FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited
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Company dealt in
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Rio Tinto Limited
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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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23-05-2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(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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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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85,518
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0.018
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1,117,424
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0.244
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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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85,518
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0.018
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1,117,424
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0.244
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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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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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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)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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473
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150.23
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Purchase
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15
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150.23
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Purchase
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12
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150.23
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Sale
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-4
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150.21
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Sale
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-3
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150.21
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Sale
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-2
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150.21
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Sale
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-4
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150.57
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Sale
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215
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151.73
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Sale
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-215
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151.73
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Sale
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292
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152.02
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Sale
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-292
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152.02
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Sale
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-8
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149.52
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Sale
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-5
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150.04
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Sale
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-5
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150.24
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Sale
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-5
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150.49
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Sale
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-4
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150.55
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Sale
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-5
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150.87
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Sale
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-3
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150.85
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Sale
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-1
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150.85
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Sale
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-3
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150.45
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Sale
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-2
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150.01
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Sale
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-2
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149.85
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Sale
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-2
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150.11
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Sale
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-2
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150.29
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Sale
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-3
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150.07
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Sale
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-4
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150.68
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Sale
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-5
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150.44
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Sale
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-355
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150.48
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Sale
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-285
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150.17
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Sale
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-530
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150.17
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Sale
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-5
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150.13
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Sale
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-60
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150.17
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Sale
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-296
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150.18
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Sale
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-92
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150.31
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Sale
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-263
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150.31
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Sale
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-639
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151.20
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Sale
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-125
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151.70
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Sale
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-15
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151.71
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Sale
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-240
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151.70
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Sale
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-100
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151.70
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Sale
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-15
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151.71
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Sale
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-5
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152.01
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Sale
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-6
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151.97
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Sale
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-110
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152.02
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Sale
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-24
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152.02
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Sale
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-213
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152.12
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Sale
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-142
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152.12
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Sale
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-390
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152.33
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Sale
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-169
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152.35
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Sale
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-121
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152.35
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Sale
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-100
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152.35
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Sale
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-6
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152.87
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Sale
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-7
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150.14
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Sale
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-4
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150.00
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Sale
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-215
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151.73
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Sale
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-292
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152.02
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TOTAL BUYS:500
TOTAL SELLS:4896
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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
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(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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(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
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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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27-05-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 7883 4577
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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Rio Tinto Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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ADVISOR
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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