8th Oct 2008 10:43
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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 October 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
07 October 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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07 October 2008 |
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Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
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BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
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Axon Group 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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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107,100 |
GBP 2.98 |
GBP 2.75 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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89,013 |
GBP 2.92 |
GBP 2.80 |
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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 |
50,000 |
GBP 2.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,352 |
GBP 2.83 |
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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 |
2,352 |
GBP 2.80 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,464 |
GBP 2.80 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
45,536 |
GBP 2.85 |
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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 |
08/10/2008 |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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2,447,016 |
GBP 11.50 |
GBP 10.68 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,424,083 |
GBP 11.42 |
GBP 10.69 |
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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 |
11,722 |
GBP 11.15 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
814,638 |
GBP 10.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
408,637 |
GBP 10.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
61,450 |
GBP 11.03 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
56,000 |
GBP 11.02 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
38,529 |
GBP 10.72 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
22,281 |
GBP 11.09 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11 |
GBP 10.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,000 |
GBP 10.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
10,988 |
GBP 10.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 11.03 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,207 |
GBP 10.97 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 11.14 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
509 |
GBP 10.73 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
83 |
GBP 10.99 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,000 |
GBP 10.95 |
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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 |
56,000 |
GBP 11.03 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,530 |
GBP 10.97 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,003 |
GBP 11.17 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,458 |
GBP 11.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,934 |
GBP 10.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,000 |
GBP 11.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
5,755 |
GBP 10.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,574 |
GBP 10.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
814,638 |
GBP 11.02 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,850 |
GBP 10.94 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
438,581 |
GBP 10.95 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
13,730 |
GBP 10.97 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,000 |
GBP 10.96 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,285 |
GBP 10.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
20,278 |
GBP 11.08 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
39,305 |
GBP 10.81 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
39,323 |
GBP 11.11 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 11.12 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,722 |
GBP 11.17 |
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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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Put option |
296000 |
15.43GBP |
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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 |
08/10/2008 |
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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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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615,466 |
GBP 2.47 |
GBP 2.40 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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432,899 |
GBP 2.44 |
GBP 2.41 |
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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 |
|
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 |
08/10/2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
Axon 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 |
07/10/2008 |
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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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8,904 |
GBP 6.62 |
GBP 6.51 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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11,325 |
GBP 6.58 |
GBP 6.52 |
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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 |
3,839 |
GBP 6.55 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,775 |
GBP 6.55 |
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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 |
3,839 |
GBP 6.58 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,396 |
GBP 6.58 |
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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 |
|
varying etc. |
per unit |
|
(ii) Exercising |
|
Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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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 |
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Date of disclosure |
08/10/2008 |
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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 |
HCL EAS Limited |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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