20th Nov 2008 09:35
FORM 38.5
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
(Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia)
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Company dealt in |
BHP Billiton Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Common |
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Date of dealing |
20/11/2008
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2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
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294,465 |
AUD 21.92 |
AUD 21.02 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
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124,998 |
AUD 21.92 |
AUD 21.92 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
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 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. |
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None |
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Date of disclosure |
20/11/2008
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7995 4747
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP Billiton Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Advisor
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia)
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Company dealt in |
Rio Tinto Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Common |
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Date of dealing |
20/11/2008
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2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
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11,000 |
AUD 60.20 |
AUD 57.25 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
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10,537 |
AUD 61.20 |
AUD 61.20 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
|
Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
(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 5) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
(ii) Exercising
|
Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
3. 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 |
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Date of disclosure |
20/11/2008
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Contact name |
Bhavika Mistry
|
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Telephone number |
+44 20 7995 4747
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP Billiton Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Advisor
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Related Shares:
BHP GroupRio Tinto