17th Sep 2008 11:17
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FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY) |
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Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of |
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securities in which dealings have been made. |
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CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER: |
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DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS |
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Name of EPT |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Date of disclosure |
17 September 2008 |
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Date of dealing |
16 September 2008 |
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Telephone number |
020 7996 2121 |
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Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies: |
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16 September 2008 |
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Rio Tinto Plc - Common |
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Rio Tinto Limited - Common |
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BHP Billiton Limited - Common |
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Banco Santander SA. - Common |
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3. 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 |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
17/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Informa Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Rio Tinto Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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1,780,877 |
GBP 40.78 |
GBP 38.40 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,713,957 |
GBP 40.91 |
GBP 38.32 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
460,786 |
GBP 39.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,037 |
GBP 39.40 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
6,326 |
GBP 40.52 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,940 |
GBP 39.84 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
769 |
GBP 40.24 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
520 |
GBP 39.37 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
46 |
GBP 39.92 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,085 |
GBP 40.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
2,275 |
GBP 40.38 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,459 |
GBP 39.55 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
8,963 |
GBP 39.37 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
28,133 |
GBP 39.44 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
460,786 |
GBP 39.37 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. 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 |
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person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
17/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5 |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Banco Santander SA. |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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5,592,279 |
EUR 10.68 |
EUR 9.79 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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6,653,795 |
EUR 10.69 |
EUR 9.81 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,731 |
GBP 8.20 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
515,000 |
EUR 10.33 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
167,908 |
EUR 10.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
117,558 |
EUR 10.19 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
23,514 |
EUR 10.35 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
7,805 |
EUR 10.20 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
5,440 |
EUR 10.32 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
2,800 |
EUR 10.13 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
4,411 |
EUR 9.91 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
12,791 |
EUR 10.16 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
31,848 |
EUR 10.29 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
95,255 |
EUR 10.24 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
117,558 |
EUR 10.29 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
191,889 |
EUR 10.29 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,400,000 |
EUR 10.17 |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. 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 |
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referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
17/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
Banco Santander SA. |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING |
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CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Limited |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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6,000 |
AUS 35.89 |
AUS 35.89 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
per unit |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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3. 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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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
17/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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FORM 38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH |
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RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING |
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CAPACITY |
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(Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Rio Tinto Limited |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings |
Common |
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being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
16/09/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,000 |
AUS 105.46 |
AUS 105.46 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
|
eg. CFD |
|
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
|
Product name |
Writing, selling, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry |
Option money |
|
eg call option |
purchasing, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
date |
paid/received |
|
varying etc. |
option |
European etc |
per unit |
|
(ii) Exercising |
|
Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
|
eg call option |
option |
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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. |
|
NONE |
|
Date of disclosure |
17/09/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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