2nd Oct 2008 14:29
Amendment - due to the cancellation of an equity transaction and the late booking of CFD transactions the disclosure made on 01 October 2008 for dealings on 30 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 621,993 have been updated to total sales 621,581 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
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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 |
30 September 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
140 497145 |
246.57 USD 36.5687 GBP |
245.89 USD 28.655 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
140 621581 |
246.0843 USD 35.18 GBP |
246.0843 USD 24.9701 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 |
170000 |
33.5964 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
34.8495 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
107423 |
34.71 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4287 |
34.8304 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9687 |
34.5097 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2500 |
34.5097 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1600 |
31.2725 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
12713 |
34.7856 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12713 |
31.7306 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4000 |
34.6177 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3000 |
34.5206 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15000 |
34.5503 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
33.3643 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
107423 |
34.71 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15000 |
34.5412 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1870 |
34.71 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
495 |
34.71 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1375 |
34.71 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
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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 |
02 October 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