EPT Disclosure
February 17 2010 - 5:20AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKS TIDMBAB TIDMMCHL TIDMVTG
RNS Number : 2742H
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
17 February 2010
+----------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
| | 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 | Merrill Lynch International |
| | trader | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Company dealt in | Shanks Group Plc |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the dealings | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | being disclosed relate |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 10,694 | GBP 1.19 | GBP 1.17 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 15,154 | GBP 1.19 | GBP 1.18 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 233 | GBP 1.17 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 896 | GBP 1.19 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2,098 | GBP 1.19 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2,218 | GBP 1.19 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2,597 | GBP 1.19 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | money |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
| | eg call | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | |
| | option | | under | | | | |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
| | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | | | | |
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
+------------+---------------------------------------------------+------------+
| | 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 | 17/02/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | Carlyle Europe Partners III |
| | connected | Participations Sarl |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | 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 | Merrill Lynch International |
| | trader | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Company dealt in | Babcock International Group |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the dealings | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | being disclosed relate |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 1,129,303 | GBP 5.50 | GBP 5.09 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 1,724,755 | GBP 5.50 | GBP 5.06 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 18,229 | GBP 5.40 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 8,855 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 90,206 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 80,531 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 39,044 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 38,717 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 34,857 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 13,859 | GBP 5.06 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 11,793 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 497 | GBP 5.06 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3,846 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3,788 | GBP 5.06 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3,720 | GBP 5.06 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3,419 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3,337 | GBP 5.06 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 752 | GBP 5.06 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 11,827 | GBP 5.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | money |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
| | eg call | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | |
| | option | | under | | | | |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
| | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | | | | |
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
+------------+---------------------------------------------------+------------+
| | 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 | 17/02/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | 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 | Merrill Lynch International |
| | trader | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Company dealt in | Mouchel Group Plc |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the dealings | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | being disclosed relate |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 82,497 | GBP 2.35 | GBP 2.21 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 70,777 | GBP 2.34 | GBP 2.22 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 8,913 | GBP 2.33 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 7,815 | GBP 2.33 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,955 | GBP 2.33 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 6,963 | GBP 2.34 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | money |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
| | eg call | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | |
| | option | | under | | | | |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
| | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | | | | |
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
+------------+---------------------------------------------------+------------+
| | 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 | 17/02/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | 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 | Merrill Lynch International |
| | trader | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Company dealt in | VT Group Plc |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Class of relevant security to | Common |
| | which the dealings | |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | being disclosed relate |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| | Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 292,906 | GBP 5.94 | GBP 5.82 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 112,324 | GBP 5.98 | GBP 5.83 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 174,276 | GBP 5.91 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 17,312 | GBP 5.91 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 17,312 | GBP 5.91 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 14,591 | GBP 5.88 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 21,994 | GBP 5.88 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
| | Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| | name | | | | e.g. | | money |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+------------+
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
| | eg call | selling, | securities | price | American, | date | |
| | option | | under | | | | |
+-+-----------+-----------+------------+---------+-----------+----------+------------+
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
| | purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
| | | | | |
+------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------------+---------------+
+------------+---------------------------------------------------+------------+
| | 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 | 17/02/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | VT Group Plc |
| | connected | |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | Nature of connection # | Advisor |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
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