RNS Number:5412R
Merrill Lynch International
03 April 2008
This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 01/04/2008 at 12:23 under FORM 38.5
number 3069R. The total number of securities purchased for Rio Tinto Plc has been amended. (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 31 March 2008
Date of dealing 28 March 2008
Telephone number 020 7996 2121
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:
28 March 2008
BHP Billiton Plc - Common
Oriel Resources Plc - Common
Punch Taverns Plc - Common
Rio Tinto Plc - Common
AMENDMENT
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased for 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
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 28/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
2,765,176 GBP 15.16 GBP 0.03
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
3,178,348 GBP 15.14 GBP 14.72
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 7,082 GBP 14.88
Long Swap LONG 4,290 GBP 14.78
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 3,351 GBP 15.01
Short Swap SHORT 234,000 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 188,113 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 72,910 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 45,887 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 44,090 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 10,417 GBP 14.86
Short Swap SHORT 3,359 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 6 GBP 14.80
Short Swap SHORT 2,921 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 2,448 GBP 14.84
Short Swap SHORT 2,212 GBP 14.93
Short Swap SHORT 2,175 GBP 14.75
Short Swap SHORT 1,508 GBP 14.91
Short Swap SHORT 794 GBP 14.80
Short Swap SHORT 540 GBP 14.79
Short Swap SHORT 486 GBP 14.84
Short Swap SHORT 7,212 GBP 14.91
(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 Selling -19,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09
Warrant Buying 10,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 18-Sep-09
Warrant Buying 8,500,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Buying 8,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09
Warrant Selling -10,000 �0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Selling -28,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09
Warrant Selling -90,000 �0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Buying 10,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 16-Jan-09
Warrant Buying 8,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09
Warrant Buying 5,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09
Warrant Buying 5,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Buying 90,000 �0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Buying 10,000 �0.02 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
(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 31/03/2008
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(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 Rio Tinto Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common
being
disclosed relate
Date of dealing 28/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
92,258 GBP 53.58 GBP 51.11
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
233,308 GBP 53.00 GBP 51.40
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 9,527 GBP 51.91
Long Swap LONG 7,309 GBP 51.91
Long Swap LONG 2,000 GBP 51.68
Long Swap LONG 1,481 GBP 52.31
Long Swap LONG 953 GBP 52.31
Long Swap LONG 255 GBP 51.15
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 574 GBP 51.53
Short Swap SHORT 2,708 GBP 52.18
Short Swap SHORT 7,500 GBP 52.91
Short Swap SHORT 9,527 GBP 51.88
Short Swap SHORT 61,818 GBP 51.88
(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 1,000,000 �0.00 EXOTIC 23-May-08
Warrant Buying 9,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 18-Sep-09
Warrant Buying 3,999,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Buying 3,500,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09
Warrant Selling -1,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 16-Jan-09
Warrant Selling -9,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09
Warrant Selling -90,000 �0.02 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09
Warrant Selling -96,600 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Buying 14,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 16-Jan-09
Warrant Buying 13,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 19-Jun-09
Warrant Buying 2,500,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Oct-08
Warrant Buying 2,000,000 �0.00 AMERICAN 17-Apr-09
Warrant Buying 90,000 �0.02 AMERICAN 19-Jun-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 31/03/2008
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 28/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
1,164,468 GBP 5.65 GBP 5.35
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
909,395 GBP 5.71 GBP 5.33
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 771 GBP 5.39
Long Swap LONG 1,715 GBP 5.39
Long Swap LONG 1,998 GBP 5.39
Long Swap LONG 11,803 GBP 5.36
Long Swap LONG 12,975 GBP 5.39
Long Swap LONG 27,345 GBP 5.54
Long Swap LONG 37,754 GBP 5.39
Long Swap LONG 310 GBP 5.37
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 11,511 GBP 5.40
Short Swap SHORT 67,251 GBP 5.44
Short Swap SHORT 13,700 GBP 5.53
Short Swap SHORT 6 GBP 5.43
Short Swap SHORT 11,447 GBP 5.40
Short Swap SHORT 10,394 GBP 5.40
Short Swap SHORT 7,708 GBP 5.37
Short Swap SHORT 2,555 GBP 5.37
Short Swap SHORT 600 GBP 5.43
Short Swap SHORT 395 GBP 5.37
Short Swap SHORT 336 GBP 5.44
Short Swap SHORT 100 GBP 5.53
Short Swap SHORT 40,000 GBP 5.71
(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 31/03/2008
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 28/03/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
7,000 GBP 1.07 GBP 1.07
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 7,000 GBP 1.07
(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 31/03/2008
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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