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Merrill Lynch International25 March 2008 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 25 March 2008 Date of dealing 20 March 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 20 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: 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 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 BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 20/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 5,043,225 GBP 14.04 GBP 0.04 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 6,346,288 GBP 17.00 GBP 13.55 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 1,260 GBP 14.01 Long Swap LONG 1,949 GBP 13.82 Long Swap LONG 2,968 GBP 13.76 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 13.76 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 14.01 Long Swap LONG 7,583 GBP 13.82 Long Swap LONG 33,257 GBP 13.73 Long Swap LONG 37,032 GBP 13.76 Long Swap LONG 100,000 GBP 13.99 Long Swap LONG 965 GBP 13.82 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 141,500 GBP 13.70 Short Swap SHORT 825,000 GBP 13.70 Short Swap SHORT 388,620 GBP 13.80 Short Swap SHORT 350,000 GBP 13.70 Short Swap SHORT 200,000 GBP 13.80 Short Swap SHORT 1,165 GBP 13.86 Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 13.70 Short Swap SHORT 41,887 GBP 13.79 Short Swap SHORT 35,000 GBP 15.00 Short Swap SHORT 11,900 GBP 13.80 Short Swap SHORT 10,904 GBP 14.00 Short Swap SHORT 10,696 GBP 14.00 Short Swap SHORT 8,460 GBP 13.84 Short Swap SHORT 7,583 GBP 13.83 Short Swap SHORT 7,149 GBP 13.79 Short Swap SHORT 5,835 GBP 13.86 Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 14.04 Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 15.00 Short Swap SHORT 231,880 GBP 13.80 (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 selling, securities under price American, money eg call option purchasing, option European etc paid/received varying etc. per unit Warrant Selling -20,000 £0.14 AMERICAN 17-Apr-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 25/03/2008 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 20/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 463,986 GBP 52.00 GBP 47.85 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 492,784 GBP 49.40 GBP 47.49 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 167 GBP 47.51 Long Swap LONG 1,282 GBP 48.80 Long Swap LONG 1,618 GBP 48.80 Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 48.40 Long Swap LONG 5,580 GBP 48.44 Long Swap LONG 184,204 GBP 48.15 Long Swap LONG 100 GBP 48.37 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 16,044 GBP 48.21 Short Swap SHORT 23,211 GBP 48.21 Short Swap SHORT 4 GBP 47.98 Short Swap SHORT 8,040 GBP 48.40 Short Swap SHORT 3,667 GBP 48.40 Short Swap SHORT 2,732 GBP 48.40 Short Swap SHORT 1,287 GBP 48.65 Short Swap SHORT 1,282 GBP 48.65 Short Swap SHORT 380 GBP 48.98 Short Swap SHORT 168,160 GBP 47.98 (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 25/03/2008 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 Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 20/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 1,424,485 GBP 5.29 GBP 5.01 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 1,482,332 GBP 5.26 GBP 5.02 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 10,609 GBP 5.12 Long Swap LONG 8,276 GBP 5.04 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 600 GBP 5.08 Short Swap SHORT 2,001 GBP 5.06 Short Swap SHORT 2,232 GBP 5.06 Short Swap SHORT 7,206 GBP 5.06 (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 25/03/2008 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(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 Oriel Resources Plc Class of relevant security to which the Common dealings being disclosed relate Date of dealing 20/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 124,250 GBP 1.05 GBP 1.03 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 124,250 GBP 1.06 GBP 1.01 (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, securities under price American, date 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 25/03/2008 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