21st Aug 2008 13:34
Amendment - due to the late booking of an equity transaction and the amendment of both CFD and equity transactions the disclosure made on 20 August 2008 for dealings on 19 August 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 507,685 & 80 have been updated to total purchases 417,685 & 2000 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 261,388 & 80 shares have been updated to total sales 264,388 & 80 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 |
19 August 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
417685 80 |
47.49 GBP 345.08 USD |
45.29 GBP 345.08 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
264388 80 |
47.49 GBP 345.08 USD |
45.29 GBP 345.08 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 |
1014 |
46.3658 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
718 |
46.3658 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1662 |
46.6995 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1177 |
46.6995 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1155 |
45.9587 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
735 |
45.9587 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3110 |
45.9587 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
179 |
46.6995 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
310 |
46.3658 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
329 |
46.6995 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
2000 |
46.1157 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15000 |
46.0737 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6000 |
46.4182 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
47.1461 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30000 |
46.6431 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
800 |
46.6053 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8223 |
46.4061 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8223 |
45.2938 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3713 |
46.097 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
46.2414 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2000 |
45.9733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
142 |
46.377 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. |
|
Date of disclosure |
21 August 2008 |
|
Contact name |
Peter Highton |
|
Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
|
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