26th Nov 2008 11:05
RNS Number : 9723I
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd
26 November 2008
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FORM 38.5 (a)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
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DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(a) 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 Securities (Europe) Limited
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Company dealt in
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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(AU000000BHP4)
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Date of dealing
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25-11-2008
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2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased
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Highest price paid (Note 3)
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Lowest price paid (Note 3)
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6728566
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29.7583(AUD)
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25.277088(AUD)
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Total number of securities sold
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Highest price received (Note 3)
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Lowest price received (Note 3)
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937217
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29.5857 (AUD)
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252771(AUD)
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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 4)
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Number of securities (Note 5)
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Price per unit (Note 3)
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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 5)
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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 3)
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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 3)
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Date of disclosure
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26-11-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins; Simon Crawley
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Telephone number
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44 20 7888 5416
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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 6)
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ADVISOR
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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This information is provided by RNS
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Related Shares:
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