EPT Disclosure
15 January 2010 - 10:48PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKS TIDMMCHL TIDMVTG TIDMCBRY
RNS Number : 6335F
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
15 January 2010
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
| | 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 | Shanks Group Plc |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 14/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 43,156 | GBP 1.27 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 24,457 | GBP 1.26 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 20,000 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 17,948 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 2,360 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 2,120 | GBP 1.27 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 10 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 9 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 36 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 138 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 5,602 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 17,948 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | money |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | Carlyle Europe Partners III |
| | connected | Participations Sarl |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | Mouchel Group Plc |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 14/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 1,143 | GBP 2.46 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 3,100 | GBP 2.46 | GBP 2.45 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 616 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 527 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 602 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 602 | GBP 2.45 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 616 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,280 | GBP 2.45 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | money |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | VT Group Plc |
| | connected | |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | VT Group Plc |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 14/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 4,169 | GBP 5.24 | GBP 5.22 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 406 | GBP 5.24 | GBP 5.23 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,660 | GBP 5.23 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,405 | GBP 5.23 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 623 | GBP 5.23 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 78 | GBP 5.23 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 75 | GBP 5.24 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 78 | GBP 5.23 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | money |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | VT Group Plc |
| | connected | |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | Cadbury Plc |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 14/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 560,423 | GBP 7.98 | GBP 7.93 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 1,260,500 | GBP 7.98 | GBP 7.93 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 15,471 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 123 | GBP 7.99 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 123,500 | GBP 7.99 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 53,498 | GBP 7.99 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 52,505 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 16,691 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 13,415 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 12,316 | GBP 7.97 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 10,575 | GBP 7.99 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 7,300 | GBP 7.99 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,832 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,281 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 17,438 | GBP 7.97 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 39,799 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 40,000 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 400,000 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 12,762 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 652 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 718 | GBP 7.97 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 924 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 5,789 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 8,124 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 125,155 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 11,783 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 123 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 12,777 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 14,048 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 14,985 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 20,952 | GBP 7.96 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 29,845 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 30,155 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 9,366 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | money |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | Hershey Trust Company |
| | connected | |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Nature of connection # | Advisor |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
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