RNS Number:8550R
Merrill Lynch International
08 April 2008


FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment released on 07/04/2008 at 10:42       
under number 7400R.  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                                        03 April 2008


Date of dealing                                           02 April 2008


Telephone number                                          020 7996 2121


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


02 April 2008


Rio Tinto Plc - Common


Punch Taverns Plc - Common


Oriel Resources Plc - Common


BHP Billiton Plc - Common


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(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                                                          02/04/2008


  2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                4,815,245                           GBP 15.42                           GBP 14.66


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                2,277,066                           GBP 15.39                           GBP 14.82


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                              8,191                         GBP 15.14


        Long Swap                LONG                             21,378                         GBP 15.32


        Long Swap                LONG                             50,000                         GBP 14.66


        Long Swap                LONG                              2,000                         GBP 15.17


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                             6,835                         GBP 15.17


       Short Swap                SHORT                            50,000                         GBP 15.35


       Short Swap                SHORT                            24,836                         GBP 15.29


       Short Swap                SHORT                            13,165                         GBP 15.17


       Short Swap                SHORT                             7,990                         GBP 15.20


       Short Swap                SHORT                             7,563                         GBP 15.16


       Short Swap                SHORT                              84                           GBP 14.99


       Short Swap                SHORT                             5,160                         GBP 15.27


       Short Swap                SHORT                             2,362                         GBP 15.16


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,623                         GBP 14.99


       Short Swap                SHORT                              787                          GBP 15.01


       Short Swap                SHORT                              639                          GBP 14.99


       Short Swap                SHORT                              500                          GBP 15.23


       Short Swap                SHORT                              289                          GBP 15.28


       Short Swap                SHORT                              148                          GBP 14.99


       Short Swap                SHORT                             7,644                         GBP 15.01


  (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             20,000            �0.21        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                                                          03/04/2008


   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                                                          02/04/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 454,846                            GBP 53.75                           GBP 51.65


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 489,894                            GBP 53.72                           GBP 51.59


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             20,641                         GBP 53.45


        Long Swap                LONG                               846                          GBP 52.85


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,082                         GBP 53.51


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,171                         GBP 52.85


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,721                         GBP 52.80


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,815                         GBP 53.45


        Long Swap                LONG                              3,768                         GBP 53.51


        Long Swap                LONG                               479                          GBP 52.85


        Long Swap                LONG                             17,867                         GBP 53.45


        Long Swap                LONG                             20,641                         GBP 53.45


        Long Swap                LONG                              9,832                         GBP 53.16


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                              56                           GBP 53.59


       Short Swap                SHORT                            20,315                         GBP 53.46


       Short Swap                SHORT                             8,000                         GBP 53.59


       Short Swap                SHORT                             3,859                         GBP 52.76


       Short Swap                SHORT                             2,396                         GBP 52.30


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,520                         GBP 53.20


       Short Swap                SHORT                              790                          GBP 53.20


   (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                                                          03/04/2008


   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                                                          02/04/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 682,112                            GBP 6.01                            GBP 5.82


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 768,514                            GBP 5.98                            GBP 5.81


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             25,670                         GBP 5.89


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,061                         GBP 6.01


        Long Swap                LONG                               600                          GBP 5.98


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


                 eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                              600                          GBP 5.84


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,061                         GBP 5.95


       Short Swap                SHORT                             1,331                         GBP 5.95


       Short Swap                SHORT                             3,129                         GBP 5.95


       Short Swap                SHORT                             8,276                         GBP 5.95


       Short Swap                SHORT                             9,420                         GBP 5.90


       Short Swap                SHORT                            11,850                         GBP 5.95


       Short Swap                SHORT                            16,809                         GBP 5.90


       Short Swap                SHORT                            35,842                         GBP 5.95


   (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                                                          03/04/2008


   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                                                     Oriel Resources Plc


  Class of relevant security to which the dealings                            Common
  being


   disclosed relate


   Date of dealing                                                          02/04/2008


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 117,000                            GBP 1.08                            GBP 1.08


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 84,000                             GBP 1.08                            GBP 1.08


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


                 eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             33,000                         GBP 1.08


   (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                                                          03/04/2008


   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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