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EPT Disclosure

27th Nov 2008 11:27

RNS Number : 0758J
Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd
27 November 2008
 

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

Name of person dealing1

GOLDMAN SACHS JBWERE PTY LTD

 

Company dealt in 

RIO TINTO LIMITED

 

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

 

Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing

26 November 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2

Long

Short

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities

1,484 (0.00%)

2 (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

1,484 (0.00%)

2 (0.00%)

  (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

(c) Rights to subscribe2

Class of relevant security:

Details

 

 

3. DEALINGS 3

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/Sale

Number of Securities

Price Per Unit4

Sale

5

44.8800 AUD

Purchase

5

44.9900 AUD

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid

Lowest price paid

5

44.9900 AUD

44.9900 AUD

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received

Lowest price received

5

44.8800 AUD

44.8800 AUD

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

Long/Short 5

Number of securities 6

Price per unit 4

(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 6

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit 4

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit 4

(d) Other dealings (including new securities)3

Nature of transaction7

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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.

None

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8

No

Date of disclosure

27 November 2008

 

Contact name

Peter Highton

 

Telephone number

+44-207-774-1935

 

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

BHP BILLITON PLC

 

Nature of connection 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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