EPT Disclosure
February 19 2010 - 4:40AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSKS TIDMBAB TIDMMCHL TIDMVTG
RNS Number : 4007H
Merrill Lynch Int(EPT)
19 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 | 18/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 12,177 | GBP 1.23 | GBP 1.20 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 10,520 | GBP 1.23 | GBP 1.20 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 3,411 | GBP 1.20 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 2,444 | GBP 1.20 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 663 | GBP 1.20 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.21 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.21 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 1.21 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 7 | GBP 1.21 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 26 | GBP 1.21 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2,444 | GBP 1.24 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 | 19/02/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 18/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 248,337 | GBP 5.57 | GBP 5.48 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 685,062 | GBP 5.58 | GBP 5.47 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 1,620 | GBP 5.50 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 7,911 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 144,227 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 69,300 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 60,000 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 58,023 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 50,000 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 9,879 | GBP 5.52 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1 | GBP 5.52 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 6,383 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 6,138 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 3,641 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2,634 | GBP 5.52 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 1,977 | GBP 5.51 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 2 | GBP 5.52 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 18,229 | GBP 5.52 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 | 19/02/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 18/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 627,440 | GBP 2.33 | GBP 2.20 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 1,262,572 | GBP 2.28 | GBP 2.19 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 4,769 | GBP 2.33 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 6,838 | GBP 2.27 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 200,000 | GBP 2.25 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 427,890 | GBP 2.26 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 | 19/02/2010 |
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| | 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 | 18/02/2010 |
+-+--------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | 2. DEALINGS |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (a) Purchases and sales |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of | Highest price paid | | Lowest price paid |
| | securities purchased | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 802,082 | GBP 6.70 | GBP 6.38 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
| | Total number of |Highest price received | | Lowest price received |
| | securities sold | | | |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+-+------------------------+
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
| | 306,074 | GBP 6.70 | GBP 6.37 |
+-+------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 320,505 | GBP 6.53 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 153,999 | GBP 6.53 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 17,579 | GBP 6.53 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 14,185 | GBP 6.53 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 13,640 | GBP 6.53 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 8,833 | GBP 6.43 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 8,092 | GBP 6.53 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Long Swap | LONG | 6,120 | GBP 6.40 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Product | | Short/Long | | Number of securities | Price per |
| | name, | | | | | unit |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+-+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
| | eg. CFD | | |
+-+--------------+-+-----------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 4,840 | GBP 6.48 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 6,120 | GBP 6.48 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 14,227 | GBP 6.48 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
| | Short Swap | SHORT | 18,500 | GBP 6.61 |
+-+--------------+-----------------+----------------------------+---------------+
+-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | (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 |
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| | Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the |
| | person disclosing and any other |
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| | person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under |
| | any option referred to on this form or |
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| | relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any |
| | relevant securities to which any derivative |
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| | referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
| | |
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| | NONE |
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| | Date of disclosure | 19/02/2010 |
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| | Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
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| | Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| | Name of offeree/offeror with whom | VT Group Plc |
| | connected | |
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| | Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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