7th Mar 2008 11:09
Merrill Lynch International07 March 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 06/03/2008 at FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)11:14 under number 5112P. The total number of Derivative securities 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 Name of EPT Merrill Lynch International Date of disclosure 04 March 2008 Date of dealing 03 March 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following 03 March 2008 Rio Tinto Plc - Common Punch Taverns Plc - Common Oriel Resources Plc - Common BHP Billiton Plc - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: . The total number of Derivative securities for BHPBilliton 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 03/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,502,611 GBP 16.37 GBP 15.82 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,323,486 GBP 16.39 GBP 15.87 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 2,712 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 597 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 12,164 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 10,756 GBP 16.17 Long Swap LONG 10,616 GBP 16.08 Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 15.94 Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 15.94 Long Swap LONG 6,340 GBP 16.17 Long Swap LONG 27,257 GBP 16.17 Long Swap LONG 3,890 GBP 16.08 Long Swap LONG 47,053 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 2,712 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 2,571 GBP 16.08 Long Swap LONG 1,241 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 1,241 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 1,093 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 1,093 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 704 GBP 16.17 Long Swap LONG 597 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 4,281 GBP 16.08 Long Swap LONG 47,053 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 64,304 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 64,304 GBP 16.02 Long Swap LONG 66,038 GBP 0.00 Long Swap LONG 81,755 GBP 15.97 Long Swap LONG 25,000 GBP 0.00 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 16,835 GBP 16.10 Short Swap SHORT 1,600 GBP 15.98 Short Swap SHORT 1,600 GBP 15.98 Short Swap SHORT 2,571 GBP 16.37 Short Swap SHORT 4,990 GBP 16.03 Short Swap SHORT 5,165 GBP 16.10 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 16.10 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 16.33 Short Swap SHORT 10,616 GBP 16.05 Short Swap SHORT 1,189 GBP 16.31 Short Swap SHORT 25,000 GBP 16.06 Short Swap SHORT 52,328 GBP 16.00 Short Swap SHORT 74,710 GBP 15.95 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 16.10 (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 06/03/2008 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 Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 377,309 GBP 57.13 GBP 55.39 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 282,983 GBP 57.14 GBP 55.55 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 37,887 GBP 56.41 Long Swap LONG 26,338 GBP 56.41 Long Swap LONG 14,427 GBP 56.41 Long Swap LONG 7,000 GBP 57.02 Long Swap LONG 7,000 GBP 57.02 Long Swap LONG 2,130 GBP 56.40 Long Swap LONG 1,935 GBP 55.99 Long Swap LONG 1,173 GBP 55.99 Long Swap LONG 934 GBP 55.99 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 480 GBP 56.07 Short Swap SHORT 1,173 GBP 56.07 Short Swap SHORT 1,935 GBP 56.57 Short Swap SHORT 2,120 GBP 56.06 Short Swap SHORT 2,750 GBP 56.96 Short Swap SHORT 37,887 GBP 56.70 (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 06/03/2008 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 03/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 111,269 GBP 6.43 GBP 6.35 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 331,283 GBP 6.43 GBP 6.33 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 17,470 GBP 6.40 Long Swap LONG 8,552 GBP 6.39 Long Swap LONG 1,959 GBP 6.40 Long Swap LONG 108 GBP 6.40 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 488 GBP 6.39 Short Swap SHORT 2,707 GBP 6.39 Short Swap SHORT 4,446 GBP 6.39 Short Swap SHORT 17,470 GBP 6.38 Short Swap SHORT 35,000 GBP 6.37 Short Swap SHORT 165,000 GBP 6.37 (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 06/03/2008 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 03/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 77,200 GBP 0.99 GBP 0.98 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 64,200 GBP 0.99 GBP 0.98 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 0.98 Long Swap LONG 4,851 GBP 0.98 Long Swap LONG 2,849 GBP 0.98 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 4,700 GBP 0.97 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option selling, securities under price American, date money eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit (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 04/03/2008 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