Last checked at 10 Feb 2010 10:36
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| FORM 38.5(a) |
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| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
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| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
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| Company dealt in | Shanks Group Plc |
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| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
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| dealings being disclosed relate |
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| Date of dealing | 09/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Total number of securities | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| purchased |
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| 3,494 | GBP 1.19 | GBP 1.18 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 35,166 | GBP 1.20 | GBP 1.18 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 7 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,968 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,032 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 5,866 | GBP 1.19 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
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| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
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| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
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| varying etc. |
| per unit |
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| (ii) Exercising |
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| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
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| eg call option | option |
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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any |
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| other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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| form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure | 10/02/2010 |
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| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Carlyle Europe Partners III Participations Sarl |
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| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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| FORM 38.5(a) |
|
|
|
|
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
|
| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
|
| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
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| Company dealt in | Mouchel Group Plc |
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| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
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| dealings being disclosed relate |
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| Date of dealing | 09/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Total number of securities | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| purchased |
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| 168,784 | GBP 2.48 | GBP 2.44 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 31,690 | GBP 2.48 | GBP 2.45 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 132,676 | GBP 2.47 |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,945 | GBP 2.46 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| 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 |
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| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
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| eg call option | option |
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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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|
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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 |
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| form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure | 10/02/2010 |
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| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | VT Group Plc |
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| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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| 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)) |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
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| Company dealt in | VT Group Plc |
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| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
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| dealings being disclosed relate |
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| Date of dealing | 09/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Total number of securities | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| purchased |
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| 16,044 | GBP 5.19 | GBP 5.13 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 36,625 | GBP 5.20 | GBP 5.13 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
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| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date |
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|
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
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| varying etc. |
| per unit |
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| (ii) Exercising |
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| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
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| 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. |
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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure | 10/02/2010 |
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| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | VT Group Plc |
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| Nature of connection # | Advisor |