Thursday 10 June, 2010
BofA Merrill Lynch
Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)
RNS Number : 3905N Bank of America Merrill Lynch 10 June 2010
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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
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader:
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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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
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Advisor to VT Group Plc
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principal trader is connected:
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(d) Date dealing undertaken:
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09/06/2010
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
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YES - .
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disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
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2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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Class of
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Purchase/
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Total number
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Highest price
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Lowest price
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relevant
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Sales
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of securities
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per unit
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per unit
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security
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paid/received
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paid/received
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Common - GB0009697037
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Purchase
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731,906
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GBP 5.73
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GBP 5.64
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Common - GB0009697037
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Sale
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588,773
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GBP 5.72
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GBP 5.64
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of dealing
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Number of
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Price per unit
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relevant
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description
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reference securities
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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4042
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GBP 5.73
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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164
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GBP 5.69
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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410
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GBP 5.67
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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568
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GBP 5.69
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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660
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GBP 5.69
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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721
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GBP 5.66
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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1057
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GBP 5.66
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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1185
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GBP 5.73
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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2195
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GBP 5.68
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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2343
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GBP 5.66
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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2780
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GBP 5.67
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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101
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GBP 5.69
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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3264
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GBP 5.68
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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5950
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GBP 5.73
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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LONG
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2834
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GBP 5.66
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of dealing
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Number of
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Price per unit
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relevant
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description
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reference securities
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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101
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GBP 5.69
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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3178
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GBP 5.69
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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2483
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GBP 5.68
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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2343
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GBP 5.66
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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2195
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GBP 5.66
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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2064
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GBP 5.67
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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1289
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GBP 5.68
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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1200
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GBP 5.68
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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660
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GBP 5.69
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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574
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GBP 5.71
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Common - GB0009697037
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Swap
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SHORT
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251
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GBP 5.69
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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
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Product
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Writing,
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Number of
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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relevant
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description
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purchasing,
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securities
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price
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date
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money
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security
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selling,
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to which
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per unit
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paid/
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varying etc.
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option
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received
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Class of relevant
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Product description
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant
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Nature of dealing
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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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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(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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Date of disclosure:
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10/06/2010
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Contact name:
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Bhavika Mistry
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Telephone number:
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+44 207 995 4747
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PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
|
|
|
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING
|
|
|
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
|
|
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:
|
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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|
|
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
VT Group Plc
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|
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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:
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09/06/2010
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
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YES - .
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|
|
disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
|
|
|
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
|
|
|
Class of
|
Purchase/
|
Total number
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
|
|
relevant
|
Sales
|
of securities
|
per unit
|
per unit
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|
|
security
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paid/received
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paid/received
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Common - GB0031729733
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Purchase
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13,472
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GBP 7.47
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GBP 7.45
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Common - GB0031729733
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Sale
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11,554
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GBP 7.48
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GBP 7.43
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of dealing
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Number of
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Price per unit
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relevant
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description
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reference securities
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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307
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GBP 7.46
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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475
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GBP 7.49
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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597
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GBP 7.45
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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872
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GBP 7.46
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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872
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GBP 7.46
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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941
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GBP 7.46
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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988
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GBP 7.45
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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1620
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GBP 7.44
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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1981
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GBP 7.49
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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2960
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GBP 7.49
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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100000
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GBP 7.40
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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LONG
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73
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GBP 7.49
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of dealing
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Number of
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Price per unit
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relevant
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description
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reference securities
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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988
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GBP 7.45
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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2289
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GBP 7.45
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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80
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GBP 7.44
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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985
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GBP 7.43
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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872
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GBP 7.43
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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810
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GBP 7.43
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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810
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GBP 7.44
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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785
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GBP 7.44
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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641
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GBP 7.46
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
|
597
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GBP 7.43
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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386
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GBP 7.43
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
|
307
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GBP 7.43
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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131
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GBP 7.48
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
|
87
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GBP 7.43
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Common - GB0031729733
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Swap
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SHORT
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100000
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GBP 7.40
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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|
|
(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
|
|
|
Class of relevant
|
Product description
|
Number of securities
|
Exercise price per unit
|
|
|
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
|
|
|
Class of relevant
|
Nature of dealing
|
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
|
|
|
(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
|
|
|
(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:
|
|
|
Date of disclosure:
|
10/06/2010
|
|
|
Contact name:
|
Bhavika Mistry
|
|
|
Telephone number:
|
+44 207 995 4747
|
|
|
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
|
|
|
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING
|
|
|
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
|
|
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:
|
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
|
|
|
(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
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Advisor to Investec Plc
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|
|
principal trader is connected:
|
|
|
(d) Date dealing undertaken:
|
09/06/2010
|
|
|
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
|
YES - .
|
|
|
disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
|
|
|
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
|
|
|
Class of
|
Purchase/
|
Total number
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
|
|
|
relevant
|
Sales
|
of securities
|
per unit
|
per unit
|
|
|
security
|
|
paid/received
|
paid/received
|
|
|
Common -
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Purchase
|
812
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GBP 7.74
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GBP 7.68
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Common -
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Sale
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622
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GBP 7.74
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GBP 7.74
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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
|
|
|
Common -
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Swap
|
LONG
|
311
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GBP 7.69
|
|
|
Common -
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Swap
|
LONG
|
311
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GBP 7.69
|
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|
Common -
|
Swap
|
LONG
|
190
|
GBP 7.74
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Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per unit
|
|
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference securities
|
|
|
Common -
|
Swap
|
SHORT
|
311
|
GBP 7.74
|
|
|
Common -
|
Swap
|
SHORT
|
311
|
GBP 7.74
|
|
|
(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
|
|
|
Class of relevant
|
Product description
|
Number of securities
|
Exercise price per unit
|
|
|
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
|
|
|
(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
|
|
|
(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:
|
|
|
Date of disclosure:
|
10/06/2010
|
|
|
Contact name:
|
Bhavika Mistry
|
|
|
Telephone number:
|
+44 207 995 4747
|
|
|
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
|
|
|
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING
|
|
|
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
|
|
(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:
|
|
|
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt
|
Advisor to INVESTEC PLC
|
|
|
principal trader is connected:
|
|
|
(d) Date dealing undertaken:
|
09/06/2010
|
|
|
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
|
YES - .
|
|
|
disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
|
|
|
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
|
|
|
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
|
22,979
|
GBP 4.80
|
GBP 4.71
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Sale
|
8,217
|
GBP 4.78
|
GBP 4.75
|
|
|
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
|
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per unit
|
|
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference securities
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
LONG
|
12955
|
GBP 4.80
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
LONG
|
5703
|
GBP 4.77
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
LONG
|
1301
|
GBP 4.76
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
LONG
|
1192
|
GBP 4.76
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
LONG
|
1125
|
GBP 4.75
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
LONG
|
703
|
GBP 4.71
|
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per unit
|
|
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference securities
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
SHORT
|
470
|
GBP 4.78
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
SHORT
|
700
|
GBP 4.78
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
SHORT
|
703
|
GBP 4.78
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
SHORT
|
1910
|
GBP 4.78
|
|
|
Common - GB00B17BBQ50
|
Swap
|
SHORT
|
2117
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GBP 4.75
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Common - GB00B17BBQ50
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Swap
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SHORT
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2317
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GBP 4.75
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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
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Product
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Writing,
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Number of
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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relevant
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description
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purchasing,
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securities
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price
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date
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money
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security
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selling,
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to which
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per unit
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paid/
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varying etc.
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option
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received
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Class of relevant
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Product description
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant
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Nature of dealing
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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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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(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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Date of disclosure:
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10/06/2010
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Contact name:
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Bhavika Mistry
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Telephone number:
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+44 207 995 4747
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This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END FERKBLBFBQFXBBZ
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