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EPT Disclosure

4th Dec 2008 10:45

RNS Number : 5448J
Merrill Lynch International
04 December 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

British Airways Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

03/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,450,341

GBP 1.58

GBP 1.53

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,135,576

GBP 1.58

GBP 1.50

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

6,186

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

24,218

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

63,623

GBP 1.53

Long Swap

LONG

81,099

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

112,846

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

139,542

GBP 1.55

Long Swap

LONG

161,598

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

177,940

GBP 1.54

Long Swap

LONG

267,429

GBP 1.56

Long Swap

LONG

294,851

GBP 1.55

Long Swap

LONG

1,469

GBP 1.54

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

183,907

GBP 1.56

Short Swap

SHORT

350,000

GBP 1.56

Short Swap

SHORT

267,429

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

4,228

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

177,940

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

144,349

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

118,622

GBP 1.56

Short Swap

SHORT

112,846

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

81,099

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

72,074

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

63,623

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

54,598

GBP 1.54

Short Swap

SHORT

46,776

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

24,493

GBP 1.55

 

Short Swap

SHORT

10,296

GBP 1.53

Short Swap

SHORT

8,905

GBP 1.55

Short Swap

SHORT

294,851

GBP 1.54

(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

04/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

British Airways Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

03/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

7,523

GBP 6.45

GBP 6.45

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,144

GBP 6.44

GBP 6.44

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

6,525

GBP 6.45

Long Swap

LONG

998

GBP 6.44

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

408

GBP 6.44

Short Swap

SHORT

692

GBP 6.44

Short Swap

SHORT

3,044

GBP 6.44

(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

04/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

HCL EAS Limited

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

03/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,883,831

GBP 159.67

GBP 1.57

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,245,847

GBP 1.68

GBP 1.56

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

705,234

GBP 1.60

Long Swap

LONG

177,507

GBP 1.60

Long Swap

LONG

98,746

GBP 1.59

Long Swap

LONG

15,000

GBP 1.61

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

3,157

GBP 1.60

Short Swap

SHORT

15,000

GBP 1.64

Short Swap

SHORT

55,222

GBP 1.61

Short Swap

SHORT

95,066

GBP 1.60

Short Swap

SHORT

174,350

GBP 1.60

Short Swap

SHORT

627,401

GBP 1.61

(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

04/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 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 A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

03/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

828,267

GBP 0.90

GBP 0.87

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

785,481

GBP 0.90

GBP 0.87

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 0.88

Long Swap

LONG

4,836

GBP 0.88

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

4,836

GBP 0.87

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 0.88

Short Swap

SHORT

104,482

GBP 0.91

(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

04/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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