14th Nov 2008 11:29
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 dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
13/11/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
605,271 |
GBP 0.91 |
GBP 0.89 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
854,812 |
GBP 0.93 |
GBP 0.86 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
94,111 |
GBP 0.90 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
88,044 |
GBP 0.91 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
72,377 |
GBP 0.91 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
7,000 |
GBP 0.87 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
176 |
GBP 0.90 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
176 |
GBP 0.89 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,000 |
GBP 0.88 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
19,573 |
GBP 0.89 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
57,143 |
GBP 0.89 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
72,377 |
GBP 0.91 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
88,044 |
GBP 0.92 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
94,111 |
GBP 0.92 |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
14/11/2008 |
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 |
BHP Billiton Limited |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
13/11/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
150,000 |
AUS 24.89 |
AUS 24.89 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
150,000 |
AUS 24.89 |
AUS 24.89 |
(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, selling, |
Number of securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
14/11/2008 |
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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
13/11/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
185,392 |
GBP 11.08 |
GBP 10.90 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
59,205 |
GBP 11.01 |
GBP 10.88 |
(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, selling, |
Number of securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
14/11/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 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 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 |
CENTRICA PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being |
Common |
disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
13/11/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
2,087,718 |
GBP 3.14 |
GBP 3.04 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,609,443 |
GBP 3.13 |
GBP 3.04 |
(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, selling, |
Number of securities |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
eg call option |
purchasing, varying |
under option |
American, |
date |
paid/received per |
etc. |
European etc |
unit |
(ii) Exercising |
Product name |
Number of securities under option |
Exercise price |
eg call 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 |
14/11/2008 |
Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
EDF S.A. |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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