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Merrill Lynch International03 April 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 03 April 2008 Date of dealing 02 April 2008 Telephone number 020 7996 2121 Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: 02 April 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 dealings Common being disclosed relate Date of dealing 02/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 4,815,374 GBP 15.42 GBP 14.66 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 2,274,572 GBP 15.39 GBP 14.82 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 8,191 GBP 15.14 Long Swap LONG 21,378 GBP 15.32 Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 14.66 Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 15.17 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 7,644 GBP 15.01 Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 15.35 Short Swap SHORT 24,836 GBP 15.29 Short Swap SHORT 7,990 GBP 15.20 Short Swap SHORT 289 GBP 15.28 Short Swap SHORT 7,563 GBP 15.16 Short Swap SHORT 6,835 GBP 15.17 Short Swap SHORT 5,160 GBP 15.27 Short Swap SHORT 2,362 GBP 15.16 Short Swap SHORT 787 GBP 15.01 Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 15.23 Short Swap SHORT 13,165 GBP 15.17 (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 selling, price eg call option purchasing, securities under American, paid/received varying etc. option European etc per unit Warrant Buying 20,000 £0.21 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09 (ii) Exercising Product name Number of securities under option Exercise price 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 03/04/2008 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 02/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 454,844 GBP 53.75 GBP 51.65 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 489,111 GBP 53.72 GBP 51.59 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 20,641 GBP 53.45 Long Swap LONG 846 GBP 52.85 Long Swap LONG 1,082 GBP 53.51 Long Swap LONG 1,171 GBP 52.85 Long Swap LONG 1,721 GBP 52.80 Long Swap LONG 1,815 GBP 53.45 Long Swap LONG 3,768 GBP 53.51 Long Swap LONG 479 GBP 52.85 Long Swap LONG 20,641 GBP 53.45 Long Swap LONG 17,867 GBP 53.45 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 56 GBP 53.59 Short Swap SHORT 20,315 GBP 53.46 Short Swap SHORT 8,000 GBP 53.59 Short Swap SHORT 3,859 GBP 52.76 Short Swap SHORT 2,396 GBP 52.30 Short Swap SHORT 1,520 GBP 53.20 Short Swap SHORT 790 GBP 53.20 (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 03/04/2008 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 02/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 682,112 GBP 6.01 GBP 5.82 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 768,514 GBP 5.98 GBP 5.81 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 25,670 GBP 5.89 Long Swap LONG 1,061 GBP 6.01 Long Swap LONG 600 GBP 5.98 Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Short Swap SHORT 600 GBP 5.84 Short Swap SHORT 1,061 GBP 5.95 Short Swap SHORT 1,331 GBP 5.95 Short Swap SHORT 3,129 GBP 5.95 Short Swap SHORT 8,276 GBP 5.95 Short Swap SHORT 9,420 GBP 5.90 Short Swap SHORT 11,850 GBP 5.95 Short Swap SHORT 16,809 GBP 5.90 Short Swap SHORT 35,842 GBP 5.95 (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 03/04/2008 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 02/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased 117,000 GBP 1.08 GBP 1.08 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 84,000 GBP 1.08 GBP 1.08 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit eg. CFD Long Swap LONG 33,000 GBP 1.08 (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 03/04/2008 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