22nd Aug 2008 11:25
| 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 | 22 August 2008 | 
| Date of dealing | 21 August 2008 | 
| Telephone number | 020 7996 2121 | 
| Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: | 
| 21 August 2008 | 
| Rio Tinto Plc - Common | 
| Imperial Energy Corporation Plc - Common | 
| CENTRICA PLC - Common | 
| Banco Santander SA. - 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 | Rio Tinto Plc | 
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common | 
| dealings being disclosed relate | 
| Date of dealing | 21/08/2008 | 
| 2. DEALINGS | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 475,655 | GBP 51.81 | GBP 49.42 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 442,667 | GBP 51.64 | GBP 49.47 | 
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 450 | GBP 50.10 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 500 | GBP 51.59 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 511 | GBP 51.82 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 1,050 | GBP 50.10 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 7,354 | GBP 51.82 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 10,625 | GBP 50.80 | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 135 | GBP 51.82 | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,796 | GBP 50.80 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 7,354 | GBP 51.34 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 450 | GBP 50.80 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,500 | GBP 50.80 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,500 | GBP 50.80 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 1,050 | GBP 50.80 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 790 | GBP 51.36 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 704 | GBP 50.80 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 660 | GBP 51.38 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 490 | GBP 51.40 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 8,928 | GBP 50.91 | 
| (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 | 22/08/2008 | 
| 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 | Banco Santander SA. | 
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common | 
| dealings being disclosed relate | 
| Date of dealing | 21/08/2008 | 
| 2. DEALINGS | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 1,527,082 | EUR 11.45 | EUR 11.24 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 1,467,442 | EUR 11.44 | EUR 11.24 | 
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Long Swap | LONG | 15,640 | EUR 11.33 | 
| Product name, | Short/Long | Number of securities | Price per unit | 
| eg. CFD | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 40,582 | GBP 9.02 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 468 | EUR 11.34 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,672 | EUR 11.34 | 
| Short Swap | SHORT | 12,700 | EUR 11.34 | 
| (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 | 22/08/2008 | 
| Contact name | Louise Howard | 
| Telephone number | +44 20 7996 2121 | 
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Banco Santander SA. | 
| 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 | Imperial Energy Corporation Plc | 
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common | 
| dealings being disclosed relate | 
| Date of dealing | 21/08/2008 | 
| 2. DEALINGS | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 900,857 | GBP 12.17 | GBP 11.85 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 1,060,350 | GBP 12.16 | GBP 11.68 | 
| (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 | 22/08/2008 | 
| Contact name | Louise Howard | 
| Telephone number | +44 20 7996 2121 | 
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Imperial Energy Corporation 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 | CENTRICA PLC | 
| Class of relevant security to which the | Common | 
| dealings being disclosed relate | 
| Date of dealing | 21/08/2008 | 
| 2. DEALINGS | 
| (a) Purchases and sales | 
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | 
| purchased | 
| 584,317 | GBP 3.09 | GBP 3.01 | 
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received | Lowest price received | 
| 674,474 | GBP 3.09 | GBP 3.00 | 
| (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 | 22/08/2008 | 
| Contact name | Louise Howard | 
| Telephone number | +44 20 7996 2121 | 
| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | EDS S.A. | 
| Nature of connection # | Advisor | 
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