14th Oct 2008 10:27
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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