25th Mar 2010 10:54
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
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DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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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 |
Babcock International Group |
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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 |
24/03/2010 |
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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 |
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Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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1,015,483 |
GBP 5.81 |
GBP 5.66 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
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Lowest price received |
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1,037,286 |
GBP 5.81 |
GBP 5.65 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
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Short/Long |
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Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
126,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
126,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
111,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
111,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
58,859 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
54,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
54,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
355 |
GBP 5.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,261 |
GBP 5.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,042 |
GBP 5.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,400 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,400 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,382 |
GBP 5.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,694 |
GBP 5.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,502 |
GBP 5.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,424 |
GBP 5.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,362 |
GBP 5.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,335 |
GBP 5.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Product name, |
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Short/Long |
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Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
111,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
126,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,924 |
GBP 5.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,954 |
GBP 5.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,792 |
GBP 5.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,424 |
GBP 5.76 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,502 |
GBP 5.76 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,111 |
GBP 5.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,968 |
GBP 5.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,730 |
GBP 5.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,400 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,400 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,744 |
GBP 5.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
126,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,362 |
GBP 5.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
111,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,930 |
GBP 5.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,940 |
GBP 5.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,261 |
GBP 5.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
54,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
54,300 |
GBP 5.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,335 |
GBP 5.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,042 |
GBP 5.73 |
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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. |
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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 |
25/03/2010 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
VT Group 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 |
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|
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
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|
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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|
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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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 |
VT Group 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 |
24/03/2010 |
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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 |
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Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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319,655 |
GBP 7.33 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
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Lowest price received |
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51,588 |
GBP 7.33 |
GBP 7.24 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
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Short/Long |
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Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,085 |
GBP 7.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,542 |
GBP 7.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
922 |
GBP 7.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
74 |
GBP 7.28 |
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Product name, |
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Short/Long |
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Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
922 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,309 |
GBP 7.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,542 |
GBP 7.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,085 |
GBP 7.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,698 |
GBP 7.28 |
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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. |
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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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|
|
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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 |
|
|
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. |
|
|
NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
25/03/2010 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Vt Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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