10th Mar 2008 13:07
Merrill Lynch International10 March 2008 This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 07/03/2008 at 10:48 under number 6056P. The total number of securities sold andDerivative transactions for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended. Thetotal number of securities purchased and Derivative Transactions forPunch Taverns Plc and Rio Tinto 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 07 March 2008 Date of dealing 06 March 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 06 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 securities sold and Derivativetransactions for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended. The total number of securities purchased and DerivativeTransactions for Punch Taverns Plc and 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 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 06/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,153,988 GBP 16.98 GBP 16.66 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,255,930 GBP 16.97 GBP 16.66 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 3,403 GBP 16.79 Long Swap LONG 4,979 GBP 16.76 Long Swap LONG 6,324 GBP 16.85 Long Swap LONG 10,128 GBP 16.76 Long Swap LONG 57,210 GBP 16.73 Long Swap LONG 114,676 GBP 0.00 Long Swap LONG 237,796 GBP 16.79 Long Swap LONG 754 GBP 16.76 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 14,399 GBP 16.74 Short Swap SHORT 237,796 GBP 16.79 Short Swap SHORT 114,676 GBP 16.79 Short Swap SHORT 53,891 GBP 16.78 Short Swap SHORT 51,272 GBP 16.74 Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 16.72 Short Swap SHORT 357 GBP 16.80 Short Swap SHORT 10,128 GBP 16.78 Short Swap SHORT 7,000 GBP 16.75 Short Swap SHORT 6,324 GBP 16.80 Short Swap SHORT 4,990 GBP 16.80 Short Swap SHORT 4,780 GBP 16.80 Short Swap SHORT 3,901 GBP 16.80 Short Swap SHORT 3,702 GBP 16.74 Short Swap SHORT 2,735 GBP 16.75 Short Swap SHORT 1,896 GBP 16.79 Short Swap SHORT 1,470 GBP 16.80 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 16.71 Short Swap SHORT 735 GBP 16.74 Short Swap SHORT 28,049 GBP 16.80 (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 07/03/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor 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 06/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 248,587 GBP 59.05 GBP 58.06 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,190,590 GBP 59.02 GBP 58.02 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 19,315 GBP 58.25 Long Swap LONG 12,944 GBP 58.31 Long Swap LONG 4,510 GBP 58.46 Long Swap LONG 1,411 GBP 58.46 Long Swap LONG 1,305 GBP 58.25 Long Swap LONG 1,000 GBP 58.36 Long Swap LONG 347 GBP 58.46 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 347 GBP 58.23 Short Swap SHORT 710 GBP 58.26 Short Swap SHORT 1,500 GBP 58.61 Short Swap SHORT 3,103 GBP 58.45 Short Swap SHORT 12,135 GBP 58.22 Short Swap SHORT 12,944 GBP 58.22 Short Swap SHORT 68,926 GBP 58.22 Short Swap SHORT 106,502 GBP 58.21 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 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. Warrant Selling -1,000 £0.21 AMERICAN 16-Jan-09 (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 07/03/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor 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 06/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 99,230 GBP 6.30 GBP 6.18 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 685,533 GBP 6.30 GBP 6.18 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 3,416 GBP 6.28 Long Swap LONG 50,406 GBP 6.28 Long Swap LONG 2,400 GBP 6.20 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 6.24 Short Swap SHORT 215,000 GBP 6.24 Short Swap SHORT 200,000 GBP 6.24 Short Swap SHORT 156,466 GBP 6.27 Short Swap SHORT 147,468 GBP 6.24 Short Swap SHORT 114,807 GBP 6.27 Short Swap SHORT 600 GBP 6.22 Short Swap SHORT 6,863 GBP 6.27 Short Swap SHORT 3,624 GBP 6.28 Short Swap SHORT 3,197 GBP 6.27 Short Swap SHORT 2,780 GBP 6.27 Short Swap SHORT 1,436 GBP 6.27 Short Swap SHORT 1,051 GBP 6.27 Short Swap SHORT 974 GBP 6.28 Short Swap SHORT 147,468 GBP 6.24 (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 07/03/2008 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 06/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 3,504,919 GBP 1.15 GBP 1.15 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 710,919 GBP 1.15 GBP 1.15 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 6,000 GBP 1.15 (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 07/03/2008 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