19th Sep 2008 12:46
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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 |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
19 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
18 September 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 |
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18 September 2008 |
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Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common |
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CENTRICA PLC - Common |
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British Energy Group Plc - Common |
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Banco Santander SA. - Common |
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FORM 38.5 |
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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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
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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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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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41,700,578 |
EUR 10.38 |
EUR 9.87 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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5,702,320 |
EUR 10.39 |
EUR 9.87 |
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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 |
4,147 |
EUR 10.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,383 |
EUR 10.17 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,636 |
EUR 10.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
20,973 |
EUR 10.10 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
21,853 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
182,860 |
EUR 10.07 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
190,946 |
EUR 10.12 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,760 |
EUR 10.13 |
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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 |
250,000 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
515,000 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
248 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
190,541 |
EUR 10.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
173,138 |
EUR 10.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
75,000 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
48,988 |
EUR 10.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,400 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,988 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,712 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
550 |
EUR 9.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
554,600 |
EUR 9.95 |
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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 |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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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(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 |
19/09/2008 |
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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 |
Banco Santander SA. |
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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- |
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SERVICING 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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation 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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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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357,699 |
GBP 10.20 |
GBP 9.95 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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269,549 |
GBP 10.42 |
GBP 9.95 |
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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 |
19/09/2008 |
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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 |
Imperial Energy Corporation 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 |
|
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT- |
|
SERVICING CAPACITY |
|
(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 |
CENTRICA 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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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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2,375,241 |
GBP 3.26 |
GBP 3.18 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,734,580 |
GBP 3.23 |
GBP 3.17 |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
19/09/2008 |
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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 |
EDS S.A. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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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 |
British Energy Group 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 |
18/09/2008 |
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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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1,094,517 |
GBP 7.52 |
GBP 7.10 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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733,647 |
GBP 7.46 |
GBP 7.09 |
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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 |
379,252 |
GBP 7.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
587 |
GBP 7.20 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,000 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,690 |
GBP 7.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,369 |
GBP 7.22 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,703 |
GBP 7.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,053 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
38,297 |
GBP 7.22 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
50,000 |
GBP 7.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
61,717 |
GBP 7.15 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
370 |
GBP 7.11 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
270,000 |
GBP 7.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
71,508 |
GBP 7.22 |
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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 |
44 |
GBP 7.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
389,705 |
GBP 7.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
81,523 |
GBP 7.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
71,508 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,798 |
GBP 7.19 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,845 |
GBP 7.17 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,499 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,493 |
GBP 7.20 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,470 |
GBP 7.27 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
712 |
GBP 7.23 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
400 |
GBP 7.15 |
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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 |
|
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 |
19/09/2008 |
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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 |
EDF S.A. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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