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:

02 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:

2,699,051

0.04

0.00

0.00

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

479,131

0.01

6,814,281

0.10

(3)Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

45,000

0.00

10,000

0.00

TOTAL:

3,223,182

0.05

6,824,281

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

Number of securities

Price per unit

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

5,000

3.7805

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,906

3.7780

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

215

3.7710

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

215

3.7705

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

652

3.7665

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

150,395

3.7650

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

231

3.7465

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

180,000

3.7256

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,275

3.6935

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,728

3.6915

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

445

3.6905

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,910

3.6900

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,337

3.6890

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

700

3.6885

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

736

3.6880

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

444

3.6875

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,531

3.6870

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,585

3.6860

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,626

3.6845

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,572

3.6770

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,249

3.6700

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

714

3.6690

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,200

3.6665

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,000

3.6660

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,179

3.6655

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

740

3.6650

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,153

3.6505

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

4,014

3.6490

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,004

3.6470

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

6,933

3.6460

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

3,355

3.6430

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

1,839

3.6315

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

2,283

3.6310

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Purchase

298

3.6305


Total

393,964



USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

4,295

3.7830

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

298

3.7825

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

4,463

3.7820

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

6,489

3.7815

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,946

3.7810

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

11,409

3.7800

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

9,546

3.7795

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3,537

3.7790

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,343

3.7785

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

254

3.7775

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

964

3.7755

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

4,432

3.7740

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

9,403

3.7735

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

6,985

3.7730

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

4,576

3.7720

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

58

3.7705

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

16,385

3.7700

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

20,429

3.7695

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

53

3.7691

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

15,232

3.7690

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

35,133

3.7685

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

77

3.7684

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

35,264

3.7680

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,587

3.7655

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

62,730

3.7650

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,394

3.7640

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,850

3.7635

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

35,000

3.7633

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

6,926

3.7630

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

2,230

3.7615

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

65

3.7605

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

524

3.7600

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

497

3.7595

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

49

3.7590

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

98

3.7585

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,446

3.7565

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

708

3.7560

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

433

3.7555

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

373

3.7550

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

8,363

3.7545

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

212

3.7540

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

2,966

3.7535

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

7,462

3.7510

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,520

3.7505

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

5,017

3.7500

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

9

3.7495

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

72

3.7490

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

558

3.7485

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

27

3.7480

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

25,008

3.7420

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3

3.7410

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

18

3.7405

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

2,000

3.7385

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

185

3.7365

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

246

3.7335

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

29

3.7330

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

164

3.7225

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

47

3.7170

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

77

3.7150

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

425

3.7145

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

148

3.7135

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

148

3.7125

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

83

3.7115

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

166

3.7100

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

166

3.7095

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

592

3.7090

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

159

3.6975

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

219

3.6970

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

333

3.6950

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

40

3.6945

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

231

3.6920

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,167

3.6915

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

3,842

3.6890

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

260

3.6515

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,807

3.6510

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

262

3.6500

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

523

3.6490

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,864

3.6470

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

1,473

3.6330

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

734

3.6315

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

552

3.6310

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

184

3.6295

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

725

3.6240

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

361

3.6235

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

6,933

3.6200

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

361

3.6190

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

Sale

575

3.6180


Total

398,797


(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

USD 0.01 ordinary shares

CFD

Increasing a long position

35,000

3.76328

(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:

03 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

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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