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EPT Disclosure

27th Oct 2008 11:09

RNS Number : 7382G
Merrill Lynch International
27 October 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

BHP Billiton Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

24/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

5,242,863

GBP 8.69

GBP 7.70

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

4,744,677

GBP 8.69

GBP 7.60

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 8.39

Long Swap

LONG

5

GBP 7.84

Long Swap

LONG

118,850

GBP 8.24

Long Swap

LONG

68,756

GBP 8.10

Long Swap

LONG

50,882

GBP 8.10

Long Swap

LONG

43,220

GBP 7.77

Long Swap

LONG

25,000

GBP 7.77

Long Swap

LONG

24,045

GBP 7.95

Long Swap

LONG

11,668

GBP 8.02

Long Swap

LONG

514,920

GBP 8.02

Long Swap

LONG

10,435

GBP 7.88

Long Swap

LONG

1,791,988

GBP 8.01

Long Swap

LONG

8,452

GBP 8.11

Long Swap

LONG

8,090

GBP 7.81

Long Swap

LONG

7,772

GBP 7.90

Long Swap

LONG

7,500

GBP 8.25

Long Swap

LONG

4,031

GBP 8.55

Long Swap

LONG

2,728

GBP 7.90

Long Swap

LONG

2,000

GBP 8.12

Long Swap

LONG

1,000

GBP 8.32

Long Swap

LONG

11,403

GBP 8.07

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

9,267

GBP 8.09

Short Swap

SHORT

54

GBP 8.01

Short Swap

SHORT

1,000

GBP 8.34

Short Swap

SHORT

2,000

GBP 8.15

 

Short Swap

SHORT

2,136

GBP 7.82

Short Swap

SHORT

2,728

GBP 8.08

Short Swap

SHORT

3,488

GBP 8.03

Short Swap

SHORT

4,031

GBP 8.42

Short Swap

SHORT

7,500

GBP 8.42

Short Swap

SHORT

1,791,988

GBP 8.01

Short Swap

SHORT

9,110

GBP 8.08

Short Swap

SHORT

15

GBP 7.98

Short Swap

SHORT

9,465

GBP 7.96

Short Swap

SHORT

9,849

GBP 7.87

Short Swap

SHORT

24,045

GBP 8.09

Short Swap

SHORT

25,000

GBP 8.31

Short Swap

SHORT

27,390

GBP 8.08

Short Swap

SHORT

30,079

GBP 8.03

Short Swap

SHORT

118,850

GBP 8.19

Short Swap

SHORT

514,920

GBP 8.03

Short Swap

SHORT

7,772

GBP 8.08

(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

27/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton 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

24/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

101,682

GBP 6.39

GBP 6.31

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

108,081

GBP 6.39

GBP 6.31

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

6,877

GBP 6.32

Long Swap

LONG

2,000

GBP 6.35

Long Swap

LONG

1,322

GBP 6.35

Long Swap

LONG

85

GBP 6.32

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

10

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

884

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

894

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

909

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

1,153

GBP 6.33

Short Swap

SHORT

1,600

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

2,000

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

6,877

GBP 6.33

(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

27/10/2008

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

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

24/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,542,041

GBP 22.81

GBP 20.08

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,530,898

GBP 22.77

GBP 20.02

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

445,040

GBP 21.18

Long Swap

LONG

387

GBP 21.05

Long Swap

LONG

1,000

GBP 22.42

Long Swap

LONG

2,679

GBP 21.24

Long Swap

LONG

2,800

GBP 20.71

Long Swap

LONG

3,785

GBP 20.98

Long Swap

LONG

7,345

GBP 21.05

Long Swap

LONG

9,401

GBP 20.85

Long Swap

LONG

12,000

GBP 22.17

Long Swap

LONG

12,443

GBP 21.26

Long Swap

LONG

320

GBP 21.05

Long Swap

LONG

157,314

GBP 21.24

Long Swap

LONG

28,528

GBP 20.85

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

15

GBP 21.07

Short Swap

SHORT

445,040

GBP 21.19

Short Swap

SHORT

161,099

GBP 21.27

Short Swap

SHORT

12,443

GBP 21.45

Short Swap

SHORT

6,560

GBP 20.68

Short Swap

SHORT

4,815

GBP 21.27

Short Swap

SHORT

4,064

GBP 21.48

Short Swap

SHORT

2,153

GBP 22.30

Short Swap

SHORT

2,066

GBP 21.19

Short Swap

SHORT

1,000

GBP 22.12

(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

27/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton 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

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

24/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,162,563

GBP 1.66

GBP 1.58

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,075,475

GBP 1.67

GBP 1.58

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

726,580

GBP 1.62

Long Swap

LONG

100,000

GBP 1.62

Long Swap

LONG

63,014

GBP 1.63

Long Swap

LONG

27,968

GBP 1.64

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.63

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

250

GBP 1.64

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.64

Short Swap

SHORT

27,968

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

29,878

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

33,136

GBP 1.63

Short Swap

SHORT

55,958

GBP 1.62

Short Swap

SHORT

726,580

GBP 1.62

(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

27/10/2008

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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