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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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16-05-2008
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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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58868
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0.002
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8,397,512
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0.25
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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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58868
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0.002
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8,397,512
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0.25
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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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440
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47.65
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Purchase
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334
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47.60
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Purchase
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249
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47.60
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Purchase
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115
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47.60
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Purchase
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200
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47.60
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Purchase
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1,338
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47.60
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Purchase
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264
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47.60
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Purchase
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701
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47.59
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Purchase
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165
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47.59
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Purchase
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1,634
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47.59
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Purchase
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213
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47.42
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Purchase
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2,287
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47.42
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Purchase
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100
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47.30
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Purchase
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224
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47.33
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Purchase
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1
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47.33
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Purchase
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75
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47.33
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Purchase
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2,200
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47.50
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Purchase
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100
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47.49
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Purchase
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100
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47.49
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Purchase
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100
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47.49
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Purchase
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2,500
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47.58
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Purchase
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669
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47.57
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Purchase
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331
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47.57
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Purchase
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847
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47.58
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Purchase
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12
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47.58
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Purchase
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141
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47.58
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Purchase
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518
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47.58
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Purchase
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11
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47.58
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Purchase
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47
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47.58
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Purchase
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10
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47.58
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Purchase
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7
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47.58
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Purchase
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850
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47.58
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Purchase
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557
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47.58
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Purchase
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480
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47.58
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Purchase
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53
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47.58
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Purchase
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441
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47.58
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Purchase
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138
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47.58
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Purchase
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788
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47.58
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Purchase
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425
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47.58
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Purchase
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4,235
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47.85
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Purchase
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767
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47.83
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Purchase
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6,010
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47.83
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Purchase
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397
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47.88
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Purchase
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2,833
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47.88
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Purchase
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270
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47.88
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Purchase
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500
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47.88
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Purchase
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1,000
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47.88
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Purchase
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220
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47.86
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Purchase
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510
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48.38
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Purchase
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2,372
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48.38
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Purchase
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500
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48.38
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Purchase
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1,624
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48.38
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Purchase
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50
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48.38
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Purchase
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150
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48.38
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Purchase
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6
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48.38
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Purchase
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543
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48.38
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Purchase
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110
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48.38
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Purchase
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4,500
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48.38
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Purchase
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38
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48.38
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Purchase
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50,000
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48.38
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Purchase
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50,000
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48.38
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Purchase
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1,500
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48.38
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Purchase
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5,000
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48.38
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Purchase
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3,410
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48.38
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Purchase
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13,068
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48.38
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Purchase
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8,304
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48.38
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Purchase
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2,456
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46.73
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Sale
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-26
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47.98
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Sale
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-220
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47.98
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Sale
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-25
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47.74
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Sale
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-1
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47.74
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Sale
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-16
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47.72
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Sale
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-17
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47.66
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Sale
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-15
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47.57
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Sale
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-14
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47.57
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Sale
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-12
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47.40
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Sale
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-10
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47.37
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Sale
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-401
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47.51
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Sale
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-39
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47.51
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Sale
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-11
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47.53
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Sale
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-8
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47.74
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Sale
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-7
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47.70
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Sale
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-6
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47.58
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Sale
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-6
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47.69
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Sale
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-6
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47.78
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Sale
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-8
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47.86
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Sale
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-10
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47.80
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Sale
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-11
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47.84
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Sale
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-13
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47.77
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Sale
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-15
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47.91
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Sale
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-15
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47.88
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Sale
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-17
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47.87
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Sale
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-16
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47.78
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Sale
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-16
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47.62
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Sale
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-24
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47.88
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Sale
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-1,580
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47.85
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Sale
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-45
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47.85
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Sale
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-500
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47.85
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Sale
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-2,875
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47.85
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Sale
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-22
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48.10
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Sale
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-13
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48.38
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TOTAL BUYS:180038
TOTAL SELLS:6020
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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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16-05-2008
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Contact name
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Segal, Debra
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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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