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EPT Disclosure

15th Oct 2008 11:35

RNS Number : 8947F
Merrill Lynch International
15 October 2008
 



FORM 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) 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

14/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,601,744

GBP 0.99

GBP 0.77

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,958,903

GBP 1.01

GBP 0.76

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

116,220

GBP 0.79

Long Swap

LONG

10,514

GBP 0.99

Long Swap

LONG

25,000

GBP 0.83

Long Swap

LONG

44,412

GBP 1.00

Long Swap

LONG

45,000

GBP 0.87

Long Swap

LONG

64,357

GBP 0.99

Long Swap

LONG

2,460

GBP 0.87

Long Swap

LONG

85,036

GBP 0.95

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

667

GBP 0.97

Short Swap

SHORT

45,000

GBP 0.88

Short Swap

SHORT

44,412

GBP 0.99

Short Swap

SHORT

26,620

GBP 0.94

Short Swap

SHORT

25,000

GBP 0.83

Short Swap

SHORT

10,514

GBP 0.97

Short Swap

SHORT

7,155

GBP 0.97

Short Swap

SHORT

64,357

GBP 0.99

(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

15/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 20 7995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

14/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

40,713

GBP 10.48

GBP 9.85

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

58,081

GBP 10.49

GBP 9.86

(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, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

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

15/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 20 7995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

CENTRICA PLC

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

14/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,828,239

GBP 3.01

GBP 2.83

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,971,196

GBP 3.06

GBP 2.83

(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, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

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

15/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 20 7995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDF S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) 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

14/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

781,526

GBP 7.35

GBP 7.25

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

690,687

GBP 7.33

GBP 7.25

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

66,062

GBP 7.31

Long Swap

LONG

1,682

GBP 7.34

Long Swap

LONG

1,807

GBP 7.34

Long Swap

LONG

5,555

GBP 7.25

Long Swap

LONG

9,295

GBP 7.32

Long Swap

LONG

13,376

GBP 7.31

Long Swap

LONG

15,591

GBP 7.34

Long Swap

LONG

16,755

GBP 7.34

Long Swap

LONG

26,065

GBP 7.32

Long Swap

LONG

28,183

GBP 7.34

Long Swap

LONG

30,286

GBP 7.34

Long Swap

LONG

1,344

GBP 7.32

Long Swap

LONG

64,627

GBP 7.32

Long Swap

LONG

82,305

GBP 7.31

Long Swap

LONG

117,695

GBP 7.31

Long Swap

LONG

41,166

GBP 7.33

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

344

GBP 7.29

Short Swap

SHORT

123,471

GBP 7.33

Short Swap

SHORT

77,690

GBP 7.29

Short Swap

SHORT

66,062

GBP 7.32

Short Swap

SHORT

64,627

GBP 7.33

Short Swap

SHORT

28,336

GBP 7.32

Short Swap

SHORT

9,552

GBP 7.33

Short Swap

SHORT

9,295

GBP 7.33

Short Swap

SHORT

8,303

GBP 7.29

Short Swap

SHORT

3,141

GBP 7.29

 

(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

15/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 20 7995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDF S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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