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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

BNP Paribas

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Glencore International plc

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Glencore International plc

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

29 January 2013

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

Yes

2.         POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0.00

0.00

511,074

0.01

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

3,264,212

0.05

6,772,690

0.10

(3)Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

105,000

0.00

10,000

0.00

TOTAL:

3,369,212

0.05

7,293,764

0.10

Class of relevant security:

XS0475310396

5% Guaranteed Convertible Bonds due December 2014

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

23,000

0.00

0.00

0.00

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

5,100,000

0.22

16,000,000

0.70

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

TOTAL:

5,123,000

0.22

16,000,000

0.70

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

n/a

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

n/a

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale



USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

20,000

3.9700

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,968

3.9685

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

6

3.9683

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

7,637

3.9680

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

13,269

3.9675

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

14,776

3.9670

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

11,042

3.9665

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

13,605

3.9660

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

6,540

3.9655

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

12,517

3.9650

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

7,990

3.9645

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,486

3.9640

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,592

3.9635

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,800

3.9630

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,028

3.9625

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

5,000

3.9615

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

5,000

3.9610

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,861

3.9605

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

33,391

3.9600

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

17,304

3.9595

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

6,830

3.9590

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,974

3.9585

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

9,418

3.9580

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

5,000

3.9575

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

630

3.9570

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,801

3.9565

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,867

3.9560

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

5,000

3.9555

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

14,628

3.9550

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,900

3.9545

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

6,719

3.9520

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,379

3.9515

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,909

3.9510

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

5,000

3.9500

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

621

3.9495

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

10,000

3.9485

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,861

3.9480

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,804

3.9455

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

7,284

3.9450

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,140

3.9440

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,800

3.9380

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,200

3.9375

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,807

3.9370

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,542

3.9365

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,933

3.9355

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,127

3.9345

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

4,397

3.9330

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,359

3.9320

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

7,394

3.9300

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,150

3.9275

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,315

3.9270

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

7,994

3.9230

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

4,559

3.9210

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

14

3.9207

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

8,655

3.9205

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

616

3.9200

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

369

3.9195

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,655

3.9160

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

6,371

3.9155

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

11,424

3.9140

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

139

3.9105

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,050

3.9085

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

5,000

3.9005

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,970

3.8995

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

770

3.8925

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

306

3.8920

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,139

3.8840

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

300

3.8820

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

4,799

3.8815

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,572

3.8805

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

4,445

3.8795


Total:

379,748






USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

99

3.9630

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

285,954

3.9600

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

375

3.9595

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,540

3.9590

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

652

3.9555

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

338

3.9550

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3,004

3.9500

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

4,500

3.9485

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,790

3.9480

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

978

3.9460

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,272

3.9455

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,226

3.9440

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,833

3.9430

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

820

3.9370

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,030

3.9360

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

2,581

3.9355

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

6,192

3.9345

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

7,962

3.9340

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,379

3.9335

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3,237

3.9330

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

6,364

3.9325

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

930

3.9320

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3,914

3.9315

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,000

3.9310

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,000

3.9305

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,000

3.9300

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,559

3.9120

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

979

3.9055

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

388

3.9040

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,329

3.9020

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

2,672

3.9010

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

965

3.8985

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,979

3.8980

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

848

3.8960

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,330

3.8950

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

931

3.8940

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,901

3.8930

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

170,000

3.8922

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3,595

3.8920

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

576

3.8900

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

823

3.8885

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,415

3.8880

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

9,719

3.8875

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,704

3.8870

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

800

3.8865

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

651

3.8850

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,561

3.8845

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

4,868

3.8840

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

2,775

3.8835

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

6,786

3.8825

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

10,543

3.8820

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,105

3.8815

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3,164

3.8810

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

2,111

3.8800


Total:

594,047


(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

None





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

None








(ii)        Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

None




(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

None




The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Yes

Date of disclosure:

30 January 2013

Contact name:

Melanie Rayson / Gemma Stuart

Telephone number:

0207 595 6908 / 0207 595 5219

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel atmonitoring@disclosure.org.uk

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.



SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed:

BNP Paribas

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

Glencore International plc

2.         OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Written or purchased

Number of securities to which option or derivative relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Call

Sell

10,000

2.80

E

15/03/2012

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Put

Sell

35,000

3.00

E

15/03/2012

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Call

Buy

10,000

2.80

E

15/03/2012

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Put

Buy

15,000

3.60

E

15/02/2013

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Call

Buy

30,000

3.80

E

15/02/2013

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Call

Buy

15,000

3.90

E

15/02/2013

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.


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