14th Oct 2008 10:27
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FORM |
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38.5(a) |
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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 |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
13/10/2008 |
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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 |
|
4,101,758 |
GBP 10.56 |
GBP 9.92 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
|
2,891,321 |
GBP 10.49 |
GBP 9.91 |
|
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
10,000 |
GBP 10.18 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
868,066 |
GBP 10.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
348,621 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
320,039 |
GBP 10.18 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
41,000 |
GBP 10.23 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
35,121 |
GBP 10.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,129 |
GBP 10.40 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
12,500 |
GBP 10.05 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
7,517 |
GBP 10.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,000 |
GBP 10.43 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,770 |
GBP 10.45 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,300 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,000 |
GBP 10.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,051 |
GBP 10.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
23,264 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
320,039 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 10.15 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,866 |
GBP 10.14 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,000 |
GBP 10.30 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,300 |
GBP 10.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,665 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,670 |
GBP 10.25 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,770 |
GBP 10.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
868,066 |
GBP 10.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,517 |
GBP 10.20 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
348,621 |
GBP 10.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,500 |
GBP 10.05 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,821 |
GBP 10.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
33,121 |
GBP 10.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
38,213 |
GBP 10.14 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
41,000 |
GBP 10.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,051 |
GBP 10.14 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,000 |
GBP 10.43 |
|
(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 |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
|
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 |
14/10/2008 |
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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) |
|
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
|
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
|
1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Axon Group Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
|
dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
13/10/2008 |
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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 |
|
14,803 |
GBP 6.18 |
GBP 6.10 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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13,764 |
GBP 6.23 |
GBP 6.15 |
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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 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
7,211 |
GBP 6.18 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,966 |
GBP 6.18 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,426 |
GBP 6.18 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,503 |
GBP 6.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 6.25 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,211 |
GBP 6.22 |
|
(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 |
14/10/2008 |
|
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
HCL EAS Limited |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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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 |
13/10/2008 |
|
2. DEALINGS |
|
(a) Purchases and sales |
|
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
|
purchased |
|
1,402,800 |
GBP 28.06 |
GBP 25.48 |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
|
1,330,376 |
GBP 27.97 |
GBP 25.54 |
|
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
303,292 |
GBP 26.72 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
880 |
GBP 26.60 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,577 |
GBP 26.91 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
10,975 |
GBP 26.72 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
13,497 |
GBP 26.59 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
116,872 |
GBP 26.80 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
71 |
GBP 26.72 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
101,249 |
GBP 26.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
600 |
GBP 26.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,096 |
GBP 26.69 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,370 |
GBP 27.50 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,449 |
GBP 26.60 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,730 |
GBP 27.50 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,527 |
GBP 26.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
768 |
GBP 26.69 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
303,292 |
GBP 26.66 |
|
(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 |
-10,000 |
£0.04 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
|
Warrant |
Selling |
-10,000 |
£0.03 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
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(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 |
|
1,402,800 |
GBP 28.06 |
GBP 25.48 |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
|
1,330,376 |
GBP 27.97 |
GBP 25.54 |
|
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
303,292 |
GBP 26.72 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
880 |
GBP 26.60 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
3,577 |
GBP 26.91 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
10,975 |
GBP 26.72 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
13,497 |
GBP 26.59 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
116,872 |
GBP 26.80 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
71 |
GBP 26.72 |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
101,249 |
GBP 26.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
600 |
GBP 26.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,096 |
GBP 26.69 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,370 |
GBP 27.50 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,449 |
GBP 26.60 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,730 |
GBP 27.50 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,527 |
GBP 26.65 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
768 |
GBP 26.69 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
303,292 |
GBP 26.66 |
|
(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 |
-10,000 |
£0.04 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
|
Warrant |
Selling |
-10,000 |
£0.03 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-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 |
14/10/2008 |
|
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(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 |
British Energy Group Plc |
|
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
|
dealings being disclosed relate |
|
Date of dealing |
13/10/2008 |
|
2. DEALINGS |
|
(a) Purchases and sales |
|
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
|
purchased |
|
523,709 |
GBP 7.21 |
GBP 7.00 |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
|
484,002 |
GBP 7.21 |
GBP 7.00 |
|
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
76,587 |
GBP 7.06 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
677 |
GBP 7.03 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
8,303 |
GBP 7.01 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
9,552 |
GBP 7.00 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
29,428 |
GBP 7.21 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
42,546 |
GBP 7.05 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
45,377 |
GBP 7.00 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
344 |
GBP 7.01 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
74,805 |
GBP 7.00 |
|
Long Swap |
LONG |
73,679 |
GBP 7.03 |
|
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
603 |
GBP 7.06 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
120,477 |
GBP 7.06 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
87,055 |
GBP 7.04 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
62,617 |
GBP 7.21 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,377 |
GBP 7.06 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,537 |
GBP 7.21 |
|
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,491 |
GBP 7.16 |
|
(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 |
14/10/2008 |
|
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
|
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
|
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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