Rule 8.3 - Anglo American Plc—Replacement

Rule 8.3 - Anglo American Plc—Replacement

Black River Asset Management (UK) Ltd

The issuer advises that the following replaces the Black River Asset Management Rule 8.3 - Anglo American Plc announcement released at 18:31 BST on Thursday 02 July 2009.

The interests were incorrectly classified as relevant securities, and they have now have been classified as derivatives.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full corrected version is shown below.

FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)  

Black River Asset Management

Company dealt in  

Anglo American Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)  

Convertible Bonds – XS0424806734

Date of dealing  

1st July 2009

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

 

  Long   Short

 

 

Number                   (%)

 

Number                     (%)

(1) Relevant securities        
(2) Derivatives (other than options)  

43,000,000             2.53%

   
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell        
Total  

43,000,000             2.53%

   

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

 

Ordinary 0.54945 – ISIN GB00B1XZS820

  Long   Short

 

 

Number                   (%)

 

Number                     (%)

(1) Relevant securities        
(2) Derivatives (other than options)      

1,263,764               0.096%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell        
Total      

1,263,764               0.096%

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security: Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,

e.g. CFD

  Long/short (Note 6)   Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)

CFD

 

Short

 

5,000,000

 

USD 134.25

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) Exercise

price

Type, e.g. American, European etc. Expiry

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO

Date of disclosure  

2nd July 2009

Contact name  

Rob Plumridge

Telephone number  

44 1932 861256

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected    
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)    

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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