Last checked at 23 Feb 2010 10:50
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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 | 22/02/2010 |
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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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| 22,530 | GBP 1.22 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 48,075 | GBP 1.22 | GBP 1.19 |
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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 | 2,640 | GBP 1.21 |
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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 1.20 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.20 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.20 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 7 | GBP 1.20 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 27 | GBP 1.20 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,560 | GBP 1.20 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,630 | GBP 1.20 |
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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 | 23/02/2010 |
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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 |
|
| (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 | Babcock International Group |
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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 | 22/02/2010 |
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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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| 270,501 | GBP 5.49 | GBP 5.38 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 150,829 | GBP 5.44 | GBP 5.40 |
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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 | 150,000 | GBP 5.42 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 8,660 | GBP 5.49 |
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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 | 27,053 | GBP 5.43 |
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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 |
|
| 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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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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|
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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 |
|
| 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 | 23/02/2010 |
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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 |
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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 | 22/02/2010 |
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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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| 72,742 | GBP 2.27 | GBP 2.22 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 25,505 | GBP 2.25 | GBP 2.20 |
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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 | 24,437 | GBP 2.24 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 13,907 | GBP 2.26 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 3,980 | GBP 2.26 |
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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 | 15,852 | GBP 2.22 |
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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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (ii) Exercising |
|
| 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 | 23/02/2010 |
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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)) |
|
| 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 | 22/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
|
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| purchased |
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| 167,613 | GBP 6.68 | GBP 6.55 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 165,107 | GBP 6.68 | GBP 6.55 |
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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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|
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| Long Swap | LONG | 14,227 | GBP 6.62 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 3,379 | GBP 6.62 |
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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 | 7,470 | GBP 6.61 |
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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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (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 | 23/02/2010 |
|
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
|
| 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 |