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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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BHP Billiton 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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2-06-2008
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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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77,039
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0.002
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8,263,106
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0.248
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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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77,039
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0.002
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8,263,106
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0.248
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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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2,692
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45.38
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Purchase
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300
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45.42
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Purchase
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215
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45.38
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Purchase
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868
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45.38
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Purchase
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1,700
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45.38
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Purchase
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300
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45.15
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Purchase
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225
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45.10
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Purchase
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225
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44.96
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Purchase
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500
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44.79
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Sale
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-1,231
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45.01
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Sale
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-300
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45.18
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Sale
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-217
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45.07
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Sale
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-83
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45.07
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Sale
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-5
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45.04
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Sale
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-70
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45.04
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Sale
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-145
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45.04
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Sale
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-5
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45.04
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Sale
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-25
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44.90
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Sale
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-200
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44.90
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Sale
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-3,673
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44.76
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Sale
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-539
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44.76
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Sale
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-1,037
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44.89
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Sale
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-4,916
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44.89
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Sale
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-330
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44.89
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Sale
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-389
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44.89
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Sale
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-4,068
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44.95
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Sale
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-144
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44.95
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Sale
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-328
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44.97
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Sale
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-72
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44.97
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Sale
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-144
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44.97
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Sale
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-61
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44.97
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Sale
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-960
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44.97
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Sale
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-1,572
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45.03
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Sale
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-3,402
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45.01
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Sale
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-742
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45.03
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Sale
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-400
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45.03
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Sale
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-3,682
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44.61
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Sale
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-290
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44.61
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Sale
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-5,475
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44.60
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Sale
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-240
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44.61
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Sale
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-4,212
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44.37
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Sale
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-1,113
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44.30
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Sale
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-946
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44.30
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Sale
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-262
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44.30
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Sale
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-400
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44.30
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Sale
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-36
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44.30
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Sale
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-237
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44.30
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Sale
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-5,000
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44.30
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Sale
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-5,025
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44.34
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Sale
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-29
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44.34
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Sale
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-110
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44.36
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Sale
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-320
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44.36
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Sale
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-2,546
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44.36
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Sale
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-172
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44.36
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Sale
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-1,884
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44.36
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Sale
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-10
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44.36
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Sale
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-21
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44.36
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Sale
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-1,562
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44.41
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Sale
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-2,040
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44.41
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Sale
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-200
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44.41
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Sale
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-260
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44.41
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Sale
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-150
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44.41
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TOTAL BUYS:7025
TOTAL SELLS:61280
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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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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03-06-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 7883 4577
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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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