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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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12-05-2008
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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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51,264
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0.002
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8,333,004
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0.25
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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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51,264
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0.002
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8,333,004
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0.25
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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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847
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46.93
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Purchase
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3,000
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46.93
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Purchase
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532
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46.93
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Purchase
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168
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46.93
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Purchase
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140
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46.93
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Purchase
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24
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46.93
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Purchase
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3,686
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46.93
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Purchase
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550
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46.93
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Purchase
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5,083
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46.91
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Purchase
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840
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46.88
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Purchase
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1,223
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46.88
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Purchase
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840
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46.88
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Purchase
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1,281
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46.88
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Purchase
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1,333
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46.86
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Purchase
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746
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46.86
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Purchase
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2,000
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46.86
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Purchase
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90
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46.86
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Purchase
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35
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46.86
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Purchase
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13
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46.86
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Purchase
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19
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46.86
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Purchase
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4,916
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46.86
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Purchase
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5
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46.86
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Purchase
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13
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46.86
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Purchase
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149
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46.86
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Purchase
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4,236
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46.79
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Purchase
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4,236
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46.77
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Purchase
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4,236
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46.75
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Purchase
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277
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46.47
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Purchase
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200
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46.47
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Purchase
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375
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46.47
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Purchase
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128
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46.47
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Purchase
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510
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46.47
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Purchase
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6,010
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46.47
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Purchase
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1,033
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46.24
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Purchase
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8
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46.24
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Purchase
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16
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46.24
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Purchase
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116
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46.24
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Purchase
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344
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46.24
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Purchase
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2,000
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46.24
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Purchase
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186
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46.24
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Purchase
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750
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46.24
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Purchase
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138
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46.35
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Purchase
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200
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46.35
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Purchase
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1,000
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46.35
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Purchase
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7
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46.35
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Purchase
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222
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46.35
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Purchase
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144
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46.35
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Purchase
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1
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46.35
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Purchase
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788
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46.35
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Purchase
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184
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46.29
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Purchase
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453
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46.29
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Purchase
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13
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46.29
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Purchase
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88
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46.24
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Purchase
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87
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46.24
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Purchase
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32
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46.24
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Purchase
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340
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46.24
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Purchase
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25,000
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46.20
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Purchase
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1,653
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46.90
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Purchase
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109
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46.94
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Purchase
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21
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46.94
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Purchase
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1,870
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46.94
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Purchase
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500
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46.84
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Purchase
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278
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47.00
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Purchase
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76,798
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44.49
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Sale
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-100
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46.84
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Sale
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-270
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46.20
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Sale
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-799
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46.28
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Sale
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394
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46.42
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Sale
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-394
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46.42
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Sale
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2,064
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46.43
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Sale
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-2,064
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46.43
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Sale
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-664
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46.43
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Sale
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-109
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46.43
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Sale
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-21,351
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46.85
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Sale
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-2,866
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46.20
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Sale
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-5,000
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46.20
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Sale
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-1,000
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46.20
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Sale
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-300
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46.20
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Sale
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-250
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46.20
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Sale
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-30
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46.20
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Sale
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-554
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46.20
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Sale
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-7,945
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46.20
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Sale
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-95
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46.20
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Sale
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-110
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46.20
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Sale
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-1,000
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46.20
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Sale
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-1,000
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46.20
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Sale
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-4,580
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46.20
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Sale
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-1
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46.20
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Sale
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-2,000
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46.28
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Sale
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-600
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46.28
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Sale
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-650
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46.28
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Sale
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-54
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46.28
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Sale
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-38
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46.28
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Sale
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-10
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46.28
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Sale
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-37
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46.28
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Sale
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-38
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46.28
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Sale
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-10
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46.28
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Sale
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-1,988
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46.28
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Sale
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-5,000
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46.28
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Sale
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-2,836
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46.28
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Sale
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-38
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46.29
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Sale
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-3,000
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46.42
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Sale
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-1,621
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46.42
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Sale
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-900
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46.42
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Sale
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-400
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46.42
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Sale
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-400
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46.42
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Sale
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-37
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46.42
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Sale
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-2,639
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46.42
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Sale
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-37
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46.43
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Sale
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-2,296
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46.43
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Sale
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-828
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46.43
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Sale
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-255
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46.43
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Sale
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-37
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46.43
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Sale
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-4,550
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46.43
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Sale
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-1,147
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46.42
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Sale
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-37
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46.42
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Sale
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-38
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46.42
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Sale
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-2,712
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46.42
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Sale
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-725
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46.43
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Sale
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-1,015
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46.42
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Sale
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-16
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46.42
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Sale
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-200
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46.42
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Sale
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-162
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46.42
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Sale
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-3,000
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46.42
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Sale
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-38
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46.42
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Sale
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-37
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46.42
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Sale
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-38
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46.42
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Sale
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-1,000
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46.42
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Sale
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-37
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46.47
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Sale
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-38
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46.47
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Sale
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-126
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46.47
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Sale
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-37
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46.49
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Sale
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-38
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46.49
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Sale
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-129
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46.49
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Sale
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-5,000
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46.82
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Sale
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-500
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47.00
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Sale
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-300
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47.00
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Sale
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-2,064
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46.43
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Sale
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-394
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46.42
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TOTAL BUYS:162120
TOTAL SELLS:97151
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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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13-05-2008
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Contact name
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Segal, Debra
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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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