25th Apr 2008 11:11
Merrill Lynch International25 April 2008 FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 24/04/2008 at 12:10 under number 0470T. The total number of securities sold and Derivative Transactions for KazakhmysPlc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. The total number of purchases, sales andDerivative Transactions for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended. 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 24 April 2008 Date of dealing 23 April 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 23 April 2008 Rio Tinto Plc - Warrant Kazakhmys Plc - Common BHP Billiton Plc - Warrant AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities sold and DerivativeTransactions for Kazakhmys Plc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. The total number of purchases, sales and DerivativeTransactions for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended. 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 AMENDMENT FORM 38.5(a) 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 23/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 3,071,690 GBP 19.28 GBP 18.73 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 3,380,883 GBP 19.27 GBP 18.74 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 12,000 GBP 18.93 Long Swap LONG 137 GBP 19.17 Long Swap LONG 37,800 GBP 19.00 Long Swap LONG 20,000 GBP 18.97 Long Swap LONG 121,954 GBP 18.95 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 19.23 Long Swap LONG 4,918 GBP 18.99 Long Swap LONG 4,389 GBP 18.99 Long Swap LONG 2,626 GBP 19.17 Long Swap LONG 1,200 GBP 19.16 Long Swap LONG 1,035 GBP 19.17 Long Swap LONG 241 GBP 19.17 Long Swap LONG 34,000 GBP 18.97 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 111,508 GBP 19.02 Short Swap SHORT 52,020 GBP 19.17 Short Swap SHORT 54,211 GBP 19.14 Short Swap SHORT 65,201 GBP 18.82 Short Swap SHORT 104,040 GBP 19.22 Short Swap SHORT 104,040 GBP 19.17 Short Swap SHORT 113,904 GBP 19.27 Short Swap SHORT 135,527 GBP 19.14 Short Swap SHORT 153,680 GBP 19.02 Short Swap SHORT 177,140 GBP 19.22 Short Swap SHORT 44,603 GBP 19.02 Short Swap SHORT 186,772 GBP 19.14 Short Swap SHORT 34,799 GBP 18.82 Short Swap SHORT 177,140 GBP 19.17 Short Swap SHORT 5,833 GBP 19.27 Short Swap SHORT 60 GBP 19.12 Short Swap SHORT 330 GBP 19.12 Short Swap SHORT 700 GBP 18.91 Short Swap SHORT 700 GBP 18.87 Short Swap SHORT 721 GBP 18.99 Short Swap SHORT 1,180 GBP 18.98 Short Swap SHORT 1,948 GBP 19.02 Short Swap SHORT 1,994 GBP 19.02 Short Swap SHORT 2,369 GBP 19.14 Short Swap SHORT 2,425 GBP 19.14 Short Swap SHORT 3,404 GBP 19.02 Short Swap SHORT 52,020 GBP 19.22 Short Swap SHORT 4,918 GBP 18.99 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 USD 37.52 Short Swap SHORT 6,800 GBP 19.22 Short Swap SHORT 6,800 GBP 19.17 Short Swap SHORT 7,863 GBP 19.02 Short Swap SHORT 9,558 GBP 19.14 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 18.91 Short Swap SHORT 10,372 GBP 19.27 Short Swap SHORT 10,640 GBP 18.91 Short Swap SHORT 12,000 GBP 18.92 Short Swap SHORT 19,200 GBP 19.07 Short Swap SHORT 21,954 GBP 19.27 Short Swap SHORT 30,000 GBP 18.91 Short Swap SHORT 4,138 GBP 19.14 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option selling, securities under price American, money eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit Warrant Selling -47,000 £0.49 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Selling -100,000 £0.49 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 (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 24/04/2008 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(a) 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 23/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,083,824 GBP 64.86 GBP 63.05 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 782,930 GBP 64.79 GBP 62.96 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 64.64 Long Swap LONG 410 GBP 63.59 Long Swap LONG 15,300 GBP 64.64 Long Swap LONG 15,300 GBP 64.54 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 63.90 Long Swap LONG 4,410 GBP 64.40 Long Swap LONG 19,000 GBP 63.82 Long Swap LONG 3,500 GBP 63.82 Long Swap LONG 27,500 GBP 63.82 Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 64.54 Long Swap LONG 1,711 GBP 64.81 Long Swap LONG 1,281 GBP 64.11 Long Swap LONG 1,220 GBP 63.59 Long Swap LONG 1,050 GBP 63.59 Long Swap LONG 540 GBP 64.40 Long Swap LONG 3,790 GBP 63.51 Long Swap LONG 30,600 GBP 64.54 Long Swap LONG 30,600 GBP 64.64 Long Swap LONG 47,875 GBP 63.51 Long Swap LONG 52,100 GBP 64.54 Long Swap LONG 52,100 GBP 64.64 Long Swap LONG 17,891 GBP 63.51 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 3,790 GBP 64.64 Short Swap SHORT 680 GBP 63.88 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 64.50 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 64.50 Short Swap SHORT 1,281 GBP 63.88 Short Swap SHORT 3,000 GBP 64.50 Short Swap SHORT 3,700 GBP 63.50 Short Swap SHORT 624 GBP 63.88 Short Swap SHORT 17,891 GBP 63.90 Short Swap SHORT 3,587 GBP 64.80 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option selling, securities under price American, money eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit Warrant Selling -3,000 £0.40 AMERICAN 18-Sep-09 Warrant Selling -1,000 £3.63 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Buying 1,000 £3.78 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 (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 24/04/2008 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(a) 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 Kazakhmys Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 23/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 138,410 GBP 17.24 GBP 16.81 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 139,549 GBP 17.25 GBP 16.91 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 680 GBP 17.15 Long Swap LONG 1,603 GBP 17.15 Long Swap LONG 2,313 GBP 16.98 Long Swap LONG 2,792 GBP 17.15 Long Swap LONG 60,000 GBP 17.00 Long Swap LONG 36 GBP 16.98 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 12,059 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 20,157 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 19,438 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 14,623 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 141 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 8,794 GBP 17.04 Short Swap SHORT 3,237 GBP 17.03 Short Swap SHORT 2,270 GBP 17.04 Short Swap SHORT 1,069 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 17.16 Short Swap SHORT 931 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 680 GBP 16.95 Short Swap SHORT 141 GBP 16.99 Short Swap SHORT 15,032 GBP 17.04 (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 24/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Kazakhmys Plc Nature of connection # Advisor FORM 38.5(a) 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 Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 23/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 6,885 GBP 13.18 (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 24/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Kazakhmys Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupENRC.LKAZ.LRio Tinto