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EPT Disclosure

6th Oct 2008 11:54

RNS Number : 1536F
Merrill Lynch International
06 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 

06 October 2008

Date of dealing

03 October 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

03 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

03/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

766,438

GBP 34.45

GBP 31.44

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

792,836

GBP 34.17

GBP 31.34

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

295,292

GBP 32.50

Long Swap

LONG

1,500

GBP 32.27

Long Swap

LONG

3,668

GBP 32.49

Long Swap

LONG

5,029

GBP 32.69

Long Swap

LONG

5,624

GBP 32.49

Long Swap

LONG

6,890

GBP 32.65

Long Swap

LONG

180

GBP 33.65

Long Swap

LONG

86,010

GBP 32.49

Long Swap

LONG

11,353

GBP 32.28

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

900

GBP 32.92

Short Swap

SHORT

295,292

GBP 32.55

Short Swap

SHORT

95,459

GBP 32.68

Short Swap

SHORT

28,002

GBP 33.24

Short Swap

SHORT

3,668

GBP 32.17

Short Swap

SHORT

3,283

GBP 33.24

Short Swap

SHORT

1,500

GBP 32.28

(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

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

03/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

8,418,755

GBP 2.95

GBP 2.66

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

8,321,918

GBP 2.96

GBP 2.64

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

35,000

GBP 2.88

Long Swap

LONG

75,000

GBP 2.84

Long Swap

LONG

84,069

GBP 2.94

Long Swap

LONG

200,000

GBP 2.84

Long Swap

LONG

225,000

GBP 2.87

Long Swap

LONG

20,000

GBP 2.94

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

82,127

GBP 2.87

Short Swap

SHORT

125,000

GBP 2.92

Short Swap

SHORT

46

GBP 2.81

Short Swap

SHORT

50,000

GBP 2.92

Short Swap

SHORT

45,434

GBP 2.87

Short Swap

SHORT

35,000

GBP 2.90

Short Swap

SHORT

31,000

GBP 2.79

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 2.92

Short Swap

SHORT

4,901

GBP 2.87

Short Swap

SHORT

325,000

GBP 2.92

(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

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

03/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,760,480

GBP 1.98

GBP 1.76

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,370,122

GBP 2.02

GBP 1.74

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

151,712

GBP 1.83

Long Swap

LONG

6,000

GBP 1.90

Long Swap

LONG

4,250

GBP 1.91

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

4,250

GBP 2.01

Short Swap

SHORT

6,000

GBP 1.91

(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

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

03/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,894,816

EUR 11.69

EUR 10.87

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,624,033

EUR 11.69

EUR 10.90

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

335,897

EUR 11.29

Long Swap

LONG

48,090

EUR 11.47

Long Swap

LONG

43,000

EUR 11.06

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1,682

EUR 11.32

Short Swap

SHORT

15,425

EUR 11.43

Short Swap

SHORT

26,892

EUR 11.43

Short Swap

SHORT

31,023

EUR 11.43

Short Swap

SHORT

81,653

EUR 11.64

Short Swap

SHORT

343,106

EUR 11.32

(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

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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