4th Jul 2008 16:17
Amendment - due to the late booking of a CFD transaction and the cancellation of an equity transaction the disclosure made on 02 July 2008 for dealings on 01 July 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 120,702, 20 & 144,420 shares have been amended to total purchases 120,038, 20 & 144,420 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) 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
|
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 |
01 July 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
2 120038 20 144420 |
73.47 EUR 60.10 GBP 469.08 USD 114.7901 USD |
73.47 EUR 57.64 GBP 469.08 USD 114.7901 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
2 172814 20 |
73.47 EUR 60.21 GBP 469.08 USD |
73.47 EUR 47.264 GBP 469.08 USD |
(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 |
Long |
58 |
58.6724 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6482 |
58.4794 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
130 |
58.6005 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
58.9044 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1202 |
58.3693 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100 |
58.3693 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
255 |
58.3693 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8000 |
58.3279 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8000 |
59.9525 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1200 |
59.6423 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
613 |
57.6351 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
613 |
58.1049 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
236 |
58.3693 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
664 |
58.507 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
|
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 |
04 July 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