20th Oct 2008 17:05
Amendment - due to the cancellation of equity transactions and the late booking of CFD transactions the disclosure made on 17 October 2008 for dealings on 16 October 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,838,598 & 800 shares have been updated to total purchases 1,683,598 & 800 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 |
16 October 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
1683598 800 |
23.83 GBP 36.93 USD 27.24 EUR |
19.88 GBP 36.93 USD 26.50 EUR |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
2140531 800 |
23.7929 GBP 27.24 EUR |
19.88 GBP 26.50 EUR |
(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 |
2810 |
21.3209 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1150 |
21.3209 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
6040 |
21.3209 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
37500 |
22.423 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2810 |
20.6991 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1150 |
20.6991 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6040 |
20.6991 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
996 |
21.4815 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
345000 |
20.1822 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1903 |
22.0333 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7551 |
21.8341 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7551 |
22.0333 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
3000 |
21.8091 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3000 |
20.833 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
16090 |
23.7929 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
16090 |
22.8921 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
20.7761 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15275 |
22.6368 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1430 |
22.6368 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
13260 |
22.6368 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100035 |
22.6368 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
85000 |
22.5439 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
70000 |
20.0446 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
20.5308 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 |
20 October 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