7th Feb 2008 12:02
Credit Suisse Equities (Australia)07 February 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 6-Feb-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 240,082 0.007 1,245,880 0.037(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 240,082 0.007 1,245,880 0.037 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 1000 37.12Purchase 250 36.66Purchase 500 36.83Purchase 220 36.5Purchase 5000 36.63Purchase 100 36.9Purchase 26790 37.36Purchase 590 37.5Purchase 410 37.5Purchase 2000 37.6Purchase 198 37.8Purchase 2 37.94Purchase 169 37.75Purchase 500 37.75Purchase 4331 37.75Purchase 600 37.8Purchase 1266 37.46Purchase 297 37.41Purchase 853 37.48Purchase 669 37.49Purchase 258 37.5Purchase 500 37.5Sale -1282 37.22Sale -2500 37.42Sale -5643 37.4Sale -2977 36.78Sale -54 36.78Sale -969 36.78Sale -250 36.83Sale -250 37Sale -500 36.95Sale -5557 36.9Sale -2932 36.91Sale -270 36.91Sale -300 36.91Sale -300 36.91Sale -200 36.91Sale -700 36.91Sale -3674 36.86Sale -600 36.87Sale -3321 36.86Sale -66 36.87Sale -887 36.87Sale -5480 36.86Sale -77 36.86Sale -3973 36.85Sale -300 36.86Sale -1 36.86Sale -81 36.85Sale -64 36.85Sale -355 36.85Sale -500 36.85Sale -2490 36.76Sale -1352 36.76Sale -432 36.76Sale -1000 36.68Sale -288 36.68Sale -100 36.68Sale -800 36.68Sale -300 36.68Sale -1254 36.68Sale -3002 36.8Sale -1700 36.8Sale -474 36.79Sale -400 36.79Sale -3400 36.79Sale -285 36.74Sale -1289 36.74Sale -2010 36.74Sale -500 36.75Sale -40 36.77Sale -100 36.77Sale -550 36.77Sale -1530 36.76Sale -2744 36.76Sale -4274 36.67Sale -702 36.66Sale -4000 36.66Sale -250 36.8Sale -834 36.51Sale -250 36.51Sale -300 36.51Sale -500 36.51Sale -2390 36.51Sale -2948 36.41Sale -4274 36.43Sale -4274 36.9Sale -4274 37.12Sale -3069 37.09Sale -60 37.09Sale -376 37.09Sale -718 37.07Sale -3897 37.07Sale -495 37.07Sale -880 37.07Sale -2500 37.07Sale -2000 37.1Sale -1000 37.1Sale -32 37.1Sale -32 37.1Sale -2311 37.1Sale -383 37.1Sale -1500 37.18Sale -10 37.18Sale -3373 37.28Sale -575 37.28Sale -2000 37.28Sale -36 37.28Sale -800 37.22Sale -40 37.22Sale -80 37.22Sale -1500 37.22Sale -1000 37.22Sale -2147 37.35Sale -2010 37.34Sale -1920 37.34Sale -344 37.34Sale -2052 37.42Sale -962 37.38Sale -4167 37.38Sale -75 37.42Sale -172 37.44Sale -4102 37.44Sale -20 37.41Sale -3285 37.41Sale -3002 37.39Sale -4702 37.36Sale -600 37.36Sale -250 37.36Sale -500 37.33Sale -100 37.45Sale -4294 37.36Sale -1500 37.36Sale -134 37.36Sale -5862 37.36Sale -4274 37.32Sale -1069 37.32Sale -2924 37.32Sale -1063 37.28Sale -1000 37.28Sale -800 37.28Sale -6 37.28Sale -380 37.28Sale -4274 37.27Sale -25 37.28Sale -1000 37.28Sale -281 37.32Sale -15000 37.36Sale -1196 37.4Sale -4274 37.45Sale -4274 37.46Sale -5984 37.46Sale -1216 37.46Sale -3058 37.46Sale -1589 37.46Sale -2685 37.47Sale -223 37.62Sale -100 37.62Sale -3950 37.62Sale -1 37.64Sale -4274 37.7Sale -3693 37.69Sale -500 37.69Sale -1094 37.67Sale -100 37.67Sale -1080 37.67Sale -2000 37.67Sale -4274 37.67Sale -800 37.69Sale -136 37.69Sale -2957 37.68Sale -4566 37.68Sale -699 37.72Sale -228 37.72Sale -699 37.72Sale -300 37.74Sale -927 37.73Sale -927 37.73Sale -927 37.73Sale -976 37.73Sale -444 37.74Sale -969 37.74Sale -927 37.74Sale -927 37.74Sale -927 37.74Sale -596 37.75Sale -927 37.75Sale -2000 37.75Sale -751 37.75Sale -4274 37.75Sale -1841 37.77Sale -927 37.77Sale -927 37.77Sale -927 37.77Sale -80 37.77Sale -727 37.66Sale -64 37.66Sale -331 37.66Sale -975 37.66Sale -975 37.66Sale -952 37.66Sale -250 37.68Sale -3080 37.69Sale -1061 37.69Sale -150 37.69Sale -50 37.69Sale -975 37.67Sale -475 37.67Sale -500 37.67Sale -475 37.67Sale -975 37.69Sale -975 37.69Sale -975 37.69Sale -990 37.72Sale -500 37.72Sale -500 37.72Sale -975 37.72Sale -1000 37.72Sale -975 37.72Sale -1000 37.72Sale -400 37.72Sale -1279 37.73Sale -1000 37.75Sale -1381 37.75Sale -2144 37.82Sale -250 37.82Sale -22 37.82Sale -284 37.82Sale -707 37.85Sale -1000 37.82Sale -2035 37.82Sale -186 37.85Sale -559 37.85Sale -1250 37.85Sale -2000 37.87Sale -300 37.96Sale -700 37.96Sale -300 37.96Sale -500 37.96Sale -500 37.96Sale -409 37.96Sale -1124 37.99Sale -44 37.99Sale -950 37.99Sale -5551 37.99Sale -25 37.99Sale -143 38.08Sale -950 38.08Sale -386 38.08Sale -900 38.08Sale -800 38.08Sale -700 38.08Sale -300 38.08Sale -564 38.08Sale -386 38.08Sale -3972 38.05Sale -300 38.05Sale -2 38.05Sale -83 38.12Sale -3804 38.12Sale -387 38.13Sale -4274 38.06Sale -5000 37.79Sale -5500 37.73Sale -19500 37.73Sale -1239 37.82Sale -1849 37.67Sale -600 37.4Sale -517 37.73Sale -5057 37.33Sale -4279 37.36Sale -1272 37.39Sale -969 37.41Sale -769 37.09Sale -1326 36.41Sale -532 36.68Sale -4629 36.85Sale -3843 37.4TOTAL BUYS:46503 TOTAL SELLS:399124 (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) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 :AMENDMENT- SEE OPTIONSAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 7-Feb-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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