20th Nov 2007 14:01
Merrill Lynch International20 November 2007 This announcement amends announcement numbers 6499H, 7523H and 8043H, theseannouncements were released on November 13th, 14th & 15th respectively. It alsoincludes announcements for date of dealing 16/11, 19/11 & 20/11 for both BHPBilliton Limited and Rio Tinto Limited from Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia). 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 Equities (Australia) Date of disclosure 20 November 2007 Date of dealing 13 - 20 November 2007 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:BHP Billiton Limited - CommonRio Tinto Limited - Common AMENDMENT state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: This announcement amends announcement numbers 6499H, 7523H and 8043H, these announcements were released on November13th, 14th & 15th respectively. The total number of securities purchased and sold for BHP Billiton Limited and RioTinto Limited has been amended. In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so that thenature 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 orreceived. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they relate (whenrelevant), 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 Sectionof 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 15,000 AUD 41.63 AUD 41.20 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) Nil Nil 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 38,000 AUD 42.36 AUD 42.20 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) Nil Nil 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 15/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 39,000 AUD 42.18 AUD 42.10 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) Nil Nil 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 20,000 AUD 41.15 AUD 41.15 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) Nil Nil 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 35,000 AUD 41.15 AUD 41.15 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) Nil Nil 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 20/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 25,000 AUD 40.30 AUD 40.30 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) Nil Nil 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 15/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 0 Nil Nil Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) Nil Nil 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 0 Nil Nil Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) AUD 136.37 AUD 136.00 30,000 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)Company dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Commondealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 20/11/2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 0 Nil Nil Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) AUD 131.98 AUD 130.60 84,000 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received etc. per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 Contact name Louise Howard Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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