28th Feb 2008 11:42
Merrill Lynch International28 February 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 27/02/2008 at 11:08 under number 8462O. The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP Billiton Plc has beenamended. The total number of Derivative Transactions and Purchases for Punch TavernsPlc has been amended. The total number of sales and Derivative Transactions for RioTinto Plc 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 27 February 2008 Date of dealing 26 February 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:Foseco Plc Punch Taverns Plc BHP Billiton PlcRio Tinto Plc AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHPBilliton Plc has been amended. The total number of Derivative Transactions and Purchases for Punch Taverns Plc hasbeen amended. The total number of sales and Derivative Transactions for Rio Tinto 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 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 26/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,520,707 GBP 16.50 GBP 0.03 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,905,594 GBP 16.48 GBP 16.04 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 15,000 GBP 16.27 Long Swap LONG 1,386 GBP 16.38 Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 16.39 Long Swap LONG 4,878 GBP 16.38 Long Swap LONG 11,524 GBP 16.38 Long Swap LONG 16,981 GBP 16.27 Long Swap LONG 7,500 GBP 16.08 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 583,973 GBP 16.48 Short Swap SHORT 253 GBP 16.48 Short Swap SHORT 40,597 GBP 16.48 Short Swap SHORT 407,797 AUD 34.74 Short Swap SHORT 27,257 GBP 16.35 Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 16.30 Short Swap SHORT 11,524 GBP 16.40 Short Swap SHORT 25,203 AUD 34.74 Short Swap SHORT 216,382 AUD 34.74 Short Swap SHORT 216,618 AUD 34.74 (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 27/02/2008 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 26/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 298,297 GBP 58.20 GBP 56.74 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 480,466 GBP 58.14 GBP 56.79 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 57.22 Long Swap LONG 121 GBP 57.70 Long Swap LONG 128 GBP 57.52 Long Swap LONG 3,521 GBP 57.52 Long Swap LONG 11,735 GBP 57.55 Long Swap LONG 21,467 GBP 57.55 Long Swap LONG 25,563 GBP 57.55 Long Swap LONG 226 GBP 57.52 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 95,000 GBP 57.63 Short Swap SHORT 40,510 GBP 56.93 Short Swap SHORT 3,521 GBP 57.62 Short Swap SHORT 21,467 GBP 56.93 Short Swap SHORT 169,052 AUD 122.55 Short Swap SHORT 18,023 GBP 56.93 Short Swap SHORT 11,735 GBP 57.46 Short Swap SHORT 10,448 AUD 122.55 Short Swap SHORT 12,448 AUD 122.55 Short Swap SHORT 23,206 AUD 122.55 Short Swap SHORT 71,923 AUD 122.55 Short Swap SHORT 71,923 AUD 122.55 (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 -1,000 £2.95 AMERICAN 17-Apr-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 27/02/2008 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 Punch Taverns Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 26/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 65,888 GBP 6.71 GBP 6.56 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 26,897 GBP 6.70 GBP 6.57 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 25,284 GBP 6.69 Long Swap LONG 5,577 GBP 6.62 Long Swap LONG 3,500 GBP 6.67 Long Swap LONG 3,300 GBP 6.69 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 264 GBP 6.61 Short Swap SHORT 424 GBP 6.61 Short Swap SHORT 518 GBP 6.64 Short Swap SHORT 823 GBP 6.63 Short Swap SHORT 981 GBP 6.63 Short Swap SHORT 2,954 GBP 6.61 Short Swap SHORT 3,265 GBP 6.63 (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 27/02/2008 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(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 Foseco Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 26/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 10,140 GBP 2.89 GBP 2.89 (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 27/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Cookson Group Plc 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