15th May 2008 12:29
Amendment - due to the cancellation of a CFD transaction along with the addition of equity transactions, the disclosure made on 14 May 2008 for dealings on 13 May 2008 is being amended. The original trade sales disclosed 1,573,547, 150 & 20,360 have been amended to total sales 1,574,220, 150 & 20,360 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 |
13 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) |
|
1694968 150 |
67.00 GBP 129.2453 USD 83.00 EUR |
63.75 GBP 129.2453 USD 83.00 EUR |
|
20360 |
518.33 USD |
511.00 USD |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
1574220 150 20360 |
67.27 GBP 83.00 EUR 516.981 USD |
63.353 GBP 83.00 EUR 515.0722 USD |
(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 |
Short |
326529 |
66.5656 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
326529 |
66.5656 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
400 |
64.2005 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
44109 |
66.1852 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
4891 |
66.1852 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10 |
65.9665 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
66.4832 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8632 |
66.7686 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8632 |
66.4556 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
75 |
64.6446 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
220 |
65.3535 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
19000 |
64.5225 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. |
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Date of disclosure |
15 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