8th Jul 2009 12:01
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, |
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1997, |
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TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS |
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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 |
Dragon oil plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
07/07/2009 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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468,690 |
GBP 3.22 |
GBP 3.10 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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440,502 |
GBP 3.24 |
GBP 3.12 |
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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 |
29,641 |
GBP 3.14 |
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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 |
1,443 |
GBP 3.12 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
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 |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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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 |
08/07/2009 |
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Dragon oil plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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