18th Sep 2008 13:21
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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 |
18 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
17 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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17 September 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common |
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HBOS 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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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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1,971,893 |
GBP 41.86 |
GBP 36.10 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,581,729 |
GBP 41.90 |
GBP 36.25 |
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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 |
316,079 |
GBP 39.80 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
310 |
GBP 38.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
541 |
GBP 41.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,103 |
GBP 36.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,260 |
GBP 38.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,600 |
GBP 36.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,736 |
GBP 36.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,812 |
GBP 41.04 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,963 |
GBP 39.80 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,198 |
GBP 40.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,603 |
GBP 41.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
24,663 |
GBP 41.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
57,734 |
GBP 41.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
289 |
GBP 40.25 |
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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 |
21,198 |
GBP 41.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1 |
GBP 39.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,986 |
GBP 39.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 41.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,860 |
GBP 39.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,187 |
GBP 37.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,696 |
GBP 39.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,083 |
GBP 37.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,148 |
GBP 40.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
769 |
GBP 37.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
736 |
GBP 39.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
530 |
GBP 41.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
310 |
GBP 38.39 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
289 |
GBP 41.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
320,054 |
GBP 39.79 |
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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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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 |
HBOS 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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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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120,093,850 |
GBP 3.00 |
GBP 0.96 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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119,910,753 |
GBP 147.03 |
GBP 0.96 |
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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 |
25,292 |
GBP 1.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,520 |
GBP 1.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
203,100 |
GBP 1.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
133,469 |
GBP 1.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
86,975 |
GBP 1.48 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
86,000 |
GBP 1.35 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
60,000 |
GBP 1.52 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
46,364 |
GBP 1.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
45,000 |
GBP 1.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
29,110 |
GBP 1.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,177,500 |
GBP 1.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
26,653 |
GBP 1.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,535,748 |
GBP 1.63 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,292 |
GBP 1.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,400 |
GBP 1.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,635 |
GBP 1.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,000 |
GBP 1.20 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,000 |
GBP 1.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,010 |
GBP 1.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 1.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,573 |
GBP 1.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,471 |
GBP 1.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,017 |
GBP 1.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
26,906 |
GBP 1.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,341,751 |
GBP 1.77 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
993,400 |
GBP 1.87 |
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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 |
33,302 |
GBP 1.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,500 |
GBP 1.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,521 |
GBP 1.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,876 |
GBP 1.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 1.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,093 |
GBP 1.85 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
GBP 1.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,299 |
GBP 1.76 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,792 |
GBP 1.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19,635 |
GBP 1.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,906 |
GBP 1.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
617 |
GBP 2.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,000 |
GBP 1.85 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
48,550 |
GBP 1.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
60,000 |
GBP 1.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
86,000 |
GBP 1.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
134,056 |
GBP 1.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
203,100 |
GBP 1.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
293,657 |
GBP 1.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
993,400 |
GBP 1.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,372,272 |
GBP 1.76 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,292 |
GBP 1.89 |
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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 |
|
selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
|
varying etc. |
per unit |
|
(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. |
|
NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
18/09/2008 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB Group 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 |
|
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
|
Company dealt in |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
|
dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
17/09/2008 |
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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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22,000 |
GBP 4.10 |
GBP 3.87 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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22,000 |
GBP 4.10 |
GBP 3.87 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
98,000 |
GBP 2.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
820 |
GBP 2.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,311,477 |
GBP 2.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
390,522 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
291,010 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
281,024 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
250,976 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
142,397 |
GBP 2.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
90,000 |
GBP 3.25 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
74,272 |
GBP 3.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
47,479 |
GBP 2.89 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 2.81 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,632 |
GBP 2.89 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
180,000 |
GBP 3.06 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,268 |
GBP 2.96 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
39,194 |
GBP 2.67 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
8,202 |
GBP 2.81 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
9,917 |
GBP 3.11 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
10,964 |
GBP 2.64 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
17,564 |
GBP 2.91 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
25,267 |
GBP 2.93 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
31,927 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,060 |
GBP 2.87 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
180,000 |
GBP 3.08 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
165,000 |
GBP 2.98 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,311,477 |
GBP 2.93 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
754,675 |
GBP 3.01 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
675,000 |
GBP 3.05 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
312,951 |
GBP 3.21 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
291,010 |
GBP 2.89 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
250,976 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
250,000 |
GBP 3.10 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,020 |
GBP 2.93 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
180,404 |
GBP 2.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
32,200 |
GBP 3.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,564 |
GBP 2.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,241 |
GBP 3.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,917 |
GBP 2.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
47,453 |
GBP 3.00 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,795 |
GBP 3.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
47,479 |
GBP 2.88 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 2.81 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 2.97 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,268 |
GBP 3.21 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,060 |
GBP 2.81 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,800 |
GBP 2.80 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,632 |
GBP 2.89 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,202 |
GBP 2.73 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
86,540 |
GBP 3.00 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
150,000 |
GBP 3.10 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
142,397 |
GBP 2.98 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
115,220 |
GBP 2.87 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
107,652 |
GBP 2.80 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
98,536 |
GBP 2.89 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
36,121 |
GBP 3.00 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
90,000 |
GBP 3.20 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
120 |
GBP 2.81 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
74,272 |
GBP 2.89 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
67,093 |
GBP 3.01 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
66,467 |
GBP 2.89 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
65,876 |
GBP 3.00 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
56,603 |
GBP 2.93 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
53,200 |
GBP 3.00 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
93,000 |
GBP 2.97 |
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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 |
|
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 |
18/09/2008 |
|
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
|
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
|
FORM 38.5 |
|
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
|
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
|
1. KEY INFORMATION |
|
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
|
Company dealt in |
Banco Santander SA. |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
|
dealings being disclosed relate |
|
Date of dealing |
17/09/2008 |
|
2. DEALINGS |
|
(a) Purchases and sales |
|
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
|
purchased |
|
2,579,230 |
EUR 10.73 |
EUR 9.96 |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
|
1,138,676 |
EUR 10.73 |
EUR 9.97 |
|
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,725 |
EUR 10.29 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
21,684 |
EUR 10.37 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
30,125 |
EUR 10.54 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
65,948 |
EUR 10.29 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
195,182 |
EUR 10.36 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
61 |
EUR 10.29 |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,177 |
EUR 10.34 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
118,920 |
EUR 10.46 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,643 |
EUR 10.34 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
60 |
EUR 10.64 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,788 |
EUR 10.34 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,636 |
EUR 10.06 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,300 |
EUR 10.64 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,895 |
EUR 10.34 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,708 |
EUR 10.34 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
620 |
EUR 10.66 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,711 |
EUR 10.34 |
|
(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 |
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