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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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26-05-2008
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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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86,318
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0.018
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1,117,319
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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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86,318
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0.018
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1,117,319
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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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4,600
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147.64
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Purchase
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186
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147.69
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Purchase
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60
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147.68
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Purchase
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224
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147.68
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Purchase
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500
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147.68
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Purchase
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30
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147.68
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Purchase
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100
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147.17
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Sale
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207
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147.61
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Sale
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-207
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147.61
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Sale
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40
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147.61
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Sale
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-40
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147.61
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Sale
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90
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147.85
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Sale
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-90
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147.85
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Sale
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71
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147.48
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Sale
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-71
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147.48
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Sale
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66
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147.59
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Sale
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-66
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147.59
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Sale
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72
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148.04
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Sale
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-72
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148.04
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Sale
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22
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147.60
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Sale
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-22
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147.60
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Sale
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70
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147.53
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Sale
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-70
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147.53
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Sale
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-30
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147.68
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Sale
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8
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147.45
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Sale
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-8
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147.45
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Sale
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39
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146.75
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Sale
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-39
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146.75
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Sale
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14
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146.77
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Sale
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-14
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146.77
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Sale
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-13
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146.77
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Sale
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-14
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146.77
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Sale
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66
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146.69
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Sale
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-66
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146.69
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Sale
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32
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146.67
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Sale
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-32
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146.67
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Sale
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-28
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146.98
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Sale
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-81
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147.79
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Sale
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-193
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147.79
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Sale
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-402
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147.79
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Sale
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-100
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147.79
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Sale
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-47
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147.72
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Sale
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-49
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147.74
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Sale
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-125
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147.79
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Sale
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-30
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147.79
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Sale
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-121
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147.53
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Sale
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-95
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147.59
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Sale
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-106
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147.94
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Sale
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-70
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147.78
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Sale
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-148
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147.75
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Sale
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-42
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147.75
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Sale
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-43
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147.75
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Sale
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-35
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148.16
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Sale
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-84
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148.03
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Sale
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-91
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148.14
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Sale
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-6
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148.15
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Sale
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-72
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148.15
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Sale
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-30
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148.00
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Sale
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-24
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147.98
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Sale
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-76
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147.99
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Sale
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-24
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147.94
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Sale
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-21
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147.94
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Sale
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-25
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147.79
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Sale
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-1
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147.79
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Sale
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-128
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147.77
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Sale
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-81
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147.63
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Sale
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-22
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147.34
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Sale
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-113
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147.33
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Sale
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-68
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148.07
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Sale
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-35
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148.07
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Sale
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-25
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147.90
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Sale
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-76
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147.84
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Sale
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-98
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147.60
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Sale
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-19
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147.74
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Sale
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-4
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147.51
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Sale
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-17
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147.51
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Sale
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-57
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147.50
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Sale
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-11
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147.45
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Sale
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-1
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147.45
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Sale
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-87
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147.45
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Sale
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-17
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147.46
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Sale
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-59
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147.70
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Sale
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-16
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147.60
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Sale
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-50
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147.45
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Sale
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-53
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147.33
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Sale
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-32
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147.30
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Sale
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-15
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147.30
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Sale
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-17
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146.97
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Sale
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-38
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146.82
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Sale
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-13
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146.85
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Sale
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-13
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146.85
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Sale
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-14
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146.77
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Sale
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-14
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146.72
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Sale
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-12
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146.70
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Sale
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-26
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146.84
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Sale
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-53
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146.76
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Sale
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-9
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146.80
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Sale
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-22
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146.97
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Sale
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-24
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146.98
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Sale
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-31
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147.00
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Sale
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-32
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146.95
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Sale
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-19
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146.94
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Sale
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-5
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146.94
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Sale
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-1
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146.94
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Sale
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-1
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146.94
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Sale
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-10
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146.94
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Sale
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-9
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146.95
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Sale
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-46
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146.92
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Sale
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-1
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146.96
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Sale
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-33
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146.90
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Sale
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-15
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146.69
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Sale
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-8
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146.68
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Sale
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-30
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146.63
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Sale
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-31
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146.52
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Sale
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-36
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146.42
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Sale
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-30
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146.40
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Sale
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-200
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147.00
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Sale
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-32
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146.67
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Sale
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-66
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146.69
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Sale
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-14
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146.77
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Sale
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-39
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146.75
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Sale
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-8
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147.45
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Sale
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-70
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147.53
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Sale
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-22
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147.60
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Sale
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-72
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148.04
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Sale
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-66
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147.59
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Sale
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-71
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147.48
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Sale
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-90
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147.85
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Sale
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-40
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147.61
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Sale
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-207
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147.61
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TOTAL BUYS:5700
TOTAL SELLS:4900
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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 7888 0241
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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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