RNS Number:1684P
Merrill Lynch International
03 March 2008
This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure released on 29/02/2008 at 11:39 under
number 0588P. The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP Billiton Plc,
Punch Taverns Plc and Rio Tinto Plc has been amended.
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
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 29 February 2008
Date of dealing 28 February 2008
Telephone number 020 7996 2121
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:
28 February 2008
Umbro Plc - Common
Rio Tinto Plc - Common
Punch Taverns Plc - Common
BHP Billiton Plc - Common
AMENDMENT
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of Derivative Transactions for BHP
Billiton Plc, Punch Taverns Plc and 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 28/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
1,153,657 GBP 16.84 GBP 16.42
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
1,720,890 GBP 16.75 GBP 16.40
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 895 GBP 16.59
Long Swap LONG 5,025 GBP 16.55
Long Swap LONG 9,970 GBP 16.59
Long Swap LONG 10,000 GBP 16.49
Long Swap LONG 12,550 GBP 16.56
Long Swap LONG 20,000 GBP 16.64
Long Swap LONG 50,000 GBP 16.51
Long Swap LONG 74,117 GBP 16.62
Long Swap LONG 700 GBP 16.47
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 60,000 GBP 16.43
Short Swap SHORT 12,955 GBP 16.59
Short Swap SHORT 16,038 GBP 0.00
Short Swap SHORT 16,981 GBP 0.00
Short Swap SHORT 20,659 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 20,659 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 21,600 GBP 16.62
Short Swap SHORT 44,400 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 11,412 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 50,000 GBP 16.62
Short Swap SHORT 11,412 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 65,719 GBP 16.56
Short Swap SHORT 44,400 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 1,626 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 568 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 568 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 670 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 670 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 1,257 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 1,257 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 1,561 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 11,479 GBP 16.48
Short Swap SHORT 1,626 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 500 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 2,797 GBP 16.66
Short Swap SHORT 6,340 GBP 16.44
Short Swap SHORT 9,259 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 9,259 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 9,401 GBP 16.48
Short Swap SHORT 9,960 GBP 16.64
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 16.57
Short Swap SHORT 10,088 GBP 16.53
Short Swap SHORT 10,088 GBP 16.51
Short Swap SHORT 1,561 GBP 16.51
(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 29/02/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
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 28/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
322,085 GBP 59.01 GBP 0.58
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
203,377 GBP 58.96 GBP 57.41
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 459 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 2,642 GBP 58.35
Long Swap LONG 2,531 GBP 58.33
Long Swap LONG 1,909 GBP 58.41
Long Swap LONG 1,430 GBP 57.65
Long Swap LONG 493 GBP 58.41
Long Swap LONG 478 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 147 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 459 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 2,967 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 370 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 370 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 197 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 197 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 167 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 167 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 147 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 478 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 13,059 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 46,200 GBP 58.40
Long Swap LONG 37,094 GBP 57.77
Long Swap LONG 2,723 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 13,059 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 2,723 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 6,077 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 6,077 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 5,880 GBP 58.40
Long Swap LONG 3,356 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 3,356 GBP 57.82
Long Swap LONG 2,967 GBP 57.92
Long Swap LONG 31,920 GBP 58.40
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 844 GBP 58.47
Short Swap SHORT 40,426 GBP 57.79
Short Swap SHORT 17,081 GBP 57.79
Short Swap SHORT 2,840 GBP 58.39
Short Swap SHORT 2,531 GBP 58.47
Short Swap SHORT 1,909 GBP 58.47
(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 29/02/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
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 Punch Taverns Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common
being
disclosed relate
Date of dealing 28/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
961,853 GBP 6.80 GBP 6.66
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
77,016 GBP 6.88 GBP 6.65
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 20,859 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 974 GBP 6.67
Long Swap LONG 1,000 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 3,323 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 4,446 GBP 6.72
Long Swap LONG 4,590 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 4,590 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 5,721 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 8,410 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 8,410 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 9,548 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 330 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 16,000 GBP 6.79
Long Swap LONG 20,859 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 361,946 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 361,946 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 494,647 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 494,647 GBP 6.75
Long Swap LONG 9,548 GBP 6.75
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 1,000 GBP 6.71
Short Swap SHORT 31,707 GBP 6.67
Short Swap SHORT 10,000 GBP 6.76
Short Swap SHORT 8,609 GBP 6.67
Short Swap SHORT 5,721 GBP 6.77
Short Swap SHORT 3,253 GBP 6.67
(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 29/02/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Punch Taverns Plc
Nature of connection # Advisor
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 Umbro Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common
being
disclosed relate
Date of dealing 28/02/2008
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
14,550 GBP 1.93 GBP 1.93
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
2,850 GBP 1.93 GBP 1.93
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 11,700 GBP 1.93
(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 29/02/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Nike Vapor Ltd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nike)
Nature of connection # Advisor
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