6th Feb 2008 12:00
Merrill Lynch International06 February 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 31/01/2008 at 11: FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)54 under number 9694M. The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP BillitonPlc has been amended. The total number of Derivative Transactions for Rio Tinto Plchas 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 25 January 2008 Date of dealing 24 January 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 PlcNorthern Rock PlcRio Tinto PlcRio Tinto Limited AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: 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 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 24/01/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 3,873,584 GBP 13.99 GBP 13.15 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,970,443 GBP 13.90 GBP 0.14 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 4,720 GBP 13.41 Long Swap LONG 6,000 GBP 13.25 Long Swap LONG 20,000 GBP 13.77 Long Swap LONG 322,000 GBP 13.47 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 14,932 GBP 13.79 Short Swap SHORT 238,596 AUD 30.19 Short Swap SHORT 216,404 AUD 30.19 Short Swap SHORT 29,670 AUD 30.19 Short Swap SHORT 33,073 GBP 13.71 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 13.49 Short Swap SHORT 19,000 GBP 13.49 Short Swap SHORT 17,842 GBP 13.61 Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 13.30 Short Swap SHORT 29,670 AUD 30.19 Short Swap SHORT 425,330 AUD 30.19 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 13.99 Short Swap SHORT 6,480 GBP 13.49 Short Swap SHORT 6,030 GBP 13.66 Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 13.49 Short Swap SHORT 4,947 GBP 13.44 Short Swap SHORT 4,624 GBP 13.61 Short Swap SHORT 3,436 GBP 13.61 Short Swap SHORT 3,232 GBP 13.44 Short Swap SHORT 2,864 GBP 13.49 Short Swap SHORT 2,035 GBP 13.44 Short Swap SHORT 2,000 GBP 13.30 Short Swap SHORT 10,800 GBP 13.76 Short Swap SHORT 425,330 AUD 30.19 Short Swap SHORT 4,268 GBP 13.61 Short Swap SHORT 8,244 GBP 13.61 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 13.99 Short Swao SHORT 1,366 GBP 13.61 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit Warrant Selling 19,000 GBP 0.12 American 17/04/2009 (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call 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 25/01/2008 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(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Northern Rock Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 24/01/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 384,060 GBP 1.04 GBP 0.96 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 643,062 GBP 1.02 GBP 0.96 (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, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received per varying etc. option European etc unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call 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 25/01/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Northern Rock Plc Nature of connection # AdvisorAMENDMENT 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 24/01/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 946,000 GBP 45.34 GBP 42.60 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 717,410 GBP 45.20 GBP 0.45 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 1,082 GBP 44.38 Long Swap LONG 23,232 GBP 44.66 Long Swap LONG 20,733 GBP 44.66 Long Swap LONG 18,973 GBP 44.95 Long Swap LONG 12,500 GBP 44.42 Long Swap LONG 12,500 GBP 43.62 Long Swap LONG 11,863 GBP 44.66 Long Swap LONG 2,500 GBP 44.69 Long Swap LONG 530 GBP 44.38 Long Swap LONG 8,000 GBP 45.15 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 11,863 GBP 44.66 Short Swap SHORT 9,000 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 12,500 GBP 44.40 Short Swap SHORT 9,000 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 14,363 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 30,954 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 38,582 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 54,101 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 129,000 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 19,900 GBP 44.28 Short Swap SHORT 129,000 AUD 98.96 Short Swap SHORT 2,067 GBP 44.29 Short Swap SHORT 293 GBP 43.62 Short Swap SHORT 374 GBP 44.18 Short Swap SHORT 423 GBP 44.29 Short Swap SHORT 530 GBP 43.62 Short Swap SHORT 679 GBP 44.99 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 44.96 Short Swap SHORT 1,071 GBP 44.99 Short Swap SHORT 1,882 GBP 43.54 Short Swap SHORT 12,500 GBP 43.54 Short Swap SHORT 2,000 GBP 44.99 Short Swap SHORT 268 GBP 43.62 Short Swap SHORT 2,334 GBP 44.18 Short Swap SHORT 3,044 GBP 44.66 Short Swap SHORT 3,750 GBP 44.50 Short Swap SHORT 3,750 GBP 44.99 Short Swap SHORT 3,750 GBP 44.50 Short Swap SHORT 6,000 GBP 44.29 Short Swap SHORT 6,760 GBP 43.54 Short Swap SHORT 10,500 GBP 44.71 Short Swap SHORT 1,960 GBP 44.29 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call option (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call 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 25/01/2008 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(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 24/01/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 4,000 AUS 108.70 AUS 108.70 (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, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, date paid/received per varying etc. option European etc unit (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under Exercise price option eg call 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 25/01/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupRio Tinto