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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 MERGERS |
Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
Date of disclosure |
02 September 2008 |
Date of dealing |
01 September 2008 |
Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: |
01 September 2008 |
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common |
Informa Plc - Common |
BHP Billiton 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 dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
01/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
118,055 |
GBP 3.33 |
GBP 3.25 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
128,874 |
GBP 3.31 |
GBP 3.26 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
552 |
GBP 3.26 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,278 |
GBP 3.29 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,777 |
GBP 3.30 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
11,348 |
GBP 3.29 |
(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 |
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 |
02/09/2008 |
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 |
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 dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
01/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
548,208 |
GBP 17.05 |
GBP 16.39 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
1,203,513 |
GBP 17.15 |
GBP 16.40 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Long Swap |
LONG |
741,992 |
GBP 16.77 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
11,120 |
GBP 16.52 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
5,000 |
GBP 16.92 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
2,000 |
GBP 17.05 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 17.05 |
Long Swap |
LONG |
1,000 |
GBP 17.05 |
Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
eg. CFD |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,000 |
GBP 17.15 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
9,300 |
GBP 16.71 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
24,121 |
GBP 16.49 |
Short Swap |
SHORT |
65,185 |
GBP 16.49 |
(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 |
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 |
02/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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 dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
01/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
619,512 |
GBP 2.74 |
GBP 2.71 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
569,097 |
GBP 2.74 |
GBP 2.71 |
(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 |
Date of disclosure |
02/09/2008 |
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(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 |
Informa Plc |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
being disclosed relate |
Date of dealing |
01/09/2008 |
2. DEALINGS |
(a) Purchases and sales |
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
296,234 |
GBP 4.43 |
GBP 4.35 |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
231,809 |
GBP 4.43 |
GBP 4.33 |
(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 |
Date of disclosure |
02/09/2008 |
Contact name |
Louise Howard |
Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Informa Plc |
Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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