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EPT Disclosure

16th Sep 2008 11:48

RNS Number : 5377D
Merrill Lynch International
16 September 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 

16 September 2008

Date of dealing

15 September 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

15 September 2008

Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common

Informa Plc - Common

BHP Billiton Plc - Common

Alliance & Leicester Plc - Common

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

Alliance & Leicester Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

15/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

283,927

GBP 2.89

GBP 2.76

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

353,183

GBP 2.88

GBP 2.77

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

141,414

GBP 2.81

Long Swap

LONG

48,169

GBP 2.83

Long Swap

LONG

23,078

GBP 2.89

Long Swap

LONG

14,629

GBP 2.85

Long Swap

LONG

2,520

GBP 2.88

Long Swap

LONG

1,669

GBP 2.82

Long Swap

LONG

187

GBP 2.78

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

571

GBP 2.83

Short Swap

SHORT

747

GBP 2.82

Short Swap

SHORT

6,200

GBP 2.84

Short Swap

SHORT

23,078

GBP 2.83

Short Swap

SHORT

67,898

GBP 2.83

Short Swap

SHORT

157,933

GBP 2.82

(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

16/09/2008

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

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

BHP Billiton Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

15/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,330,336

GBP 14.66

GBP 14.21

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,979,747

GBP 14.66

GBP 14.24

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

723,320

GBP 14.42

Long Swap

LONG

1,381

GBP 14.42

Long Swap

LONG

2,109

GBP 14.27

Long Swap

LONG

4,312

GBP 14.57

Long Swap

LONG

5,798

GBP 14.41

Long Swap

LONG

6,639

GBP 14.53

Long Swap

LONG

15,163

GBP 14.42

Long Swap

LONG

16,484

GBP 14.55

Long Swap

LONG

22,125

GBP 14.53

Long Swap

LONG

25,000

GBP 14.56

Long Swap

LONG

30,206

GBP 14.38

Long Swap

LONG

93

GBP 14.38

Long Swap

LONG

258,000

GBP 14.58

Long Swap

LONG

124,467

GBP 14.38

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

93

GBP 14.48

Short Swap

SHORT

723,320

GBP 14.43

Short Swap

SHORT

132,954

GBP 14.41

Short Swap

SHORT

30,206

GBP 14.41

Short Swap

SHORT

26,148

GBP 14.39

Short Swap

SHORT

25,000

GBP 14.36

Short Swap

SHORT

15,005

GBP 14.54

Short Swap

SHORT

7,120

GBP 14.54

Short Swap

SHORT

6,639

GBP 14.54

Short Swap

SHORT

3,768

GBP 14.53

Short Swap

SHORT

2,900

GBP 14.46

Short Swap

SHORT

1,161

GBP 14.57

(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

16/09/2008

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(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

Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

15/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

526,850

GBP 2.71

GBP 2.68

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

525,164

GBP 2.70

GBP 2.66

(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

16/09/2008

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(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

Informa Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

15/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

144,801

GBP 3.71

GBP 3.70

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

164,843

GBP 3.73

GBP 3.65

(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

16/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Informa Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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