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EPT Disclosure

7th Oct 2008 11:16

RNS Number : 2522F
Merrill Lynch International
07 October 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 

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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