23rd Apr 2008 10:22
Merrill Lynch International23 April 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 22/04/2008 at 11:46 FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)under number 8496S. The total number of sales for Rio Tinto Plc & Kazakhmys Plc hasbeen 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 21 April 2008 Date of dealing 18 April 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 18 April 2008 Titan Europe Plc - Common Rio Tinto Plc - Common Kazakhmys Plc - Common BHP Billiton Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of sales for Rio Tinto Plc & KazakhmysPlc has been amended.. 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 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 18/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,820,487 GBP 18.29 GBP 17.57 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,594,616 GBP 18.11 GBP 17.56 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 88,987 GBP 17.73 Long Swap LONG 222 GBP 17.98 Long Swap LONG 653 GBP 18.18 Long Swap LONG 957 GBP 17.98 Long Swap LONG 1,350 GBP 18.04 Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 18.09 Long Swap LONG 2,429 GBP 17.98 Long Swap LONG 3,930 GBP 18.04 Long Swap LONG 10,736 GBP 17.92 Long Swap LONG 126 GBP 17.98 Long Swap LONG 21,547 GBP 18.18 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 46 GBP 17.92 Short Swap SHORT 21,547 GBP 17.69 Short Swap SHORT 6,475 GBP 17.92 Short Swap SHORT 4,977 GBP 17.94 Short Swap SHORT 2,297 GBP 18.04 Short Swap SHORT 2,191 GBP 18.08 Short Swap SHORT 643 GBP 17.69 Short Swap SHORT 212 GBP 17.69 Short Swap SHORT 138 GBP 17.69 Short Swap SHORT 55,643 GBP 18.04 (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 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 voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. NONE Date of disclosure 21/04/2008 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 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 18/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 877,391 GBP 62.00 GBP 59.97 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 775,815 GBP 62.07 GBP 59.96 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 23,922 GBP 62.13 Long Swap LONG 10 GBP 61.19 Long Swap LONG 888 GBP 61.06 Long Swap LONG 1,000 GBP 60.68 Long Swap LONG 1,460 GBP 61.35 Long Swap LONG 2,292 GBP 61.06 Long Swap LONG 12,100 GBP 61.27 Long Swap LONG 15,555 GBP 61.18 Long Swap LONG 10 GBP 61.19 Long Swap LONG 23,667 GBP 60.66 Long Swap LONG 24,000 GBP 62.13 Long Swap LONG 43,107 GBP 61.18 Long Swap LONG 64,579 GBP 62.13 Long Swap LONG 223,899 GBP 62.13 Long Swap LONG 21,338 GBP 61.18 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 883 GBP 60.06 Short Swap SHORT 54,417 GBP 60.61 Short Swap SHORT 21,003 GBP 60.79 Short Swap SHORT 5,147 GBP 60.06 Short Swap SHORT 2,602 GBP 61.18 (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 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 voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. NONE Date of disclosure 21/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor 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 Titan Europe Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 18/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 250,000 GBP 2.07 GBP 2.06 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 250,000 USD 4.13 Long Swap LONG 150,000 USD 4.12 Long Swap LONG 100,000 USD 4.14 (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 21/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Titan International Inc 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 Kazakhmys Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 18/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 444,741 GBP 17.41 GBP 15.50 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 468,791 GBP 17.42 GBP 15.53 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 15,560 GBP 15.50 Long Swap LONG 6,640 GBP 16.26 Long Swap LONG 3,596 GBP 16.90 Long Swap LONG 1,362 GBP 16.90 Long Swap LONG 1,138 GBP 17.23 Long Swap LONG 968 GBP 15.50 Long Swap LONG 595 GBP 17.23 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 595 GBP 17.26 Short Swap SHORT 968 GBP 16.00 Short Swap SHORT 1,334 GBP 16.19 Short Swap SHORT 2,016 GBP 17.26 Short Swap SHORT 3,043 GBP 16.10 Short Swap SHORT 3,596 GBP 16.19 Short Swap SHORT 15,560 GBP 16.00 Short Swap SHORT 40,994 GBP 16.10 (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 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 voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. NONE Date of disclosure 21/04/2008 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:
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