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EPT Disclosure

13th Oct 2008 11:21

RNS Number : 6882F
Merrill Lynch International
13 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 

13 October 2008

Date of dealing

10 October 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

10 October 2008

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common

HBOS Plc - Common

Banco Santander SA. - Common

FORM 

38.5(a)

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

10/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,395,944

GBP 25.84

GBP 22.92

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,180,082

GBP 25.69

GBP 22.98

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

586,494

GBP 24.29

Long Swap

LONG

11,107

GBP 24.54

Long Swap

LONG

8,215

GBP 23.90

Long Swap

LONG

3,500

GBP 24.70

Long Swap

LONG

1,008

GBP 24.36

Long Swap

LONG

600

GBP 24.15

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

71

GBP 24.18

Short Swap

SHORT

1,487

GBP 24.69

Short Swap

SHORT

3,500

GBP 24.74

Short Swap

SHORT

6,131

GBP 24.69

Short Swap

SHORT

7,203

GBP 24.18

Short Swap

SHORT

586,494

GBP 24.18

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry date

Option 

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

money

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received

varying etc.

per unit 

Warrant

Selling

-3,000

£0.05

AMERICAN

17-Apr-09

 

(ii) Exercising

Product name

Number of securities under 

Exercise price 

eg call option

option

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,395,944

GBP 25.84

GBP 22.92

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,180,082

GBP 25.69

GBP 22.98

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

586,494

GBP 24.29

Long Swap

LONG

11,107

GBP 24.54

Long Swap

LONG

8,215

GBP 23.90

Long Swap

LONG

3,500

GBP 24.70

Long Swap

LONG

1,008

GBP 24.36

Long Swap

LONG

600

GBP 24.15

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

71

GBP 24.18

Short Swap

SHORT

1,487

GBP 24.69

Short Swap

SHORT

3,500

GBP 24.74

Short Swap

SHORT

6,131

GBP 24.69

Short Swap

SHORT

7,203

GBP 24.18

Short Swap

SHORT

586,494

GBP 24.18

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry date

Option 

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

money

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received

varying etc.

per unit 

Warrant

Selling

-3,000

£0.05

AMERICAN

17-Apr-09

(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

13/10/2008

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

10/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

5,368,590

GBP 2.17

GBP 1.90

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

5,832,572

GBP 2.16

GBP 1.84

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

193,300

GBP 1.92

Long Swap

LONG

189,104

GBP 1.89

Long Swap

LONG

40,240

GBP 1.92

Long Swap

LONG

22,856

GBP 1.99

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 1.86

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 1.85

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 1.89

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 1.84

Short Swap

SHORT

22,856

GBP 1.96

Short Swap

SHORT

193,300

GBP 1.93

Short Swap

SHORT

229,344

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

13/10/2008

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

10/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

9,072,184

GBP 1.34

GBP 1.11

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

491

GBP 

GBP 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1

GBP 

GBP 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

9,177,510

GBP 1.37

GBP 1.14

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

128,359

GBP 1.21

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.18

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.25

Long Swap

LONG

12,184

GBP 1.21

Long Swap

LONG

12,633

GBP 1.26

Long Swap

LONG

25,000

GBP 1.18

Long Swap

LONG

71,903

GBP 1.18

Long Swap

LONG

115,747

GBP 1.24

Long Swap

LONG

667

GBP 1.26

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

128,359

GBP 1.24

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.24

Short Swap

SHORT

115,747

GBP 1.24

Short Swap

SHORT

96,903

GBP 1.19

Short Swap

SHORT

72,352

GBP 1.25

Short Swap

SHORT

18,840

GBP 1.25

Short Swap

SHORT

12,633

GBP 1.25

Short Swap

SHORT

12,184

GBP 1.23

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.15

Short Swap

SHORT

141,527

GBP 1.25

(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

13/10/2008

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

10/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

5,202,339

EUR 9.85

EUR 8.98

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,921,808

EUR 9.85

EUR 8.97

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

750,459

EUR 9.31

Long Swap

LONG

155,505

EUR 9.26

Long Swap

LONG

50,990

EUR 9.31

Long Swap

LONG

50,059

EUR 9.37

Long Swap

LONG

23,560

EUR 9.29

Long Swap

LONG

12,720

EUR 9.29

Long Swap

LONG

11,381

EUR 9.37

Long Swap

LONG

10,417

EUR 9.37

Long Swap

LONG

1,013

EUR 9.31

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1,818

EUR 10.65

Short Swap

SHORT

1,942

EUR 9.37

Short Swap

SHORT

40,238

EUR 9.24

Short Swap

SHORT

138,148

EUR 9.24

Short Swap

SHORT

750,459

EUR 9.33

(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

13/10/2008

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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