RNS Number:6095P
Merrill Lynch International
07 March 2008


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 06/03/2008 at 10:54 under number     FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
5069P.  The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP Billiton Plc, Punch Taverns
Plc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended.


           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:  The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP
Billiton Plc, Punch Taverns Plc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended.

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


  AMENDMENT                                                                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                             25,500                         GBP 16.16

        Long Swap                LONG                             54,011                         GBP 16.43

        Long Swap                LONG                               26                           GBP 16.36


     Product name,             Short/Long                    Number of securities              Price per unit


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                            110,254                        GBP 16.34

       Short Swap                SHORT                              656                          GBP 16.57

       Short Swap                SHORT                            32,550                         GBP 16.35

       Short Swap                SHORT                            31,200                         GBP 16.35

       Short Swap                SHORT                            30,678                         GBP 16.35

       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                             2,335                         GBP 16.17

       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,500                         GBP 16.23

       Short Swap                SHORT                            130,655                        GBP 16.43


   (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                                                          07/03/2008


   Contact name                                                               Louise Howard


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 2121


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                              BHP Billiton Plc


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor
  AMENDMENT                                                                                                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                             12,135                         GBP 57.72


        Long Swap                LONG                               18                           GBP 57.17


        Long Swap                LONG                             154,375                        GBP 57.55


     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                                                          07/03/2008


   Contact name                                                               Louise Howard


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 2121


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                              BHP Billiton Plc


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor
  AMENDMENT                                                                                                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                             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                            15,952                         GBP 6.36


       Short Swap                SHORT                            355,526                        GBP 6.36


       Short Swap                SHORT                            335,000                        GBP 6.33


       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                            65,000                         GBP 6.33


       Short Swap                SHORT                            55,434                         GBP 6.36


       Short Swap                SHORT                            16,320                         GBP 6.35


       Short Swap                SHORT                              288                          GBP 6.35


       Short Swap                SHORT                             7,740                         GBP 6.37


       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                              310                          GBP 6.34
       Short Swap                SHORT                            40,247                         GBP 6.36


   (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                                                          07/03/2008


   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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