17th Jul 2008 12:10
RNS Number : 3036Z
BNP Paribas London
17 July 2008
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNC
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Company dealt in
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BHP BILLITON PLC
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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16 July 2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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7,388,488 0.33%
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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7,388,488 0.33%
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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|
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Buy/Sell
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Amount
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Price
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Buy
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2331
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15.66
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Buy
|
759
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15.67
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|
Buy
|
51
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15.68
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|
Buy
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1129
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15.76
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|
Buy
|
958
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15.78
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|
Buy
|
1894
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15.81
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|
Buy
|
982
|
15.84
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|
Buy
|
2198
|
15.85
|
|
Buy
|
3602
|
15.86
|
|
Buy
|
3160
|
15.87
|
|
Buy
|
2188
|
15.88
|
|
Buy
|
9878
|
15.89
|
|
Buy
|
12303
|
15.90
|
|
Buy
|
748
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15.91
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|
Buy
|
4100
|
15.92
|
|
Buy
|
2774
|
15.93
|
|
Buy
|
281
|
15.94
|
|
Buy
|
3101
|
15.95
|
|
Buy
|
2534
|
15.96
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|
Buy
|
2728
|
15.97
|
|
Buy
|
9948
|
15.98
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|
Buy
|
10615
|
15.99
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|
Buy
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12459
|
16.00
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|
Buy
|
17411
|
16.01
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|
Buy
|
22951
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16.02
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|
Buy
|
7779
|
16.03
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|
Buy
|
3515
|
16.04
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|
Buy
|
16175
|
16.05
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|
Buy
|
10693
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16.06
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|
Buy
|
12123
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16.07
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|
Buy
|
2264
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16.08
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|
Buy
|
59335
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16.09
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|
Buy
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4086
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16.10
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|
Buy
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1830
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16.11
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Buy
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889
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16.13
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Buy
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1000
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16.15
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Buy
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1469
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16.17
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Buy
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2006
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16.21
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Buy
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820
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16.23
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|
Buy
|
490
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16.24
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|
Buy
|
1147
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16.25
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|
Buy
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6756
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16.28
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|
Buy
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3400
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16.29
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|
Buy
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1512
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16.30
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|
Buy
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1748
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16.32
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|
Buy
|
1729
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16.35
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|
Buy
|
541
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16.37
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|
Buy
|
5953
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16.40
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|
Buy
|
432
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16.42
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|
Buy
|
508
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16.44
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|
Buy
|
403
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16.48
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|
Buy
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5314
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16.49
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|
Buy
|
989
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16.52
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|
Buy
|
542
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16.53
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|
Buy
|
816
|
16.55
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Buy
|
886
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16.57
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Buy
|
1067
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16.58
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Buy
|
1733
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16.59
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Buy
|
1795
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16.60
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Buy
|
3726
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16.61
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Buy
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12142
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16.62
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Buy
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12794
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16.63
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Buy
|
5282
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16.64
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|
Buy
|
7068
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16.65
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|
Buy
|
7381
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16.66
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|
Buy
|
6773
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16.67
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|
Buy
|
5123
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16.68
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Buy
|
4671
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16.69
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Buy
|
7550
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16.70
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Buy
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2006
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16.71
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Buy
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1993
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16.72
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Buy
|
1067
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16.73
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Buy
|
774
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16.77
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|
Buy
|
1446
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16.79
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Buy
|
2825
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16.80
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Buy
|
4904
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16.81
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Buy
|
2661
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16.82
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|
Buy
|
10108
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16.83
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|
Buy
|
4736
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16.84
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Buy
|
3202
|
16.85
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Buy
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2308
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16.86
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Buy
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1728
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16.87
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Buy
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3573
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16.89
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Buy
|
723
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16.89
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Buy
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1719
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16.91
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Buy
|
122
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16.92
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Buy
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2447
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16.93
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Buy
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530
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16.94
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Buy
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5661
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16.95
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Buy
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4575
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16.96
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Buy
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3271
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16.97
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Buy
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3968
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16.98
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Buy
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700
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16.99
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Buy
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1394
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17.00
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Total buys
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433779
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Buy/Sell
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Amount
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Price
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Sell
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-500
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15.69
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Sell
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-5736
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15.73
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Sell
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-1563
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15.74
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Sell
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-4400
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15.75
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Sell
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-1800
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15.76
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Sell
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-1311
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15.77
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Sell
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-201
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15.81
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Sell
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-278
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15.83
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Sell
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-977
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15.86
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Sell
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-631
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15.88
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Sell
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-6182
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15.89
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Sell
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-781
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15.90
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Sell
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-5120
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15.91
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Sell
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-1849
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15.92
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|
Sell
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-9521
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15.93
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Sell
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-2852
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15.94
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Sell
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-3415
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15.95
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Sell
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-2537
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15.96
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|
Sell
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-913
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15.97
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Sell
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-4175
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15.98
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Sell
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-17342
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15.99
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Sell
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-7693
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16.00
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Sell
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-1350
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16.01
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Sell
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-2735
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16.03
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Sell
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-4585
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16.04
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Sell
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-4752
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16.05
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Sell
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-13506
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16.06
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|
Sell
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-5400
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16.07
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Sell
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-1561
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16.08
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Sell
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-9849
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16.09
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Sell
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-1992
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16.10
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Sell
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-7000
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16.10
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Sell
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-5733
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16.11
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Sell
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-1497
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16.12
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Sell
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-4960
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16.28
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Sell
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-4976
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16.29
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Sell
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-865
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16.59
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Sell
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-3607
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16.60
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Sell
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-3967
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16.61
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Sell
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-2424
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16.62
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Sell
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-196
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16.63
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Sell
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-2585
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16.64
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|
Sell
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-274
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16.66
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|
Sell
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-898
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16.67
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|
Sell
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-1320
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16.68
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Sell
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-831
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16.69
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|
Sell
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-1653
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16.71
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|
Sell
|
-253
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16.77
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|
Sell
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-90
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16.79
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Sell
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-908
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16.81
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Sell
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-8911
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16.82
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Sell
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-4374
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16.83
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Sell
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-18240
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16.92
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Sell
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-4673
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16.95
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Sell
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-6039
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16.96
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Sell
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-5070
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16.97
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Sell
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-2854
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16.98
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Sell
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-7081
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17.00
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Total Sells
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-226786
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,
e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,
e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise
price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry
date
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Option money
paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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|
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 4)
|
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4. 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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None
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
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Date of disclosure
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17 July 2008
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Contact name
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Neil Kober
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Telephone number
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020 7595 4821
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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BHP Billiton
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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Advisor
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Notes
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