26th Feb 2008 11:33
Merrill Lynch International26 February 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 25/02/2008 at 10:17 under number 6437O. The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP Billiton Plc hasbeen amended. The total number of purchased and Derivative Transactions for Rio TintoPlc has been amended. 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 25 February 2008 Date of dealing 22 February 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: BHP Billiton Plc Foseco Plc Punch Taverns Plc Rio Tinto Plc AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHPBilliton Plc has been amended. The total number of purchased and Derivative Transactions for Rio Tinto Plc has beenamended. In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet sothat the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number ofsecurities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise priceand any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of referencesecurities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and thereference price. For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the MonitoringSection of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129 AMENDMENT 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 BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 22/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 3,384,949 GBP 16.59 GBP 16.14 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 3,274,633 GBP 16.59 GBP 16.05 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 9,887 GBP 16.39 Long Swap LONG 284,082 GBP 16.50 Long Swap LONG 150,402 GBP 16.50 Long Swap LONG 110,471 GBP 16.35 Long Swap LONG 81,000 GBP 16.50 Long Swap LONG 835 GBP 16.49 Long Swap LONG 11,547 GBP 16.50 Long Swap LONG 9,165 GBP 16.49 Long Swap LONG 8,605 GBP 0.00 Long Swap LONG 7,540 GBP 16.37 Long Swap LONG 7,510 GBP 0.00 Long Swap LONG 6,223 GBP 16.39 Long Swap LONG 4,309 GBP 16.35 Long Swap LONG 2,993 GBP 0.00 Long Swap LONG 2,409 GBP 16.39 Long Swap LONG 19,645 GBP 16.50 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 19,350 GBP 16.33 Short Swap SHORT 132,637 GBP 16.50 Short Swap SHORT 110,471 GBP 16.34 Short Swap SHORT 74,366 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 48,903 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 2,591 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 621 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 732 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 833 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 944 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 1,113 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 1,374 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 1,704 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 1,777 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 34,242 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 2,534 GBP 16.45 Short Swap SHORT 22,518 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 2,702 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 7,510 GBP 16.36 Short Swap SHORT 10,119 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 11,026 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 12,471 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 15,388 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 16,767 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 18,964 GBP 16.27 Short Swap SHORT 548 GBP 16.15 Short Swap SHORT 2,090 GBP 16.27 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 25/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor AMENDMENT 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 Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 22/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 503,891 GBP 58.19 GBP 56.26 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 351,926 GBP 58.26 GBP 56.30 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 615 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 3,243 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 2,976 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 2,140 GBP 57.77 Long Swap LONG 2,039 GBP 57.59 Long Swap LONG 1,779 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 1,500 GBP 56.86 Long Swap LONG 1,400 GBP 57.59 Long Swap LONG 161 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 762 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 4,526 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 523 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 501 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 404 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 327 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 278 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 245 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 215 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 183 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 795 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 10,071 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 63,475 GBP 56.90 Long Swap LONG 51,466 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 36,065 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 21,872 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 14,383 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 3,668 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 12,269 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 3,834 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 8,025 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 8,000 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 7,260 GBP 56.90 Long Swap LONG 6,623 GBP 56.71 Long Swap LONG 5,578 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 4,931 GBP 57.13 Long Swap LONG 4,589 GBP 58.28 Long Swap LONG 13,973 GBP 58.28 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 149 GBP 57.78 Short Swap SHORT 18,517 GBP 57.26 Short Swap SHORT 2,039 GBP 57.78 Short Swap SHORT 478 GBP 57.70 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 25/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton 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 Punch Taverns Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 22/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 15,586 GBP 6.44 GBP 6.35 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 133,521 GBP 6.45 GBP 6.34 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 132 GBP 6.40 Short Swap SHORT 470 GBP 6.40 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 6.47 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 6.40 Short Swap SHORT 80,521 GBP 6.35 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 25/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Punch Taverns 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 Foseco Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 22/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 33,362 GBP 2.89 GBP 2.88 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 37,112 GBP 2.89 GBP 2.87 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 13,500 GBP 2.88 Long Swap LONG 6,850 GBP 2.88 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 22,150 GBP 2.88 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 25/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Cookson Group Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupPunch Taverns PLCRio Tinto