28th Nov 2007 11:58
GoldmanSachs International28 November 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' cancellation the disclosure made on 26 November2007 for dealings on 23 November 2007 is being amended. The original tradesales disclosed 1,063,039 shares have been amended to total sales 945,789shares. 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 Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1019408 53.46 GBP 49.31 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 945789 55.3607 GBP 49.3118 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Short 65000 53.15 GBPCFD Long 13982 51.0054 GBPCFD Long 3791 51.0054 GBPCFD Long 14584 52.434 GBPCFD Long 16350 52.434 GBPCFD Long 11653 52.434 GBPCFD Long 536 52.434 GBPCFD Long 5400 50.1147 GBPCFD Short 800 51.9559 GBPCFD Short 30000 53.4574 GBPCFD Long 29016 51.9144 GBPCFD Short 29016 53.1593 GBPCFD Short 5000 51.6737 GBPCFD Long 50000 52.6621 GBPCFD Short 50000 52.452 GBPCFD Long 15000 52.0573 GBPCFD Short 15000 53.1668 GBPCFD Long 25000 50.8833 GBPCFD Short 25000 49.5223 GBPCFD Long 4736 52.434 GBPCFD Long 179 52.434 GBPCFD Long 1962 52.434 GBPCFD Short 3000 53.3039 GBPCFD Long 10000 53.2913 GBPCFD Long 20000 52.177 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Call Option B 100000 60.00 GBP American 18/01/08 1.20 GBPCall Option S 100000 60.00 GBP American 18/01/08 1.20 GBPCall Option B 20000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.30 GBPCall Option B 60000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.30 GBPCall Option S 20000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.30 GBPCall Option S 60000 56.00 GBP American 21/12/07 1.30 GBP (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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 28 November 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto