27th Nov 2008 17:00
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)
Please note this disclosure replaces the disclosure issued on 26 November 2008 for date of dealing 25 November 2008 Total Sales were increased 4,500 shares to 487,155 in section 2A*.
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Name of exempt principal trader | ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.) | |
| Company dealt in | BHP Billiton Plc | |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) | ORD USD 0.50 | |
| Date of dealing | 25 November 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid (Note 3) | Lowest price paid (Note 3) | |||
| 532,828 | 11.2700 GBP | 10.5100 GBP |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received (Note 3) | Lowest price received (Note 3) | |||
| 487,155* | 11.3600 GBP
(38.754 USD) | 11.0100 GBP
(38.754 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) | ||||
| TRS | Short | 50,596 | 10.5100 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 | 27 November 2008 | |
| Contact name | A.Ruparelia | |
| Telephone number | 020) 7678 7732 | |
| Name of offeree/offeror with which connected | Rio Tinto | |
| 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
Copyright Business Wire 2008
Related Shares:
BHP Group