23rd Sep 2008 12:22
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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 |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
23 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
22 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 |
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22 September 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common |
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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 |
Alliance & Leicester 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 |
22/09/2008 |
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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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186,112 |
GBP 2.98 |
GBP 2.78 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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196,802 |
GBP 3.00 |
GBP 2.92 |
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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 |
86,310 |
GBP 2.94 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
19,460 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,607 |
GBP 2.94 |
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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 |
1,607 |
GBP 2.93 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,265 |
GBP 2.93 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
50,000 |
GBP 2.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
73,045 |
GBP 2.93 |
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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 |
23/09/2008 |
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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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
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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 |
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 |
22/09/2008 |
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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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2,992,539 |
GBP 15.21 |
GBP 0.03 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,443,084 |
GBP 15.20 |
GBP 14.65 |
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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 |
6,160 |
GBP 14.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
623 |
GBP 14.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
67,000 |
GBP 14.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
38,440 |
GBP 14.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
25,516 |
GBP 14.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
24,921 |
GBP 14.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,121 |
GBP 14.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
100,000 |
GBP 14.92 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,400 |
GBP 14.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
160,007 |
GBP 14.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,386 |
GBP 15.08 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,220 |
GBP 14.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,590 |
GBP 14.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,082 |
GBP 14.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,480 |
GBP 14.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,658 |
GBP 14.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
646 |
GBP 14.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,680 |
GBP 14.91 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
516,438 |
GBP 14.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
100,000 |
GBP 14.87 |
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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 |
14,500 |
GBP 14.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,662 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,480 |
GBP 14.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,082 |
GBP 14.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,220 |
GBP 14.77 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,386 |
GBP 15.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,200 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,895 |
GBP 14.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,658 |
GBP 14.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
15,326 |
GBP 14.78 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,516 |
GBP 14.86 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
38,440 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
89,400 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
177,880 |
GBP 14.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
516,438 |
GBP 14.90 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,401 |
GBP 14.90 |
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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 |
|
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 |
23/09/2008 |
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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 |
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- |
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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 |
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 |
22/09/2008 |
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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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147,171 |
GBP 2.56 |
GBP 2.47 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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109,119 |
GBP 2.56 |
GBP 2.50 |
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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 |
|
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 |
23/09/2008 |
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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 |
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38.5(a) |
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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 |
22/09/2008 |
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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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1,163,845 |
GBP 44.13 |
GBP 41.47 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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818,950 |
GBP 44.19 |
GBP 42.25 |
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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 |
236,721 |
GBP 43.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,034 |
GBP 43.24 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,385 |
GBP 43.08 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,209 |
GBP 43.24 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,010 |
GBP 43.08 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,616 |
GBP 43.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,020 |
GBP 42.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
60,156 |
GBP 43.08 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,039 |
GBP 42.61 |
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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 |
1,080 |
GBP 43.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
226,721 |
GBP 43.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
60,156 |
GBP 43.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
36,337 |
GBP 42.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,209 |
GBP 43.10 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,534 |
GBP 42.94 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,385 |
GBP 43.10 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry date |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
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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Warrant |
Selling |
-2,000 |
£0.16 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-20,000 |
£0.05 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
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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. |
|
NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
23/09/2008 |
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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 |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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