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EPT Disclosure

22nd Oct 2008 10:41

RNS Number : 4191G
Merrill Lynch International
22 October 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

21/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

3,077,782

GBP 10.20

GBP 9.42

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,962,369

GBP 10.20

GBP 9.52

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

377,030

GBP 9.85

Long Swap

LONG

920

GBP 10.20

Long Swap

LONG

1,000

GBP 10.19

Long Swap

LONG

2,600

GBP 9.43

Long Swap

LONG

2,835

GBP 10.11

Long Swap

LONG

4,439

GBP 10.11

Long Swap

LONG

6,650

GBP 10.20

Long Swap

LONG

7,617

GBP 9.77

Long Swap

LONG

8,990

GBP 10.16

Long Swap

LONG

12,370

GBP 9.77

Long Swap

LONG

15,000

GBP 9.66

Long Swap

LONG

15,000

GBP 9.93

Long Swap

LONG

16,635

GBP 9.85

Long Swap

LONG

17,739

GBP 9.92

Long Swap

LONG

41

GBP 9.95

Long Swap

LONG

555,014

GBP 9.82

Long Swap

LONG

98,387

GBP 9.92

Long Swap

LONG

29,306

GBP 9.95

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

29,306

GBP 9.94

Short Swap

SHORT

1,000

GBP 10.17

Short Swap

SHORT

2,032

GBP 10.09

Short Swap

SHORT

4,439

GBP 10.09

Short Swap

SHORT

12,370

GBP 9.73

Short Swap

SHORT

15,000

GBP 9.93

Short Swap

SHORT

17,739

GBP 9.94

 

Short Swap

SHORT

59,100

GBP 9.92

Short Swap

SHORT

98,387

GBP 9.90

Short Swap

SHORT

384,647

GBP 9.88

Short Swap

SHORT

555,014

GBP 9.84

Short Swap

SHORT

139

GBP 9.73

Short Swap

SHORT

15,000

GBP 9.65

(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

22/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

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 A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

21/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

5,325

GBP 6.35

GBP 6.32

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

520

GBP 6.35

Short Swap

SHORT

1,000

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

1,834

GBP 6.32

Short Swap

SHORT

1,971

GBP 6.32

(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

22/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

HCL EAS Limited

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

FORM 38.5(a)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Merrill Lynch International

Company dealt in

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

21/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,834,419

GBP 26.52

GBP 24.61

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,203,392

GBP 26.44

GBP 20.50

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

124,867

GBP 25.72

Long Swap

LONG

276

GBP 24.88

Long Swap

LONG

637

GBP 25.69

Long Swap

LONG

791

GBP 25.72

Long Swap

LONG

835

GBP 25.66

Long Swap

LONG

1,023

GBP 25.66

Long Swap

LONG

2,844

GBP 25.69

Long Swap

LONG

3,144

GBP 25.72

Long Swap

LONG

6,369

GBP 25.66

Long Swap

LONG

8,246

GBP 25.99

Long Swap

LONG

244

GBP 25.91

Long Swap

LONG

19,837

GBP 25.91

Long Swap

LONG

437,209

GBP 25.75

Long Swap

LONG

14,811

GBP 24.88

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

3,781

GBP 25.67

Short Swap

SHORT

437,209

GBP 25.80

Short Swap

SHORT

124,867

GBP 25.78

Short Swap

SHORT

36,457

GBP 25.66

Short Swap

SHORT

33,944

GBP 25.66

Short Swap

SHORT

13,168

GBP 25.94

Short Swap

SHORT

8,246

GBP 26.02

Short Swap

SHORT

4,994

GBP 25.80

Short Swap

SHORT

4,544

GBP 25.66

 

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name

Writing, 

Number of 

Exercise 

Type, e.g. 

Expiry date

Option 

selling, 

securities under 

price 

American, 

money

eg call option

purchasing, 

option

European etc

paid/received

varying etc.

per unit 

Warrant

Buying

5,000

£0.20

AMERICAN

17-Apr-09

(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

22/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

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 A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

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

21/10/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

586,287

GBP 1.75

GBP 1.70

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

610,786

GBP 1.75

GBP 1.70

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

267,863

GBP 1.72

Long Swap

LONG

43,542

GBP 1.73

Long Swap

LONG

43,169

GBP 1.73

Long Swap

LONG

23,085

GBP 1.75

Long Swap

LONG

10,000

GBP 1.72

Long Swap

LONG

2,886

GBP 1.75

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

6,553

GBP 1.72

Short Swap

SHORT

10,000

GBP 1.73

Short Swap

SHORT

29,586

GBP 1.73

Short Swap

SHORT

36,616

GBP 1.73

Short Swap

SHORT

78,271

GBP 1.73

Short Swap

SHORT

267,862

GBP 1.72

(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

22/10/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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