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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
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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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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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 |
Advisor to VT Group Plc |
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principal trader is connected: |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
01/07/2010 |
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today |
YES - . |
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disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
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party to this offer? |
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2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Class of |
Purchase/ |
Total number |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
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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 - GB0009697037 |
Purchase |
13,681 |
GBP 6.02 |
GBP 5.90 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Sale |
130,093 |
GBP 6.04 |
GBP 5.90 |
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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 |
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relevant |
description |
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reference securities |
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security |
eg. CFD |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
303 |
GBP 5.95 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
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LONG |
530 |
GBP 5.98 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
603 |
GBP 6.04 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
838 |
GBP 5.98 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
915 |
GBP 5.95 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
1088 |
GBP 6.04 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
1367 |
GBP 5.90 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
1915 |
GBP 6.01 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
2294 |
GBP 6.01 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
2961 |
GBP 5.95 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
5500 |
GBP 6.06 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
LONG |
268 |
GBP 5.98 |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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relevant |
description |
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reference securities |
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security |
eg. CFD |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
16495 |
GBP 5.98 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
17333 |
GBP 5.91 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
39 |
GBP 6.01 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
13981 |
GBP 5.98 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
8117 |
GBP 5.98 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
2680 |
GBP 5.99 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
2664 |
GBP 6.01 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
2294 |
GBP 6.02 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
1915 |
GBP 6.03 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
1328 |
GBP 5.99 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
1088 |
GBP 6.02 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
1037 |
GBP 6.04 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
603 |
GBP 5.99 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
530 |
GBP 6.03 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
100 |
GBP 5.95 |
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Common - GB0009697037 |
Swap |
SHORT |
59739 |
GBP 5.99 |
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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 |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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relevant |
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description |
purchasing, |
securities |
price |
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date |
money |
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security |
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selling, |
to which |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc. |
option |
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received |
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relates |
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per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of dealing |
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Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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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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offer: |
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NONE |
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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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NONE |
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Date of disclosure: |
02/07/2010 |
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Contact name: |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number: |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
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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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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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 |
Advisor to Apollo Global Management |
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LLC |
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principal trader is connected: |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
01/07/2010 |
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today |
YES - |
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disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
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party to this offer? |
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2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Class of |
Purchase/ |
Total number |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
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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 - NL0009347863 |
Purchase |
7,869 |
GBP 9.02 |
GBP 8.85 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Sale |
16,261 |
GBP 8.91 |
GBP 8.85 |
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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 |
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relevant |
description |
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reference securities |
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security |
eg. CFD |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
LONG |
1641 |
GBP 8.89 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
LONG |
1225 |
GBP 8.86 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
LONG |
596 |
GBP 9.02 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
LONG |
198 |
GBP 8.91 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
LONG |
81 |
GBP 8.86 |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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relevant |
description |
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reference securities |
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security |
eg. CFD |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
81 |
GBP 8.88 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
176 |
GBP 8.87 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
198 |
GBP 8.91 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
319 |
GBP 8.91 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
378 |
GBP 8.91 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
792 |
GBP 8.88 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
1085 |
GBP 8.88 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
1225 |
GBP 8.88 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
1641 |
GBP 8.88 |
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Common - NL0009347863 |
Swap |
SHORT |
4468 |
GBP 8.88 |
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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 |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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relevant |
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description |
purchasing, |
securities |
price |
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date |
money |
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security |
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selling, |
to which |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc. |
option |
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received |
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relates |
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per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of dealing |
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Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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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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offer: |
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NONE |
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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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NONE |
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Date of disclosure: |
02/07/2010 |
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Contact name: |
Bhavika Mistry |
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Telephone number: |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
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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") |
|
|
1. KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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 |
Advisor to British Sky Broadcasting |
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Group Plc |
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principal trader is connected: |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
01/07/2010 |
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(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today |
YES - |
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|
disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
|
|
party to this offer? |
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2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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|
(a) Purchases and sales |
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|
Class of |
Purchase/ |
Total number |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
|
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relevant |
Sales |
of securities |
per unit |
per unit |
|
|
security |
|
paid/received |
paid/received |
|
|
Common - GB0001411924 |
Purchase |
448,085 |
GBP 7.00 |
GBP 6.95 |
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Common - GB0001411924 |
Sale |
403,395 |
GBP 7.00 |
GBP 6.94 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
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Price per unit |
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relevant |
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reference securities |
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security |
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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 |
|
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relevant |
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description |
purchasing, |
securities |
price |
|
date |
money |
|
|
security |
|
selling, |
to which |
per unit |
|
paid/ |
|
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varying etc. |
option |
|
received |
|
|
relates |
|
per unit |
|
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(ii) Exercising |
|
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per |
|
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security |
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unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of dealing |
|
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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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, |
|
|
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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offer: |
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NONE |
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(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 |
|
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any derivative is referenced: |
|
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure: |
02/07/2010 |
|
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Contact name: |
Bhavika Mistry |
|
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Telephone number: |
+44 207 995 4747 |
|
|
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) |
|
|
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") |
|
|
1. KEY INFORMATION |
|
|
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
|
|
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
VT Group Plc |
|
|
relevant securities this form relates: |
|
|
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
Advisor to VT Group Plc |
|
|
|
|
|
principal trader is connected: |
|
|
(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
01/07/2010 |
|
|
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today |
YES - . |
|
|
disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other |
|
|
party to this offer? |
|
|
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
|
|
(a) Purchases and sales |
|
|
Class of |
Purchase/ |
Total number |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
|
|
relevant |
Sales |
of securities |
per unit |
per unit |
|
|
security |
|
paid/received |
paid/received |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Purchase |
23,235 |
GBP 7.84 |
GBP 7.73 |
|
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Common - GB0031729733 |
Sale |
19,667 |
GBP 7.84 |
GBP 7.72 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
|
|
Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per unit |
|
|
relevant |
description |
|
reference securities |
|
|
security |
eg. CFD |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
LONG |
6803 |
GBP 7.74 |
|
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Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
LONG |
1820 |
GBP 7.76 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
LONG |
712 |
GBP 7.84 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
LONG |
274 |
GBP 7.84 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
LONG |
119 |
GBP 7.76 |
|
|
Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per unit |
|
|
relevant |
description |
|
reference securities |
|
|
security |
eg. CFD |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
SHORT |
115 |
GBP 7.84 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
SHORT |
274 |
GBP 7.84 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
SHORT |
274 |
GBP 7.84 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
SHORT |
323 |
GBP 7.84 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
SHORT |
915 |
GBP 7.80 |
|
|
Common - GB0031729733 |
Swap |
SHORT |
2537 |
GBP 7.82 |
|
|
(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 |
|
|
relates |
|
per unit |
|
|
(ii) Exercising |
|
|
Class of relevant |
Product description |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per |
|
|
security |
|
unit |
|
|
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
|
|
Class of relevant |
Nature of dealing |
|
Details |
Price per unit (if |
|
|
security |
|
applicable) |
|
|
3. OTHER INFORMATION |
|
|
(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 |
|
|
offer: |
|
|
NONE |
|
|
(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: |
|
|
NONE |
|
|
Date of disclosure: |
02/07/2010 |
|
|
Contact name: |
Bhavika Mistry |
|
|
Telephone number: |
+44 207 995 4747 |
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