7th Oct 2008 11:18
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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 |
07 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
06 October 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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06 October 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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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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1,029,873 |
GBP 30.88 |
GBP 27.33 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,031,246 |
GBP 30.96 |
GBP 27.38 |
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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 |
99,520 |
GBP 30.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
760 |
GBP 28.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,907 |
GBP 29.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,055 |
GBP 28.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,191 |
GBP 30.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,449 |
GBP 30.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
180 |
GBP 30.06 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
22,947 |
GBP 31.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,053 |
GBP 31.17 |
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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 |
760 |
GBP 29.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
109,902 |
GBP 30.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
36,230 |
GBP 28.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,000 |
GBP 29.57 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,870 |
GBP 30.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,310 |
GBP 29.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,186 |
GBP 30.44 |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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 |
Lloyds TSB 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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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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3,547,931 |
GBP 2.78 |
GBP 2.59 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,762,145 |
GBP 2.83 |
GBP 2.60 |
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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 |
10,000 |
GBP 2.64 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,000 |
GBP 2.64 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
65,118 |
GBP 2.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
72,380 |
GBP 2.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
177,391 |
GBP 2.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 2.66 |
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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 |
72,380 |
GBP 2.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
177,391 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
75,000 |
GBP 2.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,000 |
GBP 2.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
65,118 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
52,500 |
GBP 2.71 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,701 |
GBP 2.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 2.62 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 2.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,734 |
GBP 2.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 2.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
97,500 |
GBP 2.70 |
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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 |
|
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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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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1,545,682 |
GBP 1.74 |
GBP 1.62 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,654,184 |
GBP 1.79 |
GBP 1.59 |
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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 |
194,693 |
GBP 1.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
63,477 |
GBP 1.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
27,024 |
GBP 1.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,000 |
GBP 1.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 1.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,800 |
GBP 1.70 |
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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 |
278 |
GBP 1.68 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 1.61 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 1.63 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,233 |
GBP 1.68 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
27,024 |
GBP 1.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
63,477 |
GBP 1.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
194,693 |
GBP 1.73 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
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 |
|
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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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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2,800,768 |
EUR 11.44 |
EUR 10.98 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,426,724 |
EUR 11.48 |
EUR 10.98 |
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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 |
418,856 |
EUR 11.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
118,774 |
EUR 11.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,209 |
EUR 11.21 |
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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 |
4,743 |
EUR 11.28 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,381 |
EUR 11.03 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,236 |
EUR 11.13 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,287 |
EUR 11.28 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
48,090 |
EUR 11.28 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
377,565 |
EUR 11.25 |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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