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EPT Disclosure

26th Sep 2008 12:39

RNS Number : 4286E
Merrill Lynch International
26 September 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 

26 September 2008

Date of dealing

25 September 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 

25 September 2008

Lloyds TSB Group Plc - Common

HBOS Plc - Common

BHP Billiton Limited - Common

Banco Santander SA. - 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

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

25/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,723,633

GBP 2.73

GBP 2.55

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,117,004

GBP 2.73

GBP 2.52

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

200,000

GBP 2.65

Long Swap

LONG

5,727

GBP 2.61

Long Swap

LONG

21,382

GBP 2.61

Long Swap

LONG

24,812

GBP 2.60

Long Swap

LONG

25,396

GBP 2.60

Long Swap

LONG

30,000

GBP 2.57

Long Swap

LONG

30,855

GBP 2.60

Long Swap

LONG

31,470

GBP 2.67

Long Swap

LONG

39,101

GBP 2.60

Long Swap

LONG

65,818

GBP 2.61

Long Swap

LONG

68,545

GBP 2.61

Long Swap

LONG

70,768

GBP 2.64

Long Swap

LONG

2,529

GBP 2.61

Long Swap

LONG

85,890

GBP 2.61

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

358

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

85,890

GBP 2.62

Short Swap

SHORT

71,163

GBP 2.61

Short Swap

SHORT

70,768

GBP 2.65

Short Swap

SHORT

50,208

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

39,101

GBP 2.61

Short Swap

SHORT

30,855

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

30,000

GBP 2.56

Short Swap

SHORT

23,760

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

22,190

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

3,032

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

812

GBP 2.60

Short Swap

SHORT

200,000

GBP 2.65

 

(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

26/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB 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

HBOS Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

25/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,999,462

GBP 1.91

GBP 1.83

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

3,694,328

GBP 1.91

GBP 1.80

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

146,432

GBP 1.85

Long Swap

LONG

2,453

GBP 1.87

Long Swap

LONG

5,000

GBP 1.87

Long Swap

LONG

9,158

GBP 1.87

Long Swap

LONG

16,188

GBP 1.85

Long Swap

LONG

30,000

GBP 1.85

Long Swap

LONG

35,000

GBP 1.87

Long Swap

LONG

54,643

GBP 1.82

Long Swap

LONG

119,960

GBP 1.83

Long Swap

LONG

1,083

GBP 1.87

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

111,394

GBP 1.84

Short Swap

SHORT

4,878

GBP 1.87

Short Swap

SHORT

66,765

GBP 1.88

Short Swap

SHORT

54,643

GBP 1.81

Short Swap

SHORT

41,238

GBP 1.87

Short Swap

SHORT

35,000

GBP 1.87

Short Swap

SHORT

30,000

GBP 1.85

Short Swap

SHORT

16,188

GBP 1.88

Short Swap

SHORT

11,046

GBP 1.87

Short Swap

SHORT

8,566

GBP 1.81

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 1.88

Short Swap

SHORT

126,939

GBP 1.87

(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

26/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB 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

Banco Santander SA.

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

25/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

920,776

EUR 10.95

EUR 10.49

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,370,174

EUR 10.95

EUR 10.52

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

64

EUR 10.74

Long Swap

LONG

6,512

EUR 10.71

Long Swap

LONG

22,350

EUR 10.74

Long Swap

LONG

34,172

EUR 10.75

Long Swap

LONG

95,234

EUR 10.75

Long Swap

LONG

95,255

EUR 10.74

Long Swap

LONG

267,694

EUR 10.71

Long Swap

LONG

47

EUR 10.74

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

34,172

EUR 10.77

Short Swap

SHORT

142,197

EUR 10.77

Short Swap

SHORT

220

EUR 10.81

Short Swap

SHORT

27,880

EUR 10.81

Short Swap

SHORT

23,166

EUR 10.71

Short Swap

SHORT

20,973

EUR 10.91

Short Swap

SHORT

14,377

EUR 10.73

Short Swap

SHORT

7,704

EUR 10.77

Short Swap

SHORT

2,760

EUR 10.81

Short Swap

SHORT

1,280

EUR 10.71

Short Swap

SHORT

267,694

EUR 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

26/09/2008

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(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

BHP Billiton Limited

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

25/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

Nil

AUS 36.45

AUS 36.45

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

88,292

AUS 36.35

AUS 36.19

(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

26/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

BHP Billiton Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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