16 Jan 2009 11:25

| FORM 38.5(a) |
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSÂ |
| 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 | Cape plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 15/01/2009 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 19,926 | GBP 0.37 | GBP 0.36 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 11,125 | GBP 0.36 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 5,718 | GBP 0.36 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,134 | GBP 0.36 |
| (c)Â 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 |
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| 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 | 16/01/2009 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Cape plc |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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| FORM 38.5(a) |
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSÂ |
| 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 | Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 15/01/2009 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 6,793,480 | GBP 1.16 | GBP 1.01 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 4,806,016 | GBP 1.34 | GBP 1.00 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,550,692 | GBP 1.08 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 6,000 | GBP 1.01 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 11,537 | GBP 1.16 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 17,061 | GBP 1.08 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 37,013 | GBP 1.16 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 55,000 | GBP 1.03 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 70,000 | GBP 1.01 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,930 | GBP 1.16 |
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,266,164 | GBP 1.11 |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,930 | GBP 1.16 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 70,000 | GBP 1.03 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 55,000 | GBP 1.03 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 37,013 | GBP 1.16 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 17,061 | GBP 1.12 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 13,228 | GBP 1.11 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 11,537 | GBP 1.17 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 6,000 | GBP 1.03 |
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,266,164 | GBP 1.11 |
| (c)Â 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 |
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| (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 | 16/01/2009 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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| FORM 38.5(a) |
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSÂ |
| 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 | Common |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 15/01/2009 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 4,911 | USD 780.00 | USD 779.87 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 4,911 | USD 785.81 | USD 780.00 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| (c)Â 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 |
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| 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 | 16/01/2009 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | KazakhGold Group Limited |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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| FORM 38.5(a) |
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSÂ |
| 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 | ADR |
| dealings being disclosed relate |
| Date of dealing | 15/01/2009 |
| 2. DEALINGS |
| (a) Purchases and sales |
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid |
| purchased |
| 4,291 | USD 12.05 | USD 12.05 |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| 47,632 | USD 13.17 | USD 11.54 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| eg. CFD |
| (c)Â 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 |
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| 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 | 16/01/2009 |
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | KazakhGold Group Limited |
| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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