RNS Number:5400R
Merrill Lynch International
03 April 2008


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 02/04/2008 at 09:38 under         FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
number 3934R.  The total number of sales and Derivative Transactions for BHP Billiton
Plc has been amended.  The total number of purchases and sales for 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                                        02 April 2008


Date of dealing                                           01 April 2008


Telephone number                                          020 7996 2121


Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:


01 April 2008


Rio Tinto Plc - Common


Punch Taverns Plc - Common






Foseco Plc - Common






BHP Billiton Plc - Common


AMENDMENT


state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:  .  The total number of sales and Derivative Transactions
for BHP Billiton Plc has been amended.  The total number of purchases and sales 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


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                                                          01/04/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                3,496,591                           GBP 14.97                           GBP 14.54


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                4,235,825                           GBP 14.98                           GBP 14.56


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                              2,402                         GBP 14.70


        Long Swap                LONG                              4,189                         GBP 14.71


        Long Swap                LONG                              4,508                         GBP 14.70


        Long Swap                LONG                              6,230                         GBP 14.70


        Long Swap                LONG                              6,835                         GBP 14.71


        Long Swap                LONG                             11,500                         GBP 14.93


        Long Swap                LONG                             13,165                         GBP 14.71


        Long Swap                LONG                             25,000                         GBP 14.71


        Long Swap                LONG                               500                          GBP 14.66


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                            25,000                         GBP 14.75


       Short Swap                SHORT                            250,000                        GBP 14.80


       Short Swap                SHORT                            174,000                        GBP 14.62


       Short Swap                SHORT                            50,144                         GBP 14.70


       Short Swap                SHORT                            50,000                         GBP 14.67


       Short Swap                SHORT                            25,000                         GBP 14.62


       Short Swap                SHORT                              229                          GBP 14.82


       Short Swap                SHORT                            20,000                         GBP 14.62


       Short Swap                SHORT                            13,956                         GBP 14.71


       Short Swap                SHORT                            13,530                         GBP 14.64


       Short Swap                SHORT                             4,508                         GBP 14.70


       Short Swap                SHORT                             4,403                         GBP 14.82


       Short Swap                SHORT                             4,367                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,827                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,736                         GBP 14.82


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,720                         GBP 14.64


       Short Swap                SHORT                              500                          GBP 14.90
       Short Swap                SHORT                              500                          GBP 14.90


       Short Swap                SHORT                              403                          GBP 14.82


       Short Swap                SHORT                              336                          GBP 14.72


       Short Swap                SHORT                            26,431                         GBP 0.00


   (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                                                          02/04/2008


   Contact name                                                               Louise Howard


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 2121


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                              BHP Billiton Plc


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor


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                                                          01/04/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                1,571,203                           GBP 52.46                           GBP 50.72


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                1,786,814                           GBP 52.55                           GBP 2.16


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                            2,472,592                       GBP 52.33


        Long Swap                LONG                            1,483,555                       GBP 52.33


        Long Swap                LONG                             39,603                         GBP 51.71


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,047                         GBP 51.58


        Long Swap                LONG                               155                          GBP 51.59


        Long Swap                LONG                               83                           GBP 51.59


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                              490                          GBP 51.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,171                         GBP 51.54


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,180                         GBP 52.01


       Short Swap                SHORT                             3,860                         GBP 51.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                             4,194                         GBP 52.25


       Short Swap                SHORT                            57,660                         GBP 51.72


   (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                                                          02/04/2008


   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                                                          01/04/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 59,532                             GBP 5.81                            GBP 5.38


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 151,328                            GBP 5.81                            GBP 5.46


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             69,175                         GBP 5.66


        Long Swap                LONG                             59,270                         GBP 5.66


        Long Swap                LONG                               600                          GBP 5.70


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                              703                          GBP 5.50


       Short Swap                SHORT                             2,383                         GBP 5.50


       Short Swap                SHORT                            52,558                         GBP 5.81


   (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                                                          02/04/2008


   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                                                         Foseco Plc


  Class of relevant security to which the dealings                            Common
  being


   disclosed relate


   Date of dealing                                                          01/04/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 17,763                             GBP 2.95                            GBP 2.95


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 35,287                             GBP 2.95                            GBP 2.95


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                               599                          GBP 2.95


        Long Swap                LONG                                1                           GBP 2.95


   (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                                                          02/04/2008


   Contact name                                                               Louise Howard


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 2121


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                              Cookson Group Plc


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor




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