RNS Number : 1354K
  Merrill Lynch International
  15 December 2008
   


   FORM 38.5(a)

   

   DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

   WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

   DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

   (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

   1. KEY INFORMATION

   Name of exempt principal trader  Merrill Lynch International

   Company dealt in  CENTRICA PLC

   Class of relevant security to which the   Common

   dealings being disclosed relate

   Date of dealing  12/12/2008

   2. DEALINGS

   (a) Purchases and sales

   Total number of securities   Highest price paid    Lowest price paid

   purchased

   2,201,277  GBP 2.53  GBP 2.44

    Total number of securities   Highest price received    Lowest price received
               sold                                      

   2,334,107  GBP 2.53  GBP 2.42

   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

   Product name,     Short/Long    Number of securities  Price per unit 

   eg. CFD    

   Long Swap  LONG  573,027  GBP 2.49

   Long Swap  LONG  2,838  GBP 2.50

   Long Swap  LONG  4,277  GBP 2.49

   Long Swap  LONG  17,165  GBP 2.49

   Long Swap  LONG  20,959  GBP 2.49

   Long Swap  LONG  24,763  GBP 2.49

   Long Swap  LONG  27,708  GBP 2.49

   Long Swap  LONG  34,541  GBP 2.51

   Long Swap  LONG  1,715  GBP 2.51

   Long Swap  LONG  183,014  GBP 2.50

   Long Swap  LONG  39,148  GBP 2.51

   Product name,     Short/Long    Number of securities  Price per unit 

   eg. CFD    

   Short Swap  SHORT  922  GBP 2.49

   Short Swap  SHORT  573,027  GBP 2.50

   Short Swap  SHORT  189,952  GBP 2.50

   Short Swap  SHORT  188,848  GBP 2.50

   Short Swap  SHORT  39,148  GBP 2.49

   Short Swap  SHORT  38,124  GBP 2.48

   Short Swap  SHORT  25,000  GBP 2.49

   Short Swap  SHORT  4,277  GBP 2.49

   Short Swap  SHORT  2,949  GBP 2.47

   (c)     Options transactions in respect of existing securities

   Product name  Writing,   Number of   Exercise   Type, e.g.   Expiry   Option 

     selling,   securities under   price   American,   date  money

   eg call option  purchasing,   option  European etc  paid/received

   varying etc.    per unit 

                     

   (ii) Exercising

   Product name  Number of securities under   Exercise price 

   eg call option  option

         

   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  15/12/2008

   Contact name  Bhavika Mistry

   Telephone number  +44 207 995 4747

   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected  EDF S.A.

   Nature of connection    Advisor
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   FORM 38.5(a)

   

   DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

   WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

   DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

   (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

   1. KEY INFORMATION

   Name of exempt principal trader  Merrill Lynch International

   Company dealt in  British Energy Group Plc

   Class of relevant security to which the   Common

   dealings being disclosed relate

   Date of dealing  12/12/2008

   2. DEALINGS

   (a) Purchases and sales

   Total number of securities   Highest price paid    Lowest price paid

   purchased

   28,621  GBP 7.68  GBP 7.66

    Total number of securities   Highest price received    Lowest price received
               sold                                      

   31,530  GBP 7.69  GBP 7.66

   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

   Product name,     Short/Long    Number of securities  Price per unit 

   eg. CFD    

   Long Swap  LONG  24,957  GBP 7.68

   Product name,     Short/Long    Number of securities  Price per unit 

   eg. CFD    

   Short Swap  SHORT  1,505  GBP 7.68

   Short Swap  SHORT  11,481  GBP 7.68

   Short Swap  SHORT  14,880  GBP 7.68

   (c)     Options transactions in respect of existing securities

   Product name  Writing,   Number of   Exercise   Type, e.g.   Expiry   Option 

     selling,   securities under   price   American,   date  money

   eg call option  purchasing,   option  European etc  paid/received

   varying etc.    per unit 

                     

   (ii) Exercising

   Product name  Number of securities under   Exercise price 

   eg call option  option

         

   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  15/12/2008

   Contact name  Bhavika Mistry

   Telephone number  +44 207 995 4747

   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected  EDF S.A.

   Nature of connection    Advisor
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   FORM 38.5(a)

   

   DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

   WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

   DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

   (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

   1. KEY INFORMATION

   Name of exempt principal trader  Merrill Lynch International

   Company dealt in  OJSC Polyus Gold

   Class of relevant security to which the   Common

   dealings being disclosed relate

   Date of dealing  12/12/2008

   2. DEALINGS

   (a) Purchases and sales

   Total number of securities   Highest price paid    Lowest price paid

   purchased

   1,000  USD 665.00  USD 664.85

    Total number of securities   Highest price received    Lowest price received
               sold                                      

   1,000  USD 24.10  USD 24.10

   (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.   Expiry   Option money

     selling,   securities under   price   American,   date  

   eg call option  purchasing,   option  European etc  paid/received 

   varying etc.    per unit 

                     

   (ii) Exercising

   Product name  Number of securities under   Exercise price 

   eg call option  option

         

   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  15/12/2008

   Contact name  Bhavika Mistry

   Telephone number  +44 207 995 4747

   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected  KazakhGold Group Limited

   Nature of connection    Advisor
   �



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