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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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