1 Jul 2009 11:34
| 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 | National Express Group Plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 30/06/2009 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 19,558 | GBP 3.15 | GBP 3.02 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 1,050,383 | GBP 3.21 | GBP 3.01 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 791 | GBP 3.11 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 158 | GBP 3.11 |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 24,264 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 276,412 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 190,458 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 107,966 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 103,200 | GBP 3.11 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 94,845 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 42,333 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 40,954 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 25,800 | GBP 3.12 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 372 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 13,979 | GBP 3.02 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 12,250 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 9,238 | GBP 3.10 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 8,696 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 8,386 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 6,078 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 5,761 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 4,164 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 596 | GBP 3.08 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 27,433 | GBP 3.08 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. | per unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | 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 | 01/07/2009 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | National Express Group |
| 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 | Aquarius Platinum Limited |
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 30/06/2009 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 451,062 | GBP 2.39 | GBP 2.27 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 170,086 | GBP 2.39 | GBP 2.31 | |
| 5,517 | ZAR 29.00 | ZAR 29.00 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 7,938 | GBP 2.37 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 5,517 | GBP 2.27 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 8 | GBP 2.33 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1 | GBP 2.33 |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 7,488 | GBP 2.32 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date | money |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. | per unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | 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 | 01/07/2009 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Aquarius Platinum 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 ADR. |
| Class of relevant security to which the | ADR |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 30/06/2009 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 13,750 | USD 20.92 | USD 20.50 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 3,750 | USD 20.92 | USD 20.65 |
| (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, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
| selling, | securities under | price | American, | date |
| eg call option | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| varying etc. | per unit |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
| eg call option | 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 | 01/07/2009 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | KazakhGold Group Limited |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |