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EPT Disclosure Replacement

13th May 2008 10:39

RNS Number : 2989U
Merrill Lynch International
13 May 2008
 



This announcement amends the EPT amendment disclosure released on 12/05/2008 at 10.52 under number 1717U. The total number of Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Plc securities sold has been amended. The total number of WPP Group Plc securities bought has been amended.

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 MERGERS

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

12 May 2008

Date of dealing

09 May 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

09 May 2008

WPP Group Plc - Common

Rio Tinto Limited - Common

Kazakhmys Plc - Common

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Plc - 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

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

Kazakhmys Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

09/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

63,528

GBP 19.18

GBP 18.32

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

67,168

GBP 19.27

GBP 18.32

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

36,784

GBP 18.56

Long Swap

LONG

5,175

GBP 18.64

Long Swap

LONG

3,766

GBP 18.64

Long Swap

LONG

60

GBP 18.71

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

319

GBP 18.69

Short Swap

SHORT

1,539

GBP 18.35

Short Swap

SHORT

1,551

GBP 18.69

Short Swap

SHORT

1,888

GBP 18.56

Short Swap

SHORT

2,500

GBP 18.66

Short Swap

SHORT

3,909

GBP 18.35

Short Swap

SHORT

5,400

GBP 18.60

Short Swap

SHORT

7,734

GBP 18.56

Short Swap

SHORT

12,862

GBP 18.56

Short Swap

SHORT

13,200

GBP 18.66

(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

12/05/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Kazakhmys 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

09/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

431,812

GBP 6.33

GBP 6.23

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

138,252

GBP 6.32

GBP 6.23

(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

12/05/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

WPP Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

09/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

134,950

GBP 13.10

GBP 12.75

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

185,325

GBP 13.12

GBP 12.74

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

40,000

GBP 13.11

(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

12/05/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Kazakhmys 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

Rio Tinto Limited

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

09/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,500

AUS 146.84

AUS 146.84

(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

12/05/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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