26th Feb 2008 09:57
Credit Suisse Equities (Australia)26 February 2008 FORM 38.5 (b) 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 25-Feb-2008 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) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 303,828 0.009 1,493,553 0.044(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 303,828 0.009 1,493,553 0.044 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 3,000 39.05Purchase 200 39.14Purchase 104 38.90Purchase 80 38.90Purchase 900 38.90Purchase 510 38.90Purchase 3,406 38.89Purchase 6,833 39.27Purchase 6,424 39.27Purchase 1,000 39.27Purchase 442 39.27Purchase 12,134 39.27Purchase 2,866 39.27Purchase 1,751 39.27Purchase 570 39.26Purchase 607 39.25Purchase 280 39.25Purchase 700 39.31Purchase 100 39.31Purchase 200 39.31Purchase 190 39.58Purchase 3,926 39.27Purchase 4,708 39.27Purchase 5,486 39.27Sale -480 39.05Sale -340 38.90Sale -355 38.93Sale -290 38.97Sale -335 38.96Sale -285 39.06Sale -42,000 39.27Sale -100 39.31Sale -395 39.46Sale -508 39.60Sale -38 39.60Sale -303 39.60Sale -100 39.06Sale -4,280 39.06Sale -2,502 39.06Sale -300 39.06Sale -500 39.06Sale -244 39.06Sale -2,018 39.06Sale -110 39.06Sale -26 39.06Sale -2,888 39.01Sale -500 39.01Sale -892 39.01Sale -2,383 39.03Sale -300 39.03Sale -600 39.03Sale -3,081 39.03Sale -700 39.03Sale -7 39.03Sale -492 39.03Sale -1,420 39.05Sale -5,000 39.05Sale -5,000 39.06Sale -1,786 39.05Sale -190 39.05Sale -300 39.05Sale -2,000 39.05Sale -4 39.05Sale -428 39.05Sale -10,000 39.05Sale -300 39.05Sale -200 39.05Sale -119 39.08Sale -285 39.05Sale -1,203 39.05Sale -1,920 39.05Sale -500 39.05Sale -200 39.05Sale -130 39.05Sale -256 39.05Sale -214 39.05Sale -4,280 39.07Sale -200 39.08Sale -5,027 39.07Sale -3,305 39.12Sale -720 39.12Sale -1,111 39.12Sale -951 39.13Sale -6 39.13Sale -2,095 39.13Sale -1 39.13Sale -700 39.13Sale -7 39.13Sale -520 39.13Sale -4,467 39.06Sale -200 39.06Sale -41 39.06Sale -2,862 39.05Sale -2,500 39.05Sale -150 39.05Sale -2,118 39.05Sale -4 39.05Sale -1,000 39.05Sale -1,151 39.05Sale -7 39.05Sale -2,747 39.10Sale -4 39.10Sale -13 39.10Sale -175 39.10Sale -1 39.10Sale -500 39.10Sale -1,696 39.10Sale -3,428 39.11Sale -2 39.11Sale -850 39.11Sale -4,708 39.07Sale -4,280 38.99Sale -860 38.90Sale -6 38.90Sale -1 38.90Sale -9 38.90Sale -7 38.90Sale -556 38.90Sale -2,841 38.91Sale -4,280 38.90Sale -4,280 38.88Sale -4,368 38.90Sale -12,788 38.89Sale -6,020 38.89Sale -3,980 38.89Sale -300 38.89Sale -170 38.93Sale -1 38.93Sale -2,000 38.93Sale -4,280 38.95Sale -654 38.99Sale -1,082 38.99Sale -1,083 38.99Sale -80 38.99Sale -57 38.99Sale -127 39.00Sale -2,119 39.00Sale -1,081 39.00Sale -188 39.00Sale -3,439 39.00Sale -331 38.98Sale -4,805 38.98Sale -561 38.97Sale -188 38.97Sale -2,332 38.94Sale -1,000 38.94Sale -948 38.94Sale -4,379 38.96Sale -4 38.96Sale -942 38.96Sale -239 38.97Sale -4,261 38.97Sale -19 38.97Sale -4,232 38.98Sale -188 38.98Sale -2,000 38.98Sale -5,167 38.97Sale -1,500 38.97Sale -260 38.99Sale -2,144 38.96Sale -1,000 38.96Sale -1,000 38.96Sale -1 38.96Sale -17 38.96Sale -3,076 38.99Sale -257 39.00Sale -191 39.00Sale -465 39.00Sale -34 39.01Sale -4,280 39.00Sale -1,100 39.01Sale -400 39.01Sale -1,275 39.00Sale -49 39.07Sale -4,960 39.07Sale -40 39.07Sale -915 39.06Sale -1,000 39.06Sale -1,500 39.06Sale -580 39.06Sale -2,000 39.07Sale -2,668 39.07Sale -332 39.07Sale -448 39.07Sale -3,500 39.07Sale -894 39.10Sale -2,523 39.06Sale -1,757 39.06Sale -1,000 39.10Sale -2,500 39.10Sale -295 39.10Sale -1,773 39.08Sale -1,500 39.08Sale -7 39.08Sale -1,000 39.08Sale -130 39.10Sale -2,029 39.10Sale -4,280 39.10Sale -45 39.13Sale -34 39.18Sale -1,192 39.18Sale -75 39.12Sale -800 39.12Sale -400 39.12Sale -2,500 39.17Sale -3,000 39.17Sale -2,500 39.17Sale -13 39.17Sale -7 39.17Sale -440 39.17Sale -255 39.27Sale -134 39.27Sale -4,280 39.28Sale -3,579 39.28Sale -701 39.28Sale -4,168 39.22Sale -15 39.22Sale -97 39.22Sale -1,110 39.27Sale -100 39.27Sale -1,000 39.29Sale -1,000 39.29Sale -150 39.29Sale -1,000 39.29Sale -20 39.29Sale -5,119 39.29Sale -17 39.29Sale -1,220 39.30Sale -190 39.30Sale -1,000 39.30Sale -300 39.30Sale -300 39.30Sale -1,757 39.30Sale -4,208 39.35Sale -500 39.35Sale -4,280 39.46Sale -385 39.46Sale -3,500 39.46Sale -1,421 39.41Sale -109 39.41Sale -1,000 39.41Sale -1,250 39.41Sale -500 39.41Sale -57 39.43Sale -1,190 39.43Sale -3,033 39.43Sale -3,056 39.40Sale -35 39.40Sale -1,235 39.40Sale -3,045 39.40Sale -985 39.40Sale -3,295 39.40Sale -2,742 39.40Sale -966 39.40Sale -1,000 39.40Sale -122 39.49Sale -1,000 39.49Sale -1,574 39.43Sale -1,249 39.43Sale -1,687 39.41Sale -3,000 39.41Sale -17 39.41Sale -4 39.41Sale -757 39.43Sale -652 39.43Sale -48 39.43Sale -4,708 39.40Sale -140 39.43Sale -10 39.43Sale -89 39.43Sale -80 39.43Sale -94 39.43Sale -500 39.43Sale -730 39.43Sale -873 39.43Sale -2,469 39.57Sale -718 39.62Sale -404 39.62Sale -13 39.62Sale -1,104 39.62Sale -4,113 39.62Sale -81 39.62Sale -80 39.62Sale -6 39.62Sale -2,035 39.60Sale -4,280 39.58Sale -500 39.60Sale -89 39.60Sale -80 39.60Sale -727 39.60Sale -529 39.57Sale -3,476 39.43Sale -67 39.49Sale -3,926 39.27Sale -4,708 39.27Sale -5,486 39.27Sale -1,851 39.17Sale -3,136 39.07Sale -2,746 39.01Sale -211 38.96Sale -4,064 38.97Sale -3,241 38.97Sale -4,280 39.11Sale -1,425 39.03TOTAL BUYS:56417 TOTAL SELLS:443056 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATION :AMENDMENT- SEE OPTIONSAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 26-Feb-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISORNotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group