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4FORM 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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31-10-2008
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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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12221329
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0.364
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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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12221329
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0.364
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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 : Ordinary Shares
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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)
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Purchase
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4,143
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27.54
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Purchase
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2,896
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27.54
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Purchase
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770
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27.54
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Purchase
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137
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27.54
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Purchase
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2,128
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27.54
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Purchase
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2,774
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27.54
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Purchase
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1,000
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27.54
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Purchase
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171
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27.54
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Purchase
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1,472
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27.84
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Purchase
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11
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27.84
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Purchase
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19
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27.84
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Purchase
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84
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27.84
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Purchase
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1,000
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27.84
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Purchase
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1,643
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27.84
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Purchase
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100
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27.84
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Purchase
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2,828
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27.84
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Purchase
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810
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27.84
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Purchase
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1,331
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27.84
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Purchase
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7
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27.84
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Purchase
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810
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27.84
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Purchase
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885
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27.84
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Purchase
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1
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28.10
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Purchase
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61
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28.10
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Purchase
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58
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28.10
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Purchase
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3
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28.10
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Purchase
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32
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28.10
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Purchase
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111
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28.10
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Purchase
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89
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28.10
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Purchase
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20
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28.05
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Purchase
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1,500
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27.37
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Purchase
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406
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28.24
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Purchase
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355
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28.05
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Purchase
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6,574
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27.54
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Purchase
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50,000
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25.09
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Purchase
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580,600
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25.09
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Sale
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-209
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27.57
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Sale
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-318
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27.51
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Sale
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-54
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27.54
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Sale
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-2,500
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27.99
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Sale
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-106
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27.65
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Sale
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-1,000
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27.65
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Sale
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-200
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27.65
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Sale
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-1,000
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27.65
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Sale
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-194
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27.65
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Sale
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-2,500
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27.65
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Sale
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-2,000
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27.58
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Sale
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-54
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27.57
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Sale
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-252
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27.57
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Sale
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-282
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27.57
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Sale
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-106
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27.57
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Sale
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-591
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27.57
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Sale
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-352
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27.57
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Sale
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-154
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27.57
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Sale
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-194
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27.57
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Sale
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-65
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27.57
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Sale
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-89
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27.57
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Sale
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-1,075
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27.57
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Sale
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-1,000
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27.57
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Sale
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-151
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27.57
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Sale
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-614
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27.37
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Sale
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-386
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27.37
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Sale
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-500
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27.37
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Sale
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-350
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27.32
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Sale
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-1,063
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27.54
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Sale
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-32
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27.51
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Sale
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-28
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27.54
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Sale
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-1,536
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27.54
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Sale
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-1,402
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27.54
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Sale
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-464
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27.55
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Sale
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-6,000
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27.60
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Sale
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-1,000
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27.60
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Sale
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-2,000
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27.60
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Sale
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-472
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27.64
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Sale
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-305
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27.36
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Sale
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-1,065
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27.37
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Sale
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-1,130
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27.38
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Sale
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-527
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28.10
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Sale
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-679
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28.10
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Sale
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-3,509
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28.10
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Sale
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-6,285
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28.10
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Sale
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-355
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28.05
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Sale
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-355
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28.05
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TOTAL BUYS:664829
TOTAL SELLS:44503
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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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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
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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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03-11-2008
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Contact name
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Simon Crawley/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 www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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