TIDMXTA

RNS Number : 7807D

BlackRock Group

01 May 2013

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

4. (c) Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:              BlackRock, Inc. 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different      N/A 
 from 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form        Xstrata PLC 
 relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and 
 specify identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                            30(th) April 2013 
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 (f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the   Yes, Glencore International PLC 
 Code in 
 respect of any other party to this offer? 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 Class of relevant security:                         USD 0.5 ordinary 
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                                              Interests         Short positions 
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                                            Number       %      Number       % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned 
  and/or controlled:                      142,595,585   4.74 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options):     2,314,136    0.07    119,419    0.00 
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 (3) Options and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                            130,000     0.00    747,800    0.02 
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     TOTAL:                               145,039,721   4.83    867,219    0.02 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase

or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).cool

(a) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security   Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary             Purchase        23,429                 GBP 9.6350 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary             Purchase        967                    GBP 9.7532 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary             Purchase        4,620                  GBP 9.8960 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary             Sale            1,448,704              GBP 9.6350 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary             Sale            5,216                  GBP 9.8344 
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   (b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
 Class of relevant   Product        Nature of dealing                Number          Price per 
  security            description    e.g. opening/closing             of reference    unit 
                      e.g. CFD       a long/short                     securities 
                                     position, increasing/reducing 
                                     a long/short 
                                     position 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary    CFD            Reducing Long                    11,861          GBP 9.7128 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary    CFD            Reducing Long                    2,273           GBP 9.9197 
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 USD 0.5 ordinary    CFD            Increasing Short                 119,419         GBP 9.7148 
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   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
    (i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
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   (ii)        Exercising 
 
 Class of relevant security   Product description   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit 
                                e.g. call option 
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   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or 
  any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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 None. 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  making the disclosure and any other person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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 None. 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   Yes 
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 Date of disclosure:    01 May 2013 
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 Contact name:          Andrew Manchester 
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 Telephone number:      020 7743 7553 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed:                               BlackRock, Inc. 
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 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:     Xstrata PLC 
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   2.         OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES 
 
    Class of          Product         Written or        Number of      Exercise price         Type         Expiry date 
    relevant        description        purchased      securities to       per unit       e.g. American, 
    security         e.g. call                         which option                       European etc. 
                       option                         or derivative 
                                                         relates 
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 USD 0.5           Call Option      Written           197,000          GBP 11.4948       European          14/05/2013 
 ordinary 
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 USD 0.5           Put Option       Written           130,000          GBP 10.0000       American          17/05/2013 
 ordinary 
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 USD 0.5           Call Option      Written           355,800          GBP 10.9599       European          14/05/2013 
 ordinary 
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 USD 0.5           Call Option      Written           195,000          GBP 10.1286       European          11/06/2013 
 ordinary 
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   3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 
 
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the 
  interest or position can be fully understood: 
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It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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