Thursday 02 September, 2010
BofA Merrill Lynch
Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)
RNS Number : 0400S Bank of America Merrill Lynch 02 September 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 CAPACITY
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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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Brit Insurance Holdings NV
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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 Apollo Global Management
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principal trader is connected:
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(d) Date dealing undertaken:
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01/09/2010
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
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NO
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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 - NL0009347863
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Purchase
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31,568
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GBP 9.72
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GBP 9.60
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Common - NL0009347863
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Sale
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29,535
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GBP 9.80
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GBP 9.59
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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 - NL0009347863
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Swap
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LONG
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2264
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GBP 9.71
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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LONG
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67
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GBP 9.60
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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LONG
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80
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GBP 9.60
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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LONG
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120
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GBP 9.62
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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LONG
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959
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GBP 9.60
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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LONG
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1503
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GBP 9.62
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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LONG
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52
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GBP 9.60
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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 - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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878
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GBP 9.60
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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18
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GBP 9.60
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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574
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GBP 9.80
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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340
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GBP 9.80
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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120
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GBP 9.49
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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80
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GBP 9.71
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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67
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GBP 9.59
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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52
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GBP 9.60
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Common - NL0009347863
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Swap
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SHORT
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1408
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GBP 9.59
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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
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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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02/09/2010
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Contact name:
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Doug Berwick
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Telephone number:
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+44 20 7995 8859
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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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(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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British Sky Broadcasting 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
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Advisor to British Sky Broadcasting
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principal trader is connected:
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(d) Date dealing undertaken:
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01/09/2010
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
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NO
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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 - GB0001411924
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Purchase
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522,668
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GBP 7.11
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GBP 7.08
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Common - GB0001411924
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Sale
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555,134
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GBP 7.12
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GBP 7.08
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Class of
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Product description
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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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reference securities
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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
|
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.
|
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
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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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02/09/2010
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Contact name:
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Doug Berwick
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Telephone number:
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+44 20 7995 8859
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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
|
|
|
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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Dana Petroleum 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 Korea National Oil
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principal trader is connected:
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(d) Date dealing undertaken:
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01/09/2010
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
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NO
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|
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disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
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|
|
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
|
paid/received
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Common - GB0033252056
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Purchase
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188,039
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GBP 18.10
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GBP 18.08
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Common - GB0033252056
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Sale
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188,039
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GBP 18.11
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GBP 18.08
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Class of
|
Product description
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Nature of dealing
|
Number of
|
|
Price per unit
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|
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relevant
|
|
reference securities
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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
|
|
|
Class of relevant
|
Product description
|
Number of securities
|
Exercise price per
|
|
|
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
|
|
|
Class of relevant
|
Nature of dealing
|
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
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|
|
(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
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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
|
|
|
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
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|
|
any derivative is referenced:
|
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Date of disclosure:
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02/09/2010
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Contact name:
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Doug Berwick
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Telephone number:
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+44 20 7995 8859
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|
|
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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(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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Tomkins 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 Pinafore LLC and Pinafore,
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principal trader is connected:
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(d) Date dealing undertaken:
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01/09/2010
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today
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NO
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disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
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|
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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
|
Highest price
|
Lowest price
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|
|
relevant
|
Sales
|
of securities
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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 - GB0008962655
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Purchase
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510,401
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GBP 3.24
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Sale
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436,151
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GBP 3.24
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GBP 3.23
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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 - GB0008962655
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Swap
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LONG
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87354
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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LONG
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14079
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GBP 3.24
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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LONG
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5150
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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LONG
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4950
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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LONG
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2495
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GBP 3.23
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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 - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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179
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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500
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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1120
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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1811
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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3821
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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11364
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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11692
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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14079
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GBP 3.23
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Common - GB0008962655
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Swap
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SHORT
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25176
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GBP 3.23
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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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|
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Class of
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Product
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Writing,
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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
|
|
|
(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:
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02/09/2010
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|
|
Contact name:
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Doug Berwick
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Telephone number:
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+44 20 7995 8859
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