17th Sep 2008 11:22
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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 |
17 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
16 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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16 September 2008 |
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WPP Group Plc - Common |
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Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
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CENTRICA PLC - Common |
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British Energy Group Plc - Common |
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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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation 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 |
CENTRICA 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 |
16/09/2008 |
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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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2,394,893 |
GBP 3.36 |
GBP 3.18 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,621,325 |
GBP 3.41 |
GBP 3.17 |
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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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(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 |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
option |
European 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 other |
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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 |
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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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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 |
EDS S.A. |
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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 |
British Energy 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 |
16/09/2008 |
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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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441,041 |
GBP 7.35 |
GBP 7.13 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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819,683 |
GBP 7.35 |
GBP 7.14 |
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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 |
16,998 |
GBP 7.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
34,055 |
GBP 7.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
41,934 |
GBP 7.25 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
60,058 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
103,702 |
GBP 7.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
175,200 |
GBP 7.21 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,094 |
GBP 7.23 |
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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 |
40,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
161,621 |
GBP 7.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
102,057 |
GBP 7.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
85,373 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
70,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
61,608 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
41,934 |
GBP 7.22 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,132 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
34,055 |
GBP 7.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,685 |
GBP 7.22 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,369 |
GBP 7.22 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,849 |
GBP 7.21 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,000 |
GBP 7.31 |
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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 |
|
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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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 |
EDF S.A. |
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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 |
|
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 |
16/09/2008 |
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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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1,740,537 |
GBP 5.35 |
GBP 5.10 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,158,543 |
GBP 5.34 |
GBP 5.05 |
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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, 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 |
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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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
|
being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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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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122,137 |
GBP 11.13 |
GBP 10.15 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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270,766 |
GBP 10.62 |
GBP 9.85 |
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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, 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 |
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|
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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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 |
Informa Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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