RNS Number:9283N
Merrill Lynch International
13 February 2008
This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 12/02/2008 at 16: FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
13 under number 8543N. The total number of securities purchased and Derivative
Transactions 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 07 February 2008
Date of dealing 06 February 2008
Telephone number 020 7996 2121
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:
BHP Billiton Plc
Northern Rock Plc
Rio Tinto Plc
BHP Billiton Limited
AMENDMENT
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased and Derivative
Transactions 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
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 06/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
7,201,404 GBP 15.37 GBP 14.95
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
9,483,268 GBP 16.10 GBP 14.96
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 206,400 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 39,302 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 44,951 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 45,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 45,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 54,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 54,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 150,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 33,600 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 150,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 206,999 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 241,882 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 270,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 270,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 270,284 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 270,285 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 270,285 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 718 GBP 15.19
Long Swap LONG 150,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 22,500 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 2,430 GBP 15.20
Long Swap LONG 6,763 GBP 15.20
Long Swap LONG 6,788 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 8,000 GBP 15.06
Long Swap LONG 8,281 GBP 15.19
Long Swap LONG 10,250 GBP 15.20
Long Swap LONG 14,890 GBP 15.20
Long Swap LONG 20,213 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 36,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 22,500 GBP 15.30
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 24,667 GBP 15.20
Long Swap LONG 27,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 29,715 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 29,715 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 29,716 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 30,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 21,089 GBP 15.26
Long Swap LONG 600,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 1,050,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 450,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 450,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 408,865 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 405,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 405,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Long Swap LONG 300,000 GBP 15.97
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 5,000 GBP 15.17
Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 19,645 GBP 15.25
Short Swap SHORT 14,250 GBP 15.21
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 15.28
Short Swap SHORT 1,330 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 6,500 GBP 15.14
Short Swap SHORT 1,900 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.21
Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.12
Short Swap SHORT 8,077 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 22,250 GBP 15.12
Short Swap SHORT 44,500 GBP 15.22
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 14.98
Short Swap SHORT 185,750 GBP 15.21
Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.23
Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.21
Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 15.22
Short Swap SHORT 455,500 GBP 15.22
Short Swap SHORT 493,747 GBP 15.19
Short Swap SHORT 637,500 GBP 15.97
Short Swap SHORT 7,102,365 GBP 15.19
Short Swap SHORT 9,225,000 GBP 15.97
Short Swap SHORT 227,750 GBP 15.23
(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 07/02/2008
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(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International
Company dealt in Northern Rock Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common
being
disclosed relate
Date of dealing 06/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
63,516 GBP 0.98 GBP 0.92
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
109,031 GBP 0.99 GBP 0.88
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
(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 per
varying etc. option European etc 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 07/02/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Northern Rock 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 06/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
1,110,483 GBP 55.04 GBP 53.43
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
951,638 GBP 54.93 GBP 53.41
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 13,750 GBP 53.75
Long Swap LONG 4,450,000 GBP 54.34
Long Swap LONG 425,000 GBP 54.34
Long Swap LONG 126,950 GBP 54.06
Long Swap LONG 92,315 GBP 54.06
Long Swap LONG 37,556 GBP 54.06
Long Swap LONG 13,062 GBP 53.71
Long Swap LONG 9,500 GBP 53.75
Long Swap LONG 9,026 GBP 53.71
Long Swap LONG 2,970 GBP 53.95
Long Swap LONG 1,662 GBP 53.71
Long Swap LONG 1,265 GBP 54.36
Long Swap LONG 530 GBP 53.95
Long Swap LONG 500 GBP 53.81
Long Swap LONG 169 GBP 54.11
Long Swap LONG 1,750 GBP 53.75
Long Swap LONG 72,191 GBP 54.06
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 90,095 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 90,095 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 150,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 20,000 AUD 118.16
Short Swap SHORT 18,678 AUD 118.16
Short Swap SHORT 18,678 AUD 118.04
Short Swap SHORT 1,322 AUD 118.16
Short Swap SHORT 1,322 AUD 118.04
Short Swap SHORT 350,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 200,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 136,288 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 150,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 100,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 135,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 135,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 112,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 111,186 GBP 53.95
Short Swap SHORT 111,186 GBP 53.95
Short Swap SHORT 108,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 18,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 15,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 14,984 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 13,100 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 12,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 12,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 12,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 11,200 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 90,095 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 25,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 9,905 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 9,905 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 9,905 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 9,050 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 9,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 6,738 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 4,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 2,263 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 436 GBP 55.04
Short Swap SHORT 185 GBP 54.09
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 51,466 GBP 53.90
Short Swap SHORT 76 GBP 54.09
Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 85,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 80,628 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 80,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 80,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 75,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 75,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 72,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 60,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 20,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 37,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 37,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 37,500 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 36,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 26,949 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 25,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 90,000 GBP 54.34
Short Swap SHORT 68,800 GBP 54.34
(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 -2,000 �2.49 Option 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 07/02/2008
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(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Merrill Lynch International
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common
being
disclosed relate
Date of dealing 06/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
249,250 AUS 39.90 AUS 36.89
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
(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 per
varying etc. option European etc 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 07/02/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
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