23rd Sep 2008 12:39
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 |
23 September 2008 |
Date of dealing |
22 September 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
22 September 2008 |
WPP Group Plc - Common |
CENTRICA PLC - Common |
British Energy Group Plc - Common |
FORM 38.5(a) |
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
SERVICING CAPACITY |
(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
1. KEY INFORMATION |
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
Company dealt in |
CENTRICA PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
22/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
1,770,619 |
GBP 3.39 |
GBP 3.26 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,157,892 |
GBP 3.36 |
GBP 3.27 |
(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 |
23/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDS S.A. |
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 |
British Energy Group Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
22/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
516,892 |
GBP 7.27 |
GBP 7.21 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
205,867 |
GBP 7.37 |
GBP 7.20 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
17,938 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,895 |
GBP 7.23 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,000 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,000 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,105 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,200 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,438 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,906 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
4,401 |
GBP 7.23 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
6,547 |
GBP 7.23 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
9,879 |
GBP 7.21 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,787 |
GBP 7.23 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,428 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
15,931 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
24,560 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
26,062 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
26,624 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
29,055 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
33,000 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
33,182 |
GBP 7.24 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
54,554 |
GBP 7.23 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
96,088 |
GBP 7.22 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
14,547 |
GBP 7.24 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,056 |
GBP 7.23 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
108,838 |
GBP 7.23 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,961 |
GBP 7.23 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,624 |
GBP 7.23 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,787 |
GBP 7.23 |
(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 |
23/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
FORM 38.5(a) |
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
SERVICING CAPACITY |
(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
1. KEY INFORMATION |
Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
Company dealt in |
WPP Group Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
22/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
688,281 |
GBP 5.03 |
GBP 4.84 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
657,233 |
GBP 5.06 |
GBP 4.83 |
(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 |
23/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
WPP Group Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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