8th Sep 2008 10:44
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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 |
08 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
05 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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05 September 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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Informa Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Alliance & Leicester Plc - 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 |
Alliance & Leicester 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 |
05/09/2008 |
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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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301,108 |
GBP 3.04 |
GBP 2.94 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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279,073 |
GBP 3.04 |
GBP 2.95 |
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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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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,348 |
GBP 2.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,738 |
GBP 2.98 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,487 |
GBP 2.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18 |
GBP 3.00 |
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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 |
10 |
GBP 2.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
435 |
GBP 2.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,360 |
GBP 2.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,560 |
GBP 2.99 |
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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 |
08/09/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
BHP Billiton 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 |
05/09/2008 |
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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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3,861,926 |
GBP 15.05 |
GBP 14.21 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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4,752,209 |
GBP 14.99 |
GBP 14.19 |
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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 |
7,035 |
GBP 14.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
100,639 |
GBP 14.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
29,000 |
GBP 14.28 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
24,279 |
GBP 14.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
18,914 |
GBP 14.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,512 |
GBP 14.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,022 |
GBP 14.54 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
30 |
GBP 14.64 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
9,750 |
GBP 14.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
265,440 |
GBP 14.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,650 |
GBP 14.58 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,135 |
GBP 14.51 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,500 |
GBP 14.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,982 |
GBP 14.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,086 |
GBP 14.38 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
600 |
GBP 14.52 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,000 |
GBP 14.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
194,176 |
GBP 14.51 |
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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 |
9,750 |
GBP 14.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
450 |
GBP 14.71 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,210 |
GBP 14.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,219 |
GBP 14.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,500 |
GBP 14.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,441 |
GBP 14.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,650 |
GBP 14.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
220,856 |
GBP 14.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,853 |
GBP 14.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
10,000 |
GBP 14.51 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,739 |
GBP 14.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
29,000 |
GBP 14.60 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
39,571 |
GBP 14.41 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
83,736 |
GBP 14.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
161,562 |
GBP 14.47 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
240 |
GBP 14.73 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 14.51 |
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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 |
|
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 |
08/09/2008 |
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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 |
BHP Billiton 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 |
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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 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres 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 |
05/09/2008 |
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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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26,367 |
GBP 2.71 |
GBP 2.70 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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125,114 |
GBP 2.71 |
GBP 2.68 |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
08/09/2008 |
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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 |
WPP Group 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 |
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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 |
Informa 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 |
05/09/2008 |
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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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1,635,762 |
GBP 3.95 |
GBP 3.83 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,506,915 |
GBP 3.96 |
GBP 3.79 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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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 |
08/09/2008 |
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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 |
Informa Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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