12th Feb 2008 15:52
Merrill Lynch International12 February 2008 FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 11/02/2008 at 10:33 under number 7104N. The total number of securities purchased for Rio Tinto Plc has been amended.The total number of securities sold for Northern Rock 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 11 February 2008 Date of dealing 08 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 PlcPunch Taverns PlcRio Tinto Plc AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased for Rio TintoPlc has been amended. The total number of securities sold for Northern Rock 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 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 08/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,004,281 GBP 15.01 GBP 14.61 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,056,796 GBP 14.97 GBP 14.60 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 2,934 GBP 14.65 Long Swap LONG 6,975 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 7,520 GBP 14.82 Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 14.67 Long Swap LONG 12,376 GBP 14.78 Long Swap LONG 22,270 GBP 14.83 Long Swap LONG 1,066 GBP 14.65 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 14.74 Short Swap SHORT 78,722 GBP 14.78 Short Swap SHORT 1 GBP 14.78 Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 14.78 Short Swap SHORT 2,613 GBP 14.79 Short Swap SHORT 1,921 GBP 14.76 Short Swap SHORT 1,483 GBP 14.79 Short Swap SHORT 1,069 GBP 14.76 Short Swap SHORT 401 GBP 15.01 Short Swap SHORT 81,000 GBP 14.75 (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 11/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection # Advisor AMENDMENT 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 08/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 56,894 GBP 1.04 GBP 0.94 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 40,514 GBP 1.03 GBP 0.97 (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 11/02/2008 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 08/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,428,208 GBP 53.37 GBP 51.93 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,257,084 GBP 53.55 GBP 51.77 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 72,973 GBP 52.94 Long Swap LONG 77,932 USD 98.56 Long Swap LONG 2,844 GBP 52.64 Long Swap LONG 3,131 GBP 52.16 Long Swap LONG 3,900 GBP 52.80 Long Swap LONG 4,590 GBP 52.80 Long Swap LONG 6,329 GBP 53.04 Long Swap LONG 15,500 GBP 52.45 Long Swap LONG 37,500 GBP 52.92 Long Swap LONG 38,621 GBP 52.94 Long Swap LONG 155,865 USD 98.56 Long Swap LONG 1,671 GBP 53.04 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 18,750 GBP 52.81 Short Swap SHORT 11,250 GBP 52.81 Short Swap SHORT 7,500 GBP 53.55 Short Swap SHORT 3,834 GBP 52.78 Short Swap SHORT 1,413 GBP 52.85 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 53.06 Short Swap SHORT 290 GBP 53.05 Short Swap SHORT 106 GBP 53.31 Short Swap SHORT 28 GBP 52.85 Short Swap SHORT 24,404 GBP 53.00 (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 2,000 £2.52 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 (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 11/02/2008 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 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 08/02/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 265,376 GBP 6.42 GBP 6.21 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 12,489 GBP 6.42 GBP 6.22 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 60,000 GBP 6.42 Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 6.42 Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 6.42 Long Swap LONG 25,000 GBP 6.42 Long Swap LONG 25,000 GBP 6.42 Long Swap LONG 25,000 GBP 6.42 Long Swap LONG 15,376 GBP 6.27 Long Swap LONG 15,000 GBP 6.42 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 423 GBP 6.22 Short Swap SHORT 2,774 GBP 6.42 Short Swap SHORT 9,292 GBP 6.26 (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 11/02/2008 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Punch Taverns Plc Nature of connection # Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP GroupPunch Taverns PLCRio Tinto