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EPT Disclosure

21st Nov 2008 11:06

RNS Number : 6679I
Merrill Lynch International
21 November 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

20/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

422,359

GBP 0.73

GBP 0.62

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,860,507

GBP 0.74

GBP 0.61

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

203,640

GBP 0.72

Long Swap

LONG

76,241

GBP 0.62

Long Swap

LONG

2,335

GBP 0.72

Long Swap

LONG

2,253

GBP 0.62

Long Swap

LONG

436

GBP 0.72

Long Swap

LONG

404

GBP 0.61

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

404

GBP 0.61

Short Swap

SHORT

20,026

GBP 0.70

Short Swap

SHORT

76,241

GBP 0.70

Short Swap

SHORT

108,930

GBP 0.70

Short Swap

SHORT

812,843

GBP 0.65

(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

21/11/2008

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

20/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

122,492

GBP 10.70

GBP 10.50

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

665,115

GBP 10.73

GBP 10.53

(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

21/11/2008

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

20/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

2,396,908

GBP 2.92

GBP 2.83

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,090,859

GBP 2.92

GBP 2.84

(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

21/11/2008

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

20/11/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

66,637

GBP 7.58

GBP 7.55

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

131,307

GBP 7.58

GBP 7.55

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

18,404

GBP 7.57

Long Swap

LONG

150

GBP 7.56

Long Swap

LONG

449

GBP 7.56

Long Swap

LONG

1,401

GBP 7.56

Long Swap

LONG

1,811

GBP 7.55

Long Swap

LONG

3,320

GBP 7.54

Long Swap

LONG

3,460

GBP 7.54

Long Swap

LONG

3,460

GBP 7.56

Long Swap

LONG

3,520

GBP 7.54

Long Swap

LONG

3,540

GBP 7.54

Long Swap

LONG

7,612

GBP 7.56

Long Swap

LONG

34

GBP 7.57

Long Swap

LONG

14,525

GBP 7.56

Long Swap

LONG

9,687

GBP 7.57

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

34

GBP 7.54

Short Swap

SHORT

43,236

GBP 7.57

Short Swap

SHORT

31,209

GBP 7.55

Short Swap

SHORT

16,961

GBP 7.55

Short Swap

SHORT

14,525

GBP 7.56

Short Swap

SHORT

10,295

GBP 7.55

Short Swap

SHORT

3,466

GBP 7.55

Short Swap

SHORT

1,692

GBP 7.57

Short Swap

SHORT

1,414

GBP 7.56

Short Swap

SHORT

1,106

GBP 7.55

Short Swap

SHORT

449

GBP 7.56

 

(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

21/11/2008

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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