19th Dec 2007 10:50
UBS Securities Australia Limited19 December 2007 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities Australia Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 18th December 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 282,076 0.06% 4,075,048 0.89% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6,856,811 1.50% 3,999,164 0.88% Total 7,138,887 1.56% 8,074,212 1.77% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchases/Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)Purchase 711 129.41Purchase 258 129.41Purchase 2 131.85Purchase 24 130.38Purchase 15 130Purchase 15 130.1Purchase 28 129.95Purchase 26 129.97Purchase 27 130.11Purchase 16 130Purchase 24 130.38Purchase 18 129.96Purchase 23 130.13Purchase 24 130.16Purchase 19 130.15Purchase 12 130.19Purchase 782 129.41Purchase 33 130.03Purchase 13 130.17Purchase 19 130.17Purchase 18 129.98Purchase 19 130.18Purchase 1 129.41Purchase 24 129.94Purchase 15 130.24Purchase 15 130.39Purchase 19 130.43Purchase 17 130.42Purchase 16 130.38Purchase 19 130.38Purchase 20 129.99Purchase 5 130.21Purchase 31 130.25Purchase 20 130.43Purchase 28 130.34Purchase 18 130.44Purchase 19 130.41Purchase 15 130.23Purchase 16 130.17Purchase 23 130.35Purchase 19 130.22Purchase 6 129.99Purchase 14 130.22Purchase 17 129.95Purchase 21 130.3Purchase 19 130.31Purchase 20 130.2Purchase 16 129.96Purchase 17 130.34Purchase 25 130.18Purchase 14 130.33Purchase 20 130.37Purchase 18 130.42Purchase 20 130.35Purchase 9 129.96Purchase 22 130.26Purchase 16 130.11Purchase 14 130.02Purchase 18 130.45Purchase 5 130.41Purchase 10 130.41Purchase 24 130.46Purchase 14 130.35Purchase 14 130.21Purchase 14 130.34Purchase 14 130.21Purchase 13 130.36Purchase 23 130.4Purchase 18 130.21Purchase 25 130.19Purchase 30 130.24Purchase 15 129.98Purchase 17 130.28Purchase 25 130.4Purchase 20 130.1Purchase 20 130.32Purchase 14 130.47Purchase 24 130.38Purchase 23 130.32Purchase 28 129.95Purchase 215 129.41Purchase 2 129.41Purchase 95 130.22Purchase 19 130.23Purchase 97 130.23Purchase 120 130.24Purchase 41 130.14Purchase 75 129.15Purchase 44 128.88Purchase 26 128.88Purchase 160 130.49Purchase 160 130.5Purchase 72 128.99Purchase 67 129.19Purchase 32 128.58Purchase 77 128.59Purchase 47 129.11Purchase 13 128.73Purchase 90 129.1Purchase 6 130.44Purchase 92 130.44Purchase 83 128.72Purchase 51 129.35Purchase 34 128.73Purchase 80 128.72Purchase 76 128.8Purchase 3 128.83Purchase 64 129.37Purchase 81 128.77Purchase 45 128.78Purchase 1 128.77Purchase 83 128.88Purchase 47 129.26Purchase 24 128.83Purchase 67 128.75Purchase 15 128.75Purchase 1 129.3Purchase 44 129.32Purchase 26 128.74Purchase 61 128.74Purchase 58 129.32Purchase 89 128.75Purchase 89 128.76Purchase 79 128.77Purchase 47 129.1Purchase 120 130.24Purchase 75 129.15Purchase 15 128.74Purchase 114 129.51Purchase 89 128.75Purchase 160 130.49Purchase 44 129.32Purchase 4 130.17Purchase 67 129.19Purchase 106 130.19Purchase 92 130.44Purchase 15 130.17Purchase 55 130.08Purchase 79 130.09Purchase 80 130.18Purchase 83 129.5Purchase 114 129.51Purchase 51 128.9Purchase 59 128.89Purchase 78 130.05Purchase 106 130.19Purchase 4 130.2Purchase 109 130.18Purchase 1515 130.16Purchase 986 128.35Purchase 237 129.46Purchase 1184 128.91Purchase 605 128.69Purchase 424 128.68Purchase 1001 128.2Purchase 90000 129.14Purchase 719 127.62Sales 711 129.41Sales 258 129.41Sales 150 129.41Sales 2 129Sales 15 130Sales 15 130.1Sales 28 129.95Sales 26 129.97Sales 27 130.11Sales 16 130Sales 24 130.38Sales 18 129.96Sales 23 130.13Sales 24 130.16Sales 19 130.15Sales 12 130.19Sales 33 130.03Sales 782 129.41Sales 13 130.17Sales 19 130.17Sales 19 130.18Sales 18 129.98Sales 1 129.41Sales 24 129.94Sales 17 130.42Sales 16 130.38Sales 15 130.39Sales 19 130.43Sales 15 130.24Sales 31 130.25Sales 16 130.17Sales 19 130.38Sales 28 130.34Sales 20 130.43Sales 20 129.99Sales 19 130.41Sales 5 130.21Sales 15 130.23Sales 18 130.44Sales 23 130.35Sales 14 130.22Sales 6 129.99Sales 19 130.22Sales 17 129.95Sales 17 130.34Sales 20 130.2Sales 18 130.42Sales 14 130.33Sales 25 130.18Sales 16 129.96Sales 19 130.31Sales 21 130.3Sales 20 130.35Sales 20 130.37Sales 10 130.41Sales 5 130.41Sales 24 130.46Sales 14 130.02Sales 16 130.11Sales 18 130.45Sales 22 130.26Sales 14 130.35Sales 14 130.21Sales 9 129.96Sales 14 130.34Sales 23 130.4Sales 30 130.24Sales 13 130.36Sales 14 130.21Sales 25 130.19Sales 15 129.98Sales 25 130.4Sales 18 130.21Sales 17 130.28Sales 28 129.95Sales 20 130.1Sales 20 130.32Sales 24 130.38Sales 14 130.47Sales 23 130.32Sales 18 130.21Sales 1 129.41Sales 782 129.41Sales 23 130.13Sales 14 130.47Sales 31 130.25Sales 18 130.45Sales 19 130.15Sales 20 130.43Sales 19 130.22Sales 25 130.19Sales 15 130.24Sales 18 130.44Sales 14 130.22Sales 25 130.4Sales 16 130.38Sales 16 130.17Sales 19 130.38Sales 16 130.11Sales 20 130.1Sales 14 130.21Sales 15 130.39Sales 12 130.19Sales 13 130.17Sales 24 130.16Sales 19 130.43Sales 14 130.02Sales 20 129.99Sales 15 129.98Sales 18 130.42Sales 19 130.17Sales 16 129.96Sales 10 130.41Sales 19 130.31Sales 5 130.41Sales 19 130.18Sales 9 129.96Sales 23 130.35Sales 28 129.95Sales 14 130.34Sales 24 130.38Sales 20 130.37Sales 20 130.35Sales 17 129.95Sales 17 130.42Sales 26 129.97Sales 6 129.99Sales 28 129.95Sales 17 130.34Sales 14 130.33Sales 24 130.38Sales 14 130.35Sales 20 130.32Sales 28 130.34Sales 23 130.32Sales 15 130Sales 16 130Sales 18 129.96Sales 24 129.94Sales 13 130.36Sales 21 130.3Sales 15 130.1Sales 25 130.18Sales 5 130.21Sales 19 130.41Sales 20 130.2Sales 27 130.11Sales 18 129.98Sales 14 130.21Sales 22 130.26Sales 23 130.4Sales 33 130.03Sales 30 130.24Sales 15 130.23Sales 24 130.46Sales 17 130.28Sales 160 130.49Sales 92 130.44Sales 106 130.19Sales 120 130.24Sales 44 129.32Sales 114 129.51Sales 75 129.15Sales 67 129.19Sales 89 128.75Sales 360 127.6Sales 4032 129.41Sales 9 129.41Sales 65 128.19Sales 1000 128.19Sales 273 128.19Sales 325 128.19Sales 18 128.17Sales 474 129.13Sales 25 128.17Sales 100 128.17Sales 1484 129.13Sales 100 128.17Sales 1366 128.97Sales 22 128.17Sales 73 128.62Sales 667 128.61Sales 277 128.61Sales 147 128.61Sales 2686 129.44Sales 237 129.46Sales 80 129.44Sales 2012 129.31Sales 400 128.71Sales 1263 128.71Sales 1080 127.54Sales 90 127.52Sales 500 127.52Sales 1813 128.95Sales 283 128.93Sales 115 128.93Sales 3117 130.42Sales 2054 128.93Sales 1023 128.92Sales 250 127.72Sales 272 128.92Sales 1390 128.37Sales 1755 128.38Sales 365 128.37Sales 286 127.78Sales 986 128.35Sales 837 128.35Sales 1145 128.34Sales 781 128.32Sales 1102 128.32Sales 50 127.78Sales 620 127.78Sales 91 128.34Sales 73 128.96Sales 24 128.34Sales 316 128.34Sales 2000 128.96Sales 25 128.96Sales 303 128.34Sales 49 128.34Sales 1973 128.32Sales 21 128.96Sales 1020 128.31Sales 355 128.31Sales 103 128.31Sales 338 128.31Sales 59 128.31Sales 695 128.98Sales 1756 128.98Sales 98 128.31Sales 605 128.69Sales 941 128.69Sales 109 130.18Sales 56 128.69Sales 44 130.16Sales 596 127.94Sales 24 128.69Sales 1515 130.16Sales 17 130.44Sales 50 130.44Sales 3050 130.44Sales 2073 129.97Sales 964 128.62Sales 232 130.18Sales 720 128.6Sales 291 130.18Sales 15 128.62Sales 150 128.62Sales 478 128.62Sales 25 129.22Sales 85 129.96Sales 1 129.96Sales 500 129Sales 110 129Sales 38 129Sales 22 129Sales 157 129Sales 2079 129Sales 38 129Sales 70 129Sales 193 129Sales 538 129.32Sales 120 129.32Sales 317 129.32Sales 1488 129.37Sales 600 128.72Sales 171 128.71Sales 300 128.71Sales 1200 128.71Sales 25 128.92Sales 1812 128.58Sales 466 128.57Sales 112 128.91Sales 210 128.91Sales 994 129.22Sales 1081 129.11Sales 400 128.75Sales 871 128.75Sales 109 130.18Sales 1184 128.91Sales 1515 130.16Sales 424 128.68Sales 507 128.77Sales 1001 128.2Sales 605 128.69Sales 237 129.46Sales 719 127.62Sales 986 128.35Sales 150 128.77Sales 20 128.77Sales 150 128.77Sales 50 128.77Sales 770 128.81Sales 337 128.77Sales 424 128.68Sales 500 128.68Sales 200 128.91Sales 831 128.67Sales 25 128.67Sales 250 128.68Sales 300 128.68Sales 269 128.68Sales 274 128.91Sales 1976 129.53Sales 200 128.93Sales 122 128.93Sales 228 130.26Sales 1184 128.91Sales 355 128.91Sales 614 128.2Sales 23 128.19Sales 1001 128.2Sales 231 128.19Sales 1387 130.26Sales 188 130.26Sales 148 130.25Sales 522 127.62Sales 1203 127.62Sales 719 127.62Sales 2390 129.94Sales 151 129.92Sales 49 129.41TOTAL PURCHASES 104350TOTAL SALES 103511 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying NO OPTIONS TRADING ACTIVITIES (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 17th December 2007 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number +44 20 7567 3613 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc/ BHP Billiton Limited Nature of connection (Note 9) Connected advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call purchased securities to (AUD) (Note2) American,option which the option European etc. or derivatives relatesCall option Purchased 48000 125 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 135 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 20000 120 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 3060 123.58 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 20000 145 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 7000 114 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 102 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 135 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 48000 125 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 5100 139.27 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 40000 106 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 1000 114.74 EUROPEAN 19-Jun-09Call option Purchased 25000 130 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 25000 140 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 200000 98 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 25000 145 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 30000 125 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 50000 106 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 142000 120 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 200000 94 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 300000 96 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 134 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 67000 150 AMERICAN 28-Feb-08Call option Purchased 95000 85 EUROPEAN 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 25000 140 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 706 0 ? 30-Jun-14Call option Written 100000 135 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 48000 125 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 20000 120 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 16000 150 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 14280 90.23 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 1020 156.93 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 25000 130 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 90000 100 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 180000 120 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 25000 140 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 95000 85 EUROPEAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 25000 145 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 6766 90 EUROPEAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 3060 72.58 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 11439 94 EUROPEAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 10300 98 EUROPEAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 100000 132 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 200000 90 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 150000 107.89 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 3060 109.85 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 36720 107.89 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 8744 38.5 EUROPEAN 14-Mar-08Call option Written 5754 56.5 EUROPEAN 27-May-08Call option Written 5952 96 EUROPEAN 06-Nov-08Call option Written 8203 85 EUROPEAN 24-Jan-08Call option Written 1680 55 EUROPEAN 18-Jun-09Call option Written 25000 130 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Call option Written 25000 145 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 70000 102 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 46000 135 AMERICAN 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 300000 96 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 280000 88 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 50000 136 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 1020 125.54 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 15300 129.46 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 30000 112 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 250000 90 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 450000 75 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 150000 77 AMERICAN 22-Dec-11Put option Purchased 100000 102 AMERICAN 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 8160 100.04 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 100000 90 AMERICAN 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 250000 101 AMERICAN 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 47000 130 AMERICAN 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 600000 90 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 10000 80 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 3000 130 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 10000 160 AMERICAN 26-Jun-08Put option Written 2000 140 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 5000 140 AMERICAN 26-Jun-08Put option Written 2000 104 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 539 74.19 AMERICAN 21-Feb-08Put option Written 676 74.05 AMERICAN 12-Jun-08Put option Written 680 73 AMERICAN 12-Jun-08Put option Written 491 33.6 AMERICAN 19-May-08Put option Written 500 33.2 AMERICAN 16-May-08Put option Written 353 42.49 AMERICAN 08-May-08Put option Written 704 78.59 AMERICAN 15-May-08Put option Written 209 81.14 AMERICAN 28-Apr-11Put option Written 1558 48.13 AMERICAN 25-Jun-08Put option Written 366 81.82 AMERICAN 14-May-08Put option Written 1656 77.02 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 271 73.66 AMERICAN 10-Jun-09Put option Written 561 44.56 AMERICAN 25-Jun-08Put option Written 1291 77.44 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1407 44.42 AMERICAN 25-Jun-08Put option Written 524 43.89 AMERICAN 24-Jun-08Put option Written 305 75.25 AMERICAN 25-Jun-09Put option Written 356 70.14 AMERICAN 10-Jun-09Put option Written 341 43.98 AMERICAN 24-Jun-08Put option Written 452 44.24 AMERICAN 24-Jun-08Put option Written 797 43.91 AMERICAN 24-Jun-08Put option Written 576 43.4 AMERICAN 23-Jun-08Put option Written 626 28.75 AMERICAN 23-Jun-08Put option Written 1000 76 AMERICAN 14-Jun-11Put option Written 1038 76.08 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 343 29.15 AMERICAN 20-Jun-08Put option Written 4983 50.17 AMERICAN 19-Jun-08Put option Written 425 78.61 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 637 47.09 AMERICAN 18-Jun-08Put option Written 448 44.64 AMERICAN 17-Jun-08Put option Written 514 77.75 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 5380 29.73 AMERICAN 17-Jun-08Put option Written 634 78.7 AMERICAN 27-May-09Put option Written 675 29.62 AMERICAN 13-Jun-08Put option Written 663 30.16 AMERICAN 12-Jun-08Put option Written 1175 42.5 AMERICAN 27-Jan-10Put option Written 130 76.7 AMERICAN 19-May-11Put option Written 363 82.51 AMERICAN 28-Apr-09Put option Written 457 43.76 AMERICAN 12-Jun-08Put option Written 555 45.04 AMERICAN 22-Jun-10Put option Written 227 44.05 AMERICAN 22-Jun-10Put option Written 1281 43.4 AMERICAN 21-Jun-10Put option Written 982 74.85 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 130 76.73 AMERICAN 25-Jun-08Put option Written 701 42.79 AMERICAN 04-Jun-10Put option Written 941 42.5 AMERICAN 03-Jun-10Put option Written 232 43.1 AMERICAN 03-Jun-08Put option Written 325 77.02 AMERICAN 21-May-09Put option Written 600 73.45 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 257 76.5 AMERICAN 17-Jun-11Put option Written 566 35.33 AMERICAN 22-Jun-09Put option Written 567 35.27 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09Put option Written 573 34.9 AMERICAN 18-Jun-09Put option Written 429 34.96 AMERICAN 18-Jun-09Put option Written 353 70.82 AMERICAN 09-Feb-09Put option Written 271 73.76 AMERICAN 05-Jun-09Put option Written 419 71.59 AMERICAN 19-Jan-09Put option Written 175 57.14 AMERICAN 24-Sep-08Put option Written 742 53.8 AMERICAN 17-Sep-08Put option Written 240 83.48 AMERICAN 18-Apr-11Put option Written 1003 43.86 AMERICAN 26-Jun-08Put option Written 454 44.05 AMERICAN 26-Jun-08Put option Written 1040 96.14 AMERICAN 26-May-10Put option Written 3883 77.32 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 232000 66 AMERICAN 26-Jun-08Put option Written 821 103.41 AMERICAN 22-Jun-12Put option Written 159 78.2 AMERICAN 23-Jun-09Put option Written 1080 101.81 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 831 96.8 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 200000 80 AMERICAN 26-Jun-08Put option Written 591 95.3 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3905 102.41 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1787 100.7 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 3013 101.81 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 650 92.25 AMERICAN 12-Jun-12Put option Written 2450 76.54 AMERICAN 28-Jul-11Put option Written 352 98.21 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 125 99.48 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1628 102.26 AMERICAN 24-Jun-10Put option Written 562 99.67 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 159 78.31 AMERICAN 21-Jun-11Put option Written 733 102.26 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1639 103.64 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 243 102.51 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 181 101 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 128 77.89 AMERICAN 21-Jun-11Put option Written 510 98 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 600000 68 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 4434 78.23 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 371 99.3 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 300 71.7 AMERICAN 02-Jan-09Put option Written 132 97.5 AMERICAN 02-Jul-12Put option Written 246 101.6 AMERICAN 24-Jun-10Put option Written 1500 78.2 AMERICAN 22-Mar-10Put option Written 836 99.24 AMERICAN 15-Jun-10Put option Written 164 91.04 AMERICAN 11-May-12Put option Written 158 99.12 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3685 76.01 AMERICAN 30-Jun-11Put option Written 127 98.35 AMERICAN 22-Jun-10Put option Written 2739 94.91 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 126 99.07 AMERICAN 07-Sep-12Put option Written 298 100.5 AMERICAN 25-Jun-10Put option Written 150 99.59 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 131 94.91 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 115 88.74 AMERICAN 05-Aug-10Put option Written 157 99.86 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 283 78.34 AMERICAN 19-Oct-11Put option Written 218 100.49 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1020 109.85 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Written 16320 94.16 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Written 100000 108 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 538 99.08 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 4058 78 AMERICAN 28-Jul-11Put option Written 500000 80 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 200000 96 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 203 98.47 AMERICAN 22-Jun-10Put option Written 265 75.38 AMERICAN 22-Jun-11Put option Written 300000 66 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 125 99.59 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 2719 99.08 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 98.79 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 158 78.77 AMERICAN 24-Jun-11Put option Written 396 75.01 AMERICAN 08-Mar-10Put option Written 794 75.5 AMERICAN 23-Jun-11Put option Written 598 83.69 AMERICAN 22-Jun-12Put option Written 564 90.39 AMERICAN 22-Jun-12Put option Written 4000 62 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Put option Written 176 113.21 AMERICAN 25-Oct-12Put option Written 119 83.55 AMERICAN 11-Aug-10Put option Written 8721 78.86 AMERICAN 28-Jul-11Put option Written 1008 99.09 AMERICAN 18-Jun-10Put option Written 600000 88 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Put option Written 663 75.36 AMERICAN 23-Jun-11Put option Written 1334 74.99 AMERICAN 22-Jun-11Put option Written 5461 78.43 AMERICAN 28-Jul-11Put option Written 518 96.51 AMERICAN 31-May-12Put option Written 601 99.71 AMERICAN 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1902 98.51 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 696 99.01 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 152 98.36 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 413 96.82 AMERICAN 24-Jun-10Put option Written 628 99.44 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 413 96.75 AMERICAN 21-Jun-12Put option Written 404 98.86 AMERICAN 24-Jun-10Put option Written 296 67.43 AMERICAN 15-Sep-09Put option Written 2264 110.36 AMERICAN 24-Jun-09Put option Written 528 75.48 AMERICAN 29-Jun-11Put option Written 706 99.04 AMERICAN 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1500 78.39 AMERICAN 23-Mar-10Put option Written 500000 95 AMERICAN 28-Feb-08Put option Written 3675 85.7 AMERICAN 22-Jun-12Put option Written 2515 98.79 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 648 97.31 AMERICAN 24-Jun-09Put option Written 3628 67.79 AMERICAN 29-Sep-11Put option Written 382 98 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 51000 90.23 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Written 2746 72.82 AMERICAN 24-Jun-11Put option Written 815 98.29 AMERICAN 30-Jun-08Put option Written 600000 100 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Put option Written 1000 76.49 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09Put option Written 870 97.65 AMERICAN 22-Jun-12Put option Written 869 75.44 AMERICAN 23-Jun-11Put option Written 1512 99.17 AMERICAN 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1588 99.88 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 16695 102.42 AMERICAN 29-Jun-12Put option Written 1360 73.51 AMERICAN 28-Jul-11Put option Written 36720 107.89 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Written 1418 91.6 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 465 98.9 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 472 90.6 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 2716 78.99 AMERICAN 28-Jul-11Put option Written 10000 70 AMERICAN 27-Mar-08Put option Written 484 103.17 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 150000 79 AMERICAN 22-Dec-11Put option Written 200000 93 AMERICAN 28-Feb-08Put option Written 1806 101.45 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1600 77.2 AMERICAN 25-Feb-10Put option Written 20000 132 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 1020 74.54 AMERICAN 01-Aug-11Put option Written 1257 99.37 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 10200 73.56 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Written 663 75.38 AMERICAN 25-Jun-09Put option Written 27740 90 EUROPEAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 286 91.6 AMERICAN 30-Aug-12Put option Written 12075 94 EUROPEAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 99000 110 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 887 98.08 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 509 98.07 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 828 98.9 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 102.05 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 310 96.73 AMERICAN 23-Jun-10Put option Written 150000 102.98 AMERICAN 24-Jan-08Put option Written 214 93.26 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 240 98 EUROPEAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 1594 100.35 AMERICAN 26-Jul-12Put option Written 434 98.52 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 400 74.9 AMERICAN 22-Jun-11Put option Written 150000 104 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 703 85.3 AMERICAN 22-Jun-12Put option Written 1441 99.64 AMERICAN 29-Jul-10Put option Written 203 98.08 AMERICAN 22-Jun-10Put option Written 198 100.52 AMERICAN 16-Jun-10Put option Written 1083 92.25 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 50000 136 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07Put option Written 1062 98.28 AMERICAN 28-Jun-12Put option Written 50000 136 AMERICAN 20-Dec-07 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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