OMB APPROVAL
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OMB NUMBER: 3235-0518
EXPIRES: MARCH 31, 2005
ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
HOURS PER RESPONSE.......0.13
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM CB
TENDER OFFER/RIGHTS OFFERING NOTIFICATION FORM
(AMENDMENT NO._____)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to file this Form:
Securities Act Rule 801 (Rights Offering) [ ]
Securities Act Rule 802 (Exchange Offer) [ ]
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(h)(8) (Issuer Tender Offer) [ ]
Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(c) (Third Party Tender Offer) [X]
Exchange Act Rule 14e-2(d) (Subject Company Response) [ ]
Filed or submitted in paper if permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(8) [ ]
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(8) only permits the filing or submission of a
Form CB in paper by a party that is not subject to the reporting requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
WMC Resources Limited
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(Name of Subject Company)
Not Applicable
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(Translation of Subject Company's Name into English
(if applicable))
Commonwealth of Australia
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(Jurisdiction of Subject Company's Incorporation
or Organization)
Xstrata Capital Holdings Pty Limited
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(Name of Person(s) Furnishing Form)
ordinary shares and shares underlying American depositary shares
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(Title of Class of Subject Securities)
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities (if applicable))
Peter Horton, G.P.O. Box 860K, Melbourne Vic. 3001, Australia
61 (03) 96856274
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(Name, Address (including zip code) and Telephone Number
(including area code) of Person(s) Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of
Subject Company)
December 9, 2004
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(Date Tender Offer/Rights Offering Commenced)
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TO, A COLLECTION OF INFORMATION UNLESS IT DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID CONTROL
NUMBER. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MAY DIRECT TO THE COMMISSION ANY COMMENTS
CONCERNING THE ACCURACY OF THIS BURDEN ESTIMATE AND ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR
REDUCING THIS BURDEN. THIS COLLECTION OF INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY OMB
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS OF 44 U.S.C. 3507.
SEC 2560 (10-03) PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS
THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.