22nd Jul 2008 10:53
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FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) |
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Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of |
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securities in which dealings have been made. |
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CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
22 July 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
21 July 2008 |
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Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
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21 July 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Inmarsat Plc - Common |
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Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
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Banco Santander SA. - Common |
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AMENDMENT |
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state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: |
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In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet |
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so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number |
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of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the |
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exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the |
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number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable |
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the closing out date) and the reference price. |
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For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the |
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Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Rio Tinto Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
21/07/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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254,554 |
GBP 52.80 |
GBP 50.70 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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179,649 |
GBP 52.84 |
GBP 51.32 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,502 |
GBP 51.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,106 |
GBP 51.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,372 |
GBP 51.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,166 |
GBP 51.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
784 |
GBP 51.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
244 |
GBP 51.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
90 |
GBP 51.78 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
232 |
GBP 52.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,300 |
GBP 52.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,652 |
GBP 51.85 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
22/07/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Banco Santander SA. |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
21/07/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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2,740,612 |
EUR 11.83 |
EUR 11.51 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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42,476,142 |
EUR 11.84 |
EUR 11.50 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,291 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,269 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,180 |
EUR 11.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,093 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,357 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,687 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
962 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,369 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,326 |
EUR 11.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
22,548 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
29,318 |
EUR 11.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,378 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
100,000 |
GBP 9.51 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
29,318 |
EUR 11.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,985 |
EUR 11.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
109 |
EUR 11.73 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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2,740,612 |
EUR 11.83 |
EUR 11.51 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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42,476,142 |
EUR 11.84 |
EUR 11.50 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,291 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,269 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,180 |
EUR 11.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,093 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,357 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,687 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
962 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,369 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,326 |
EUR 11.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
22,548 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
29,318 |
EUR 11.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,378 |
EUR 11.73 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
100,000 |
GBP 9.51 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
29,318 |
EUR 11.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,985 |
EUR 11.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
109 |
EUR 11.73 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
22/07/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BANCO SANTANDER SA |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
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SERVICING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
21/07/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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102,303 |
GBP 10.61 |
GBP 10.41 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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18,306 |
GBP 10.71 |
GBP 10.48 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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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 |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
22/07/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Inmarsat Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
21/07/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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259,064 |
GBP 4.81 |
GBP 4.56 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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255,789 |
GBP 4.85 |
GBP 4.47 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
70,070 |
GBP 4.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,060 |
GBP 4.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
213 |
GBP 4.74 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50 |
GBP 4.59 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
450 |
GBP 4.59 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,000 |
GBP 4.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,430 |
GBP 4.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,153 |
GBP 4.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,150 |
GBP 4.85 |
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(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 |
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