3rd Apr 2008 12:26
Merrill Lynch International03 April 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 01/04/2008 at 12:23 under FORM 38.5number 3069R. The total number of securities purchased for Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. (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 31 March 2008 Date of dealing 28 March 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 28 March 2008 BHP Billiton Plc - Common Oriel Resources Plc - Common Punch Taverns Plc - Common Rio Tinto Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased for Rio TintoPlc 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 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 28/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,765,176 GBP 15.16 GBP 0.03 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 3,178,348 GBP 15.14 GBP 14.72 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 7,082 GBP 14.88 Long Swap LONG 4,290 GBP 14.78 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 3,351 GBP 15.01 Short Swap SHORT 234,000 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 188,113 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 72,910 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 45,887 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 44,090 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 10,417 GBP 14.86 Short Swap SHORT 3,359 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 6 GBP 14.80 Short Swap SHORT 2,921 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 2,448 GBP 14.84 Short Swap SHORT 2,212 GBP 14.93 Short Swap SHORT 2,175 GBP 14.75 Short Swap SHORT 1,508 GBP 14.91 Short Swap SHORT 794 GBP 14.80 Short Swap SHORT 540 GBP 14.79 Short Swap SHORT 486 GBP 14.84 Short Swap SHORT 7,212 GBP 14.91 (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 money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit Warrant Selling -19,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Buying 10,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 18-Sep-09 Warrant Buying 8,500,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Buying 8,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Selling -10,000 £0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Selling -28,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Selling -90,000 £0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Buying 10,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 16-Jan-09 Warrant Buying 8,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09 Warrant Buying 5,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Buying 5,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Buying 90,000 £0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Buying 10,000 £0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under option Exercise price 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 31/03/2008 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 28/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 92,258 GBP 53.58 GBP 51.11 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 233,308 GBP 53.00 GBP 51.40 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 9,527 GBP 51.91 Long Swap LONG 7,309 GBP 51.91 Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 51.68 Long Swap LONG 1,481 GBP 52.31 Long Swap LONG 953 GBP 52.31 Long Swap LONG 255 GBP 51.15 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 574 GBP 51.53 Short Swap SHORT 2,708 GBP 52.18 Short Swap SHORT 7,500 GBP 52.91 Short Swap SHORT 9,527 GBP 51.88 Short Swap SHORT 61,818 GBP 51.88 (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 money selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit Warrant Buying 1,000,000 £0.00 EXOTIC 23-May-08 Warrant Buying 9,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 18-Sep-09 Warrant Buying 3,999,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Buying 3,500,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Selling -1,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 16-Jan-09 Warrant Selling -9,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Selling -90,000 £0.02 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09 Warrant Selling -96,600 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Buying 14,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 16-Jan-09 Warrant Buying 13,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09 Warrant Buying 2,500,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08 Warrant Buying 2,000,000 £0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 Warrant Buying 90,000 £0.02 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09 (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under option Exercise price 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 31/03/2008 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 28/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,164,468 GBP 5.65 GBP 5.35 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 909,395 GBP 5.71 GBP 5.33 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 771 GBP 5.39 Long Swap LONG 1,715 GBP 5.39 Long Swap LONG 1,998 GBP 5.39 Long Swap LONG 11,803 GBP 5.36 Long Swap LONG 12,975 GBP 5.39 Long Swap LONG 27,345 GBP 5.54 Long Swap LONG 37,754 GBP 5.39 Long Swap LONG 310 GBP 5.37 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 11,511 GBP 5.40 Short Swap SHORT 67,251 GBP 5.44 Short Swap SHORT 13,700 GBP 5.53 Short Swap SHORT 6 GBP 5.43 Short Swap SHORT 11,447 GBP 5.40 Short Swap SHORT 10,394 GBP 5.40 Short Swap SHORT 7,708 GBP 5.37 Short Swap SHORT 2,555 GBP 5.37 Short Swap SHORT 600 GBP 5.43 Short Swap SHORT 395 GBP 5.37 Short Swap SHORT 336 GBP 5.44 Short Swap SHORT 100 GBP 5.53 Short Swap SHORT 40,000 GBP 5.71 (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 31/03/2008 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 Oriel Resources Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 28/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 7,000 GBP 1.07 GBP 1.07 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 7,000 GBP 1.07 (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 31/03/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Mechel OAO 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