1st Oct 2008 11:50
FORM 38.5(b) 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 \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 30 September 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 3,503,575 (0.1587%) 823,567 (0.0373%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)4,000 (0.0002%) 88,009 (0.0040%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 (0.0125%) 1,000 (0.0000%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 3,782,575 (0.01714%) 912,576 (0.0413%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Long Short---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)0 (0%) 0 (0%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 0 (0%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 1,250 11.8100 GBPPurchase 2,500 11.9300 GBPPurchase 2,500 11.9400 GBPPurchase 20,000 11.9500 GBPPurchase 255,000 12.2205 GBPPurchase 2,770 12.3000 GBPPurchase 29,505 12.3111 GBPPurchase 8,310 12.3500 GBPPurchase 5,000 12.3800 GBPPurchase 4,899 12.3900 GBPPurchase 659 12.4000 GBPPurchase 3,483 12.4100 GBPPurchase 2,770 12.4300 GBPPurchase 9,367 12.4400 GBPPurchase 10,290 12.4500 GBPPurchase 5,540 12.4600 GBPPurchase 3,617 12.4700 GBPPurchase 23,341 12.4800 GBPPurchase 38,401 12.4900 GBPPurchase 9,510 12.5000 GBPPurchase 2,770 12.5300 GBPPurchase 153,011 12.5900 GBPPurchase 5,540 12.6100 GBPPurchase 1,535 12.6300 GBPPurchase 2,070 12.6400 GBPPurchase 2,418 12.6700 GBPPurchase 5,299 12.6800 GBPPurchase 863 12.7200 GBPPurchase 1,212 12.7500 GBPTOTAL 613,430 Sale 1,250 11.8100 GBPSale 5,000 12.0600 GBPSale 7,650 12.2900 GBPSale 4,935 12.3000 GBPSale 5,717 12.3100 GBPSale 3,708 12.3200 GBPSale 2,631 12.3300 GBPSale 4,864 12.3400 GBPSale 1,122 12.4041 GBPSale 54,745 12.4801 GBPSale 200,691 12.5900 GBPSale 10,000 12.6100 GBPSale 2,240 12.6200 GBPSale 2,733 12.6933 GBPSale 1,967 12.6933 GBPSale 927 12.6934 GBPSale 47,065 12.7000 GBPSale 2,935 12.7100 GBPSale 15,000 12.9500 GBPTOTAL 375,180---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 200 0.2600 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant Long 1,000 0.3900 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 1 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchase 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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