22nd Sep 2008 12:26
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FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) |
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Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of |
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securities in which dealings have been made. |
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CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
22 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
19 September 2008 |
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Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: |
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19 September 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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WPP Group Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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FORM 38.5 |
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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 |
Alliance & Leicester Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
19/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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642,118 |
GBP 3.75 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,874,969 |
GBP 3.08 |
GBP 2.80 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
432,450 |
GBP 2.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,205 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,289 |
GBP 2.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,871 |
GBP 2.93 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,251 |
GBP 2.96 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,324 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
26,009 |
GBP 2.63 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 2.83 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
61,866 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,267 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
104,611 |
GBP 2.86 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
110,899 |
GBP 2.93 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
112,085 |
GBP 2.93 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
122,270 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
158,531 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
196,549 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
288,616 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
432,450 |
GBP 2.97 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
61,866 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
357,186 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,087 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,669 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,267 |
GBP 2.97 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,017 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,272 |
GBP 2.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,716 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,003 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,251 |
GBP 2.97 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,324 |
GBP 2.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
95,274 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,629 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
80,585 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,145 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,060 |
GBP 3.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,082 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,904 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,105 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
34,305 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
48,169 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
277 |
GBP 3.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,518 |
GBP 3.11 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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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 |
22/09/2008 |
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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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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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 |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
19/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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5,114,135 |
GBP 15.00 |
GBP 13.32 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,795,925 |
GBP 18.00 |
GBP 13.93 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,094 |
GBP 13.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
600 |
GBP 14.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
89,400 |
GBP 14.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
44,724 |
GBP 14.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
40,933 |
GBP 14.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,316 |
GBP 14.10 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,000 |
GBP 14.02 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,019 |
GBP 14.45 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,238 |
GBP 13.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
225,900 |
GBP 14.74 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,543 |
GBP 14.13 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
239,398 |
GBP 14.45 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,470 |
GBP 14.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,968 |
GBP 14.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,200 |
GBP 14.02 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,000 |
GBP 14.39 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,000 |
GBP 14.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,948 |
GBP 13.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,390 |
GBP 14.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
865 |
GBP 14.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,143 |
GBP 14.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
250,000 |
GBP 14.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
977,187 |
GBP 14.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
208,358 |
GBP 13.94 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,089 |
GBP 14.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,427 |
GBP 14.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,590 |
GBP 14.49 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,200 |
GBP 14.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,510 |
GBP 14.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,432 |
GBP 14.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,543 |
GBP 14.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,019 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,000 |
GBP 14.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,484 |
GBP 14.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,948 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,310 |
GBP 14.36 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
40,933 |
GBP 14.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
208,358 |
GBP 13.94 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
225,900 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
230,966 |
GBP 14.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
977,833 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,316 |
GBP 14.16 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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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 |
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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. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
22/09/2008 |
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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) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING |
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CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) 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 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
|
being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
19/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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112,124 |
GBP 2.52 |
GBP 2.43 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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643,625 |
GBP 2.52 |
GBP 2.47 |
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(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, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
|
varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
per unit |
|
(ii) Exercising |
|
Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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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. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
22/09/2008 |
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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 |
WPP Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING |
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CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) 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 |
WPP Group Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
19/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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2,618,663 |
GBP 5.07 |
GBP 4.50 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,850,234 |
GBP 5.06 |
GBP 4.80 |
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(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, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
|
varying etc. |
option |
European 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 |
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Date of disclosure |
22/09/2008 |
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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 |
WPP Group Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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