EPT Disclosure
December 21 2009 - 5:39AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMMCHL TIDMVTG TIDMCBRY
RNS Number : 4665E
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
21 December 2009
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
| | 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 | Mouchel Group Plc |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 18/12/2009 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 3,240 | GBP 2.56 | GBP 2.55 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 1,680 | GBP 2.55 | GBP 2.55 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,534 | GBP 2.55 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 970 | GBP 2.55 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 500 | GBP 2.55 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 126 | GBP 2.55 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 110 | GBP 2.56 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,680 | GBP 2.55 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | money |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 21/12/2009 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | VT Group Plc |
| | connected | |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | VT Group Plc |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 18/12/2009 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 204,483 | GBP 5.25 | GBP 5.20 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 172,729 | GBP 5.22 | GBP 5.21 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 470 | GBP 5.19 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,170 | GBP 5.21 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 6,150 | GBP 5.22 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | money |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 21/12/2009 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | VT Group Plc |
| | connected | |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | Cadbury Plc |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 18/12/2009 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 800,545 | GBP 7.94 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 402,995 | GBP 7.92 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 33,601 | GBP 7.88 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 3,733 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 3,930 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 4,650 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 7,400 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 10,000 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 14,345 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 18,500 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 20,000 | GBP 7.90 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 21,731 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 2 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 32,185 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 35,687 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 37,698 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 40,289 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 65,815 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 104,275 | GBP 7.91 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 129,725 | GBP 7.91 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 30,000 | GBP 7.87 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
| |Product name, | | Short/Long | | Number of securities |Price per unit |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+-+-------------------------------+-----------------+
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+----------------+-+-------------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 4,650 | GBP 7.89 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 32,185 | GBP 7.91 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 21,731 | GBP 7.91 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 14,175 | GBP 7.90 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 5,480 | GBP 7.90 |
+-+----------------+-------------------+-------------------------------+----------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | money |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+-----------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 21/12/2009 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | Hershey Trust Company |
| | connected | |
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | Cadbury Plc ADR |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | ADR |
| | which the | |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | dealings being disclosed relate |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 18/12/2009 |
+-+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities | | | |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+-+----------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+
| | purchased |
+-+---------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 34,351 | USD 50.65 | USD 50.65 |
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option money |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
| | | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | |
| | | | under | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-------------+----------+-----------+-----------+--------------+
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
| | eg call | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | option | | | | |
+-+------------+-------------+-----------------------+----------------------+---------------+
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | varying etc. | | per unit |
+-------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+------------+
| | | | | | | | | | | |
+-+------------+------------+-+-------------+----------+-----------+-+-----------+-+------------+
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (ii) Exercising |
+-+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | Product name | Number of securities | Exercise price |
| | | under | |
+-+---------------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------+
+-+---------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 21/12/2009 |
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | Hershey Trust Company |
| | connected | |
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| | Nature of connection # | Advisor |
+--+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+
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