20th May 2008 12:06
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 |
Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton 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 |
19 May 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 |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
751,975 (0.02%) |
3,179,813 (0.09%) |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
751,975 (0.02%) |
3,179,813 (0.09%) |
(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: |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
N/A |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
N/A |
N/A |
Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
|
N/A |
N/A |
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) AUD |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) AUD |
Lowest price received (Note 3) AUD |
|
200,000 |
49.55 |
49.55 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 5) |
Number of securities (Note 6) |
Price per unit (Note 4) AUD |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3. 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 |
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO
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Date of disclosure |
20 May 2008
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Contact name |
Zafrhan Fahmy
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Telephone number |
020 7677 2471
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
Rio Tinto Plc |
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Nature of connection (Note 9) |
Advisor
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
BHP Group