17th Sep 2008 11:14
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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 MERGERS |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
17 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
16 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 companies: |
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16 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 dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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1,391,730 |
GBP 2.80 |
GBP 2.61 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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531,571 |
GBP 2.74 |
GBP 2.59 |
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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 |
787,842 |
GBP 2.67 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,228 |
GBP 2.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,874 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,447 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,410 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
15,958 |
GBP 2.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,777 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
384,110 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
16,519 |
GBP 2.68 |
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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 |
155 |
GBP 2.76 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
424,124 |
GBP 2.68 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
17,193 |
GBP 2.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,638 |
GBP 2.70 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,403 |
GBP 2.65 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,245 |
GBP 2.59 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,865 |
GBP 2.76 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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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 other |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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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 |
17/09/2008 |
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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 dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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5,950,152 |
GBP 14.14 |
GBP 13.40 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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2,649,725 |
GBP 14.11 |
GBP 13.41 |
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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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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,801 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,336 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,441 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,622 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,391 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,662 |
GBP 13.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,668 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,459 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,470 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,450 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,853 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,222 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,339 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,788 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,338 |
GBP 13.89 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
81 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
4,772 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,741 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
92 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
155 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
316 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
421 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,315 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,393 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,058 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,659 |
GBP 13.85 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,474 |
GBP 13.79 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,806 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,970 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,033 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,154 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,311 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,342 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,530 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,595 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
161,562 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
766,116 |
GBP 13.78 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
553,999 |
GBP 13.59 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
440,224 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
220,856 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,864 |
GBP 13.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
170,809 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
136,200 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
125,282 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
124,850 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
110,456 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
45,519 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
177,666 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
99,315 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
13,739 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
40,508 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
12,843 |
GBP 13.87 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
49,658 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
62,641 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
81,016 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
83,736 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
91,040 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
14,477 |
GBP 13.85 |
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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 |
351 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,997 |
GBP 13.89 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
991 |
GBP 13.76 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,381 |
GBP 13.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,312 |
GBP 0.00 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
14,477 |
GBP 13.87 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
18,000 |
GBP 13.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
27,000 |
GBP 13.50 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,270 |
GBP 13.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
764,323 |
GBP 13.79 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
202 |
GBP 13.99 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
553,999 |
GBP 0.00 |
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(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 |
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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. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
17/09/2008 |
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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-SERVICING |
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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 dealings |
Common |
|
being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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530,199 |
GBP 2.65 |
GBP 2.42 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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554,490 |
GBP 2.61 |
GBP 2.43 |
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(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 |
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Date of disclosure |
17/09/2008 |
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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-SERVICING |
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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 dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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401,565 |
GBP 3.54 |
GBP 3.27 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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276,234 |
GBP 3.59 |
GBP 3.28 |
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(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 |
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