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EPT Disclosure

10th Dec 2008 11:27

RNS Number : 8732J
Merrill Lynch International
10 December 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

British Airways Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

09/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

1,026,120

GBP 1.72

GBP 1.62

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

794,331

GBP 1.70

GBP 1.63

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

149,704

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

942

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

12,835

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

63,228

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

72,622

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

73,472

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

81,174

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

124,803

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

142,325

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

145,790

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

178

GBP 1.66

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

144,272

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

383

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

102,835

GBP 1.67

Short Swap

SHORT

81,174

GBP 1.67

Short Swap

SHORT

63,228

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

53,619

GBP 1.70

Short Swap

SHORT

47,275

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

15,105

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

12,835

GBP 1.69

Short Swap

SHORT

3,331

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

1,427

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

145,790

GBP 1.66

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

10/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

British Airways Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Axon Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

09/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

2,498

GBP 6.43

GBP 6.43

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

885

GBP 6.42

GBP 6.42

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

698

GBP 6.43

Long Swap

LONG

170

GBP 6.43

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

885

GBP 6.42

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

10/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

HCL EAS Limited

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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 dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

09/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

3,033,460

GBP 1.67

GBP 1.52

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,056,399

GBP 1.67

GBP 1.54

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

360,208

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

343,532

GBP 1.63

Long Swap

LONG

113,156

GBP 1.62

Long Swap

LONG

81,435

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

38,957

GBP 1.62

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

19,414

GBP 1.62

Short Swap

SHORT

38,957

GBP 1.62

Short Swap

SHORT

51,400

GBP 1.64

Short Swap

SHORT

93,742

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

315,231

GBP 1.65

Short Swap

SHORT

360,208

GBP 1.64

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

10/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being 

Common

disclosed relate

Date of dealing

09/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

1,520,792

GBP 0.92

GBP 0.89

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,635,549

GBP 0.92

GBP 0.88

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

2,154

GBP 0.88

Short Swap

SHORT

113,609

GBP 0.88

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, selling, 

Number of securities 

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, varying

under option

American, 

date

paid/received per

etc.

European etc 

unit 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under option

Exercise price 

eg call 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

10/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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