Merrill Lynch (EPT) - EPT Disclosure
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RNS Number:2561M
Merrill Lynch International
22 January 2008
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 Equities (Australia)
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 22/01/2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)
15,000 AUS 31.84
AUS 31.71
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)
AUS 31.66 AUS 31.00
43,000
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, to which the option American,
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received
etc. per unit (Note
3)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)
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.
Date of disclosure 22/01/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6) 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 Equities (Australia)
Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited
Class of relevant security to which the Common
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 22/01/2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)
AUS 104.18 AUS 101.00
24,123
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)
AUS 101.82 AUS 101.71
2,000
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, to which the option American,
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European date paid/received
etc. per unit (Note
3)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)
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.
Date of disclosure 22/01/2008
Contact name Louise Howard
Telephone number +44 20 7996 2121
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor
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