12th Jun 2008 12:08
Amendment - due to the cancellation of both equity and CFD transactions and late booking of both equity and CFD transactions the disclosure made on 11 June 2008 for dealings on 10 June 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 859,214 & 240 shares have been amended to total purchases 849,214 & 240 shares. The original trade sale disclosed 840,182 & 240 shares have been amended to total sales 840,216 & 240 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) has 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 |
10 June 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
849214 240 |
61.4819 GBP 446.578 USD |
57.21 GBP 444.52 USD |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
840216 240 |
58.86 GBP 446.578 USD |
57.13 GBP 444.52 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) |
|
SWAP |
Short |
1246 |
57.29 GBP |
|
SWAP |
Short |
16478 |
57.29 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
15787 |
58.5883 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1000 |
58.5883 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
58.7998 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
300 |
57.6025 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
57.3645 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5718 |
57.5682 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5000 |
57.6827 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5000 |
57.3583 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
58.612 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
58.612 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
40000 |
58.2372 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
25000 |
57.3316 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
40000 |
57.5941 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8520 |
57.6055 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5840 |
57.6055 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25640 |
57.6055 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
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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 |
12 June 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