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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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5-06-2008
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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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119,192
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0.004
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7,794,883
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0.232
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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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119,192
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0.004
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7,794,883
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0.232
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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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3,712
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42.50
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Purchase
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8
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42.50
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Purchase
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1,493
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42.49
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Purchase
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850
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42.49
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Purchase
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657
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42.49
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Purchase
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431
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42.50
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Purchase
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73
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42.50
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Purchase
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657
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42.50
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Purchase
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39
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42.50
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Purchase
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740
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42.50
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Purchase
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1,060
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42.50
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Purchase
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4,206
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42.52
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Purchase
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670
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42.50
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Purchase
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730
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42.50
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Purchase
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600
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42.50
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Purchase
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4,206
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42.50
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Purchase
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4,700
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42.52
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Purchase
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347
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42.52
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Purchase
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200
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42.44
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Purchase
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376
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42.46
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Purchase
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1,236
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42.46
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Purchase
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250
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42.46
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Purchase
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48
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42.46
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Purchase
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2,296
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42.45
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Purchase
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965
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42.60
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Purchase
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1,035
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42.60
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Purchase
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1,000
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42.55
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Purchase
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3,081
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42.47
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Purchase
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78
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42.47
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Purchase
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73
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42.47
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Purchase
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21
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42.47
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Purchase
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675
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42.47
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Purchase
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221
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42.47
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Purchase
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57
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42.47
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Purchase
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263
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42.95
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Purchase
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737
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42.95
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Purchase
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1,000
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42.94
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Purchase
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456
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42.94
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Purchase
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544
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42.94
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Purchase
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658
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42.93
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Purchase
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292
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42.93
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Purchase
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50
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42.93
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Purchase
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1,000
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42.93
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Purchase
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320
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42.94
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Purchase
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680
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42.94
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Purchase
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1,000
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42.94
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Purchase
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163
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42.94
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Purchase
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837
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42.94
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Purchase
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1,000
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42.89
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Purchase
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1,000
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42.89
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Purchase
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865
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42.88
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Purchase
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135
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42.88
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Purchase
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7,270
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43.00
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Purchase
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2,730
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43.00
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Purchase
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44
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43.24
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Purchase
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4,000
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43.19
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Purchase
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738
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43.19
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Purchase
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186
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43.18
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Purchase
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36
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43.18
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Purchase
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40
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43.18
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Purchase
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2,206
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43.13
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Purchase
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2,000
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43.13
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Purchase
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853
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43.12
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Purchase
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147
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43.12
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Purchase
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208
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43.13
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Purchase
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770
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43.12
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Purchase
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149
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43.12
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Purchase
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73
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43.12
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Purchase
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225
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43.24
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Purchase
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200
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43.28
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Purchase
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50
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43.43
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Purchase
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4
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43.44
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Sale
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-8
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42.50
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Sale
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-100
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42.98
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Sale
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-400
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42.98
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Sale
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-225
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43.00
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Sale
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-267
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43.23
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TOTAL BUYS:69720
TOTAL SELLS:1000
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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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06-06-2008
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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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