11th Jun 2008 12:06
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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 |
11 June 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
10 June 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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10 June 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Informa Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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AMENDMENT |
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state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: |
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In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so |
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that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of |
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securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price |
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and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference |
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securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the |
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reference price. |
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For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring |
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Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 |
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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 |
10/06/2008 |
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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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1,553,513 |
GBP 18.90 |
GBP 18.25 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,878,792 |
GBP 18.83 |
GBP 18.25 |
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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 |
3,000 |
GBP 18.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
198 |
GBP 18.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,310 |
GBP 18.35 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 18.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,877 |
GBP 18.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,576 |
GBP 18.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,343 |
GBP 18.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,000 |
GBP 18.30 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
38,500 |
GBP 18.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,445 |
GBP 18.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
78,283 |
GBP 18.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,773 |
GBP 18.47 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,675 |
GBP 18.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 18.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,353 |
GBP 18.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,315 |
GBP 18.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,200 |
GBP 18.37 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
458 |
GBP 18.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
377 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,936 |
GBP 18.41 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
135,007 |
GBP 18.61 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
391,366 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,410 |
GBP 18.35 |
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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 |
5,000 |
GBP 18.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
160 |
GBP 18.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
500 |
GBP 18.42 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,200 |
GBP 18.46 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 18.39 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,028 |
GBP 18.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,675 |
GBP 18.42 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,592 |
GBP 18.46 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,155 |
GBP 18.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50 |
GBP 18.42 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 18.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,760 |
GBP 18.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,500 |
GBP 18.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,000 |
GBP 18.49 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
22,000 |
GBP 18.39 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
391,366 |
GBP 18.42 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,000 |
GBP 18.31 |
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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 |
11/06/2008 |
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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-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 |
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 |
10/06/2008 |
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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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859,753 |
GBP 2.58 |
GBP 2.57 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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847,161 |
GBP 2.58 |
GBP 2.57 |
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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, |
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 |
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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 |
11/06/2008 |
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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 |
Informa 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 |
10/06/2008 |
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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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610,053 |
GBP 4.52 |
GBP 4.45 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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433,212 |
GBP 4.54 |
GBP 4.42 |
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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, |
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 |
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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 |
11/06/2008 |
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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 |
United Business Media 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 |
Rio Tinto 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 |
10/06/2008 |
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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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281,398 |
GBP 58.70 |
GBP 57.15 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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327,531 |
GBP 58.77 |
GBP 57.13 |
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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 |
20,336 |
GBP 57.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20 |
GBP 57.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
845 |
GBP 57.30 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
881 |
GBP 57.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,049 |
GBP 57.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,726 |
GBP 57.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,750 |
GBP 57.46 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10 |
GBP 57.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,192 |
GBP 57.44 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,040 |
GBP 57.46 |
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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 |
90 |
GBP 57.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,726 |
GBP 57.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,500 |
GBP 58.64 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,227 |
GBP 57.67 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
910 |
GBP 57.66 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
369 |
GBP 57.48 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
267 |
GBP 57.48 |
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(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 |
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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 |
11/06/2008 |
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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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