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EPT Disclosure

5th Dec 2008 11:12

RNS Number : 6220J
Merrill Lynch International
05 December 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

British Airways Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

04/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,120,384

GBP 1.65

GBP 1.54

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,272,793

GBP 1.64

GBP 1.54

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

199,783

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

6,219

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

13,966

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

22,309

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

37,857

GBP 1.60

Long Swap

LONG

92,209

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

115,735

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

119,790

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

150,204

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

175,834

GBP 1.58

Long Swap

LONG

5,003

GBP 1.58

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

213,691

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

1,732

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

199,783

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

119,790

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

92,209

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

59,148

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

48,548

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

36,396

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

24,218

GBP 1.59

Short Swap

SHORT

19,166

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

5,181

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

3,649

GBP 1.58

Short Swap

SHORT

265,939

GBP 1.58

(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

05/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

British Airways 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

Axon Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

04/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,455

GBP 6.43

GBP 6.43

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

364

GBP 6.43

Short Swap

SHORT

1,091

GBP 6.43

(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

05/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

HCL EAS Limited

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

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

04/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

920,813

GBP 1.69

GBP 1.63

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,479,193

GBP 1.69

GBP 1.63

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

414,739

GBP 1.66

Long Swap

LONG

86,421

GBP 1.65

Long Swap

LONG

72,721

GBP 1.67

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.64

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

3,680

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

36,843

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

49,578

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

72,591

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

77,833

GBP 1.66

Short Swap

SHORT

334,725

GBP 1.66

(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

05/12/2008

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

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

04/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

708,562

GBP 0.94

GBP 0.89

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

620,838

GBP 0.93

GBP 0.90

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

89,962

GBP 0.90

(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

05/12/2008

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

 

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