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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 |
07 October 2008 |
Date of dealing |
06 October 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following |
06 October 2008 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
BHP Billiton Plc - Common |
Axon Group Plc - Common |
Alliance & Leicester Plc - 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 |
Alliance & Leicester Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
06/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
209,459 |
GBP 2.93 |
GBP 2.84 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
218,655 |
GBP 2.93 |
GBP 2.85 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
75,739 |
GBP 2.92 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
30,391 |
GBP 2.92 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
15,849 |
GBP 2.91 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
30,391 |
GBP 2.91 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
91,588 |
GBP 2.91 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
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 |
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 |
BHP Billiton Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
06/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
2,469,612 |
GBP 11.07 |
GBP 10.14 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
2,374,876 |
GBP 10.97 |
GBP 10.04 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
321,965 |
GBP 10.75 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,017 |
GBP 10.83 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,755 |
GBP 10.75 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
7,043 |
GBP 10.81 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
7,500 |
GBP 10.77 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
8,951 |
GBP 10.83 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
9,000 |
GBP 10.76 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
10,414 |
GBP 10.95 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,850 |
GBP 10.61 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
12,500 |
GBP 10.86 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
14,000 |
GBP 10.56 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
16,000 |
GBP 10.73 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
20,931 |
GBP 10.89 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
39,323 |
GBP 10.95 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,458 |
GBP 10.95 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
375,149 |
GBP 10.72 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
120,085 |
GBP 10.72 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
63,917 |
GBP 10.74 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
25,948 |
GBP 10.88 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,615 |
GBP 10.81 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,951 |
GBP 10.94 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,000 |
GBP 10.79 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,760 |
GBP 10.74 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,500 |
GBP 10.85 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
23,719 |
GBP 10.76 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
63,917 |
GBP 10.77 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
120,085 |
GBP 0.00 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
340,505 |
GBP 10.81 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
375,232 |
GBP 10.73 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,207 |
GBP 10.81 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
16,000 |
GBP 10.73 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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 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 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
06/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
675,366 |
GBP 2.46 |
GBP 2.40 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
385,772 |
GBP 2.46 |
GBP 2.38 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
WPP 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 |
Axon Group Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
dealings being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
06/10/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
purchased |
7,884 |
GBP 6.69 |
GBP 6.69 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
4,557 |
GBP 6.69 |
GBP 6.69 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
6,396 |
GBP 6.69 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,488 |
GBP 6.69 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,488 |
GBP 6.68 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,069 |
GBP 6.68 |
(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 |
07/10/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
HCL EAS Limited |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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