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EPT Disclosure - amendment

15th May 2008 11:41

RNS Number : 5350U
Merrill Lynch International
15 May 2008
 



This announcement amends the EPT disclosure released on 14/05/2008 at 11.09 under number 4076U. The total number of BHP Billiton Plc securities sold 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 

14 May 2008

Date of dealing

13 May 2008

Telephone number 

020 7996 2121

Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:

13 May 2008

Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc - Common

Rio Tinto Plc - Common

Kazakhmys Plc - Common

BHP Billiton Plc - Common

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

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 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

2,967,534

GBP 20.61

GBP 19.72

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

2,860,237

GBP 20.60

GBP 19.72

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

498

GBP 19.99

Long Swap

LONG

820

GBP 20.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,180

GBP 20.23

Long Swap

LONG

1,200

GBP 20.17

Long Swap

LONG

1,920

GBP 20.15

Long Swap

LONG

3,516

GBP 20.15

Long Swap

LONG

7,500

GBP 20.19

Long Swap

LONG

25,000

GBP 20.42

Long Swap

LONG

460

GBP 20.23

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 19.84

Short Swap

SHORT

52,113

GBP 20.07

Short Swap

SHORT

44,000

GBP 20.38

Short Swap

SHORT

35,000

GBP 20.33

Short Swap

SHORT

21,000

GBP 20.38

Short Swap

SHORT

735

GBP 20.07

Short Swap

SHORT

20,000

GBP 20.59

Short Swap

SHORT

18,833

GBP 20.20

Short Swap

SHORT

14,399

GBP 20.07

Short Swap

SHORT

8,794

GBP 20.20

Short Swap

SHORT

7,500

GBP 20.23

Short Swap

SHORT

5,152

GBP 20.58

Short Swap

SHORT

5,000

GBP 20.38

Short Swap

SHORT

3,516

GBP 20.17

Short Swap

SHORT

3,417

GBP 20.20

Short Swap

SHORT

3,405

GBP 20.07

Short Swap

SHORT

765

GBP 20.17

Short Swap

SHORT

760

GBP 20.42

 

Short Swap

SHORT

25,000

GBP 20.25

(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

14/05/2008

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

Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

52,455

GBP 2.50

GBP 2.45

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

60,905

GBP 2.46

GBP 2.45

(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, 

securities under

price 

American, 

date

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

14/05/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

WPP Group 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

Rio Tinto Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

654,086

GBP 67.25

GBP 63.68

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

678,306

GBP 67.31

GBP 63.82

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

1,218

GBP 64.74

Long Swap

LONG

19,564

GBP 64.74

Long Swap

LONG

4,097

GBP 66.53

Long Swap

LONG

1,365

GBP 66.53

Long Swap

LONG

10

GBP 66.45

Long Swap

LONG

1,300

GBP 64.51

Long Swap

LONG

979

GBP 66.85

Long Swap

LONG

554

GBP 64.80

Long Swap

LONG

525

GBP 64.80

Long Swap

LONG

500

GBP 64.00

Long Swap

LONG

404

GBP 65.49

Long Swap

LONG

196

GBP 65.49

Long Swap

LONG

1,312

GBP 64.80

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

2,170

GBP 65.85

Short Swap

SHORT

67,006

GBP 66.27

Short Swap

SHORT

6,146

GBP 66.44

Short Swap

SHORT

1,300

GBP 64.60

Short Swap

SHORT

167

GBP 66.44

Short Swap

SHORT

300

GBP 66.44

Short Swap

SHORT

450

GBP 66.53

Short Swap

SHORT

500

GBP 64.08

Short Swap

SHORT

525

GBP 64.88

Short Swap

SHORT

554

GBP 64.06

Short Swap

SHORT

4,097

GBP 66.42

Short Swap

SHORT

1,250

GBP 64.88

Short Swap

SHORT

2,520

GBP 65.85

 

Short Swap

SHORT

1,365

GBP 66.42

Short Swap

SHORT

1,414

GBP 66.44

Short Swap

SHORT

1,810

GBP 66.53

Short Swap

SHORT

1,827

GBP 64.79

Short Swap

SHORT

2,104

GBP 66.44

Short Swap

SHORT

105

GBP 65.09

Short Swap

SHORT

600

GBP 66.44

(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

Buying

2,000

£4.00

AMERICAN

17-Oct-08

Warrant

Buying

1,000

£4.00

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

14/05/2008

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

Kazakhmys Plc

Class of relevant security to which the 

Common

dealings being disclosed relate

Date of dealing

13/05/2008

2. DEALINGS

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities 

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

purchased

222,633

GBP 17.88

GBP 17.35

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

169,083

GBP 17.83

GBP 17.32

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Long Swap

LONG

10,614

GBP 17.63

Long Swap

LONG

514

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

612

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

882

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

981

GBP 17.67

Long Swap

LONG

2,240

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

2,371

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

3,612

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

3,615

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

4,056

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

5,068

GBP 17.75

Long Swap

LONG

6,012

GBP 17.58

Long Swap

LONG

130

GBP 17.63

Long Swap

LONG

8,832

GBP 17.67

Long Swap

LONG

11,600

GBP 17.71

Long Swap

LONG

14,804

GBP 17.35

Long Swap

LONG

19,378

GBP 17.35

Long Swap

LONG

30,287

GBP 17.63

Long Swap

LONG

7,906

GBP 17.63

Product name, 

Short/Long

Number of securities

Price per unit 

eg. CFD

Short Swap

SHORT

60

GBP 17.80

Short Swap

SHORT

50,000

GBP 17.74

Short Swap

SHORT

25,000

GBP 17.42

Short Swap

SHORT

10,614

GBP 17.29

Short Swap

SHORT

10,562

GBP 17.61

Short Swap

SHORT

1,311

GBP 17.80

Short Swap

SHORT

740

GBP 17.80

Short Swap

SHORT

719

GBP 17.80

 

Short Swap

SHORT

600

GBP 17.80

(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

14/05/2008

Contact name

Louise Howard

Telephone number

+44 20 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected

Kazakhmys Plc

Nature of connection #

Advisor

 

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