Credit Suisse (Eur) - Rule 8.3- Xstrata Plc

* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:37am EST

RNS Number:8255L Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 15 January 2008

1.  KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing Company dealt in Class of relevant security disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing

2.  INTERESTS, SHORT

(a) Interests and short

(1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements Total

(b) Interests and short

Class Of Relevant Security

(1) Relevant Securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements Total

(c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

3.  DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Buy                        9000 Buy                        8250 Buy                        3217 Buy                        3119 Buy                        2915 Buy                        2473 Buy                        2114 Buy                        2114 Buy                        2000 Buy                        2000 Buy                        2000 Buy                        1848 Buy                        1500 Buy                        1469 Buy                        1353 Buy                        1220 Buy                        1220 Buy                        1220 Buy                        1168 Buy                        1000 Buy                        946 Buy                        800 Buy                        800 Buy                        800 Buy                        800 Buy                        800 Buy                        798 Buy                        737 Buy                        680 Buy                        650 Buy                        632 Buy                        622 Buy                        616 Buy                        584 Buy                        575 Buy                        547 Buy                        545 Buy                        537 Buy                        500 Buy                        500 Buy                        500 Buy                        479 Buy                        473 Buy                        446 Buy                        436 Buy                        415 Buy                        405 Buy                        403 Buy                        400 Buy                        391 Buy                        385 Buy                        384 Buy                        367 Buy                        365 Buy                        353 Buy                        314 Buy                        308 Buy                        308 Buy                        280 Buy                        271 Buy                        251 Buy                        250 Buy                        230 Buy                        227 Buy                        225 Buy                        200 Buy                        200 Buy                        200 Buy                        196 Buy                        183 Buy                        182 Buy                        162 Buy                        159 Buy                        158 Buy                        157 Buy                        152 Buy                        143 Buy                        133 Buy                        130 Buy                        129 Buy                        126 Buy                        116 Buy                        102 Buy                        100 Buy                        100 Buy                        100 Buy                        98 Buy                        92 Buy                        90 Buy                        83 Buy                        82 Buy                        78 Buy                        75 Buy                        68 Buy                        67 Buy                        61 Buy                        59 Buy                        58 Buy                        58 Buy                        58 Buy                        58 Buy                        56 Buy                        56 Buy                        56 Buy                        55 Buy                        54 Buy                        53 Buy                        50 Buy                        49 Buy                        47 Buy                        46 Buy                        46 Buy                        46 Buy                        42 Buy                        42 Buy                        42 Buy                        41 Buy                        40 Buy                        40 Buy                        39 Buy                        39 Buy                        36 Buy                        27 Buy                        25 Buy                        23 Buy                        23 Buy                        22 Buy                        22 Buy                        21 Buy                        21 Buy                        21 Buy                        20 Buy                        20 Buy                        20 Buy                        16 Buy                        12 Sell                       9000 Sell                       8250 Sell                       7328 Sell                       4500 Sell                       3429 Sell                       2964 Sell                       2887 Sell                       2515 Sell                       2500 Sell                       2500 Sell                       2465 Sell                       1322 Sell                       1217 Sell                       1000 Sell                       1000 Sell                       1000 Sell                       900 Sell                       889 Sell                       824 Sell                       800 Sell                       791 Sell                       770 Sell                       764 Sell                       764 Sell                       760 Sell                       734 Sell                       723 Sell                       700 Sell                       639 Sell                       614 Sell                       565 Sell                       565 Sell                       532 Sell                       524 Sell                       510 Sell                       510 Sell                       505 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       500 Sell                       479 Sell                       400 Sell                       400 Sell                       400 Sell                       356 Sell                       339 Sell                       306 Sell                       296 Sell                       255 Sell                       254 Sell                       250 Sell                       246 Sell                       245 Sell                       195 Sell                       178 Sell                       170 Sell                       168 Sell                       129 Sell                       120 Sell                       113 Sell                       112 Sell                       111 Sell                       94 Sell                       92 Sell                       87 Sell                       86 Sell                       86 Sell                       84 Sell                       84 Sell                       84 Sell                       83 Sell                       81 Sell                       81 Sell                       81 Sell                       81 Sell                       80 Sell                       79 Sell                       79 Sell                       79 Sell                       78 Sell                       73 Sell                       73 Sell                       72 Sell                       71 Sell                       70 Sell                       69 Sell                       69 Sell                       67 Sell                       64 Sell                       63 Sell                       62 Sell                       62 Sell                       61 Sell                       61 Sell                       61 Sell                       61 Sell                       59 Sell                       59 Sell                       58 Sell                       58 Sell                       58 Sell                       57 Sell                       57 Sell                       56 Sell                       52 Sell                       52 Sell                       51 Sell                       51 Sell                       48 Sell                       44 Sell                       44 Sell                       35 Sell                       34 Sell                       23 Sell                       23 Sell                       23 Sell                       23 Sell                       22 Sell                       22 Sell                       22 Sell                       22 Sell                       22 Sell                       21 Sell                       21 Sell                       21 Sell                       21 Sell                       19 Sell                       10 Sell                       3

(b) Derivatives transactions Product name, e.g. CFD

(c)  Options transactions

(i)  Writing, selling,

Product        Writing, selling, name,e.g. call purchasing, varying option         etc.

(ii)  Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

(d)  Other dealings (including

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

4.  OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements

Full details of any agreement, to the voting rights rights or future acquisition referenced. If none,

Is a Supplemental Form 8.3 attached?

Date of disclosure Contact name Telephone number Name of offeree/offeror Nature of connection (Note 10)

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.

The company END

RETBAMITMMJBBIP

Comments

This

Start Network

container:'box-for-rbox'}); reateElement('script'); 'head')[0].appendChild(taboolaLoader); { // support Internet Explorer rboxReady); rboxReady, false); taboolasyndication.com/libtrc/reuters/rbox.js?dynamic&article="+Reuters.info.articleId; class="OUTBRAIN" data-src="http://www.reuters.com' + Reuters.info.articleUrl + '" data-widget-id="AR_1" data-ob-template="reuters" >

'); src="http://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js"> = 'Credit+Suisse+%28Eur%29+-+Rule+8.3-+Xstrata+Plc'; 15-Jan-2008+RNS20080115'; (0)

discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.

src="/assets/inlineArticleLinks"> "264775" hidden for channel: true [Banking06, ChinaInvestmentSummit09, ChinaInvestmentSummit10, Defense05, Exchanges06, Finance05, Finance07, Finance08, GlobalEnvironment07, GlobalEnvironment08, Infrastructure09, InvestmentOutlook06, InvestmentOutlook07, InvestmentOutlook07_DUP1, InvestmentOutlook08, InvestmentOutlook09, InvestmentOutlook10, InvestmentOutlookDec10, InvestmentOutlookJan09, InvestmentOutlookJun10, InvestmentOutlookMid08, Restructuring08, Restructuring09, Restructuring10, WealthManagement06, WealthManagement07, WealthManagement08, WealthManagement10, AerospaceandDefense07, AerospaceandDefense08, AerospaceandDefense09, AerospaceandDefense10, AerospaceDefense06, Autos05, Autos06, Autos07, Autos08, Autos09, Autos10, AutosII08, Banking, Biotechnology06, CentralEuropeanInvestment07, CentralEuropeanInvestment08, CentralEuropeanInvestment09, CentralEuropeanInvestment10, Chemicals06, ChinaCentury06, ConsumerandRetail07, ConsumerandRetail08, CorporateFinance05, ExchangesandTrading07, ExchangesandTrading08, Food, Food06, Food07, Food08, FoodandAgriculture09, FoodandAgriculture10, Funds05, Funds08, Funds09, Funds10, GlobalAgricultureandBiofuels08, GlobalBiofuel07, GlobalClimateandAlternativeEnergy09, GlobalClimateandAlternativeEnergy10, GlobalEnergy06, GlobalEnergy07, GlobalEnergy08, GlobalEnergy09, GlobalEnergy10, GlobalExchangesandTrading09, GlobalExchangesandTrading10, GlobalFinance09, GlobalFinancialRegulation09, GlobalFinancialRegulation10, GlobalHedgeFundandPrivateEquity07, GlobalLuxury09, GlobalLuxury10, GlobalMedia09, GlobalMedia10, GlobalMining06, GlobalMiningandSteel07, GlobalMiningandSteel08, GlobalMiningandSteel09, GlobalMiningandSteel10, GlobalRealEstate08, GlobalRealEstate09, GlobalRealEstate10, GlobalRetail09, GlobalRetail10, GlobalTech06, GlobalTechnology09, GlobalTechnology10, GlobalWealthManagement09, GlobalWealthManagement10, GCA-Housing, GCA-PersonalFinance, fundsFundsNews], empty: false "210248" hidden for channel: true [SmallBusinessBlog, SmallBusinessDup, SmallBusinessFedex, smallBusinessGrowthNews, smallBusinessInnovationNews, smallBusinessLeadershipNews, smallBusinessNews, smallBusinessStartupNews, smallBusinessTopNews, entrepreneur, bigMoney, deborahCohen, findLawAttributedNews, GCA-smallBusinessLaw, personalFinanceLindaStern], empty: false "210250" hidden for channel: true [Tech, TechLife, technology-media-telco-SP, technology-media-telco-SP-A, Technology08, TechnologyMediaTelecoms07, technologyNews, technologyPhotos, technologySector, TechVerizonMar10, internetNews], empty: false "210827" hidden for channel: true [health-SP, health-SP-A, Health06, Health07, Health08, Health09, Health10, HealthCare05, healthcareSector, healthNews], empty: false "210825" hidden for channel: true [entertainmentNews, entertainmentNewsPhotos, Art, artsNews, filmNews, musicNews, peopleNews, reviewsNews, televisionNews, boxOfficeCharts, billboardCharts], empty: false "210237" hidden for channel: true [Currencies, asianCurrencyNews, usDollarRpt, europeanCurrencyNews, forexNews, forexNewsCopy], empty: false "264780" hidden for channel: true [lifestyleMolt, technologyNews, healthNews, entertainmentNews, Deals, hotStocksNews, hedgeFundsNews, privateEquity, marketsNews, smallBusinessNews, globalMarketsNews, bankruptcyNews, bondsNews, domesticNews, GCA-Economy2010, GCA-GreenBusiness, goldMktRpt, industryNews, internal_ReutersNewsRoom_ExclusivesAndWins_MOLT, mergersNews, ousivMolt, asianCurrencyNews, businessNews, economicNews, usDollarRpt, usMktRpt, SmallBusinessBlog, SmallBusinessDup, SmallBusinessFedex, smallBusinessGrowthNews, smallBusinessInnovationNews, smallBusinessLeadershipNews, smallBusinessStartupNews, smallBusinessTopNews, SmallBusinessVideo, TechLife, technology-media-telco-SP, technology-media-telco-SP-A, Technology08, TechnologyMediaTelecoms07, technologyPhotos, technologySector, TechVerizonMar10, health-SP, health-SP-A, Health06, Health07, Health08, Health09, Health10, HealthCare05, healthcareSector, entertainmentNewsPhotos, companyNews, rbssAdvancedMedicalEquipment, rbssAdvertisingMarketing, rbssAerospaceDefense, rbssAirFreightCourierServices, rbssAirlines, rbssAirportServices, rbssAluminum, rbssApparelAccessories, rbssAppliancesToolsHousewares, rbssAutoTruckManufacturers, rbssAutoTruckMotorcycleParts, rbssBanks, rbssBeveragesBrewers, rbssBeveragesDistillersWineries, rbssBeveragesNonAlcoholic, rbssBiotechnology, rbssBroadcasting, rbssCasinosGaming, rbssChemicalsAgricultural, rbssChemicalsCommodity, rbssChemicalsDiversified, rbssChemicalsSpecialty, rbssCoal, rbssCommercialPrinting Services, rbssCommercialServices & Supplies, rbssCommunicationsEquipment, rbssComputerHardware, rbssConstructionAgriculturalMachinery, rbssConstructionMaterials, rbssConstructionSuppliesFixtures, rbssConsumerElectronics, rbssConsumerFinancialServices, rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews, rbssDiversifiedTradingDistribution, rbssElectricalComponentsEquipment, rbssEnergyNews, rbssEngineeringConstruction, rbssEntertainmentProduction, rbssEnvironmentalServices, rbssFinancialServices - Diversified, rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews, rbssFinancialsSpecialty, rbssFishingFarming, rbssFoodDistribution & Convenience Stores, rbssFoodProcessing, rbssFootwear, rbssForestWoodProducts, rbssHealthcareFacilities, rbssHealthcareNews, rbssHeavyElectricalEquipment, rbssHighwaysRailroads, rbssHomebuilding, rbssHomeFurnishing, rbssHotels, rbssHouseholdProducts, rbssIndustrialConglomerates, rbssIndustrialMachineryEquipment, rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews, rbssInsuranceLifeHealth, rbssInsuranceMultiline, rbssInsuranceProperty & Casualty, rbssIntegratedOilGas, rbssIntegratedTelecommunicationsServices, rbssInvestmentServices, rbssInvestmentTrusts, rbssITServicesConsulting, rbssLeisureProducts, rbssLeisureRecreation, rbssManagedHealthCare, rbssMarinePortServices, rbssMarineTransportation, rbssMediaDiversified, rbssMedicalEquipment, Supplies & Distribution, rbssMiningMetalsSpecialty, rbssNonPaperContainersPackaging, rbssOfficeEquipment, rbssOilGasDrilling, rbssOilGasExplorationProduction, rbssOilGasRefiningMarketing, rbssOilRelatedServicesEquipment, rbssPaperPackaging, rbssPaperProducts, rbssPersonalProducts, rbssPersonalServices, rbssPharmaceuticals - Diversified, rbssPharmaceuticals - Generic & Specialty, rbssPreciousMetalsMinerals, rbssPublishing, rbssRailsRoadsFreights, rbssRailsRoadsPassengers, rbssRealEstateOperations, rbssReinsurance, rbssREITResidentialCommercial, rbssRestaurants, rbssRetailApparelAccessories, rbssRetailCatalogInternetOrder, rbssRetailComputersElectronics, rbssRetailDepartmentStores, rbssRetailDiscountStores, rbssRetailDrugs, rbssRetailSpecialty, rbssSemiconductorEquipmentTesting, rbssSemiconductors, rbssSoftware, rbssSteel, rbssTechMediaTelecomNews, rbssTextilesLeatherGoods, rbssTiresRubberProducts, rbssTobacco, rbssUtilitiesElectric, rbssUtilitiesMultiline, rbssUtilitiesNaturalGas, rbssUtilitiesWater & Others, rbssWirelessTelecommunicationServices, huginPressRelease, utilitiesSector, nonCyclicalConsumerGoodsSector, industrialsSector, financialsSector, cyclicalConsumerGoodsSector, basicMaterialsSector, innovationNews, governmentFilingsNews, pressRelease, Amtrak, Amtrak2, ukPoundRpt, weekAheadWallStreet, newsOne, internetNews, artsNews, billboardCharts, boxOfficeCharts, filmNews, musicNews, peopleNews, reviewsNews, televisionNews, ousiv, eurMktRpt, franceMktRpt, germanyMktRpt, hongkongMktRpt, londonMktRpt, singaporeMktRpt, swissMktRpt, tokyoMktRpt, amsterdamMktRpt, belgiumMktRpt, brazilMktRpt, canadaMktRpt, chileMktRpt, mexicoMktRpt, spainMktRpt, weekAheadG7, Banking06, ChinaInvestmentSummit09, ChinaInvestmentSummit10, Defense05, Exchanges06, Finance05, Finance07, Finance08, GlobalEnvironment07, GlobalEnvironment08, InvestmentOutlook07, InvestmentOutlook07_DUP1, InvestmentOutlook08, InvestmentOutlook09, InvestmentOutlook10, InvestmentOutlookDec10, InvestmentOutlookJan09, InvestmentOutlookJun10, InvestmentOutlookMid08, Media05, Media08, Restructuring08, Restructuring09, Restructuring10, WealthManagement06, WealthManagement07, WealthManagement08, WealthManagement10, AerospaceandDefense07, AerospaceandDefense08, AerospaceandDefense09, AerospaceandDefense10, AerospaceDefense06, Autos05, Autos06, Autos07, Autos08, Autos09, Autos10, AutosII08, Banking, Biotechnology06, CentralEuropeanInvestment07, CentralEuropeanInvestment08, CentralEuropeanInvestment09, Chemicals06, ChinaCentury06, ConsumerandRetail07, ConsumerandRetail08, CorporateFinance05, ExchangesandTrading07, ExchangesandTrading08, Food, Food06, Food07, Food08, FoodandAgriculture09, FoodandAgriculture10, GlobalAgricultureandBiofuels08, GlobalBiofuel07, GlobalEnergy06, GlobalEnergy07, GlobalEnergy08, GlobalEnergy09, GlobalEnergy10, GlobalExchangesandTrading09, GlobalExchangesandTrading10, GlobalFinance09, GlobalFinancialRegulation09, GlobalFinancialRegulation10, GlobalHedgeFundandPrivateEquity07, GlobalLuxury09, GlobalLuxury10, GlobalMedia09, GlobalMedia10, GlobalMining06, GlobalMiningandSteel07, GlobalMiningandSteel08, GlobalMiningandSteel09, GlobalMiningandSteel10, GlobalRealEstate08, GlobalRealEstate09, GlobalRealEstate10, GlobalRetail09, GlobalRetail10, GlobalTech06, GlobalTechnology09, GlobalTechnology10, GlobalWealthManagement09, GlobalWealthManagement10, GCA-Housing, GCA-PersonalFinance, fundsFundsNews, gc03, PersonalFinance], empty: false src="https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"> id="cobrandLoader">

Footer rcom-network-footer.css" rel="stylesheet" /> src="/resources_v2/js/rcom-network-footer.js"> Reuters.utils.replaceContent("network-footer", "/assets/sharedModuleLoader?view=RSM-US-More-From-Reuters-2", null, Reuters.utils.fixNetworkFooter); Footer Content Page Tags content="Text"> content="US162346+15-Jan-2008+RNS20080115"> content="pressRelease"> content="US162346+15-Jan-2008+RNS20080115"> content="Credit+Suisse+%28Eur%29+-+Rule+8.3-+Xstrata+Plc"> content="1"> content="1"> Content Page Tags tracker_article.js" type="text/javascript"> id="footerHead"> class="columnLeft">

class="editionSwitch"> nTitle">Edition:

n">U.S.

euters.com">Africa reuters.com">Arabic euters.com">Argentina euters.com">Brazil euters.com">Canada euters.com">China euters.com">France euters.com">Germany euters.com">India euters.com">Italy euters.com">Japan reuters.com">Latin America euters.com">Mexico u.reuters.com">Russia euters.com">Spain euters.com">United Kingdom .currentEdition").text('U.S.'); .currentEdition").text(Reuters.info.edition); umnRight">

Follow Reuters

Read

Discussed

Watched

Credit Suisse (Eur) - Rule 8.3- Xstrata Plc