30th Oct 2008 12:00
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 |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
29/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
3,886,646 |
GBP 0.88 |
GBP 0.75 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
2,683,398 |
GBP 0.87 |
GBP 0.75 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
392,013 |
GBP 0.78 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
80,411 |
GBP 0.76 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
18,389 |
GBP 0.76 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
15,185 |
GBP 0.76 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,185 |
GBP 0.77 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,389 |
GBP 0.78 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,393 |
GBP 0.82 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
73,179 |
GBP 0.82 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
80,411 |
GBP 0.78 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
231,704 |
GBP 0.76 |
(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 |
30/10/2008 |
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 |
BHP Billiton Limited |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
29/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
12,320 |
AUS 32.94 |
AUS 32.94 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
12,320 |
AUS 32.94 |
AUS 32.94 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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 |
30/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton 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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
29/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
572,139 |
GBP 8.90 |
GBP 8.47 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
408,424 |
GBP 8.86 |
GBP 8.50 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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 |
30/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Imperial Energy Corporation 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 |
CENTRICA PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
29/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
2,453,066 |
GBP 3.04 |
GBP 2.97 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
2,469,215 |
GBP 3.04 |
GBP 2.97 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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 |
30/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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