23rd Sep 2008 17:40
Amendment - due to the cancellation of equity transactions and the late booking of SWAP transactions the disclosure made on 22 September 2008 for dealings on 18 September 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 1,761,647 & 640 shares have been updated to total sales 1,411,647 & 640 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 |
|
Company dealt in |
RIO TINTO PLC |
|
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
|
Date of dealing |
18 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) |
|
1025660 640 |
38.44 GBP 272.00 USD |
35.96 GBP 267.985 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
1411647 640 |
38.43 GBP 271.4333 USD |
36.20 GBP 267.985 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 |
755 |
38.2527 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
480 |
38.2527 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
700 |
38.2527 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3065 |
38.2527 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1235 |
37.9472 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
700 |
37.9472 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3065 |
37.9472 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1297 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
75 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5289 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
130 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
248 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
73 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
137 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15000 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15000 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
121 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
400 |
36.7716 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3000 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3000 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1921 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3000 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3000 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1225 |
36.943 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
13901 |
38.1278 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13901 |
36.5531 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1200 |
36.7716 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
79 |
37.7733 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
79 |
37.9566 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
36 |
37.3031 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
36 |
36.9455 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
10000 |
37.8636 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12500 |
36.605 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
60000 |
37.34 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
60000 |
37.3626 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
466 |
37.0666 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
8531 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
18999 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
5343 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
21102 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
1141 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
1049 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
360 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
15958 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
40624 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
1176 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
3281 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
466 |
37.06666 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
755 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
566 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
10046 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
15766 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
91106 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
32851 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
210 |
37.19031 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
1138 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
2076 |
36.4642 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Long |
724 |
37.19031 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 |
23 September 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
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