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EPT Disclosure

24th Sep 2008 11:48

RNS Number : 1906E
Merrill Lynch International
24 September 2008
 



FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of 

securities in which dealings have been made.

CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND 

Name of EPT

Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure 

24 September 2008

Date of dealing

23 September 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 

23 September 2008

Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common

HBOS Plc - Common

Banco Santander SA. - Common

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

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

23/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

7,249,362

GBP 2.71

GBP 2.54

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

6,468,905

GBP 2.71

GBP 2.50

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

107,066

GBP 2.56

Long Swap

LONG

47,000

GBP 2.59

Long Swap

LONG

45,000

GBP 2.59

Long Swap

LONG

40,000

GBP 2.58

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

40,000

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

45,000

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

47,000

GBP 2.59

Short Swap

SHORT

107,066

GBP 2.57

(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

24/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

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

23/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,864,188

GBP 2.08

GBP 1.81

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,800,684

GBP 2.08

GBP 1.75

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

89,999

GBP 1.86

Long Swap

LONG

29,998

GBP 1.85

Long Swap

LONG

20,000

GBP 1.81

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 1.85

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 1.86

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 1.81

Short Swap

SHORT

29,998

GBP 1.88

Short Swap

SHORT

89,999

GBP 1.86

(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

24/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Banco Santander SA.

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

23/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

910,040

EUR 10.77

EUR 10.42

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,347,323

EUR 10.85

EUR 10.42

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

272,163

EUR 10.59

Long Swap

LONG

116,944

EUR 10.55

Long Swap

LONG

41,473

EUR 10.55

Long Swap

LONG

16,896

EUR 10.59

Long Swap

LONG

2,560

EUR 10.56

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

5,160

EUR 10.57

Short Swap

SHORT

23,900

EUR 10.60

Short Swap

SHORT

41,473

EUR 10.57

Short Swap

SHORT

55,867

EUR 10.57

Short Swap

SHORT

272,163

EUR 10.60

(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

24/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Banco Santander SA.

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH 

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-

SERVICING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

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 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

23/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

94,786

GBP 10.76

GBP 10.57

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

82,425

GBP 10.78

GBP 10.60

(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, 

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

24/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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