20th Feb 2008 12:02
UBS Securities Australia Limited20 February 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities Australia LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19 February 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 332899 0.07% 3505511 0.77% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3995142 0.87% 2471041 0.54% Total 4328041 0.95% 5976552 1.31% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)Purchase 200000 100Purchase 200000 100Purchase 100000 100Purchase 100000 100Purchase 33200 120.06Purchase 25000 105Purchase 6800 134.8Purchase 6627 137.2Purchase 6600 137.73Purchase 4815 137.18Purchase 4051 137.17Purchase 3664 137.43Purchase 3116 137.39Purchase 3092 137.2Purchase 2734 137Purchase 2734 137Purchase 2330 137.2Purchase 1919 137.6Purchase 1867 137.4Purchase 1855 137.12Purchase 1850 137.35Purchase 1814 137.4Purchase 1811 137.5Purchase 1795 138Purchase 1500 137.55Purchase 1459 137.2Purchase 1232 137.5Purchase 1225 137.71Purchase 1172 137.4Purchase 1137 137.36Purchase 1137 137.36Purchase 1137 137.36Purchase 1133 137.4Purchase 1092 137.61Purchase 1000 137.49Purchase 999 137.32Purchase 996 137.53Purchase 996 137.53Purchase 996 137.53Purchase 988 137.2Purchase 975 137.5Purchase 969 137.42Purchase 951 136.8Purchase 819 137.47Purchase 816 137.71Purchase 816 137.5Purchase 800 137.5Purchase 793 137.36Purchase 745 138Purchase 738 137.65Purchase 734 137.29Purchase 642 136.5Purchase 614 137.7Purchase 611 137.42Purchase 608 137.09Purchase 600 137.71Purchase 593 137.5Purchase 588 137.5Purchase 587 137.4Purchase 572 137.56Purchase 515 137.46Purchase 511 137.6Purchase 509 137.72Purchase 500 137.7Purchase 500 137.44Purchase 500 137.45Purchase 499 137.6Purchase 488 137.49Purchase 477 137.42Purchase 472 137.56Purchase 467 137.1Purchase 444 137.47Purchase 433 137.44Purchase 432 137.72Purchase 421 137.72Purchase 414 137.5Purchase 409 137.59Purchase 408 137.47Purchase 408 137.47Purchase 404 137.97Purchase 384 137.71Purchase 377 137.72Purchase 363 137.36Purchase 361 137.66Purchase 357 137.19Purchase 347 137.46Purchase 331 137.45Purchase 329 137.36Purchase 318 137.5Purchase 297 137.46Purchase 296 137.5Purchase 290 137.46Purchase 289 137.46Purchase 267 137.6Purchase 259 137.58Purchase 254 136.8Purchase 250 137.48Purchase 249 137.49Purchase 235 137.49Purchase 231 137.75Purchase 228 137.46Purchase 227 136.5Purchase 208 137.73Purchase 207 137.73Purchase 204 137.66Purchase 200 137.73Purchase 190 136.89Purchase 180 137.49Purchase 179 137.46Purchase 174 137.7Purchase 173 137.5Purchase 155 137.66Purchase 150 137.46Purchase 146 137.5Purchase 143 137.46Purchase 141 137.5Purchase 139 137.4Purchase 133 137.4Purchase 128 137.44Purchase 125 137.4Purchase 120 137.45Purchase 114 137.58Purchase 108 137.09Purchase 108 137.6Purchase 105 137.56Purchase 105 137.1Purchase 102 137.46Purchase 100 137.49Purchase 100 137.43Purchase 100 137.43Purchase 100 137.41Purchase 100 137.39Purchase 100 137.39Purchase 100 137.39Purchase 100 137.39Purchase 100 137.39Purchase 100 137.39Purchase 100 137.49Purchase 99 137.74Purchase 89 137.46Purchase 85 137.5Purchase 84 137.09Purchase 83 137.5Purchase 77 137.56Purchase 77 137.42Purchase 72 137.36Purchase 70 137.6Purchase 69 137.49Purchase 69 137.48Purchase 67 137.49Purchase 67 137.63Purchase 66 137.6Purchase 60 137.63Purchase 55 137.47Purchase 55 136.81Purchase 53 137.59Purchase 50 137.49Purchase 45 137.42Purchase 40 137.46Purchase 39 137.49Purchase 37 137.73Purchase 36 136.89Purchase 35 137.53Purchase 35 137.53Purchase 35 137.53Purchase 34 137.42Purchase 34 137.61Purchase 33 137.5Purchase 33 137.55Purchase 33 137.4Purchase 32 137.49Purchase 30 137.66Purchase 29 137.73Purchase 28 137.5Purchase 27 137.46Purchase 27 137.62Purchase 27 137.59Purchase 26 137.72Purchase 23 137.62Purchase 21 137.45Purchase 19 137.16Purchase 17 137.59Purchase 16 137.1Purchase 16 137.5Purchase 16 137.66Purchase 15 137.11Purchase 14 136.5Purchase 14 137.1Purchase 14 137.66Purchase 12 137.66Purchase 11 137.46Purchase 11 137.45Purchase 9 137.73Purchase 8 137.49Purchase 8 137.16Purchase 7 137.13Purchase 6 137.4Purchase 5 137.1Purchase 4 137.49Purchase 4 137.41Purchase 4 137.55Purchase 4 136.93Purchase 4 137.47Purchase 4 137.46Purchase 3 137.5Purchase 3 137.45Purchase 3 137.5Purchase 3 137.48Purchase 3 137.53Purchase 3 137.47Purchase 3 137.3Purchase 2 137.46Purchase 1 137.53Purchase 1 137.46Purchase 1 137.5Purchase 1 137.5Purchase 1 137.5Purchase 1 137.49Purchase 1 137.46Purchase 1 137.45Purchase 1 137.45Purchase 1 137.73Purchase 1 137.74Purchase 1 137.11Purchase 1 137.5Purchase 1 137.71Purchase 1 137.2Purchase 1 137.62Purchase 1 137.59Purchase 1 137.53Purchase 1 137.57Purchase 1 137.48Purchase 1 137.5Purchase 1 137.53Purchase 1 137.53Purchase 1 137.2Purchase 1 137.49Purchase 1 137.2Purchase 1 137.2Purchase 1 137.2Purchase 1 137.61Purchase 1 137.36Purchase 1 137.6Purchase 1 137.32Purchase 1 137.6Purchase 1 137.59Purchase 1 137.58Purchase 1 137.48Purchase 1 137.48Purchase 1 137.47Purchase 1 137.66Purchase 1 137.4Purchase 1 137.4Purchase 1 137.36Purchase 1 137.36Purchase 1 137.53Sale 1 137.53Sale 1 137.53Sale 1 137.53Sale 4 137.55Sale 9 137.62Sale 10 137.52Sale 14 136.5Sale 16 137.53Sale 16 137.54Sale 17 137.54Sale 18 137.53Sale 18 137.54Sale 23 137.53Sale 24 137.65Sale 25 137.54Sale 26 137.53Sale 28 137.5Sale 28 137.52Sale 33 137.55Sale 35 137.53Sale 35 137.53Sale 35 137.52Sale 35 137.53Sale 39 137.28Sale 40 137.4Sale 50 137.64Sale 50 137.64Sale 50 137.54Sale 52 137.56Sale 53 137.52Sale 55 137.65Sale 55 137.54Sale 64 136.96Sale 65 137.65Sale 66 137.65Sale 67 137.56Sale 71 137.54Sale 77 137.49Sale 90 137.65Sale 96 137.65Sale 99 137.28Sale 99 137.43Sale 100 137.55Sale 101 137.2Sale 108 136.96Sale 115 137.51Sale 116 137.54Sale 147 137.35Sale 164 137.65Sale 165 137.54Sale 169 137.54Sale 174 137.54Sale 227 136.5Sale 240 137.51Sale 241 137.62Sale 259 137.43Sale 261 137.54Sale 268 137.36Sale 285 137.54Sale 300 137.53Sale 312 137.51Sale 350 137.62Sale 363 137.36Sale 376 136.96Sale 396 137.65Sale 400 137.35Sale 400 137.55Sale 403 137.62Sale 455 137.46Sale 463 137.5Sale 474 136.93Sale 500 137.49Sale 500 137.49Sale 500 137.5Sale 500 137.54Sale 500 137.55Sale 500 137.56Sale 530 137.54Sale 544 137.65Sale 567 137.56Sale 580 137.52Sale 599 137.51Sale 613 137.53Sale 632 136.5Sale 642 136.5Sale 722 137.53Sale 796 137.54Sale 996 137.53Sale 996 137.53Sale 996 137.53Sale 1000 137.51Sale 1000 137.35Sale 1000 137.35Sale 1045 137.46Sale 1137 137.36Sale 1137 137.36Sale 1137 137.36Sale 1147 137.51Sale 1223 137.49Sale 1460 137.42Sale 1500 137.55Sale 1500 137.55Sale 1690 137.54Sale 1709 137.49Sale 1808 137.51Sale 2143 137.53Sale 2328 137.35Sale 2500 137.55Sale 2734 137Sale 3000 137Sale 3036 137.51Sale 3068 137.54Sale 25000 105Sale 33200 120.06Sale 38997 137.62Sale 54589 136.5Sale 100000 100Sale 100000 100Sale 100000 100Sale 100000 100Sale 200000 100Total purchase 773426Total sale 811823 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (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 paid/e.g. call option selling, securities to price (AUD) American, received per unit purchasing, which the option European etc. (AUD) (Note 4) varying etc. relates (Note 6)Put Option Purchasing 20000 132 American 28-Feb-08 1.8Put Option Purchasing 14000 132 American 28-Feb-08 1.8Call Warrant Purchasing 10000 120 European 26-Jun-08 26.1Put Option Purchasing 10000 132 American 28-Feb-08 1.8Put Option Purchasing 6000 132 American 28-Feb-08 1.8Call Warrant Purchasing 260 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 99.2Call Warrant Purchasing 100 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 99.05Call Warrant Purchasing 100 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 99.2Call Warrant Purchasing 40 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 99.05Put Option Writing 6000 130 American 28-Feb-08 1.2Put Option Writing 10000 130 American 28-Feb-08 1.2Put Option Writing 14000 130 American 28-Feb-08 1.2Put Option Writing 20000 130 American 28-Feb-08 1.2 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)Call Option 200000 100Call Option 100000 100Call Option 100000 100Call Option 100000 100Call Option 100000 100Call Option 25000 105Call Option 25000 105Call Option 100000 100Call Option 100000 100Call Option 200000 100Call Option 200000 100 (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. 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 votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 20 February 2008 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number +44 20 7567 3613 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PLC/BHP Billiton LimitedNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased to which the option (AUD) (Note 2) American, or derivative European etc. relatesCall Option Purchased 125000 126 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchased 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchased 80000 128 American 23-Apr-08Call Option Purchased 50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchased 45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchased 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchased 37000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchased 30000 132 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchased 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Purchased 21000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchased 20000 138 American 23-Apr-08Call Option Purchased 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Purchased 10000 124 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call Option Written 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Written 20000 153.52 American 23-Apr-08Call Option Written 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Written 45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Written 45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Written 50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Written 50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Written 50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Warrant Written 931 0 European 30-Jun-14Call Warrant Written 1200 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Warrant Written 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call Warrant Written 4754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call Warrant Written 6952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Warrant Written 7524 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Put Option Purchased 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchased 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchased 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 250000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchased 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Purchased 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Purchased 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put Option Purchased 50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 46000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 20000 122 American 23-Apr-08Put Option Purchased 6000 128 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 78 127 American 31-Jan-13Put Option Written 91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put Option Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put Option Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put Option Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put Option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put Option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put Option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Put Option Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put Option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put Option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put Option Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put Option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put Option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put Option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put Option Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put Option Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put Option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put Option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put Option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put Option Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put Option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put Option Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put Option Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put Option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put Option Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put Option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put Option Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put Option Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put Option Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put Option Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put Option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put Option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put Option Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put Option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put Option Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put Option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put Option Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put Option Written 547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put Option Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put Option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put Option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put Option Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put Option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Written 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put Option Written 676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put Option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put Option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put Option Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put Option Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put Option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put Option Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put Option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put Option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put Option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put Option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put Option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put Option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put Option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put Option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put Option Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put Option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put Option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Written 5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 9000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put Option Written 20000 120.15 American 23-Apr-08Put Option Written 50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 75000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Written 105000 134 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Written 150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 250000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put Warrant Written 476 160 European 26-Jun-08 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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