2nd Apr 2008 11:04
Merrill Lynch International02 April 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 01/04/2008 at 11:53 under number 3027R. The total number of purchases, sales and Derivative Transactions forBHP Billiton Plc has been amended. The total number of sales and DerivativeTransactions for Rio Tinto Plc has been amended also. 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 01 April 2008 Date of dealing 31 March 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 31 March 2008 Rio Tinto Plc - Common BHP Billiton Plc - Common Punch Taverns Plc - Common Oriel Resources Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of purchases, sales and DerivativeTransactions for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended. The total number of sales and Derivative Transactions for RioTinto Plc has been amended also. 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 MonitoringSection 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 31/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,022,056 GBP 14.99 GBP 14.48 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,288,224 GBP 14.96 GBP 14.49 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 2,823 GBP 14.92 Long Swap LONG 4,145 GBP 14.73 Long Swap LONG 4,187 GBP 14.92 Long Swap LONG 4,367 GBP 14.73 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 14.80 Long Swap LONG 20,000 GBP 14.84 Long Swap LONG 26,431 GBP 0.00 Long Swap LONG 1,500 GBP 14.59 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 5,538 GBP 14.76 Short Swap SHORT 50,054 GBP 14.89 Short Swap SHORT 6,517 GBP 14.83 Short Swap SHORT 339 GBP 14.83 Short Swap SHORT 4,145 GBP 14.76 Short Swap SHORT 2,568 GBP 14.83 Short Swap SHORT 2,402 GBP 14.92 Short Swap SHORT 1,360 GBP 14.88 Short Swap SHORT 1,350 GBP 14.88 Short Swap SHORT 1,058 GBP 14.52 Short Swap SHORT 596 GBP 14.83 Short Swap SHORT 406 GBP 14.65 Short Swap SHORT 383 GBP 14.95 Short Swap SHORT 11,491 GBP 14.88 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 01/04/2008 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 31/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 832,830 GBP 52.47 GBP 50.75 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 984,130 GBP 52.43 GBP 50.78 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 750 GBP 52.22 Long Swap LONG 1,417 GBP 51.12 Long Swap LONG 1,574 GBP 52.19 Long Swap LONG 98,658 GBP 52.33 Long Swap LONG 164,430 GBP 52.33 Long Swap LONG 255 GBP 50.99 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 2,000 GBP 52.32 Short Swap SHORT 38,508 GBP 52.10 Short Swap SHORT 3,750 GBP 52.18 Short Swap SHORT 99 GBP 52.32 Short Swap SHORT 1,681 GBP 51.09 Short Swap SHORT 1,297 GBP 51.36 Short Swap SHORT 1,120 GBP 52.26 Short Swap SHORT 1,082 GBP 51.36 Short Swap SHORT 750 GBP 52.25 Short Swap SHORT 450 GBP 52.26 Short Swap SHORT 371 GBP 51.36 Short Swap SHORT 5,580 GBP 51.36 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 01/04/2008 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 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 31/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 522,769 GBP 5.51 GBP 5.35 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 898,863 GBP 5.52 GBP 5.35 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 12,850 GBP 5.45 Long Swap LONG 4,617 GBP 5.45 Long Swap LONG 3,129 GBP 5.39 Long Swap LONG 1,500 GBP 5.49 Long Swap LONG 890 GBP 5.45 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 95 GBP 5.47 Short Swap SHORT 20,904 GBP 5.47 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 01/04/2008 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 31/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 5,000 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 5,000 GBP 1.07 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money eg call option selling, securities under price American, date paid/received purchasing, option European etc per unit varying etc. (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 01/04/2008 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