Newedge Group - EPT Disclosure
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RNS Number:0604S
Newedge Group
10 April 2008
FORM 38.5(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader
NEWEDGE GROUP (UK BRANCH)
Company dealt in
BHP BILLITON
Class of relevant security to
which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 1)
ORDINARY SHARES
Date of dealing
9TH APRIL 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of Highest price Lowest price
securities paid paid
purchased (Note 3) (Note 3)
29294 17.53626 GBP 18.04 GBP
Total number of Highest price Lowest price
securities received received
sold (Note 3) (Note 3)
204970 17.72 GBP 17.73618 GBP
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product Long/short Number of Price per
name, (Note 4) securities unit
e.g. CFD (Note 5) (Note 3)
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Option
name,e.g selling, securities price e.g. date money paid
call purchasing, to which American, /received
option varying etc the option European per unit
relates etc. (Note 3)
(Note 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, Number of securities Exercise price per
e.g. call unit
option (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.
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Date of disclosure 10TH APRIL 2008
Contact name SUSAN BARLOW
Telephone number 020 7676 8862
Name of offeree/offeror with
which connected RIO TINTO
Nature of connection (Note 6) AFFILIATE OF SG, ADVISER TO
OFFEREE
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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