Morgan StanAustralia - EPT Disclosure
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RNS Number:1568R
Morgan Stanley Australia Sec Ltd.
31 March 2008
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 INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 28 March 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 713,105 3,319,776
(0.02%) (0.10%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A
Total 713,105 3,319,776
(0.02%) (0.10%)
(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
Number Number
(%) (%)
(1) Relevant securities N/A N/A
(2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A
Total N/A N/A
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
Class of relevant security: Details
N/A N/A
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) AUD Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD
243,892 36.2900 34.9500
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) AUD Lowest price received (Note 3) AUD
255,722 36.3000 34.9900
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUD
e.g. CFD
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
Date of disclosure 31 March 2008
Contact name Zafrhan Fahmy
Telephone number 020 7677 2471
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
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