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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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27-05-2008
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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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77,701
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0.002
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8,237,953
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0.245
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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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77,701
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0.002
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8,237,953
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0.245
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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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23,390
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46.70
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Purchase
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420
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46.70
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Purchase
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6,190
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46.70
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Purchase
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3,796
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46.87
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Purchase
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8
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46.87
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Purchase
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1,422
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46.87
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Purchase
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7
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46.86
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Purchase
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4,000
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46.87
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Purchase
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111
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46.88
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Purchase
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10
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46.88
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Purchase
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3,000
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46.88
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Purchase
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879
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46.88
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Purchase
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10,000
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46.86
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Purchase
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8,000
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46.85
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Purchase
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2,000
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46.84
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Purchase
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3,000
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46.84
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Purchase
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262
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46.80
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Purchase
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1
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46.80
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Purchase
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3,737
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46.80
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Purchase
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5,000
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46.80
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Purchase
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2,000
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46.80
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Purchase
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3,167
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46.81
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Purchase
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4,833
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46.80
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Purchase
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48
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46.80
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Purchase
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2
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46.80
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Purchase
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2,849
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46.80
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Purchase
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1,609
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46.80
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Purchase
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7,202
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46.80
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Purchase
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4,632
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46.75
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Purchase
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4
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46.75
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Purchase
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416
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46.75
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Purchase
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416
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46.75
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Purchase
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48
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46.75
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Purchase
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114
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46.75
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Purchase
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1,370
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46.75
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Purchase
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3,000
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46.74
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Purchase
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1,742
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46.74
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Purchase
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1,258
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46.74
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Purchase
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3,000
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46.76
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Purchase
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1,311
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46.76
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Purchase
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689
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46.76
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Purchase
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2,241
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46.76
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Purchase
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759
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46.76
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Purchase
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214
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46.75
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Purchase
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735
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46.75
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Purchase
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45
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46.75
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Purchase
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196
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46.75
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Purchase
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2,810
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46.75
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Purchase
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1
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46.72
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Purchase
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1,590
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46.72
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Purchase
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416
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46.71
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Purchase
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7
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46.71
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Purchase
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140
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46.71
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Purchase
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3,989
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46.71
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Purchase
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878
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46.72
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Purchase
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416
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46.72
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Purchase
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6
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46.72
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Purchase
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700
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46.72
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Purchase
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2
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46.70
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Purchase
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935
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46.71
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Purchase
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622
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46.71
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Purchase
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3
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46.71
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Purchase
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13
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46.71
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Purchase
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176
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46.71
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Purchase
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107
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46.71
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Purchase
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120
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46.71
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Purchase
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24
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46.70
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Purchase
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1,480
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46.71
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Purchase
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520
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46.71
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Purchase
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1,912
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46.72
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Purchase
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870
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46.73
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Purchase
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9,130
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46.73
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Purchase
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3,000
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46.72
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Purchase
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2,570
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46.70
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Purchase
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330
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46.70
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Purchase
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100
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46.70
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Purchase
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5,000
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46.70
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Purchase
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3,000
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46.70
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Purchase
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11
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46.70
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Purchase
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1,654
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46.70
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Purchase
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346
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46.70
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Purchase
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2,560
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46.70
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Purchase
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269
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46.70
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Purchase
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171
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46.70
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Purchase
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125
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46.66
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Purchase
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90
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46.66
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Purchase
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55
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46.69
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Purchase
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2,178
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46.69
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Purchase
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267
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46.69
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Purchase
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1,989
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46.70
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Purchase
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2,000
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46.70
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Purchase
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40,000
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46.86
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Sale
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-200,000
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46.73
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Sale
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-2,799
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46.85
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Sale
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-2,201
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46.85
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Sale
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-799
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46.84
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Sale
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-3,201
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46.84
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Sale
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-166
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46.70
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Sale
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-170
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46.70
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Sale
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-85
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46.70
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Sale
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-1
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46.70
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Sale
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-23
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46.70
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Sale
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-55
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46.70
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Sale
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-15
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46.76
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Sale
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-1
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46.67
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TOTAL BUYS:211715
TOTAL SELLS:209516
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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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29-05-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 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 http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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