2nd Oct 2008 11:15
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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 |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
02 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
01 October 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 |
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01 October 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Axon Group 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 |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
01/10/2008 |
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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 |
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144,244 |
GBP 2.86 |
GBP 2.73 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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127,660 |
GBP 2.83 |
GBP 2.78 |
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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 |
43,428 |
GBP 2.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,410 |
GBP 2.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,237 |
GBP 2.82 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,254 |
GBP 2.82 |
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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 |
14,237 |
GBP 2.82 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,410 |
GBP 2.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
43,428 |
GBP 2.81 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
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 |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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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 |
02/10/2008 |
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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 |
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 |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
01/10/2008 |
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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 |
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2,820,186 |
GBP 13.28 |
GBP 11.93 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,763,387 |
GBP 13.23 |
GBP 11.91 |
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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 |
5,447 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
24,820 |
GBP 12.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,000 |
GBP 13.07 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,584 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,191 |
GBP 12.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,082 |
GBP 13.09 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,000 |
GBP 12.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,039 |
GBP 13.06 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
49 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,070 |
GBP 12.49 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
31,813 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,510 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,450 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,069 |
GBP 12.07 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 12.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
657 |
GBP 12.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
289 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
182 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
158 |
GBP 12.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,000 |
GBP 12.27 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
219,859 |
GBP 12.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
367,735 |
GBP 12.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
839,434 |
GBP 12.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
30,011 |
GBP 13.06 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
28,000 |
GBP 12.60 |
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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 |
28,000 |
GBP 12.04 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
657 |
GBP 13.07 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,000 |
GBP 12.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,840 |
GBP 12.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,510 |
GBP 12.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,000 |
GBP 12.30 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,562 |
GBP 12.98 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,962 |
GBP 12.98 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
21,121 |
GBP 13.09 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,000 |
GBP 12.61 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,011 |
GBP 13.09 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
241,383 |
GBP 12.72 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
367,735 |
GBP 12.76 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
839,434 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
19 |
GBP 13.09 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,820 |
GBP 11.97 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
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 |
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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 |
02/10/2008 |
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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) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
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SERVICING 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 |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
01/10/2008 |
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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 |
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421,488 |
GBP 2.46 |
GBP 2.43 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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60,846 |
GBP 2.46 |
GBP 2.43 |
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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 |
|
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
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 |
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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 |
02/10/2008 |
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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 |
WPP Group Plc |
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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 |
Axon Group Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
01/10/2008 |
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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 |
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883 |
GBP 6.76 |
GBP 6.76 |
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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 |
883 |
GBP 6.76 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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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 |
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Date of disclosure |
02/10/2008 |
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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 |
HCL EAS Limited |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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