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EPT Disclosure

18th Sep 2008 13:26

RNS Number : 7640D
Merrill Lynch International
18 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 

18 September 2008

Date of dealing

17 September 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

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

17 September 2008

Rio Tinto Limited - Common

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common

CENTRICA PLC - Common

British Energy Group Plc - Common

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

18/09/2008

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

Rio Tinto Limited

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

17/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

7,400

AUS 

AUS 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

7,400

AUS 

AUS 

(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

18/09/2008

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

Imperial Energy Corporation Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

17/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

508,549

GBP 10.70

GBP 10.22

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

669,231

GBP 10.72

GBP 10.24

(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

18/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Imperial Energy Corporation 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

CENTRICA PLC

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

17/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

1,388,746

GBP 3.31

GBP 3.25

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

1,197,928

GBP 3.30

GBP 3.25

(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

18/09/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

EDS S.A.

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

British Energy Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

17/09/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

382,958

GBP 7.33

GBP 7.16

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

426,237

GBP 7.34

GBP 7.16

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

25,849

GBP 7.25

Long Swap

LONG

400

GBP 7.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,400

GBP 7.26

Long Swap

LONG

1,550

GBP 7.24

Long Swap

LONG

1,951

GBP 7.16

Long Swap

LONG

4,262

GBP 7.16

Long Swap

LONG

7,941

GBP 7.23

Long Swap

LONG

11,493

GBP 7.23

Long Swap

LONG

13,479

GBP 7.16

Long Swap

LONG

44

GBP 7.25

Long Swap

LONG

19,912

GBP 7.16

Long Swap

LONG

34,607

GBP 7.24

Long Swap

LONG

140,082

GBP 7.23

Long Swap

LONG

17,554

GBP 7.23

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

1,645

GBP 7.23

Short Swap

SHORT

140,082

GBP 7.25

Short Swap

SHORT

87,487

GBP 7.23

Short Swap

SHORT

41,660

GBP 7.24

Short Swap

SHORT

25,849

GBP 7.24

Short Swap

SHORT

17,554

GBP 7.24

Short Swap

SHORT

13,579

GBP 7.25

Short Swap

SHORT

7,941

GBP 7.23

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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