23rd May 2008 13:26
Amendment - due to the late booking of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 22 May 2008 for dealings on 21 May 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 260, 800 & 107,351 shares have been amended to total sales 260, 800 & 123,351 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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 |
21 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) |
|
260 800 140716 |
83.7572 EUR 517.395 USD 67.26 GBP |
81.445 EUR 517.395 USD 65.90 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
260 800 123351 |
83.7572 EUR 517.395 USD 67.39 GBP |
81.62 EUR 517.395 USD 65.80 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 |
10 |
66.4466 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9 |
66.4466 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
66.2768 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
66.7662 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
66.5451 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
600 |
66.2962 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
23997 |
66.9799 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3600 |
67.009 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) |
(ii) Exercising
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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
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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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Date of disclosure |
23 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