EPT Disclosure
18 January 2010 - 10:49PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKS TIDMMCHL TIDMVTG TIDMCBRY
RNS Number : 7108F
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
18 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 745 | GBP 1.26 | GBP 1.26 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 5,860 | GBP 1.26 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 5 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 10 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 20 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 75 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 384 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2,256 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2,360 | GBP 1.25 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 | 18/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 80,826 | GBP 2.50 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 59,996 | GBP 2.50 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 27,890 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,839 | GBP 2.49 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,674 | GBP 2.46 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 75 | GBP 2.49 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 19 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 57 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 163 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 543 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 595 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 603 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,508 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,546 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,644 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3,970 | GBP 2.50 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 | 18/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 2,729 | GBP 5.24 | GBP 5.21 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 3,984 | GBP 5.22 | GBP 5.19 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 2,491 | GBP 5.22 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 238 | GBP 5.24 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 140 | GBP 5.21 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 217 | GBP 5.18 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 238 | GBP 5.21 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 541 | GBP 5.18 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,188 | GBP 5.20 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,660 | GBP 5.21 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 | 18/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 15/01/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 444,400 | GBP 7.98 | GBP 7.92 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 491,689 | GBP 7.98 | GBP 7.92 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 39,799 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 652 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 3,974 | GBP 7.97 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 4,157 | GBP 7.97 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 4,645 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 5,000 | GBP 7.92 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 5,789 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 18,684 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 57 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 19,262 | GBP 7.95 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,850 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 19,262 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 18,684 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 16,853 | GBP 7.92 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 14,068 | GBP 7.92 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 9,665 | GBP 7.92 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 5,065 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 5,000 | GBP 7.94 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 4,690 | GBP 7.92 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 54,171 | 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 | 18/01/2010 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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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