30th Nov 2007 12:57
Credit Suisse Equities (Australia)30 November 2007 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 29-Nov-2007 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 3136598 0.093(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 3136598 0.093 (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/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 3071 42Purchase 10000 42Purchase 8412 42Purchase 6874 42.03Purchase 500 42.03Purchase 747 42.03Purchase 4274 42.06Purchase 3316 42.07Purchase 300 42.07Purchase 100 42.07Purchase 300 42.07Purchase 258 42.07Purchase 2776 42.1Purchase 2353 42.1Purchase 4115 42.08Purchase 159 42.08Purchase 80 42.07Purchase 5049 42.07Purchase 5984 42.07Purchase 5129 42.08Purchase 4302 42.08Purchase 400 42.07Purchase 4274 42.12Purchase 3085 42.14Purchase 1000 42.14Purchase 189 42.14Purchase 2255 42.14Purchase 300 42.14Purchase 110 42.14Purchase 1029 42.14Purchase 580 42.13Purchase 5557 42.14Purchase 388 42.14Purchase 106 42.15Purchase 244 42.15Purchase 4352 42.15Purchase 4314 42.14Purchase 1412 42.15Purchase 3000 42.15Purchase 360 42.15Purchase 785 42.15Purchase 4702 42.15Purchase 4274 42.15Purchase 4554 42.16Purchase 400 42.16Purchase 1030 42.16Purchase 3200 42.17Purchase 1502 42.17Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 1761 42.2Purchase 1525 42.2Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 988 42.2Purchase 13 42.25Purchase 2500 42.25Purchase 4326 42.25Purchase 4274 42.25Purchase 3228 42.25Purchase 399 42.25Purchase 1502 42.25Purchase 4702 42.25Purchase 4274 42.25Purchase 4274 42.24Purchase 4440 42.24Purchase 262 42.24Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 1157 42.19Purchase 5255 42.19Purchase 2889 42.2Purchase 1385 42.2Purchase 5129 42.19Purchase 2141 42.19Purchase 794 42.19Purchase 700 42.19Purchase 69 42.19Purchase 500 42.19Purchase 70 42.19Purchase 4274 42.15Purchase 1708 42.15Purchase 5558 42.15Purchase 4702 42.13Purchase 779 42.12Purchase 210 42.12Purchase 3000 42.12Purchase 413 42.12Purchase 300 42.12Purchase 192 42.1Purchase 200 42.1Purchase 140 42.1Purchase 36 42.1Purchase 794 42.1Purchase 2 42.1Purchase 3765 42.1Purchase 2897 42.09Purchase 1805 42.09Purchase 4274 42.08Purchase 4274 42.08Purchase 4274 42.08Purchase 4185 42.07Purchase 89 42.07Purchase 2534 42.1Purchase 195 42.1Purchase 40 42.1Purchase 1405 42.1Purchase 100 42.09Purchase 325 42.08Purchase 985 42.08Purchase 3205 42.08Purchase 187 42.08Purchase 2768 42.17Purchase 245 42.17Purchase 244 42.17Purchase 827 42.17Purchase 190 42.17Purchase 6209 42.16Purchase 996 42.16Purchase 245 42.16Purchase 244 42.16Purchase 1286 42.16Purchase 2988 42.16Purchase 3382 42.16Purchase 892 42.16Purchase 1868 42.15Purchase 1700 42.15Purchase 2844 42.15Purchase 4274 42.15Purchase 243 42.18Purchase 244 42.18Purchase 1700 42.18Purchase 3370 42.18Purchase 2034 42.2Purchase 2668 42.2Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 2747 42.2Purchase 300 42.2Purchase 37 42.2Purchase 245 42.2Purchase 245 42.2Purchase 2000 42.2Purchase 33 42.2Purchase 1700 42.2Purchase 27 42.2Purchase 562 42.2Purchase 130 42.2Purchase 328 42.2Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 4080 42.2Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 194 42.2Purchase 662 42.19Purchase 208 42.19Purchase 20 42.19Purchase 270 42.19Purchase 1700 42.19Purchase 229 42.19Purchase 252 42.19Purchase 29 42.19Purchase 108 42.19Purchase 88 42.19Purchase 252 42.19Purchase 3876 42.19Purchase 667 42.19Purchase 3163 42.19Purchase 229 42.19Purchase 215 42.19Purchase 1969 42.2Purchase 100 42.2Purchase 244 42.2Purchase 245 42.2Purchase 2144 42.2Purchase 4210 42.22Purchase 64 42.22Purchase 935 42.21Purchase 3339 42.21Purchase 3931 42.21Purchase 120 42.21Purchase 147 42.21Purchase 582 42.21Purchase 1204 42.21Purchase 5129 42.2Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 1500 42.2Purchase 3312 42.17Purchase 962 42.17Purchase 4274 42.17Purchase 610 42.21Purchase 1700 42.21Purchase 2392 42.21Purchase 854 42.22Purchase 4274 42.22Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 4702 42.21Purchase 2978 42.2Purchase 25 42.2Purchase 29 42.2Purchase 109 42.2Purchase 89 42.2Purchase 1899 42.2Purchase 1700 42.18Purchase 1720 42.18Purchase 4274 42.18Purchase 5557 42.18Purchase 171 42.18Purchase 18 42.18Purchase 911 42.18Purchase 130 42.18Purchase 2910 42.18Purchase 500 42.16Purchase 5090 42.18Purchase 134 42.18Purchase 333 42.18Purchase 34 42.16Purchase 100 42.16Purchase 3447 42.2Purchase 31 42.2Purchase 796 42.2Purchase 317 42.21Purchase 37 42.21Purchase 3920 42.21Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 2971 42.21Purchase 1303 42.21Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 927 42.21Purchase 965 42.21Purchase 27 42.21Purchase 100 42.21Purchase 150 42.21Purchase 2105 42.21Purchase 1389 42.2Purchase 1700 42.2Purchase 245 42.2Purchase 244 42.2Purchase 696 42.2Purchase 4274 42.19Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 211 42.2Purchase 1200 42.2Purchase 244 42.2Purchase 245 42.2Purchase 1700 42.2Purchase 674 42.2Purchase 5228 42.2Purchase 329 42.2Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 5129 42.21Purchase 437 42.21Purchase 1213 42.21Purchase 58 42.21Purchase 34 42.21Purchase 176 42.21Purchase 2356 42.21Purchase 2525 42.19Purchase 220 42.19Purchase 245 42.19Purchase 244 42.19Purchase 600 42.19Purchase 868 42.19Purchase 129 42.18Purchase 5000 42.18Purchase 4453 42.18Purchase 61 42.18Purchase 188 42.18Purchase 3202 42.18Purchase 1500 42.18Purchase 1112 42.18Purchase 36 42.18Purchase 39 42.18Purchase 2100 42.18Purchase 270 42.18Purchase 244 42.18Purchase 245 42.18Purchase 1083 42.18Purchase 3925 42.18Purchase 349 42.18Purchase 127 42.19Purchase 1428 42.2Purchase 3274 42.2Purchase 3 42.19Purchase 833 42.19Purchase 144 42.19Purchase 162 42.19Purchase 32 42.19Purchase 723 42.19Purchase 1194 42.19Purchase 1484 42.19Purchase 3783 42.19Purchase 2465 42.2Purchase 189 42.2Purchase 980 42.2Purchase 311 42.2Purchase 329 42.2Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 7266 42.21Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 347 42.19Purchase 954 42.19Purchase 29 42.19Purchase 1413 42.19Purchase 7 42.19Purchase 382 42.19Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 1019 42.19Purchase 1613 42.18Purchase 1700 42.18Purchase 244 42.18Purchase 245 42.18Purchase 25 42.18Purchase 4216 42.18Purchase 58 42.18Purchase 4274 42.2Purchase 796 42.2Purchase 500 42.2Purchase 1700 42.2Purchase 1278 42.2Purchase 1553 42.2Purchase 1000 42.2Purchase 4643 42.2Purchase 59 42.2Purchase 190 42.2Purchase 1657 42.21Purchase 3900 42.21Purchase 3501 42.22Purchase 1628 42.22Purchase 2372 42.22Purchase 1902 42.22Purchase 364 42.18Purchase 15 42.18Purchase 244 42.18Purchase 245 42.18Purchase 853 42.18Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 4274 42.21Purchase 4403 42.22Purchase 1913 42.22Purchase 950 42.22Purchase 4702 42.21Purchase 624 42.21Purchase 38 42.21Purchase 2200 42.21Purchase 912 42.21Purchase 500 42.21Purchase 513 42.19Purchase 3761 42.19Purchase 4274 42.19Purchase 5384 42.19Purchase 1882 42.19Purchase 77 42.19Purchase 1700 42.19Purchase 244 42.19Purchase 100 42.19Purchase 36 42.19Purchase 929 42.19Purchase 30 42.19Purchase 1586 42.19Purchase 4702 42.19Purchase 1927 42.19Purchase 1028 42.19Purchase 1319 42.19Purchase 2342 42.23Purchase 300 42.23Purchase 1632 42.23Purchase 549 42.23Purchase 1556 42.23Purchase 668 42.23Purchase 998 42.23Purchase 178 42.23Purchase 130 42.23Purchase 164 42.23Purchase 31 42.23Purchase 4274 42.24Purchase 1152 42.23Purchase 385 42.23Purchase 1942 42.24Purchase 1297 42.24Purchase 1035 42.24Purchase 4274 42.24Purchase 2254 42.24Purchase 200 42.24Purchase 437 42.24Purchase 950 42.24Purchase 433 42.24Purchase 159 42.23Purchase 193 42.23Purchase 800 42.23Purchase 1385 42.23Purchase 1910 42.23Purchase 4702 42.23Purchase 5912 42.3Purchase 500 42.29Purchase 4274 42.28Purchase 1065 42.28Purchase 1373 42.28Purchase 246 42.28Purchase 497 42.28Purchase 140 42.28Purchase 73 42.28Purchase 880 42.28Purchase 311 42.25Purchase 200 42.25Purchase 50 42.25Purchase 1820 42.25Purchase 246 42.25Purchase 2000 42.25Purchase 75 42.25Purchase 5557 42.25Purchase 2236 42.36Purchase 4702 42.32Purchase 1026 42.3Purchase 5 42.3Purchase 307 42.3Purchase 5747 42.32Purchase 665 42.32Purchase 4779 42.33Purchase 350 42.33Purchase 700 42.3Purchase 2247 42.32Purchase 2455 42.32Purchase 829 42.28Purchase 244 42.28Purchase 1142 42.28Purchase 792 42.28Purchase 246 42.28Purchase 208 42.28Purchase 142 42.28Purchase 69 42.28Purchase 30 42.28Purchase 114 42.28Purchase 94 42.28Purchase 792 42.28Purchase 3000 42.21Purchase 177 42.21Purchase 245 42.21Purchase 177 42.21Purchase 244 42.21Purchase 2592 42.21Purchase 4000 42.18Purchase 100 42.18Purchase 4250 42.17Purchase 530 42.17Purchase 500 42.17Purchase 2504 42.17Purchase 214 42.22Purchase 2653 42.22Purchase 5000 42.2Purchase 2133 42.2Purchase 3635 42.2Purchase 6365 42.2Purchase 4274 42.15Sale 2817 42.2Sale 4588 42.22Sale 46 42.22Sale 235 42.22Sale 70 42.22Sale 2661 42.22Sale 498 42.3Sale 6000 42.2TOTAL BUYS:780514 TOTAL SELLS:16915 (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 varyingProduct 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 unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 :AMENDMENT- SEE OPTIONSAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 30-Nov-2007Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISORNotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group