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EPT Disclosure Replacement

12th May 2008 09:38

RNS Number : 1687U
Societe Generale London Branch(EPT)
12 May 2008
 

 

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

Name of exempt principal trader

Societe Generale London Branch

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

0.5 USD Ordinary

Date of dealing

08 May 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

-1,216,129  -0.05

(original figure reported in error)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

-1,306,707 -0.06

(original figure reported in error)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

-1,216,129   -0.05

(original figure reported in error)

-1,306,707 -0.06

(original figure reported in error)

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales- original trades reported in error

Purchase/Sale

Number of Securities

Price per Unit

Purchase

5000

19.26

Purchase

5205

19.29

Purchase

2627

19.31

Purchase

2

19.32

Purchase

827

19.33

Purchase

2670

19.34

Purchase

3221

19.37

Purchase

6850

19.38

Purchase

162

19.41

Purchase

165

19.59

Purchase

82

19.60

Purchase

249

19.63

Purchase

130

19.64

Purchase

141

19.65

Purchase

165

19.69

Purchase

250

19.71

Purchase

250

19.72

Purchase

132

19.75

Purchase

164

19.76

Purchase

413

19.78

Purchase

130

19.80

Purchase

251

19.90

Purchase

412

19.91

Purchase

162

19.93

Purchase

249

19.94

Purchase

249

19.95

Purchase

132

19.96

Purchase

3126

19.97

Purchase

163

19.98

Total Purchase

33579

 

Sale

1800

19.79

Sale

2779

19.80

Sale

10000

19.95

Sale

3000

19.97

Total Sale

17579

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 5)

Number of securities (Note 6)

Price per unit (Note 4)

CFD

Short

10,000

19.95

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 4) 

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 4)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)

Nature of transaction (Note 7)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO

Date of disclosure

12 May 2008

Contact name

Patrick Overmeer

Telephone number

020 7676 6885

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

Rio Tinto plc

Nature of connection (Note 9)

Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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