14 Nov 2008 11:30
| FORM 38.5(a) |
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) |
| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
| Company dealt in | British Energy Group Plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being | Common |
| disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 13/11/2008 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| 96,987 | GBP 7.52 | GBP 7.49 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 257,784 | GBP 7.52 | GBP 7.49 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 982 | GBP 7.50 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 994 | GBP 7.50 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,062 | GBP 7.50 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 34,026 | GBP 7.52 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 52,724 | GBP 7.52 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 22 | GBP 7.52 |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 16,625 | GBP 7.49 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 61,132 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 32,842 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 32,365 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 30,056 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 19,387 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 22 | GBP 7.47 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 13,598 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 7,766 | GBP 7.53 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 6,390 | GBP 7.49 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 4,319 | GBP 7.52 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,100 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,089 | GBP 7.50 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,062 | GBP 7.51 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 891 | GBP 7.51 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 865 | GBP 7.51 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 19,649 | GBP 7.50 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, selling, | Number of securities | Exercise price | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
| eg call option | purchasing, varying | under option | American, | date | paid/received per |
| etc. | European etc | unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under option | Exercise price |
| eg call option |
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the |
| voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition |
| or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| NONE |
| Date of disclosure | 14/11/2008 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | EDF S.A. |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
| FORM 38.5(a) |
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) |
| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
| Company dealt in | OJSC Polyus Gold |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being | Common |
| disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 13/11/2008 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 3,071 | USD 449.01 | USD 440.00 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, selling, | Number of securities | Exercise price | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
| eg call option | purchasing, varying | under option | American, | date | paid/received per |
| etc. | European etc | unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under option | Exercise price |
| eg call option |
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the |
| voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition |
| or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| NONE |
| Date of disclosure | 14/11/2008 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | KazakhGold Group Limited |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
| FORM 38.5(a) |
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) |
| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
| Company dealt in | OJSC Polyus Gold (OR) ADR. |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being | ADR |
| disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 13/11/2008 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| 5,125 | USD 7.93 | USD 7.89 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 26,517 | USD 7.56 | USD 7.20 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, selling, | Number of securities | Exercise price | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
| eg call option | purchasing, varying | under option | American, | date | paid/received per |
| etc. | European etc | unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under option | Exercise price |
| eg call option |
| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
| Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the |
| voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition |
| or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| NONE |
| Date of disclosure | 14/11/2008 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | KazakhGold Group Limited |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |