RNS Number:7687W
Merrill Lynch International
11 January 2006
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each
class of
securities in which dealings have been made.
CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International
Date of disclosure 11 January 2006
Date of dealing 10 January 2006
Telephone number 020 7996 3565
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following
companies:
10 January 2006
Alliance UniChem Plc - Common
Boots Group Plc - Common
London Stock Exchange Plc - Common
Westbury plc - Common
AMENDMENT
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:
In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a
separate sheet so
that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the
number of
securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date),
the exercise price
and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the
number of reference
securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the
closing out date) and the
reference price.
For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt
contact the Monitoring
Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129
FORM 38.5
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch
International
Company dealt in Alliance UniChem Plc
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 10/01/2006
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest
price paid
purchased
95,211 GBP 8.16 GBP
8.05
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest
price received
94,076 GBP 8.11 GBP
8.06
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price
per unit
eg. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Type, e.g.
Option money
selling, securities under price American, American,
eg call option purchasing, option European etc European etc
paid/received
varying etc.
per unit
(ii) Exercising
Product name Number of securities under Exercise price
eg call option option
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing
and any
other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option
referred to on this
form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
Date of disclosure 11/01/2006
Contact name Alasdair
Coutts-Britton
Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Alliance UniChem
Plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
FORM 38.5
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch
International
Company dealt in Westbury plc
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 10/01/2006
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest
price paid
purchased
364 GBP 5.57 GBP
5.57
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price
received
1,043 GBP 5.57 GBP
5.57
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price
per unit
eg. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Type, e.g.
Option money
selling, securities under price American, American,
eg call option purchasing, option European etc European etc
paid/received
varying etc.
per unit
(ii) Exercising
Product name Number of securities under Exercise price
eg call option option
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing
and any
other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option
referred to on this
form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
Date of disclosure 11/01/2006
Contact name Alasdair
Coutts-Britton
Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Westbury plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
FORM 38.5
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch
International
Company dealt in Boots Group Plc
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 10/01/2006
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest
price paid
purchased
740,190 GBP 6.30 GBP
6.24
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest
price received
791,778 GBP 6.30 GBP
6.24
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities
Price per unit
eg. CFD
SHORT CFD SHORT 20,000 GBP
6.27
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Type, e.g.
Option
selling, securities under price American, American,
money
eg call option purchasing, option European etc European etc
paid/received
varying etc.
per unit
(ii) Exercising
Product name Number of securities under Exercise price
eg call option option
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing
and any
other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option
referred to on this
form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
Date of disclosure 11/01/2006
Contact name Alasdair
Coutts-Britton
Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Alliance UniChem
Plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
FORM 38.5
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch
International
Company dealt in London Stock Exchange
Plc
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate
Date of dealing 10/01/2006
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest
price paid
purchased
251,335 GBP 6.24 GBP
6.11
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest
price received
8,038 GBP 6.23 GBP
6.12
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities
Price per unit
eg. CFD
LONG CFD LONG 250,342 GBP
6.11
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Type, e.g.
Option
selling, securities under price American, American,
money
eg call option purchasing, option European etc European etc
paid/received
varying etc.
per unit
(ii) Exercising
Product name Number of securities under Exercise price
eg call option option
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing
and any
other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option
referred to on this
form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
Date of disclosure 11/01/2006
Contact name Alasdair
Coutts-Britton
Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected London Stock Exchange
Plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
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