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EPT Disclosure

7th Oct 2008 11:18

RNS Number : 2532F
Merrill Lynch International
07 October 2008
 



FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of 

securities in which dealings have been made.

CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND 

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

07 October 2008

Date of dealing

06 October 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 

06 October 2008

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common

HBOS Plc - Common

Banco Santander SA. - Common

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

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

06/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,029,873

GBP 30.88

GBP 27.33

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,031,246

GBP 30.96

GBP 27.38

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

99,520

GBP 30.12

Long Swap

LONG

760

GBP 28.23

Long Swap

LONG

2,907

GBP 29.78

Long Swap

LONG

5,055

GBP 28.93

Long Swap

LONG

9,191

GBP 30.25

Long Swap

LONG

9,449

GBP 30.12

Long Swap

LONG

180

GBP 30.06

Long Swap

LONG

22,947

GBP 31.17

Long Swap

LONG

17,053

GBP 31.17

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

760

GBP 29.77

Short Swap

SHORT

109,902

GBP 30.11

Short Swap

SHORT

36,230

GBP 28.66

Short Swap

SHORT

22,000

GBP 29.57

Short Swap

SHORT

3,870

GBP 30.13

Short Swap

SHORT

2,310

GBP 29.77

Short Swap

SHORT

2,186

GBP 30.44

(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

07/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton 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

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

06/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,547,931

GBP 2.78

GBP 2.59

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,762,145

GBP 2.83

GBP 2.60

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 2.64

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 2.64

Long Swap

LONG

20,000

GBP 2.71

Long Swap

LONG

65,118

GBP 2.73

Long Swap

LONG

72,380

GBP 2.73

Long Swap

LONG

177,391

GBP 2.70

Long Swap

LONG

1,000

GBP 2.66

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

72,380

GBP 2.73

Short Swap

SHORT

177,391

GBP 2.71

Short Swap

SHORT

75,000

GBP 2.70

Short Swap

SHORT

1,000

GBP 2.66

Short Swap

SHORT

65,118

GBP 2.71

Short Swap

SHORT

52,500

GBP 2.71

Short Swap

SHORT

14,701

GBP 2.67

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 2.62

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 2.66

Short Swap

SHORT

8,734

GBP 2.67

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 2.70

Short Swap

SHORT

97,500

GBP 2.70

(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

07/10/2008

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

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

06/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,545,682

GBP 1.74

GBP 1.62

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,654,184

GBP 1.79

GBP 1.59

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

194,693

GBP 1.73

Long Swap

LONG

63,477

GBP 1.72

Long Swap

LONG

27,024

GBP 1.73

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 1.65

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.62

Long Swap

LONG

3,800

GBP 1.70

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

278

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.61

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

26,233

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

27,024

GBP 1.74

Short Swap

SHORT

63,477

GBP 1.74

Short Swap

SHORT

194,693

GBP 1.73

(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

07/10/2008

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

06/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,800,768

EUR 11.44

EUR 10.98

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,426,724

EUR 11.48

EUR 10.98

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

418,856

EUR 11.21

Long Swap

LONG

118,774

EUR 11.13

Long Swap

LONG

7,209

EUR 11.21

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

4,743

EUR 11.28

Short Swap

SHORT

11,381

EUR 11.03

Short Swap

SHORT

12,236

EUR 11.13

Short Swap

SHORT

14,287

EUR 11.28

Short Swap

SHORT

48,090

EUR 11.28

Short Swap

SHORT

377,565

EUR 11.25

(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

07/10/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Banco Santander SA.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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