MLD.L Regulatory News (MLD)

3 Jan 2007 15:37

Merrill Lynch International03 January 2007 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THEUNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICHSUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. MirLand Development Corporation plc Stabilisation Notice Pursuant to Article 9(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003implementing the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC), Merrill Lynch International(Contact: Mark Gwynne; Telephone: 020 7995 3700) hereby gives notice that on thedate(s) specified below the Stabilising Manager named below undertook thefollowing stabilisation (within the meaning of the rules of the FinancialServices Authority) transactions in relation to the offer of the followingsecurities: The securities Issuer: MirLand Development Corporation plc Securities: Ordinary Shares Description of offer: Global Offer of Ordinary Shares Offer price: 478 pence Stabilisation Stabilising Manager: Merrill Lynch International Stabilisation period: From 12 December 2006to 3 January 2007 The following stabilisation transactions took place on the following dates atthe following times and at the following prices. Date Time Number of securities Price (pence) purchased 13 December 2006 12:10pm 942,000 478 pence This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute aninvitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or disposeof any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdiction. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States.The securities referred to above have not been, and will not be, registeredunder the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold inthe United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Therehas not been and will not be a public offer of the securities in the UnitedStates. Merrill Lynch International, which is authorised and regulated in the UnitedKingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for theIssuer and no-one else in connection with the global offering (the "Offer"). Itwill not regard any other person as its clients in relation to the Offer andwill not be responsible to anyone other than the Issuer for providing theprotections afforded to its client, nor for providing advice in relation to theOffer, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement orother matter referred to herein. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange