14th Oct 2008 15:15
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Amendment - please note a change to the total number of securities traded |
FORM |
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38.5(a) |
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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(Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) |
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1. KEY INFORMATION |
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch International |
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Company dealt in |
Rio Tinto Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the |
Common |
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dealings being disclosed relate |
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Date of dealing |
10/10/2008 |
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2. DEALINGS |
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(a) Purchases and sales |
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Total number of securities |
Highest price paid |
Lowest price paid |
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purchased |
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1,697,972 |
GBP 25.84 |
GBP 22.92 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received |
Lowest price received |
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1,590,041 |
GBP 25.69 |
GBP 22.98 |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
586,494 |
GBP 24.29 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
11,107 |
GBP 24.54 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
8,215 |
GBP 23.90 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
3,500 |
GBP 24.70 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
1,008 |
GBP 24.36 |
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Long Swap |
LONG |
600 |
GBP 24.15 |
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Product name, |
Short/Long |
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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eg. CFD |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
54 |
GBP 24.37 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
71 |
GBP 24.18 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
1,487 |
GBP 24.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
3,500 |
GBP 24.74 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
6,131 |
GBP 24.69 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
7,203 |
GBP 24.18 |
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Short Swap |
SHORT |
586,494 |
GBP 24.18 |
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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 |
Writing, |
Number of |
Exercise |
Type, e.g. |
Expiry date |
Option |
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selling, |
securities under |
price |
American, |
money |
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eg call option |
purchasing, |
option |
European etc |
paid/received |
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varying etc. |
per unit |
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Warrant |
Selling |
-3,000 |
£0.05 |
AMERICAN |
17-Apr-09 |
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(ii) Exercising |
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Product name |
Number of securities under |
Exercise price |
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eg call option |
option |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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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 |
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other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this |
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form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
14/10/2008 |
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Contact name |
Louise Howard |
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7996 2121 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection # |
Advisor |
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Rio Tinto