15th Jul 2008 12:00
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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 |
15 July 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
14 July 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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14 July 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Informa Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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AMENDMENT |
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state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: |
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In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet |
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so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number |
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of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the |
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exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the |
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number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable |
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the closing out date) and the reference price. |
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For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the |
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Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 |
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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 |
14/07/2008 |
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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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4,864,625 |
GBP 3.38 |
GBP 2.32 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,842,355 |
GBP 3.34 |
GBP 2.33 |
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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 |
2,447 |
GBP 3.10 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,991 |
GBP 3.24 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,606 |
GBP 3.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
17,000 |
GBP 3.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
44,000 |
GBP 3.09 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
60,936 |
GBP 3.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
159,293 |
GBP 3.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
180,000 |
GBP 3.22 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
180,000 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
244,662 |
GBP 3.10 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
349,767 |
GBP 3.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
799 |
GBP 3.24 |
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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 |
54,590 |
GBP 3.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
318,586 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
159,293 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9 |
GBP 3.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,000 |
GBP 3.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,995 |
GBP 3.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19,211 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,061 |
GBP 3.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,120 |
GBP 3.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,606 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,133 |
GBP 3.35 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,220 |
GBP 3.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,991 |
GBP 3.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 3.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,730 |
GBP 3.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
370 |
GBP 3.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
150 |
GBP 3.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
180,000 |
GBP 3.27 |
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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 |
15/07/2008 |
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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 |
14/07/2008 |
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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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1,518,823 |
GBP 17.74 |
GBP 17.20 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,123,934 |
GBP 17.73 |
GBP 17.20 |
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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 |
7,727 |
GBP 17.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
78 |
GBP 17.42 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
90 |
GBP 17.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,089 |
GBP 17.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,500 |
GBP 17.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,100 |
GBP 17.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50 |
GBP 17.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,500 |
GBP 17.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,750 |
GBP 17.26 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,051 |
GBP 17.46 |
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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 |
2,500 |
GBP 17.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,500 |
GBP 17.62 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,940 |
GBP 17.64 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,101 |
GBP 17.57 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,100 |
GBP 17.62 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,667 |
GBP 17.28 |
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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 |
15/07/2008 |
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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 |
14/07/2008 |
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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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232,020 |
GBP 2.76 |
GBP 2.69 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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209,536 |
GBP 2.76 |
GBP 2.70 |
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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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(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 |
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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 |
15/07/2008 |
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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(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 |
Informa 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 |
14/07/2008 |
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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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264,878 |
GBP 4.28 |
GBP 4.12 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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325,088 |
GBP 4.28 |
GBP 4.12 |
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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 |
|
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
|
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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
15/07/2008 |
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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 |
Informa Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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