29th Feb 2008 13:02
Merrill Lynch International29 February 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 13/02/2008 at FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)14:07 under number 9283N. The total number of securities purchased and sales for Rio Tinto Plc has 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 07 February 2008 Date of dealing 06 February 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 PlcBHP Billiton Limited AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased and sales forRio 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 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 06/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 7,201,404 GBP 15.37 GBP 14.95 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 9,483,268 GBP 16.10 GBP 14.96 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 206,400 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 39,302 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 44,951 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 45,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 45,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 54,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 54,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 150,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 33,600 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 150,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 206,999 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 241,882 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 270,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 270,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 270,284 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 270,285 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 270,285 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 718 GBP 15.19 Long Swap LONG 150,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 22,500 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 2,430 GBP 15.20 Long Swap LONG 6,763 GBP 15.20 Long Swap LONG 6,788 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 8,000 GBP 15.06 Long Swap LONG 8,281 GBP 15.19 Long Swap LONG 10,250 GBP 15.20 Long Swap LONG 14,890 GBP 15.20 Long Swap LONG 20,213 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 36,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 22,500 GBP 15.30 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 24,667 GBP 15.20 Long Swap LONG 27,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 29,715 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 29,715 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 29,716 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 21,089 GBP 15.26 Long Swap LONG 600,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 1,050,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 450,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 450,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 408,865 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 405,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 405,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 15.17 Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 19,645 GBP 15.25 Short Swap SHORT 14,250 GBP 15.21 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 15.28 Short Swap SHORT 1,330 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 6,500 GBP 15.14 Short Swap SHORT 1,900 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.21 Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.12 Short Swap SHORT 8,077 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.12 Short Swap SHORT 44,500 GBP 15.22 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 14.98 Short Swap SHORT 185,750 GBP 15.21 Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.21 Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 15.22 Short Swap SHORT 455,500 GBP 15.22 Short Swap SHORT 493,747 GBP 15.19 Short Swap SHORT 637,500 GBP 15.97 Short Swap SHORT 7,102,365 GBP 15.19 Short Swap SHORT 9,225,000 GBP 15.97 Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.23 (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 07/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor 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 06/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 63,516 GBP 0.98 GBP 0.92 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 109,031 GBP 0.99 GBP 0.88 (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 07/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Northern Rock 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 06/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,112,713 GBP 55.04 GBP 53.43 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 953,868 GBP 54.93 GBP 53.41 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 13,750 GBP 53.75 Long Swap LONG 4,450,000 GBP 54.34 Long Swap LONG 425,000 GBP 54.34 Long Swap LONG 126,950 GBP 54.06 Long Swap LONG 92,315 GBP 54.06 Long Swap LONG 37,556 GBP 54.06 Long Swap LONG 13,062 GBP 53.71 Long Swap LONG 9,500 GBP 53.75 Long Swap LONG 9,026 GBP 53.71 Long Swap LONG 2,970 GBP 53.95 Long Swap LONG 1,662 GBP 53.71 Long Swap LONG 1,265 GBP 54.36 Long Swap LONG 530 GBP 53.95 Long Swap LONG 500 GBP 53.81 Long Swap LONG 169 GBP 54.11 Long Swap LONG 1,750 GBP 53.75 Long Swap LONG 72,191 GBP 54.06 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 90,095 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 90,095 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 150,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 AUD 118.16 Short Swap SHORT 18,678 AUD 118.16 Short Swap SHORT 18,678 AUD 118.04 Short Swap SHORT 1,322 AUD 118.16 Short Swap SHORT 1,322 AUD 118.04 Short Swap SHORT 350,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 200,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 136,288 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 150,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 135,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 135,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 112,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 111,186 GBP 53.95 Short Swap SHORT 111,186 GBP 53.95 Short Swap SHORT 108,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 18,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 14,984 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 13,100 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 12,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 12,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 12,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 11,200 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 90,095 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 25,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 9,905 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 9,905 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 9,905 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 9,050 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 9,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 6,738 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 4,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 2,263 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 436 GBP 55.04 Short Swap SHORT 185 GBP 54.09 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 51,466 GBP 53.90 Short Swap SHORT 76 GBP 54.09 Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 85,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 80,628 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 80,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 80,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 75,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 75,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 72,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 60,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 37,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 37,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 37,500 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 36,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 26,949 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 25,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34 Short Swap SHORT 68,800 GBP 54.34 (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 -2,000 £2.49 Option 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 07/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor 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 BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 06/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 249,250 AUS 39.90 AUS 36.89 (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 07/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupRio Tinto