EPT Disclosure
March 06 2008 - 5:54AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:5069P
Merrill Lynch International
06 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 06 March 2008
Date of dealing 05 March 2008
Telephone number 020 7996 2121
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:
05 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 05/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
1,470,452 GBP 16.59 GBP 16.13
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
2,590,987 GBP 16.58 GBP 16.14
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 110,254 GBP 16.36
Long Swap LONG 483 GBP 16.38
Long Swap LONG 1,189 GBP 16.43
Long Swap LONG 2,167 GBP 16.43
Long Swap LONG 2,180 GBP 16.22
Long Swap LONG 12,094 GBP 16.38
Long Swap LONG 13,712 GBP 16.32
Long Swap LONG 15,516 GBP 16.43
Long Swap LONG 26 GBP 16.36
Long Swap LONG 54,011 GBP 16.43
Long Swap LONG 25,500 GBP 16.16
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 656 GBP 16.57
Short Swap SHORT 130,655 GBP 16.43
Short Swap SHORT 110,254 GBP 16.34
Short Swap SHORT 10,624 GBP 16.28
Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 16.21
Short Swap SHORT 4,979 GBP 16.50
Short Swap SHORT 3,403 GBP 16.34
Short Swap SHORT 2,335 GBP 16.17
Short Swap SHORT 1,500 GBP 16.23
(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 06/03/2008
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 05/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
419,061 GBP 58.10 GBP 55.95
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
304,881 GBP 58.01 GBP 55.95
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 154,375 GBP 57.55
Long Swap LONG 544 GBP 57.59
Long Swap LONG 1,057 GBP 57.72
Long Swap LONG 2,478 GBP 57.17
Long Swap LONG 3,841 GBP 57.15
Long Swap LONG 4,000 GBP 56.93
Long Swap LONG 4,879 GBP 57.71
Long Swap LONG 7,166 GBP 57.72
Long Swap LONG 18 GBP 57.17
Long Swap LONG 12,135 GBP 57.72
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 78 GBP 57.15
Short Swap SHORT 7,166 GBP 57.65
Short Swap SHORT 5,250 GBP 56.53
Short Swap SHORT 2,478 GBP 57.20
Short Swap SHORT 2,250 GBP 56.53
Short Swap SHORT 1,411 GBP 57.20
Short Swap SHORT 1,060 GBP 57.77
Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 57.46
Short Swap SHORT 250 GBP 56.39
Short Swap SHORT 42,862 GBP 57.70
(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 06/03/2008
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 05/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
400,712 GBP 6.41 GBP 6.20
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
1,196,895 GBP 6.39 GBP 6.20
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 16,320 GBP 6.36
Long Swap LONG 59,500 GBP 6.40
Long Swap LONG 9,080 GBP 6.38
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 7,740 GBP 6.37
Short Swap SHORT 355,526 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 335,000 GBP 6.33
Short Swap SHORT 261,301 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 65,000 GBP 6.33
Short Swap SHORT 55,434 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 40,247 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 15,952 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 288 GBP 6.35
Short Swap SHORT 7,504 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 6,478 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 3,239 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 2,872 GBP 6.35
Short Swap SHORT 2,073 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 6.33
Short Swap SHORT 893 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 822 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 531 GBP 6.36
Short Swap SHORT 16,320 GBP 6.35
(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 06/03/2008
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 05/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
4,750 GBP 1.15 GBP 1.15
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
19,750 GBP 1.16 GBP 1.15
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 1,534,252 GBP 1.15
Long Swap LONG 1,125,774 GBP 1.15
Long Swap LONG 67,295 GBP 1.15
Long Swap LONG 31,348 GBP 1.15
Long Swap LONG 27,255 GBP 1.15
Long Swap LONG 14,076 GBP 1.15
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 1.16
(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 06/03/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Mechel OAO
Nature of connection # Advisor
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