22nd May 2008 14:52
Amendment - due to the late booking of an equity transaction and the cancellation of both equities and CFD transactions the disclosure made on 21 May 2008 for dealings on 20 May 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 200, 100 & 363,024 shares have been amended to total purchases 200, 100 & 363,029 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 200, 100 & 326,851 shares have been amended to total sales 200, 100 & 306,665 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
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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 |
20 May 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
200 100 363029 |
82.72 EUR 527.36 USD 70.50 GBP |
82.72 EUR 527.36 USD 65.93 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
200 100 306665 |
82.72 EUR 527.36 USD 70.50 GBP |
82.72 EUR 527.36 USD 65.93 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
67.6976 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
67.1474 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
28236 |
65.9244 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
28236 |
67.3033 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
200 |
68.6602 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
9 |
67.2632 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8000 |
67.2739 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
70.4647 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11000 |
66.3254 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
28186 |
66.4427 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
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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
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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. |
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Date of disclosure |
22 May 2008 |
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Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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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