30th Jun 2008 11:46
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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 |
30 June 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
27 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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27 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(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 |
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 |
27/06/2008 |
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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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3,539,052 |
GBP 18.75 |
GBP 18.10 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,786,336 |
GBP 18.75 |
GBP 18.11 |
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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 |
50,000 |
GBP 18.62 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,789 |
GBP 18.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,815 |
GBP 18.34 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
722 |
GBP 18.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
326 |
GBP 18.64 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
935,000 |
AUD 38.54 |
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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 |
152 |
GBP 18.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
506 |
GBP 18.75 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
520 |
GBP 18.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
786 |
GBP 18.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,815 |
GBP 18.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,220 |
GBP 18.60 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,900 |
GBP 18.45 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,963 |
GBP 18.33 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,168 |
GBP 18.43 |
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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 |
-5,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-35,300 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
10,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
8,500,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
8,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-4,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
19-Jun-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-4,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
16-Jan-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
10,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
16-Jan-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
8,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
19-Jun-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
5,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
5,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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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 |
30/06/2008 |
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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 |
27/06/2008 |
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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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45,312 |
GBP 2.33 |
GBP 2.26 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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445,166 |
GBP 2.30 |
GBP 2.27 |
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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 |
30/06/2008 |
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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 |
27/06/2008 |
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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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238,132 |
GBP 4.10 |
GBP 3.99 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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90,616 |
GBP 4.01 |
GBP 3.96 |
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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 |
30/06/2008 |
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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 |
Informa 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 |
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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 |
27/06/2008 |
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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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339,114 |
GBP 58.43 |
GBP 56.41 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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236,675 |
GBP 58.43 |
GBP 56.30 |
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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 |
1,240 |
GBP 57.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
700 |
GBP 57.10 |
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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 |
193 |
GBP 58.42 |
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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 |
-1,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-19,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
9,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
18-Sep-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
3,999,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
3,500,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
1,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-1,000 |
£2.65 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-4,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-6,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
16-Jan-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-20,400 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
19-Jun-09 |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-78,330 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
14,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
16-Jan-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
13,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
19-Jun-09 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
2,500,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Oct-08 |
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Warrant |
Buying |
2,000,000 |
£0.00 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-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 |
30/06/2008 |
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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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