23rd Nov 2007 14:32
Irrewarra Investments Pty Ltd23 November 2007 FORM 8.1(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT FUND MANAGERS ON BEHALF OF DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rule 8.1(a) the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing Irrewarra Investments Pty Ltd Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 22 November 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in 2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 3 0 (0%) 0 (0%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 (0%) 0 (0%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in 2 Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 3(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe 2 Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 4 (a) Purchases and sales Security Identifier Product Type Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit 5 AU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Purchase 1,042 128 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Purchase 1,000 128.9 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Purchase 2,404 129 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Purchase 2,500 129 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,185 127.74 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 88 127.85 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 186 127.85 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 100 127.89 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 150 127.89 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 30 128 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 200 128 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 430 128 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 503 128 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 503 128 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 940 128 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 52 128.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 115 128.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 132 128.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 161 128.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 179 128.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 252 128.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 360 128.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 489 128.1 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 698 128.1 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 325 128.26 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 335 128.27 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 27 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 200 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 380 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 400 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,000 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,166 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,600 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 287 128.34 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 125 128.35 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 600 128.35 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 90 128.37 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 100 128.37 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 160 128.37 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 230 128.4 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 250 128.4 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 43 128.4 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 507 128.4 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,112 128.4 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 935 128.42 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 23 128.42 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 99 128.42 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 165 128.42 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 319 128.42 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,183 128.42 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 195 128.44 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 500 128.44 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 325 128.45 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 323 128.46 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 614 128.48 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 327 128.49 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 187 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 231 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 337 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,341 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,647 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,663 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,781 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 2,102 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 2,524 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 12 128.5 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 187 128.51 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 175 128.51 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 484 128.51 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 991 128.52 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 235 128.53 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 265 128.53 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 55 128.53 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 269 128.53 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 500 128.54 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 650 128.55 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 65 128.55 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 363 128.55 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 475 128.55 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 761 128.55 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 837 128.55 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 247 128.56 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 323 128.58 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 885 128.58 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 977 128.6 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,000 128.6 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 5 128.61 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 25 128.61 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 225 128.61 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 820 128.61 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,250 128.65 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 327 128.71 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 339 128.71 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 237 128.72 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 351 128.72 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1 128.72 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 343 128.72 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 52 128.73 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 135 128.73 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 716 128.73 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 200 128.75 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 250 128.75 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 107 128.76 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 277 128.76 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 493 128.76 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 1,149 128.77 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 30 128.8 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 500 128.8 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 970 128.8 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 319 128.8 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 500 128.82 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 298 128.85 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 500 128.85 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 711 128.85 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 231 128.86 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 192 128.87 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 420 128.89 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 483 128.9 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 203 128.91 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 938 128.93 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 300 128.95 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 700 128.95 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 720 128.96 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 54 129.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 251 129.05 AUDAU000000RIO1 ORD / CMN Sale 800 129.59 AUD These transactions have taken place as a consequence of book flattening. ThePanel executive has informed Goldman Sachs International/ Irrewarra InvestmentsPty Ltd on an ex-parte basis that such transactions are permitted and have nocode consequences (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short 6 Number of securities 7 Price per unit 5 e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates 7 price European etc. date paid/received per unit 5 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 5 (d) Other dealings (including new securities) 4 Nature of transaction 7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 5 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. None Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? 9 NO Date of disclosure 23 November 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP BILLITON LIMITEDSpecify category and nature of associate status 10 Advisor Notes 1. See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 2. See Note 5 on Rule 8 and the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. Rights to subscribe for new shares should be disclosed separately from interests and short positions in existing securities. Rights to subscribe include directors' and other executive options. 3. Where relevant securities are held within a fund in respect of which seed capital represents 10% or more of the funds under management, specify the percentage of seed capital in addition to the amount of stock held within that fund. 4. See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 5. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. 6. If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing. 7. See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 8. State type of dealing, e.g. "subscription", "conversion", "exercise" etc. 9. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (other than CFDs), or where there is an agreement to purchase or to sell, Supplemental Form 8 should be completed. 10. See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto