swap

SHORT

448

GBP 0.71

Short Swap

SHORT

627

GBP 0.71

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 0.71

Short Swap

SHORT

10,339

GBP 0.66

Short Swap

SHORT

116,662

GBP 0.71

Short Swap

SHORT

274,257

GBP 0.71

Short Swap

SHORT

1,139,727

GBP 0.69

(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

20/11/2008

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

19/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

544,923

GBP 10.67

GBP 10.55

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

502,188

GBP 10.84

GBP 10.56

(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

20/11/2008

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

19/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,423,522

GBP 3.08

GBP 2.96

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,826,520

GBP 3.08

GBP 2.98

(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

20/11/2008

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

19/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

151,352

GBP 7.60

GBP 7.58

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

299,155

GBP 7.59

GBP 0.08

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

1,414

GBP 7.59

Long Swap

LONG

6,754

GBP 7.57

Long Swap

LONG

6,990

GBP 7.59

Long Swap

LONG

7,110

GBP 7.57

Long Swap

LONG

29,051

GBP 7.60

Long Swap

LONG

820

GBP 7.59

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

6,990

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

58,616

GBP 0.08

Short Swap

SHORT

35,582

GBP 0.08

Short Swap

SHORT

18,404

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

14,722

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

14,167

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

8,456

GBP 0.08

Short Swap

SHORT

328

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

6,658

GBP 7.57

Short Swap

SHORT

5,739

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

5,074

GBP 0.08

Short Swap

SHORT

3,823

GBP 0.08

Short Swap

SHORT

3,520

GBP 7.57

Short Swap

SHORT

3,295

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

1,656

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

1,413

GBP 7.59

Short Swap

SHORT

820

GBP 7.57

Short Swap

SHORT

765

GBP 7.58

Short Swap

SHORT

564

GBP 0.08

 

Short Swap

SHORT

9,350

GBP 7.59

(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

20/11/2008

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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