6th Oct 2008 11:54
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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 |
06 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
03 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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03 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 |
03/10/2008 |
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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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766,438 |
GBP 34.45 |
GBP 31.44 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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792,836 |
GBP 34.17 |
GBP 31.34 |
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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 |
295,292 |
GBP 32.50 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,500 |
GBP 32.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,668 |
GBP 32.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,029 |
GBP 32.69 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,624 |
GBP 32.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,890 |
GBP 32.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
180 |
GBP 33.65 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
86,010 |
GBP 32.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,353 |
GBP 32.28 |
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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 |
900 |
GBP 32.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
295,292 |
GBP 32.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
95,459 |
GBP 32.68 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,002 |
GBP 33.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,668 |
GBP 32.17 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,283 |
GBP 33.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,500 |
GBP 32.28 |
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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. |
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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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 |
03/10/2008 |
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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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8,418,755 |
GBP 2.95 |
GBP 2.66 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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8,321,918 |
GBP 2.96 |
GBP 2.64 |
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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 |
35,000 |
GBP 2.88 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
75,000 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
84,069 |
GBP 2.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
200,000 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
225,000 |
GBP 2.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 2.94 |
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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 |
82,127 |
GBP 2.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
125,000 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
46 |
GBP 2.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,434 |
GBP 2.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
35,000 |
GBP 2.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,000 |
GBP 2.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,901 |
GBP 2.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
325,000 |
GBP 2.92 |
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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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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 |
03/10/2008 |
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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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1,760,480 |
GBP 1.98 |
GBP 1.76 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,370,122 |
GBP 2.02 |
GBP 1.74 |
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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 |
151,712 |
GBP 1.83 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,000 |
GBP 1.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,250 |
GBP 1.91 |
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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 |
4,250 |
GBP 2.01 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,000 |
GBP 1.91 |
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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 |
|
varying etc. |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
|
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 |
|
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. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
06/10/2008 |
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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 |
03/10/2008 |
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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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2,894,816 |
EUR 11.69 |
EUR 10.87 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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3,624,033 |
EUR 11.69 |
EUR 10.90 |
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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 |
335,897 |
EUR 11.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
48,090 |
EUR 11.47 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
43,000 |
EUR 11.06 |
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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 |
1,682 |
EUR 11.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,425 |
EUR 11.43 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
26,892 |
EUR 11.43 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,023 |
EUR 11.43 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
81,653 |
EUR 11.64 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
343,106 |
EUR 11.32 |
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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 |
06/10/2008 |
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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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