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REG-Merrill Lynch (EPT) EPT Disclosure

Released: 29/10/2009

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RNS Number : 5824B  
  
Merrill Lynch International  
  
29 October 2009  
  
 
     FORM 38.5(a)  
  
  
 
       
  
  
 
     DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS  
  
  
 
     WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS  
  
  
 
     DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY  
  
  
 
     (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code))  
  
  
 
     1. KEY INFORMATION  
  
  
 
     Name of exempt principal trader   Merrill Lynch International  
  
  
 
     Company dealt in   Hansen Transmissions International NV  
  
  
 
     Class of relevant security to which the   Common  
  
  
 
     dealings being disclosed relate  
  
  
 
     Date of dealing   28/10/2009  
  
  
 
     2. DEALINGS  
  
  
 
     (a) Purchases and sales  
  
  
 
     Total number of securities   Highest price paid      Lowest price paid  
  
  
 
     purchased  
  
  
 
     13,270   GBP 1.27   GBP 1.21  
  
  
 
     Total number of securities sold   Highest price received      Lowest price received  
  
  
 
     22,958   GBP 1.28   GBP 1.21  
  
  
 
     (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)  
  
  
 
     Product name,      Short/Long      Number of securities   Price per unit  
  
  
 
     eg. CFD        
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   8,736   GBP 1.25  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   31   GBP 1.25  
  
  
 
     Product name,      Short/Long      Number of securities   Price per unit  
  
  
 
     eg. CFD        
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   652   GBP 1.27  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   5,636   GBP 1.24  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   12,167   GBP 1.24  
  
  
 
     (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   29/10/2009  
  
  
 
     Contact name   Bhavika Mistry  
  
  
 
     Telephone number   +44 207 995 4747  
  
  
 
     Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected   Hansen Transmissions International NV  
  
  
 
     Nature of connection #   Advisor  
  
  
 
     FORM 38.5(a)  
  
  
 
       
  
  
 
     DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS  
  
  
 
     WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS  
  
  
 
     DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY  
  
  
 
     (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code))  
  
  
 
     1. KEY INFORMATION  
  
  
 
     Name of exempt principal trader   Merrill Lynch International  
  
  
 
     Company dealt in   National Express Group Plc  
  
  
 
     Class of relevant security to which the   Common  
  
  
 
     dealings being disclosed relate  
  
  
 
     Date of dealing   28/10/2009  
  
  
 
     2. DEALINGS  
  
  
 
     (a) Purchases and sales  
  
  
 
     Total number of securities   Highest price paid      Lowest price paid  
  
  
 
     purchased  
  
  
 
     453,296   GBP 3.76   GBP 3.64  
  
  
 
     Total number of securities sold   Highest price received      Lowest price received  
  
  
 
     520,751   GBP 3.82   GBP 3.65  
  
  
 
     (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)  
  
  
 
     Product name,      Short/Long      Number of securities   Price per unit  
  
  
 
     eg. CFD        
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   7,450   GBP 3.65  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   2,210   GBP 3.64  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   2,057   GBP 3.70  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   276   GBP 3.70  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   9   GBP 3.70  
  
  
 
     Product name,      Short/Long      Number of securities   Price per unit  
  
  
 
     eg. CFD        
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   2,057   GBP 3.68  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   8,929   GBP 3.65  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   62,645   GBP 3.69  
  
  
 
     (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   29/10/2009  
  
  
 
     Contact name   Bhavika Mistry  
  
  
 
     Telephone number   +44 207 995 4747  
  
  
 
     Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected   National Express Group  
  
  
 
     Nature of connection #   Advisor  
  
  
 
     FORM 38.5(a)  
  
  
 
       
  
  
 
     DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS  
  
  
 
     WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS  
  
  
 
     DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY  
  
  
 
     (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code))  
  
  
 
     1. KEY INFORMATION  
  
  
 
     Name of exempt principal trader   Merrill Lynch International  
  
  
 
     Company dealt in   Stagecoach Group Plc  
  
  
 
     Class of relevant security to which the   Common  
  
  
 
     dealings being disclosed relate  
  
  
 
     Date of dealing   28/10/2009  
  
  
 
     2. DEALINGS  
  
  
 
     (a) Purchases and sales  
  
  
 
     Total number of securities   Highest price paid      Lowest price paid  
  
  
 
     purchased  
  
  
 
     681,342   GBP 1.50   GBP 1.45  
  
  
 
     Total number of securities sold   Highest price received      Lowest price received  
  
  
 
     1,462,053   GBP 1.50   GBP 1.45  
  
  
 
     (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)  
  
  
 
     Product name,      Short/Long      Number of securities   Price per unit  
  
  
 
     eg. CFD        
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   229   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   2   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   2   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   3   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   3   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   9   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   14   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   16   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   17   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   34   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   36   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   1   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   206   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   246   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   4,232   GBP 1.50  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   14,589   GBP 1.45  
  
  
 
     Long Swap   LONG   124   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Product name,      Short/Long      Number of securities   Price per unit  
  
  
 
     eg. CFD        
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   3,333   GBP 1.45  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   580,195   GBP 1.47  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   45,925   GBP 1.45  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   31,040   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   17,944   GBP 1.47  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   14,589   GBP 1.45  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   12,051   GBP 1.48  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   5,300   GBP 1.47  
  
  
 
     Short Swap   SHORT   4,270   GBP 1.45  
  
  
 
     (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   29/10/2009  
  
  
 
     Contact name   Bhavika Mistry  
  
  
 
     Telephone number   +44 207 995 4747  
  
  
 
     Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected   National Express Group Plc  
  
  
 
     Nature of connection #   Advisor  
  
  
 
This information is provided by RNS  
  
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange  
  
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