Credit Suisse (USA) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:2414R
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
31 March 2008

FORM 38.5 (b)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Company dealt in Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Preferred Shares (US2044122099)
disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 24-March-2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 871,111 0.029 2,785,646 0.093
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 8,290,900 0.276 8,708,000 0.290
Total 9,162,011 0.305 11,493,646 0.383

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
Class Of Relevant Security : Long Short
(1) Relevant Securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
Class of relevant security: Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)
BUY 1,800 31.64
BUY 700 31.64
BUY 100 31.63
BUY 100 31.63
BUY 300 31.66
SALE 6,100 32.35
SALE 6,000 32.00
SALE 900 31.88
SALE 200 31.85
SALE 700 32.08
SALE 1,400 32.06
SALE 2,300 31.90
SALE 3,400 32.00
SALE 100 31.95
SALE 2,800 32.35
SALE 2,600 32.36
SALE 8,932 32.36
SALE 900 31.90
SALE 1,300 32.08
SALE 200 32.36
SALE 4,600 32.35
SALE 5,700 31.89
SALE 5,100 32.03

Total sales:53232

Total buys:3000

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/
name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unit
option etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4)

(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)

4. 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) yes

Date of disclosure 31/03/08
Contact name Carolyn Collins
Telephone number 0207 888 0241
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR

Product Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Type Expiry Date
Description Price
Call Option Purchased 2,600,000 40 American 20090117
Call Option Purchased 936,700 27.5 American 20090117
Call Option Purchased 650,000 42.5 American 20080920
Call Option Purchased 410,000 25 American 20090117
Call Option Purchased 290,000 12.5 American 20090117
Call Option Purchased 200,000 32.5 American 20080621
Call Option Purchased 175,000 37.5 American 20090117
Call Option Purchased 160,900 30 American 20080621
Call Option Purchased 151,500 35 American 20080621
Call Option Purchased 150,000 37.5 American 20080920
Call Option Purchased 140,000 30 American 20100116
Call Option Purchased 131,300 30 American 20080621
Call Option Purchased 100,000 40 American 20100116
Call Option Purchased 55,000 37.5 American 20080419
Call Option Purchased 3,300 42.5 American 20080621
Call Option Purchased 2,700 45 American 20080920
Call Option Purchased 2,100 55 American 20080621
Call Option Purchased 1,700 45 American 20080621
Call Option Purchased 200 30 American 20080920
Call Option Sold -1,000 27.5 American 20080920
Call Option Sold -2,900 27.5 American 20080621
Call Option Sold -8,100 32.5 American 20080621
Call Option Sold -26,200 47.5 American 20080621
Call Option Sold -57,400 40 American 20080621
Call Option Sold -75,000 35 American 20080621
Call Option Sold -100,000 45 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -100,000 60 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -110,000 26.25 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -125,000 35 American 20100116
Call Option Sold -150,000 40 American 20080621
Call Option Sold -165,000 30 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -210,000 20 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -448,000 32.5 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -477,200 65 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -490,000 15 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -500,000 50 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -734,700 22.5 American 20090117
Call Option Sold -2,541,200 35 American 20090117
Put Option Purchased 597,500 32.5 American 20080621
Put Option Purchased 415,000 27.5 American 20090117
Put Option Purchased 300,000 30 American 20100116
Put Option Purchased 255,000 35 American 20090117
Put Option Purchased 237,000 30 American 20090117
Put Option Purchased 150,000 30 American 20080419
Put Option Purchased 100,000 22.5 American 20090117
Put Option Purchased 100,000 30 American 20080621
Put Option Purchased 100,000 35 American 20080621
Put Option Purchased 100,000 32.5 American 20080419
Put Option Purchased 21,200 30 American 20080621
Put Option Purchased 10,300 32.5 American 20080621
Put Option Purchased 300 22.5 American 20080920
Put Option Sold -10,900 25 American 20080621
Put Option Sold -17,900 27.5 American 20080621
Put Option Sold -26,700 22.5 American 20080621
Put Option Sold -35,000 35 American 20080621
Put Option Sold -100,000 40 American 20100116
Put Option Sold -100,000 35 American 20080419
Put Option Sold -115,000 25 American 20080621
Put Option Sold -200,000 23.75 American 20090117
Put Option Sold -200,000 20 American 20090117
Put Option Sold -250,000 42.5 American 20090117
Put Option Sold -350,000 27.5 American 20080920
Put Option Sold -725,000 27.5 American 20080621

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