Last checked at 14 Jan 2010 11:31
| 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 which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 13/01/2010 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 364 | GBP 1.27 | GBP 1.26 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.26 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.26 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2 | GBP 1.26 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 4 | GBP 1.26 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 6 | GBP 1.26 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 18 | GBP 1.26 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 70 | GBP 1.26 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 262 | GBP 1.26 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. | per unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | option |
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
| other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
| form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
| any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| NONE |
| Date of disclosure | 14/01/2010 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Carlyle Europe Partners III 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 which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 13/01/2010 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 5,388 | GBP 2.46 | GBP 2.45 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 168 | GBP 2.46 | GBP 2.46 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 2,924 | GBP 2.46 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 757 | GBP 2.46 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 658 | GBP 2.45 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 595 | GBP 2.45 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 410 | GBP 2.47 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 44 | GBP 2.45 |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 56 | GBP 2.44 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 112 | GBP 2.47 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. | per unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | option |
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
| other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
| form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
| any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| NONE |
| Date of disclosure | 14/01/2010 |
| 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 | 13/01/2010 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 6,798 | GBP 5.20 | GBP 5.18 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 9,122 | GBP 5.20 | GBP 5.18 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 2,942 | GBP 5.18 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,631 | GBP 5.18 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,326 | GBP 5.18 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 595 | GBP 5.20 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 304 | GBP 5.20 |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 270 | GBP 5.20 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 595 | GBP 5.19 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,401 | GBP 5.18 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,942 | GBP 5.19 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,914 | GBP 5.20 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. | per unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | option |
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
| other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
| form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
| any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| NONE |
| Date of disclosure | 14/01/2010 |
| 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 | Cadbury Plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 13/01/2010 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 1,024,763 | GBP 7.95 | GBP 7.78 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 2,212,524 | GBP 7.96 | GBP 7.74 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 26,737 | GBP 7.82 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 157,003 | GBP 7.89 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 136,631 | GBP 7.82 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 924 | GBP 7.94 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 28,595 | GBP 7.79 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 21,972 | GBP 7.81 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 19,923 | GBP 7.78 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 9,405 | GBP 7.81 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 9,066 | GBP 7.79 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 7,962 | GBP 7.93 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 4,174 | GBP 7.79 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 2,532 | GBP 7.95 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 33,263 | GBP 7.82 |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 24,747 | GBP 7.77 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 750,000 | GBP 7.80 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 318,551 | GBP 7.77 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 157,003 | GBP 7.92 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 123,500 | GBP 7.82 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 6,256 | GBP 7.85 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,832 | GBP 7.90 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,000 | GBP 7.90 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,193 | GBP 7.78 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,694 | GBP 7.95 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,813 | GBP 7.90 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,974 | GBP 7.89 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 4,157 | GBP 7.89 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 82,316 | GBP 7.85 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 6,245 | GBP 7.95 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 50,323 | GBP 7.95 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 6,959 | GBP 7.95 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 7,962 | GBP 7.90 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 9,066 | GBP 7.88 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 18,185 | GBP 7.95 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 20,296 | GBP 7.95 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 22,339 | GBP 7.86 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 928 | GBP 7.78 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 5,609 | GBP 7.82 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. | per unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | option |
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
| other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
| form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
| any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| NONE |
| Date of disclosure | 14/01/2010 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Hershey Trust Company |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |