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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

18/12/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

17,954

USD 15.67

USD 13.51

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

7,505

USD 15.90

USD 14.50

(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

19/12/2008

Contact name

Bhavika Mistry

Telephone number

+44 207 995 4747

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

KazakhGold Group Limited

Nature of connection #

Advisor