29 Mar 2010 10:40
| FORM 38.5(a) |
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| 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 | Babcock International Group |
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 26/03/2010 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 204,884 | GBP 5.81 | GBP 5.71 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
| 356,274 | GBP 5.80 | GBP 5.70 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 100,000 | GBP 5.78 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 6,146 | GBP 5.78 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 3,157 | GBP 5.75 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,997 | GBP 5.71 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,073 | GBP 5.75 |
| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,184 | GBP 5.80 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,243 | GBP 5.76 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,587 | GBP 5.76 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,914 | GBP 5.80 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 100,000 | GBP 5.78 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
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| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. |
| per unit |
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| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | option |
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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| 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 | 29/03/2010 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | VT Group Plc |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
| FORM 38.5(a) |
|
|
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
| Company dealt in | VT Group Plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 26/03/2010 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 270,313 | GBP 7.27 | GBP 7.23 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
| 35,365 | GBP 7.27 | GBP 7.23 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 6,140 | GBP 7.25 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 2,507 | GBP 7.25 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,775 | GBP 7.24 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,115 | GBP 7.24 |
| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 625 | GBP 7.24 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,115 | GBP 7.24 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
|
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. |
| per unit |
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| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | option |
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| 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 | 29/03/2010 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Vt Group Plc |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |