24th Jun 2008 16:30
AMENDMENT TO ANNOUNCEMENT 3254X RELEASED AT 15:41 ON 23 JUNE 2008
(Please see Section 2 (a) & (b))
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 |
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited |
|
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 June 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) GBP |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP |
|
295,953 |
61.0200 |
59.4100 |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) GBP |
Lowest price received (Note 3) GBP |
|
132,980 |
60.6300 |
59.2500 |
(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) GBP |
|
CFD |
LONG |
940 |
59.8000 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
34,329 |
59.7000 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
57,832 |
59.7000 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
4,336 |
59.7000 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
11,232 |
60.1616 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
171 |
59.6077 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
2,345 |
59.6077 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
18 |
59.7644 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
245 |
59.7644 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
520 |
59.8182 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
2,968 |
59.9780 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
731 |
60.0604 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
722 |
60.0604 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
197 |
60.0604 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
2,500 |
59.7784 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
200 |
59.8068 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
259 |
59.8475 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
91 |
59.8475 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
4,000 |
60.0198 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
60 |
60.0250 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
827 |
60.0250 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
6,524 |
60.3737 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
10,000 |
60.3962 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
2,388 |
60.4381 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
245 |
60.4381 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
520 |
60.4606 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
40,150 |
116.9592 USD |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
25,000 |
117.8259 USD |
|
FUTURES |
SALE |
20 |
59.8000 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
347 |
59.7865 |
|
CFD |
LONG |
3,000 |
60.3505 |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
25,000 |
117.8259 USD |
(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 GBP |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(ii) Exercising
|
Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
|
CALL OPTION |
150,000 |
72.0000 |
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. |
|
NONE |
|
Date of disclosure |
24 June 2008 |
|
Contact name |
Zafrhan Fahmy |
|
Telephone number |
020 7677 1871 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
Rio Tinto 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