18th Jul 2008 15:11
Amendment - due to the cancellation and late booking of equity transactions the disclosure made on 17 July 2008 for dealings on 16 July 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 2,545,503 shares have been updated to total purchases 1,904,301 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 1,828,223 shares have been updated to 1,918,099 shares. 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 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
Date of dealing |
16 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) |
1904301 |
55.3813 GBP |
49.22 GBP |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
1918099 |
53.33 GBP |
49.25 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) |
SWAP |
Long |
892 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
907 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
7020 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
8036 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
391 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
275 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
1222 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
589 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
15016 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
5830 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
458 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
33608 |
49.7562 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
892 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
907 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
7020 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
8036 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
391 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
275 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
1222 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
15016 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
5830 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
461 |
52.5248 GBP |
SWAP |
Long |
33608 |
52.5248 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2130 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2130 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1065 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1065 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2130 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
730 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
730 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1460 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1460 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1460 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6410 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6410 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
3205 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
3205 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
6410 |
51.7295 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
4260 |
50.2543 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
2920 |
50.2543 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
12820 |
50.2543 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1500 |
52.39 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1200 |
52.9101 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
8789 |
49.4177 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
2706 |
50.2185 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
306 |
50.2185 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
300 |
50.2185 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
15 |
50.2185 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
1 |
50.3209 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
127 |
50.3209 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
91 |
50.2185 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
130 |
50.2185 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
163 |
50.2185 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
120 |
50.3209 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
23087 |
50.2457 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
23087 |
49.8202 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
375 |
50.2542 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
300000 |
51.5796 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
13800 |
51.8861 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
10300 |
51.6339 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 |
18 July 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