Last checked at 25 May 2010 10:02
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| FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
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| PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH |
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| RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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| Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| (a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
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| (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | Babcock International Group |
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| relevant securities this form relates: |
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| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to VT Group Plc |
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| principal trader is connected: |
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| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 24/05/2010 |
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| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
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| disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
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| party to this offer? |
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| 2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Class of | Purchase/ | Total number | Highest price | Lowest price |
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| relevant | Sales | of securities | per unit | per unit |
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| security |
| paid/received | paid/received |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Purchase | 138,532 | GBP 5.62 | GBP 5.60 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Sale | 275,307 | GBP 5.63 | GBP 5.60 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
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| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
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| security | eg. CFD |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 1295 | GBP 5.62 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 253 | GBP 5.62 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 263 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 390 | GBP 5.60 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 503 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 825 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 1085 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 72 | GBP 5.60 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 1275 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 3893 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 4600 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 1263 | GBP 5.62 |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
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| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
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| security | eg. CFD |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 248 | GBP 5.60 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 4240 | GBP 5.61 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 2992 | GBP 5.60 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 2624 | GBP 5.60 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 1287 | GBP 5.63 |
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| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 901 | GBP 5.60 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| Class of |
| Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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| relevant |
| description | purchasing, | securities | price |
| date | money |
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| security |
| selling, | to which | per unit |
| paid/ |
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| varying etc. | option |
| received |
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| relates |
| per unit |
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| (ii) Exercising |
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| Class of relevant | Product description | Number of securities | Exercise price per |
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| security |
| unit |
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| (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| Class of relevant | Nature of dealing |
| Details | Price per unit (if |
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| security |
| applicable) |
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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the |
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| disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the |
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| offer: |
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| NONE |
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| (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| any derivative is referenced: |
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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure: | 25/05/2010 |
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| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
|
| PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH |
|
| RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
|
| Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
|
| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
|
| (a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
|
| (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | VT Group Plc |
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| relevant securities this form relates: |
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| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to VT Group Plc |
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|
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| principal trader is connected: |
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| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 24/05/2010 |
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| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
|
| disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
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| party to this offer? |
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| 2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
|
| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Class of | Purchase/ | Total number | Highest price | Lowest price |
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| relevant | Sales | of securities | per unit | per unit |
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| security |
| paid/received | paid/received |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Purchase | 207,020 | GBP 7.41 | GBP 7.35 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Sale | 20,737 | GBP 7.43 | GBP 7.38 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
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| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
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| security | eg. CFD |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 4363 | GBP 7.35 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 2751 | GBP 7.35 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 869 | GBP 7.35 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 229 | GBP 7.37 |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
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| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
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| security | eg. CFD |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 254 | GBP 7.39 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 255 | GBP 7.39 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 423 | GBP 7.42 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 468 | GBP 7.39 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 942 | GBP 7.42 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 1985 | GBP 7.42 |
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| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 11740 | GBP 7.38 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
| (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
|
| Class of |
| Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
|
| relevant |
| description | purchasing, | securities | price |
| date | money |
|
| security |
| selling, | to which | per unit |
| paid/ |
|
| varying etc. | option |
| received |
|
| relates |
| per unit |
|
| (ii) Exercising |
|
| Class of relevant | Product description | Number of securities | Exercise price per |
|
| security |
| unit |
|
| (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
|
| Class of relevant | Nature of dealing |
| Details | Price per unit (if |
|
| security |
| applicable) |
|
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
|
| (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
|
| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
|
| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
|
| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the |
|
| disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the |
|
| offer: |
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| NONE |
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| (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
|
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
|
| the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| any derivative is referenced: |
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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure: | 25/05/2010 |
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| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
|
| PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH |
|
| RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
|
| Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| (a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
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| (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | RENSBURG SHEPPARDS PLC |
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| relevant securities this form relates: |
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| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to Investec Plc |
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|
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| principal trader is connected: |
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| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 24/05/2010 |
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| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
|
| disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
|
| party to this offer? |
|
| 2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
|
| (a) Purchases and sales |
|
| Class of | Purchase/ | Total number | Highest price | Lowest price |
|
| relevant | Sales | of securities | per unit | per unit |
|
| security |
| paid/received | paid/received |
|
| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Purchase | 1,547 | GBP 7.62 | GBP 7.62 |
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| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Sale | 493 | GBP 7.70 | GBP 7.70 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
|
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
|
| security | eg. CFD |
|
| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | LONG | 655 | GBP 7.62 |
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| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | LONG | 465 | GBP 7.63 |
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| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | LONG | 209 | GBP 7.63 |
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| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | LONG | 206 | GBP 7.63 |
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| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | LONG | 12 | GBP 7.62 |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
|
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
|
| security | eg. CFD |
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| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | SHORT | 493 | GBP 7.69 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
| (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
|
| Class of |
| Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
|
| relevant |
| description | purchasing, | securities | price |
| date | money |
|
| security |
| selling, | to which | per unit |
| paid/ |
|
| varying etc. | option |
| received |
|
| relates |
| per unit |
|
| (ii) Exercising |
|
| Class of relevant | Product description | Number of securities | Exercise price per |
|
| security |
| unit |
|
| (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
|
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
|
| (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
|
| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
|
| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
|
| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the |
|
| disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the |
|
| offer: |
|
| NONE |
|
| (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
|
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
|
| the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
|
| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
|
| (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
|
| any derivative is referenced: |
|
| NONE |
|
| Date of disclosure: | 25/05/2010 |
|
| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
|
| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
|
| PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH |
|
| RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
|
| Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
|
| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
|
| (a) Name of exempt principal trader: | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
|
| (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | Investec Plc |
|
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to INVESTEC PLC |
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|
|
|
| principal trader is connected: |
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| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 24/05/2010 |
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| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
|
| disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
|
| party to this offer? |
|
| 2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
|
| (a) Purchases and sales |
|
| Class of | Purchase/ | Total number | Highest price | Lowest price |
|
| relevant | Sales | of securities | per unit | per unit |
|
| security |
| paid/received | paid/received |
|
| Common - GB00B17BBQ50 | Purchase | 251,180 | GBP 4.72 | GBP 4.71 |
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| Common - GB00B17BBQ50 | Sale | 285,256 | GBP 4.73 | GBP 4.68 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
|
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
|
| security | eg. CFD |
|
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 7574 | GBP 4.72 |
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| Common - | Swap | LONG | 5007 | GBP 4.71 |
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| Common - | Swap | LONG | 4918 | GBP 4.72 |
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| Common - | Swap | LONG | 4565 | GBP 4.71 |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
|
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
|
| security | eg. CFD |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 632 | GBP 4.68 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 814 | GBP 4.72 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 1704 | GBP 4.71 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 1964 | GBP 4.72 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 3409 | GBP 4.72 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 3530 | GBP 4.68 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 4051 | GBP 4.71 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 4165 | GBP 4.71 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 4918 | GBP 4.72 |
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| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 22137 | GBP 4.71 |
|
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
| (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
|
| Class of |
| Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
|
| relevant |
| description | purchasing, | securities | price |
| date | money |
|
| security |
| selling, | to which | per unit |
| paid/ |
|
| varying etc. | option |
| received |
|
| relates |
| per unit |
|
| (ii) Exercising |
|
| Class of relevant | Product description | Number of securities | Exercise price per |
|
| security |
| unit |
|
| (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
|
| Class of relevant | Nature of dealing |
| Details | Price per unit (if |
|
| security |
| applicable) |
|
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
|
| (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
|
| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
|
| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
|
| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the |
|
| disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the |
|
| offer: |
|
| NONE |
|
| (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
|
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
|
| the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
|
| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
|
| (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
|
| any derivative is referenced: |
|
| NONE |
|
| Date of disclosure: | 25/05/2010 |
|
| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
|
| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |