23rd Apr 2008 11:13
Merrill Lynch International23 April 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 22/04/2008 at FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)11:26 under number 8442S. The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHPBilliton 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 18 April 2008 Date of dealing 17 April 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 17 April 2008 Titan Europe Plc - Common Rio Tinto Plc - Common Punch Taverns Plc - Common BHP Billiton Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased for BHP BillitonPlc 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 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 17/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,200,445 GBP 18.90 GBP 18.03 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,625,445 GBP 18.86 GBP 18.03 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 262 GBP 18.60 Long Swap LONG 500 GBP 18.29 Long Swap LONG 1,000 GBP 18.29 Long Swap LONG 1,126 GBP 18.60 Long Swap LONG 1,200 GBP 18.72 Long Swap LONG 2,340 GBP 18.41 Long Swap LONG 2,856 GBP 18.60 Long Swap LONG 5,023 GBP 18.41 Long Swap LONG 22,086 GBP 18.29 Long Swap LONG 149 GBP 18.60 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 57,564 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 158,663 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 158,663 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 115,127 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 57,564 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 18.59 Short Swap SHORT 8,523 GBP 18.63 Short Swap SHORT 8,119 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 8,119 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 6,240 GBP 18.19 Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 18.63 Short Swap SHORT 3,515 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 3,515 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 2,462 GBP 18.55 Short Swap SHORT 2,340 GBP 18.55 Short Swap SHORT 2,059 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 2,059 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 2,012 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 2,012 GBP 18.65 Short Swap SHORT 115,127 GBP 18.65 (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 18/04/2008 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 (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 17/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 617,078 GBP 65.10 GBP 61.26 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 753,120 GBP 64.82 GBP 61.17 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 35,423 GBP 62.07 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 62.11 Long Swap LONG 3,000 GBP 62.11 Long Swap LONG 2,960 GBP 63.73 Long Swap LONG 2,104 GBP 61.41 Long Swap LONG 1,564 GBP 62.72 Long Swap LONG 1,147 GBP 62.72 Long Swap LONG 1,000 GBP 62.11 Long Swap LONG 360 GBP 61.41 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 888 GBP 62.92 Short Swap SHORT 1,500 GBP 62.43 Short Swap SHORT 1,564 GBP 62.92 Short Swap SHORT 21,338 GBP 62.20 Short Swap SHORT 64,809 GBP 62.14 (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 £3.75 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 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 18/04/2008 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 17/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 469,184 GBP 6.28 GBP 6.08 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 535,675 GBP 6.27 GBP 6.08 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 7,573 GBP 6.19 Long Swap LONG 1,619 GBP 6.19 Long Swap LONG 600 GBP 6.27 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 5,616 GBP 6.17 Short Swap SHORT 7,573 GBP 6.17 Short Swap SHORT 20,606 GBP 6.22 Short Swap SHORT 40,000 GBP 6.22 (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 18/04/2008 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 Titan Europe Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 17/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 198,187 GBP 1.85 GBP 1.85 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 186,576 GBP 1.85 Long Swap LONG 11,611 GBP 1.85 (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 18/04/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Titan International Inc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupPunch Taverns PLCRio Tinto