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EPT Disclosure

29th Jul 2008 12:35

RNS Number : 1234A
Merrill Lynch International
29 July 2008
 



FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of 

securities in which dealings have been made.

CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND 

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

29 July 2008

Date of dealing

28 July 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 

28 July 2008

WPP Group Plc - Common

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common

Banco Santander SA. - Common

AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet

so that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number 

of securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the 

exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the 

number of reference securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable 

the closing out date) and the reference price.

For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the 

Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129

FORM 

38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/07/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

567,429

GBP 51.32

GBP 50.24

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

486,725

GBP 51.28

GBP 50.25

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

596

GBP 51.18

Long Swap

LONG

460

GBP 50.30

Long Swap

LONG

410

GBP 51.13

Long Swap

LONG

291

GBP 51.15

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

40

GBP 50.92

Short Swap

SHORT

49

GBP 50.25

Short Swap

SHORT

64

GBP 50.90

Short Swap

SHORT

153

GBP 50.99

Short Swap

SHORT

1,550

GBP 50.88

Short Swap

SHORT

3,250

GBP 50.88

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry date

Option 

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

money

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received

varying etc.

per unit 

Warrant

Buying

1,000

£1.66

AMERICAN

17-Apr-09

(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

29/07/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Banco Santander SA.

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/07/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,908,493

EUR 12.23

EUR 11.92

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,014,903

EUR 12.24

EUR 11.95

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

39,145

EUR 12.00

Long Swap

LONG

39,583

EUR 12.08

Long Swap

LONG

33,823

GBP 9.43

Long Swap

LONG

107

EUR 12.10

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

15,100

EUR 12.08

Short Swap

SHORT

787,249

EUR 12.11

Short Swap

SHORT

387,751

EUR 12.11

Short Swap

SHORT

58,208

EUR 12.06

Short Swap

SHORT

29,360

EUR 12.13

Short Swap

SHORT

20,575

EUR 12.06

Short Swap

SHORT

12,961

EUR 12.08

Short Swap

SHORT

8,378

EUR 12.08

Short Swap

SHORT

4,380

EUR 12.13

Short Swap

SHORT

3,444

EUR 12.08

Short Swap

SHORT

2,180

EUR 12.13

Short Swap

SHORT

1,269

EUR 12.08

Short Swap

SHORT

22,548

EUR 12.08

(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

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

29/07/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Banco Santander SA.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

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 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/07/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

56,188

GBP 896.50

GBP 8.94

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

62,736

GBP 9.90

GBP 8.97

(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, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

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

 

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

29/07/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

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 CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

WPP Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/07/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

121,231

GBP 4.74

GBP 4.65

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

83,312

GBP 4.73

GBP 4.65

(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, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

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

 

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

29/07/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

WPP Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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