16th Sep 2008 11:51
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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 |
16 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
15 September 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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15 September 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
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CENTRICA PLC - Common |
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Banco Santander SA. - Common |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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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852,524 |
GBP 54.00 |
GBP 41.53 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,139,527 |
GBP 43.44 |
GBP 41.53 |
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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 |
2,423 |
GBP 42.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,680 |
GBP 42.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,989 |
GBP 42.35 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,986 |
GBP 43.30 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,000 |
GBP 43.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
37,025 |
GBP 42.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
303,717 |
GBP 42.35 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
280 |
GBP 43.13 |
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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 |
314,754 |
GBP 42.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,700 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,420 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,603 |
GBP 41.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,600 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,600 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
36,470 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
37,025 |
GBP 42.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
52,100 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,300 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
52,100 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,423 |
GBP 42.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
140 |
GBP 43.49 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
547 |
GBP 42.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
600 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
802 |
GBP 42.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,266 |
GBP 42.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,400 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,597 |
GBP 42.43 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,630 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,300 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,198 |
GBP 42.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,310 |
GBP 42.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,590 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,700 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,947 |
GBP 42.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,180 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,710 |
GBP 42.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45 |
GBP 42.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 42.30 |
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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 |
16/09/2008 |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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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3,216,162 |
EUR 11.12 |
EUR 10.50 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,160,546 |
EUR 11.15 |
EUR 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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Long Swap |
LONG |
191,889 |
EUR 10.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
146,670 |
EUR 10.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
27,701 |
EUR 10.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,600 |
EUR 10.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,953 |
EUR 10.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,941 |
EUR 10.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,940 |
EUR 10.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
154 |
EUR 10.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
154 |
EUR 10.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
41 |
EUR 10.90 |
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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 |
2,640 |
EUR 10.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,220 |
EUR 10.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
42,000 |
EUR 10.51 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
53,141 |
EUR 10.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
175,301 |
EUR 10.95 |
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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 |
|
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 |
16/09/2008 |
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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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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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56,486 |
GBP 11.37 |
GBP 11.14 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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100,156 |
GBP 11.40 |
GBP 11.15 |
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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 |
|
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
|
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 |
|
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. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
16/09/2008 |
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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(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 |
CENTRICA 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 |
15/09/2008 |
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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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1,213,695 |
GBP 3.23 |
GBP 3.10 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,151,172 |
GBP 3.22 |
GBP 3.10 |
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(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 |
16/09/2008 |
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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 |
EDS S.A. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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