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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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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
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14-05-2008
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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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39,643
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0.001
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8,552,305
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0.255
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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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39,643
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0.001
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8,552,305
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0.255
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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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13
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48.88
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Purchase
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331
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48.88
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Purchase
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280
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46.45
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Purchase
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107
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46.45
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Purchase
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193
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46.45
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Purchase
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1
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46.45
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Purchase
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90,000
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46.49
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Sale
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-1,975
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48.11
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Sale
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-1,789
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48.42
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Sale
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-344
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48.88
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Sale
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-300
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48.88
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Sale
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-1,000
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48.06
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Sale
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-151
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48.11
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Sale
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-374
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48.11
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Sale
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-1,796
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48.34
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Sale
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-500
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48.34
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Sale
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-204
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48.35
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Sale
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-5,000
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48.44
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Sale
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-1,763
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48.54
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Sale
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-300
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48.54
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Sale
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-300
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48.54
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Sale
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-637
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48.54
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Sale
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-1,000
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47.95
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Sale
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-3,000
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47.97
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Sale
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-2,500
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47.90
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Sale
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-150
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47.50
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Sale
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-112
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47.50
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Sale
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-385
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47.51
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Sale
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-2,308
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47.52
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Sale
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-1,000
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47.52
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Sale
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-342
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47.54
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Sale
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-75
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47.55
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Sale
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-2,000
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47.55
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Sale
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-200
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47.56
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Sale
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-3,428
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47.56
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Sale
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-2,500
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47.93
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Sale
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-2,133
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47.93
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Sale
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-367
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47.93
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Sale
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-1,687
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47.80
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Sale
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-500
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47.80
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Sale
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-313
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47.80
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Sale
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-711
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48.42
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Sale
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-300
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47.55
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Sale
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-100
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47.50
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Sale
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-300
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47.19
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Sale
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-300
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47.07
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Sale
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-2,456
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46.96
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Sale
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-200
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46.81
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Sale
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-500
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46.46
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Sale
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-5,269
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46.46
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TOTAL BUYS:90925
TOTAL SELLS:50569
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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 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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15-05-2008
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Contact name
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Segal, Debra
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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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