EPT Disclosure
10 October 2008 - 9:11PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 5714F
Merrill Lynch & Co Inc
10 October 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 10 October 2008
Date of dealing 09 October 2008
Telephone number 020 7996 2121
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of
the following
09 October 2008
Rio Tinto Plc - Common
BHP Billiton Plc - Common
Axon Group 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 Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 09/10/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
949,750 GBP 2.86 GBP 2.69
Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received
sold
41,494 GBP 2.88 GBP 2.72
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 899,662 GBP 2.79
Long Swap LONG 26,427 GBP 2.85
Long Swap LONG 11,424 GBP 2.85
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 3,385 GBP 2.88
Short Swap SHORT 8,039 GBP 2.84
Short Swap SHORT 26,427 GBP 2.84
(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 10/10/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Banco Santander SA.
Nature of connection Advisor
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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 Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 09/10/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
4,277,387 GBP 13.76 GBP 0.04
Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received
sold
2,575,017 GBP 10.90 GBP 10.16
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 11,120 GBP 10.51
Long Swap LONG 80,000 GBP 10.49
Long Swap LONG 44,215 GBP 10.45
Long Swap LONG 33,121 GBP 10.45
Long Swap LONG 28,694 GBP 10.38
Long Swap LONG 23,937 GBP 10.56
Long Swap LONG 18,436 GBP 10.44
Long Swap LONG 120 GBP 10.59
Long Swap LONG 13,420 GBP 10.67
Long Swap LONG 676,128 GBP 10.48
Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 10.68
Long Swap LONG 8,830 GBP 10.51
Long Swap LONG 4,214 GBP 10.44
Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 10.49
Long Swap LONG 1,840 GBP 10.51
Long Swap LONG 1,214 GBP 10.23
Long Swap LONG 381 GBP 10.23
Long Swap LONG 15,761 GBP 10.23
Long Swap LONG 763,224 GBP 10.43
Long Swap LONG 2,125,000 GBP 10.36
Long Swap LONG 359,151 GBP 10.44
Long Swap LONG 97,153 GBP 10.23
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 80,000 GBP 10.50
Short Swap SHORT 1,214 GBP 10.87
Short Swap SHORT 2,000 GBP 10.47
Short Swap SHORT 4,214 GBP 10.31
Short Swap SHORT 6,226 GBP 10.33
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 10.72
Short Swap SHORT 15,761 GBP 10.36
Short Swap SHORT 23,937 GBP 10.53
Short Swap SHORT 44,215 GBP 10.33
Short Swap SHORT 97,153 GBP 10.87
Short Swap SHORT 394,005 GBP 10.49
Short Swap SHORT 676,128 GBP 10.50
Short Swap SHORT 763,224 GBP 0.00
Short Swap SHORT 83 GBP 10.31
Short Swap SHORT 29,075 GBP 10.33
(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 10/10/2008
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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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 Axon Group Plc
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 09/10/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
2,000 GBP 6.55 GBP 6.55
Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received
sold
11,635 GBP 6.55 GBP 6.55
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 6.55
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 53 GBP 6.55
Short Swap SHORT 695 GBP 6.55
Short Swap SHORT 709 GBP 6.55
Short Swap SHORT 2,599 GBP 6.55
(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 10/10/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected HCL EAS Limited
Nature of connection Advisor
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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 Rio Tinto Plc
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 09/10/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
1,021,702 GBP 29.20 GBP 26.59
Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received
sold
1,141,673 GBP 29.13 GBP 26.66
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 450,525 GBP 28.09
Long Swap LONG 1,111 GBP 27.68
Long Swap LONG 1,487 GBP 27.93
Long Swap LONG 4,322 GBP 27.68
Long Swap LONG 5,020 GBP 27.80
Long Swap LONG 7,203 GBP 28.09
Long Swap LONG 730 GBP 28.82
Long Swap LONG 100,791 GBP 27.93
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 123 GBP 27.58
Short Swap SHORT 105,113 GBP 28.04
Short Swap SHORT 9,191 GBP 27.95
Short Swap SHORT 4,004 GBP 27.95
Short Swap SHORT 3,452 GBP 27.95
Short Swap SHORT 1,111 GBP 27.98
Short Swap SHORT 272 GBP 27.98
Short Swap SHORT 450,525 GBP 28.07
(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 10/10/2008
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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