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EPT Disclosure

29th Oct 2008 11:08

RNS Number : 9260G
Merrill Lynch International
29 October 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

BHP Billiton Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

3,056,925

GBP 9.19

GBP 8.26

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,976,319

GBP 9.13

GBP 8.07

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

7,157

GBP 9.06

Long Swap

LONG

70,536

GBP 8.71

Long Swap

LONG

42,823

GBP 8.78

Long Swap

LONG

26,923

GBP 8.48

Long Swap

LONG

25,000

GBP 8.16

Long Swap

LONG

10,595

GBP 9.01

Long Swap

LONG

10,052

GBP 8.81

Long Swap

LONG

48

GBP 8.81

Long Swap

LONG

8,000

GBP 8.51

Long Swap

LONG

983,636

GBP 8.75

Long Swap

LONG

6,139

GBP 8.75

Long Swap

LONG

3,547

GBP 8.92

Long Swap

LONG

3,000

GBP 8.22

Long Swap

LONG

2,914

GBP 8.78

Long Swap

LONG

2,855

GBP 8.78

Long Swap

LONG

2,728

GBP 8.71

Long Swap

LONG

952

GBP 8.92

Long Swap

LONG

9,475

GBP 8.55

Long Swap

LONG

431,170

GBP 8.81

Long Swap

LONG

131,674

GBP 8.78

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

14,380

GBP 8.93

Short Swap

SHORT

2,728

GBP 8.79

Short Swap

SHORT

2,914

GBP 9.06

Short Swap

SHORT

2,975

GBP 8.23

Short Swap

SHORT

3,000

GBP 8.23

 

Short Swap

SHORT

6,500

GBP 8.70

Short Swap

SHORT

7,157

GBP 8.78

Short Swap

SHORT

7,262

GBP 8.41

Short Swap

SHORT

10,052

GBP 8.97

Short Swap

SHORT

26,923

GBP 8.50

Short Swap

SHORT

27,631

GBP 8.84

Short Swap

SHORT

70,536

GBP 8.79

Short Swap

SHORT

131,674

GBP 8.78

Short Swap

SHORT

443,379

GBP 8.76

Short Swap

SHORT

983,636

GBP 8.75

Short Swap

SHORT

181

GBP 9.06

Short Swap

SHORT

8,000

GBP 8.53

(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

varying etc.

option

European etc 

paid/received 

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

29/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton 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 dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

400,930

GBP 6.38

GBP 6.35

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

397,249

GBP 6.37

GBP 6.34

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

8,143

GBP 6.38

Long Swap

LONG

2,275

GBP 6.36

Long Swap

LONG

1,706

GBP 6.35

Long Swap

LONG

947

GBP 6.38

Long Swap

LONG

884

GBP 6.38

Long Swap

LONG

92

GBP 6.36

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1,706

GBP 6.36

Short Swap

SHORT

4,236

GBP 6.38

Short Swap

SHORT

5,624

GBP 6.36

(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

varying etc.

option

European etc 

paid/received 

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

29/10/2008

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

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

1,149,694

GBP 24.69

GBP 21.77

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,173,969

GBP 24.59

GBP 21.79

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

341,983

GBP 23.54

Long Swap

LONG

1,069

GBP 23.25

Long Swap

LONG

2,006

GBP 22.97

Long Swap

LONG

2,500

GBP 23.41

Long Swap

LONG

2,753

GBP 23.84

Long Swap

LONG

3,081

GBP 23.54

Long Swap

LONG

3,136

GBP 23.71

Long Swap

LONG

4,404

GBP 23.28

Long Swap

LONG

9,804

GBP 23.54

Long Swap

LONG

22,500

GBP 23.41

Long Swap

LONG

24,731

GBP 22.97

Long Swap

LONG

220

GBP 23.46

Long Swap

LONG

146,652

GBP 23.54

Long Swap

LONG

37,156

GBP 23.46

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1,069

GBP 23.47

Short Swap

SHORT

341,983

GBP 23.54

Short Swap

SHORT

150,278

GBP 23.54

Short Swap

SHORT

37,156

GBP 23.40

Short Swap

SHORT

25,000

GBP 24.23

Short Swap

SHORT

20,972

GBP 23.57

Short Swap

SHORT

17,918

GBP 23.57

Short Swap

SHORT

5,365

GBP 23.44

Short Swap

SHORT

2,973

GBP 24.16

Short Swap

SHORT

2,461

GBP 23.54

Short Swap

SHORT

2,006

GBP 23.57

 

Short Swap

SHORT

1,180

GBP 23.72

(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

varying etc.

option

European etc 

paid/received 

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

29/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton 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

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

3,792,303

GBP 1.76

GBP 1.62

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,390,374

GBP 1.73

GBP 1.61

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

1,009,619

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

222,016

GBP 1.71

Long Swap

LONG

100,000

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

73,684

GBP 1.70

Long Swap

LONG

33,000

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

30,100

GBP 1.68

Long Swap

LONG

11,600

GBP 1.71

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

30,100

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

33,000

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

46,162

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

48,435

GBP 1.68

Short Swap

SHORT

60,676

GBP 1.71

Short Swap

SHORT

73,684

GBP 1.70

Short Swap

SHORT

161,340

GBP 1.70

Short Swap

SHORT

1,009,619

GBP 1.68

(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

varying etc.

option

European etc 

paid/received 

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

29/10/2008

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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