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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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10-06-2008
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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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107,341
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0.003
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7,921,152
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0.236
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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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107,341
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0.003
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7,921,152
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0.236
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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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200
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43.95
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Purchase
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601
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43.53
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Purchase
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200
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43.53
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Purchase
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1,041
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43.53
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Purchase
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1,687
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43.53
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Purchase
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241
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43.53
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Purchase
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230
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43.53
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Purchase
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3,000
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43.53
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Purchase
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2,050
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43.53
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Purchase
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460
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43.53
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Purchase
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490
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43.53
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Purchase
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3,108
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43.54
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Purchase
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70
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43.54
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Purchase
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70
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43.54
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Purchase
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2,752
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43.54
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Purchase
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2,053
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43.54
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Purchase
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3,947
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43.54
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Purchase
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371
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43.53
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Purchase
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1,484
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43.53
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Purchase
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1,145
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43.53
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Purchase
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1
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43.54
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Purchase
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2,349
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43.50
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Purchase
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2,863
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43.50
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Purchase
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200
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43.50
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Purchase
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811
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43.50
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Purchase
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200
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43.50
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Purchase
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8,577
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43.50
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Purchase
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8,379
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43.50
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Purchase
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1,621
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43.50
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Purchase
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1,361
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43.65
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Purchase
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675
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43.65
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Purchase
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1,361
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43.65
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Purchase
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200
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43.65
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Purchase
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1,000
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43.65
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Purchase
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149
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43.65
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Purchase
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112
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43.64
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Purchase
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142
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43.62
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Purchase
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2,490
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43.67
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Purchase
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200
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43.67
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Purchase
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45
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43.67
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Purchase
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900
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43.67
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Purchase
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231
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43.67
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Purchase
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180
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43.67
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Purchase
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180
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43.66
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Purchase
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774
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43.66
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Purchase
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456
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43.65
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Purchase
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342
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43.65
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Purchase
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200
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43.65
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Purchase
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1,200
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43.65
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Purchase
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200
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43.65
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Purchase
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790
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43.65
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Purchase
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1,781
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43.65
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Purchase
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5,000
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43.67
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Purchase
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31
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43.63
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Purchase
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15
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43.59
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Purchase
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918
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43.59
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Purchase
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4,067
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43.59
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Purchase
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9
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44.05
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Purchase
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221
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44.05
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Purchase
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230
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44.14
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Purchase
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230
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44.03
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Purchase
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457
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43.78
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Purchase
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5,000
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43.59
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Sale
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-25,000
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43.54
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Sale
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-50,000
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43.50
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Sale
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-1,143
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43.56
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Sale
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-3,994
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43.51
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Sale
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-642
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44.08
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Sale
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-422
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44.08
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Sale
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-117
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44.08
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Sale
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-428
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44.12
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Sale
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-67
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44.11
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Sale
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-358
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44.12
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Sale
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-9,063
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43.26
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Sale
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-1,000
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43.26
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Sale
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-560
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43.26
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Sale
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-225
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43.26
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Sale
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-18,457
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43.26
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Sale
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-3,715
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43.26
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Sale
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-726
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43.26
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Sale
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-8,412
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43.26
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Sale
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-7,150
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43.85
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Sale
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-1,000
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44.01
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Sale
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-21
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44.02
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Sale
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-5,000
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44.02
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Sale
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-13
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44.02
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Sale
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-13
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44.02
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Sale
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-22
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43.92
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Sale
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-2,478
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43.92
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Sale
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-1,000
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44.01
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Sale
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-1
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43.54
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Sale
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-230
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43.60
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Sale
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-757
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43.55
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Sale
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-100
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43.56
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Sale
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-500
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43.49
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Sale
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-474
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43.36
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Sale
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-526
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43.36
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Sale
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-8,599
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43.51
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Sale
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-1
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43.69
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Sale
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-5
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43.69
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Sale
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-150
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43.69
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Sale
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-49
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43.69
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Sale
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-27
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43.69
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Sale
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-134
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43.69
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Sale
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-500
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43.82
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Sale
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-584
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43.85
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Sale
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-1,544
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43.85
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Sale
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-547
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43.85
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Sale
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-25
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43.85
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Sale
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-26
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43.85
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Sale
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-74
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43.85
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Sale
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-4,767
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44.08
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Sale
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-3,375
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44.08
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Sale
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-159
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44.08
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Sale
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-126
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44.08
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Sale
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-7
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44.08
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Sale
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-4,206
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44.10
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Sale
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-192
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44.10
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Sale
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-600
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44.10
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Sale
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-2
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44.10
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Sale
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-442
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44.10
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Sale
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-2,970
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44.10
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Sale
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-1
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44.11
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Sale
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-30
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44.11
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Sale
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-28
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44.11
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Sale
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-4,206
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44.09
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Sale
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-3,869
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44.09
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Sale
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-336
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44.09
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Sale
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-1
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44.10
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Sale
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-4,206
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44.10
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Sale
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-1,712
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44.12
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Sale
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-2,250
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44.12
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Sale
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-2,750
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44.11
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Sale
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-1,020
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44.11
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Sale
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-31
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44.11
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Sale
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-2,000
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44.11
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Sale
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-20
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44.11
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Sale
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-5
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44.12
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Sale
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-294
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44.12
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Sale
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-3,327
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44.11
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Sale
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-3,764
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44.10
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Sale
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-442
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44.10
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Sale
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-100
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44.11
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Sale
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-705
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44.11
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Sale
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-5
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44.11
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Sale
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-69
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44.11
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Sale
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-2,658
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44.10
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Sale
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-1,548
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44.10
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Sale
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-4,124
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44.09
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Sale
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-82
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44.10
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Sale
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-5,000
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43.59
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TOTAL BUYS:81348
TOTAL SELLS:217308
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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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11-06-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 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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