26th Sep 2008 12:31
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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 |
26 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
25 September 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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25 September 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - 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 |
Alliance & Leicester 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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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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96,121 |
GBP 2.86 |
GBP 2.76 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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343,554 |
GBP 2.92 |
GBP 2.78 |
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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 |
33,461 |
GBP 2.80 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,009 |
GBP 2.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,959 |
GBP 2.80 |
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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 |
6,959 |
GBP 2.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,009 |
GBP 2.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,483 |
GBP 2.85 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
33,461 |
GBP 2.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
148,750 |
GBP 2.85 |
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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 |
26/09/2008 |
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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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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 |
BHP Billiton 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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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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2,551,654 |
GBP 14.51 |
GBP 14.06 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,762,997 |
GBP 14.48 |
GBP 14.12 |
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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 |
14,473 |
GBP 14.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
290 |
GBP 14.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
523,708 |
GBP 14.31 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
207,800 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
198,666 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
64,640 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,769 |
GBP 14.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,481 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,144 |
GBP 14.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 14.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,666 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 14.30 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 14.18 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
390 |
GBP 14.31 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
29,190 |
GBP 14.32 |
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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 |
100,000 |
GBP 14.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
200,000 |
GBP 14.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,075,000 |
GBP 14.40 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
535,734 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 14.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
390 |
GBP 14.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
623 |
GBP 14.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
957 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,000 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,897 |
GBP 14.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,000 |
GBP 14.37 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,000 |
GBP 14.37 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
221,991 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,666 |
GBP 14.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21 |
GBP 14.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 14.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,481 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,090 |
GBP 14.28 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
GBP 14.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,769 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 14.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
64,640 |
GBP 14.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
100,000 |
GBP 14.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,932 |
GBP 14.28 |
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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 |
|
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 |
26/09/2008 |
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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(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
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SERVICING CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) 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 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres 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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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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241,955 |
GBP 2.55 |
GBP 2.54 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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362,581 |
GBP 2.55 |
GBP 2.52 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
26/09/2008 |
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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 |
WPP 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 |
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 |
25/09/2008 |
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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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825,749 |
GBP 40.38 |
GBP 0.01 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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794,444 |
GBP 40.36 |
GBP 38.56 |
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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 |
191,905 |
GBP 39.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,749 |
GBP 39.41 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,504 |
GBP 40.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,451 |
GBP 39.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,131 |
GBP 39.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,496 |
GBP 40.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
66,129 |
GBP 39.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
677 |
GBP 39.41 |
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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 |
67,998 |
GBP 39.49 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
677 |
GBP 39.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19,531 |
GBP 39.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,754 |
GBP 39.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,438 |
GBP 39.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,616 |
GBP 39.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,292 |
GBP 39.59 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,080 |
GBP 39.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
900 |
GBP 39.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
191,905 |
GBP 39.46 |
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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 |
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Date of disclosure |
26/09/2008 |
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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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