RNS Number:9289N
Merrill Lynch International
13 February 2008


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 12/02/2008 at 16:      FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
01 under number 8541N.  The total number of 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                                        08 February 2008


Date of dealing                                           07 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
Rio Tinto Plc
Northern Rock Plc
Punch Taverns Plc


AMENDMENT


state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:  The total number of 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                                                          07/02/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                3,690,982                           GBP 15.00                           GBP 14.60


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                3,784,124                           GBP 15.23                           GBP 14.60


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             50,000                         GBP 14.96


        Long Swap                LONG                               714                          GBP 14.69


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,066                         GBP 14.65


        Long Swap                LONG                              2,613                         GBP 14.77


        Long Swap                LONG                              2,934                         GBP 14.65


        Long Swap                LONG                              4,480                         GBP 14.79


        Long Swap                LONG                              5,227                         GBP 14.77


        Long Swap                LONG                              5,520                         GBP 14.79


        Long Swap                LONG                             10,020                         GBP 14.78


        Long Swap                LONG                             14,502                         GBP 14.73


        Long Swap                LONG                             19,330                         GBP 14.78


        Long Swap                LONG                               500                          GBP 14.74


        Long Swap                LONG                             50,000                         GBP 14.96


        Long Swap                LONG                             350,000                        GBP 14.89


        Long Swap                LONG                             42,049                         GBP 0.00


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                              204                          GBP 14.78


       Short Swap                SHORT                            150,402                        GBP 14.68


       Short Swap                SHORT                            42,048                         GBP 14.69


       Short Swap                SHORT                            18,690                         GBP 14.65


       Short Swap                SHORT                            12,500                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                             8,000                         GBP 14.76


       Short Swap                SHORT                             6,500                         GBP 15.14


       Short Swap                SHORT                             5,227                         GBP 14.78


       Short Swap                SHORT                             4,480                         GBP 14.76


       Short Swap                SHORT                              520                          GBP 14.76


   (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                                                          08/02/2008


   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                                                          07/02/2008


  2. DEALINGS


  (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 72,396                             GBP 1.05                            GBP 0.99


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 99,620                             GBP 1.04                            GBP 0.98


  (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                                                          08/02/2008


   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                                                          07/02/2008


  2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 607,725                            GBP 53.78                           GBP 51.77


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 800,970                            GBP 54.22                           GBP 52.11


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             16,410                         GBP 54.34


        Long Swap                LONG                             61,656                        AUD 104.68


        Long Swap                LONG                             83,744                        AUD 104.68


        Long Swap                LONG                               16                           GBP 52.66


        Long Swap                LONG                               318                          GBP 52.66


        Long Swap                LONG                               436                          GBP 54.34


        Long Swap                LONG                               908                          GBP 52.66


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,080                         GBP 52.66


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,139                         GBP 52.23


        Long Swap                LONG                              2,500                         GBP 54.34


        Long Swap                LONG                             22,087                        AUD 104.68


        Long Swap                LONG                              7,250                         GBP 53.18


        Long Swap                LONG                             33,050                         GBP 52.64


        Long Swap                LONG                             69,471                         GBP 52.64


        Long Swap                LONG                             85,331                         GBP 53.78


        Long Swap                LONG                             102,521                        GBP 52.64


        Long Swap                LONG                             85,331                         GBP 53.78


        Long Swap                LONG                              5,820                         GBP 52.66


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                             3,000                         GBP 54.67


       Short Swap                SHORT                              908                          GBP 52.57


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,500                         GBP 52.39


       Short Swap                SHORT                            95,630                        AUD 114.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                            95,630                        AUD 114.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                            78,944                        AUD 114.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                            78,944                        AUD 114.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                            40,426                        AUD 114.34
       Short Swap                SHORT                            26,159                        AUD 114.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                            12,449                        AUD 114.34


       Short Swap                SHORT                             2,030                         GBP 54.05


       Short Swap                SHORT                             5,000                         GBP 53.89


       Short Swap                SHORT                             5,000                         GBP 53.70


       Short Swap                SHORT                            15,764                         GBP 52.53


       Short Swap                SHORT                            38,621                         GBP 52.53


       Short Swap                SHORT                            66,581                         GBP 54.22


       Short Swap                SHORT                            66,581                         GBP 54.22


       Short Swap                SHORT                            102,521                        GBP 52.53


       Short Swap                SHORT                              436                          GBP 55.04


       Short Swap                SHORT                            156,906                        GBP 52.53


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,818                        AUD 114.34


  (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            �2.50        AMERICAN         17-Apr-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                                                          08/02/2008


   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                                                      Punch Taverns Plc


  Class of relevant security to which the dealings                            Common
  being


  disclosed relate


   Date of dealing                                                          07/02/2008


  2. DEALINGS


  (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 598,428                            GBP 6.48                            GBP 6.32


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 402,787                            GBP 6.48                            GBP 6.25


  (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                                                          08/02/2008


   Contact name                                                               Louise Howard


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 2121


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                              Punch Taverns Plc


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor




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