RNS Number:0027O
Merrill Lynch International
14 February 2008

                                                             FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 13/02/2008 at 
12:32 under number 9186N.  The total number of securities purchased and sold for 
BHP Billiton 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                                        12 February 2008


Date of dealing                                           11 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
Punch Taverns Plc
Rio Tinto Plc


AMENDMENT


state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:  The total number of securities purchased and sold for BHP
Billiton 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                                                          11/02/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                2,399,881                           GBP 15.12                           GBP 14.65


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 937,487                            GBP 14.83                           GBP 14.66


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,200                         GBP 14.77


        Long Swap                LONG                             13,103                         GBP 14.74


        Long Swap                LONG                             85,000                         GBP 14.78


        Long Swap                LONG                             415,000                        GBP 14.78


        Long Swap                LONG                               516                          GBP 14.72


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                            12,581                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                            37,085                         GBP 14.81


       Short Swap                SHORT                            33,678                         GBP 14.76


       Short Swap                SHORT                            14,399                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                              24                           GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                             8,310                         GBP 14.78


       Short Swap                SHORT                             6,724                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                             5,629                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                             5,468                         GBP 14.78


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,450                         GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                              571                          GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                              164                          GBP 14.73


       Short Swap                SHORT                            18,479                         GBP 14.73


   (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                                                          12/02/2008


   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                                                          11/02/2008


  2. DEALINGS


  (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 59,089                             GBP 1.01                            GBP 0.96


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 45,562                             GBP 1.01                            GBP 0.96


  (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                                                          12/02/2008


   Contact name                                                               Louise Howard


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 2121


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                              Northern Rock Plc


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor


                                                                                                     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                                                          11/02/2008


  2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 982,069                            GBP 52.85                           GBP 51.94


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                1,268,861                           GBP 53.98                           GBP 51.93


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                              3,950                         GBP 52.34


        Long Swap                LONG                               30                           GBP 52.29


        Long Swap                LONG                               99                           GBP 52.41


        Long Swap                LONG                               200                          GBP 52.22


        Long Swap                LONG                               643                          GBP 52.22


        Long Swap                LONG                               843                          GBP 52.51


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,500                         GBP 52.29


        Long Swap                LONG                              3,157                         GBP 52.51


        Long Swap                LONG                              9,470                         GBP 52.29


        Long Swap                LONG                              9,670                         GBP 52.22


        Long Swap                LONG                             10,000                         GBP 52.08


        Long Swap                LONG                             11,000                         GBP 52.48


        Long Swap                LONG                             20,496                         GBP 52.36


        Long Swap                LONG                             20,496                         GBP 52.36


        Long Swap                LONG                             20,000                         GBP 52.63


        Long Swap                LONG                              2,317                         GBP 52.38


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                             2,000                         GBP 52.21


       Short Swap                SHORT                            118,991                       AUD 112.46


       Short Swap                SHORT                            90,000                        AUD 112.96


       Short Swap                SHORT                            82,715                        AUD 112.96


       Short Swap                SHORT                            16,009                        AUD 112.46


       Short Swap                SHORT                             8,428                        AUD 112.46


       Short Swap                SHORT                             7,099                        AUD 112.46


       Short Swap                SHORT                             5,845                        AUD 112.96


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,440                        AUD 112.96


       Short Swap                SHORT                              482                         AUD 112.46
       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,018                         GBP 52.36


       Short Swap                SHORT                             3,750                         GBP 52.47


       Short Swap                SHORT                             6,250                         GBP 52.47


       Short Swap                SHORT                            15,000                         GBP 52.97


       Short Swap                SHORT                            118,991                       AUD 112.46


       Short Swap                SHORT                            20,000                         GBP 52.26


       Short Swap                SHORT                              413                          GBP 52.43


       Short Swap                SHORT                            47,490                         GBP 52.11


       Short Swap                SHORT                            47,490                         GBP 52.11


       Short Swap                SHORT                              670                          GBP 52.43


  (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            -1,000            �2.41        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                                                          12/02/2008


   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


                                       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                                                          11/02/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 17,547                             GBP 6.28                            GBP 6.13


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                  8,876                             GBP 6.28                            GBP 6.21


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             15,606                         GBP 6.13


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,941                         GBP 6.17


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                              656                          GBP 6.27


       Short Swap                SHORT                             3,350                         GBP 6.21


       Short Swap                SHORT                             4,870                         GBP 6.21


   (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                                                          12/02/2008


   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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