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EPT Disclosure

14th Oct 2008 10:27

RNS Number : 7840F
Merrill Lynch International
14 October 2008
 



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

BHP Billiton 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

4,101,758

GBP 10.56

GBP 9.92

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)

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

Long Swap

LONG

348,621

GBP 10.25

Long Swap

LONG

320,039

GBP 10.18

Long Swap

LONG

41,000

GBP 10.23

Long Swap

LONG

35,121

GBP 10.21

Long Swap

LONG

1,129

GBP 10.40

Long Swap

LONG

12,500

GBP 10.05

Long Swap

LONG

7,517

GBP 10.23

Long Swap

LONG

7,000

GBP 10.43

Long Swap

LONG

6,770

GBP 10.45

Long Swap

LONG

3,300

GBP 10.25

Long Swap

LONG

3,000

GBP 10.28

Long Swap

LONG

2,051

GBP 10.23

Long Swap

LONG

23,264

GBP 10.25

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

320,039

GBP 0.00

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 10.15

Short Swap

SHORT

2,866

GBP 10.14

Short Swap

SHORT

3,000

GBP 10.30

Short Swap

SHORT

3,300

GBP 10.04

Short Swap

SHORT

4,665

GBP 10.25

Short Swap

SHORT

6,670

GBP 10.25

Short Swap

SHORT

6,770

GBP 10.25

Short Swap

SHORT

868,066

GBP 10.27

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

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

Axon 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

14,803

GBP 6.18

GBP 6.10

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

13,764

GBP 6.23

GBP 6.15

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

7,211

GBP 6.18

Long Swap

LONG

3,966

GBP 6.18

Long Swap

LONG

2,426

GBP 6.18

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

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

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

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

(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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