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FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited
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Company dealt in
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Rio Tinto Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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3-06-2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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88,736
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0.019
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1,113,973
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0.244
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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88,736
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0.019
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1,113,973
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0.244
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class Of Relevant Security
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Long
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Short
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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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39
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140.05
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Purchase
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96
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140.05
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Purchase
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1,781
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140.05
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Purchase
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1,000
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140.20
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Purchase
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20
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140.01
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Purchase
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147
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140.04
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Purchase
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15
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140.09
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Purchase
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390
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140.10
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Purchase
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425
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140.10
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Purchase
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32
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140.06
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Purchase
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15
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140.04
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Purchase
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42
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140.04
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Purchase
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30
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140.04
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Purchase
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25
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140.09
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Purchase
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14
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140.09
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Purchase
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354
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140.00
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Purchase
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390
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140.00
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Purchase
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12
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140.07
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Purchase
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16
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139.94
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Purchase
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11
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140.15
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Purchase
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12
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140.20
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Purchase
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13
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140.28
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Purchase
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12
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140.29
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Purchase
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13
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140.09
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Purchase
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8
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139.97
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Purchase
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13
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140.14
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Purchase
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9
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140.02
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Purchase
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10
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140.12
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Purchase
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10
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140.24
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Purchase
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9
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140.60
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Purchase
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9
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140.23
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Purchase
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10
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140.59
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Purchase
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11
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140.59
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Purchase
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11
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140.57
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Purchase
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10
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140.57
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Purchase
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7
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140.55
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Purchase
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10
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140.74
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Purchase
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11
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140.83
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Purchase
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9
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140.63
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Purchase
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8
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140.69
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Purchase
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15
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140.69
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Purchase
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14
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140.69
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Purchase
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9
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140.47
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Purchase
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8
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140.57
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Purchase
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7
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140.58
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Purchase
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6
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140.52
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Purchase
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7
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140.80
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Purchase
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7
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140.84
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Purchase
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11
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140.97
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Purchase
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5
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140.97
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Purchase
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6
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140.71
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Purchase
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5
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140.81
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Purchase
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4
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140.88
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Purchase
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6
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141.00
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Purchase
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5
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140.92
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Purchase
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9
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140.93
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Purchase
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4
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140.88
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Purchase
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5
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140.88
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Purchase
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4
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140.99
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Purchase
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5
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140.88
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Purchase
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4
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140.87
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Purchase
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4
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140.72
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Purchase
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4
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140.86
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Purchase
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3
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140.77
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Purchase
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4
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140.84
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Purchase
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4
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140.77
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Purchase
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4
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140.37
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Purchase
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6
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140.44
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Purchase
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150
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140.39
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Purchase
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3
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140.56
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Purchase
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5
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140.55
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Purchase
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4
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140.83
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Purchase
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3
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140.91
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Purchase
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8
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141.17
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Purchase
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4
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141.17
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Purchase
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6
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141.12
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Purchase
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4
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141.06
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Purchase
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6
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141.27
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Purchase
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5
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141.32
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Purchase
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5
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141.59
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Purchase
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6
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141.71
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Purchase
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6
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141.86
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Purchase
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7
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141.93
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Purchase
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7
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141.96
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Purchase
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7
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141.99
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Purchase
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6
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142.01
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Purchase
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9
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141.98
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Purchase
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6
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142.05
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Purchase
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8
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142.00
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Purchase
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8
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142.11
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Purchase
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8
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142.16
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Purchase
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9
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142.12
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Purchase
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8
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142.18
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Purchase
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9
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142.19
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Purchase
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9
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142.16
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Purchase
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9
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142.17
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Purchase
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8
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142.32
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Purchase
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16
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142.37
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Purchase
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12
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142.18
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Purchase
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4
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142.06
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Purchase
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7
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142.06
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Purchase
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11
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142.19
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Purchase
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9
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142.27
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Purchase
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12
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142.31
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Purchase
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10
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142.29
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Purchase
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4
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142.18
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Purchase
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5
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142.16
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Purchase
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10
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142.16
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Purchase
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11
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142.22
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Purchase
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12
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142.32
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Purchase
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10
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142.47
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Purchase
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9
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142.51
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Purchase
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2
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142.51
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Purchase
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7
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142.35
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Purchase
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9
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142.28
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Purchase
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12
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142.19
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Purchase
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12
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141.89
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Purchase
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12
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142.07
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Purchase
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12
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141.99
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Purchase
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4
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142.14
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Purchase
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8
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142.14
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Purchase
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14
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142.12
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Purchase
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13
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142.17
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Purchase
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14
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142.23
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Purchase
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5
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142.25
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Purchase
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6
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142.21
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Purchase
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532
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141.77
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Purchase
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354
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141.79
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Purchase
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8
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141.66
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Purchase
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15
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141.59
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Purchase
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8
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141.50
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Purchase
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10
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141.67
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Purchase
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16
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141.64
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Purchase
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18
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141.56
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Purchase
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6
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141.69
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Purchase
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10
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141.69
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Purchase
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9
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141.35
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Purchase
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5
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141.35
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Purchase
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43
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141.60
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Purchase
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120
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140.04
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Purchase
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500
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140.06
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Purchase
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354
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140.00
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Sale
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-121
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141.60
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TOTAL BUYS:7847
TOTAL SELLS:121
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
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Date of disclosure
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04-06-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 7888 0241
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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Rio Tinto Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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ADVISOR
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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