28th May 2008 12:35
Amendment - due to the cancellation of both a CFD and an equity transaction, along with the addition of a Put Option, the disclosure made on 27 May 2008 for dealings on 23 May 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 40,000, 520 & 471,511 shares have been amended to total sales 40,000, 520 & 416,511 shares. Dealings 2 (a), (b) & (c) (i) have been updated.
FORM 38.5(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
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Company dealt in |
RIO TINTO PLC |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
23 May 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
0 520 613325 |
80.468 EUR 66.6473 GBP |
80.12 EUR 62.99 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
40000 520 416511 |
504.24 USD 80.468 EUR 66.22 GBP |
498.21 USD 80.12 EUR 62.99 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
|
Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
|
CFD |
Short |
811 |
64.0572 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6700 |
64.3816 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
65.8049 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
65.4306 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
63.8638 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7000 |
64.9793 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13368 |
62.9846 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13368 |
63.9988 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
450 |
64.6396 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
68.27 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
70.179 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7000 |
65.984 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
|
Put Option |
Purchase |
39500 |
57.3114 GBP |
European |
22/08/2008 |
2.572600 GBP |
(ii) Exercising
|
Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
|
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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Date of disclosure |
28 May 2008 |
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Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Advisor |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
Rio Tinto