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EPT Disclosure

29th Oct 2008 11:13

RNS Number : 9264G
Merrill Lynch International
29 October 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

3,806,710

GBP 0.69

GBP 0.63

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,438,523

GBP 0.69

GBP 0.62

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

135,068

GBP 0.65

Long Swap

LONG

55,633

GBP 0.64

Long Swap

LONG

45,436

GBP 0.63

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 0.65

Long Swap

LONG

2,755

GBP 0.65

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

378

GBP 0.64

Short Swap

SHORT

386

GBP 0.67

Short Swap

SHORT

2,843

GBP 0.64

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 0.66

Short Swap

SHORT

17,911

GBP 0.67

Short Swap

SHORT

42,593

GBP 0.63

Short Swap

SHORT

55,633

GBP 0.63

Short Swap

SHORT

82,672

GBP 0.67

Short Swap

SHORT

135,068

GBP 0.67

Short Swap

SHORT

500,000

GBP 0.67

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Product name

Writing, selling,

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

varying etc.

option

European etc 

paid/received 

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

29/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

222,643

GBP 9.20

GBP 8.55

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

153,922

GBP 8.99

GBP 8.55

(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, selling,

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

paid/received 

varying etc.

option

European 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

29/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

CENTRICA PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

2,626,184

GBP 3.00

GBP 2.91

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,372,643

GBP 3.00

GBP 2.92

(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, selling,

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

paid/received 

varying etc.

option

European 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

29/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDF S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

British Energy Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 

Common

being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

28/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

655,230

GBP 7.32

GBP 7.25

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

385,671

GBP 7.30

GBP 7.24

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

84,036

GBP 7.28

Long Swap

LONG

1,386

GBP 7.28

Long Swap

LONG

2,818

GBP 7.30

Long Swap

LONG

7,083

GBP 7.25

Long Swap

LONG

12,095

GBP 7.25

Long Swap

LONG

13,092

GBP 7.26

Long Swap

LONG

19,169

GBP 7.29

Long Swap

LONG

25,500

GBP 7.26

Long Swap

LONG

899

GBP 7.28

Long Swap

LONG

56,294

GBP 7.28

Long Swap

LONG

160,634

GBP 7.28

Long Swap

LONG

171,815

GBP 7.28

Long Swap

LONG

39,975

GBP 7.26

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

899

GBP 7.28

Short Swap

SHORT

171,815

GBP 7.27

Short Swap

SHORT

84,036

GBP 7.28

Short Swap

SHORT

39,975

GBP 7.28

Short Swap

SHORT

13,868

GBP 7.28

Short Swap

SHORT

7,738

GBP 7.27

Short Swap

SHORT

5,553

GBP 7.27

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

Product name

Writing, selling,

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry 

Option money

eg call option

purchasing, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

date

varying etc.

option

European etc 

paid/received 

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

29/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDF S.A.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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