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Merrill Lynch International12 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 12 March 2008 Date of dealing 11 March 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 11 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 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 11/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 2,939,810 GBP 15.20 GBP 14.64 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,124,594 GBP 15.21 GBP 14.66 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 1,550 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 24,310 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 15,467 GBP 14.95 Long Swap LONG 6,300 GBP 14.89 Long Swap LONG 5,165 GBP 14.98 Long Swap LONG 3,244 GBP 14.95 Long Swap LONG 48,610 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 2,793 GBP 14.91 Long Swap LONG 30,352 GBP 15.02 Long Swap LONG 1,330 GBP 14.93 Long Swap LONG 1,000 GBP 14.99 Long Swap LONG 720 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 630 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 320 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 131 GBP 14.90 Long Swap LONG 2,835 GBP 14.98 Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 14.69 Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 14.90 Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 14.97 Long Swap LONG 50,119 GBP 15.10 Long Swap LONG 825,000 GBP 15.12 Long Swap LONG 48,613 GBP 14.76 Long Swap LONG 20,246 GBP 15.10 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 15,467 GBP 15.04 Short Swap SHORT 74,272 AUD 32.54 Short Swap SHORT 70,989 AUD 32.54 Short Swap SHORT 2,165 GBP 14.97 Short Swap SHORT 2,835 GBP 14.97 Short Swap SHORT 4,005 GBP 15.04 Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 14.97 Short Swap SHORT 5,752 GBP 14.97 Short Swap SHORT 14,138 GBP 15.04 Short Swap SHORT 56,722 GBP 15.07 Short Swap SHORT 192,739 AUD 32.54 Short Swap SHORT 456 GBP 14.75 Short Swap SHORT 6,300 GBP 14.90 (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 12/03/2008 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 11/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 711,463 GBP 53.75 GBP 51.40 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 795,017 GBP 53.74 GBP 51.07 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 66,973 GBP 52.95 Long Swap LONG 44,225 AUD 115.77 Long Swap LONG 440 GBP 52.78 Long Swap LONG 725 GBP 53.10 Long Swap LONG 886 GBP 51.46 Long Swap LONG 1,287 GBP 52.79 Long Swap LONG 2,789 GBP 52.79 Long Swap LONG 4,000 GBP 52.39 Long Swap LONG 5,000 GBP 51.43 Long Swap LONG 2,893 AUD 115.77 Long Swap LONG 63,863 GBP 52.95 Long Swap LONG 13,046 GBP 53.10 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 1,139 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 121 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 28,351 AUD 112.93 Short Swap SHORT 20,000 AUD 115.11 Short Swap SHORT 1,649 AUD 112.93 Short Swap SHORT 395 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 395 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 52.75 Short Swap SHORT 47,634 GBP 53.24 Short Swap SHORT 2,376 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 2,721 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 3,933 GBP 52.86 Short Swap SHORT 6,572 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 99 GBP 52.61 Short Swap SHORT 47,784 GBP 53.29 Short Swap SHORT 679 GBP 52.61 (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 12/03/2008 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 11/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 134,652 GBP 6.17 GBP 6.04 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 227,860 GBP 6.14 GBP 5.96 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 21,937 GBP 6.06 Long Swap LONG 900 GBP 6.10 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 1,867 GBP 6.05 Short Swap SHORT 2,629 GBP 6.03 Short Swap SHORT 2,674 GBP 6.06 Short Swap SHORT 22,231 GBP 6.06 Short Swap SHORT 38,108 GBP 6.12 Short Swap SHORT 38,108 GBP 6.12 (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 12/03/2008 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 11/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 413,750 GBP 1.02 GBP 1.01 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 447,950 GBP 1.03 GBP 1.01 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 34,200 GBP 1.01 (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 12/03/2008 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