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EPT Disclosure

9th Mar 2010 10:13

RNS Number : 2894I
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
09 March 2010
 



 

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

Blacks Leisure Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

08/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

12,000

GBP 0.59

GBP 0.59

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

6,000

GBP 0.59

 

(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

09/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Sports Direct International 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

Shanks Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

08/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

purchased

 

38,666

GBP 1.21

GBP 1.20

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

34,192

GBP 1.21

GBP 1.19

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

15,021

GBP 1.20

Long Swap

LONG

10,300

GBP 1.21

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

862

GBP 1.20

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 1.20

 

(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

09/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Carlyle Europe Partners III Participations Sarl

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

Babcock International Group

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

08/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

purchased

 

37,071

GBP 5.25

GBP 5.21

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

196,706

GBP 5.24

GBP 5.20

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

83

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

49

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

17

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

4

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

3

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

2

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

154

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

974

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

9,759

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

4,597

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

2,885

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,475

GBP 5.22

Long Swap

LONG

140

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,110

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

148

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

969

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

626

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

573

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

436

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

388

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

345

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

272

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

198

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

163

GBP 5.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,461

GBP 5.23

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1

GBP 5.23

Short Swap

SHORT

62,568

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

60,000

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

27,432

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

16,676

GBP 5.21

Short Swap

SHORT

1,069

GBP 5.23

 

(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

09/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

VT 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

VT Group Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

 

Date of dealing

08/03/2010

 

2. DEALINGS

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price paid

 

Lowest price paid

purchased

 

791,143

GBP 6.81

GBP 6.79

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

 

Lowest price received

 

734,833

GBP 6.82

GBP 6.79

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

47

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

350

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

277

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

256

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

204

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

181

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

165

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

448

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

54

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

494

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

21

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

21

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

15

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

13

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

7

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

151

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1,314

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

21,176

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

8,261

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

2,935

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

378

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

2,009

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1,258

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1,149

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1,124

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

1,051

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

846

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

800

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

711

GBP 6.80

Long Swap

LONG

2,816

GBP 6.80

 

Product name,

 

Short/Long

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

310

GBP 6.80

Short Swap

SHORT

2,875

GBP 6.82

Short Swap

SHORT

970

GBP 6.79

Short Swap

SHORT

690

GBP 6.80

Short Swap

SHORT

612

GBP 6.79

 

(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

09/03/2010

 

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

 

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

 

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Vt Group Plc

 

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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