UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 31 MARCH 2013
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: ALTA ADVISERS LIMITED
Address: 8 LANCELOT PLACE
LONDON SW7 1DR
ENGLAND
Form 13F File Number: 28-14709
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: PAUL MANSER
Title: GENERAL COUNSEL
Phone: 020 7590 5010
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Paul Manser London, England 05/13/13
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are reported in this report.)
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total 158
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 384,836
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: NONE
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 43 1,212 SH SOLE 1,212 0 0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 286 8,110 SH OTHER 0 8,110 0
ACCENTURE CLASS -A- SHS CL A G1151C101 45 587 SH SOLE 587 0 0
ACCENTURE CLASS -A- SHS CL A G1151C101 298 3,929 SH OTHER 0 3,929 0
ANADARKO PETROLEUM COM 032511107 4,802 54,913 SH SOLE 54,913 0 0
ANADARKO PETROLEUM COM 032511107 199 2,276 SH OTHER 0 2,276 0
APACHE COM 037411105 4,735 61,365 SH SOLE 61,365 0 0
APACHE COM 037411105 196 2,543 SH OTHER 0 2,543 0
APPLE COM 037833100 33 74 SH SOLE 74 0 0
APPLE COM 037833100 222 501 SH OTHER 0 501 0
BARRICK GOLD COM 067901108 12,349 420,030 SH SOLE 420,030 0 0
BARRICK GOLD COM 067901108 611 20,799 SH OTHER 0 20,799 0
BILL BARRETT COM 06846N104 5,306 261,745 SH SOLE 261,745 0 0
BILL BARRETT COM 06846N104 220 10,847 SH OTHER 0 10,847 0
CABOT OIL & GAS COM 127097103 4,860 71,886 SH SOLE 71,886 0 0
CABOT OIL & GAS COM 127097103 201 2,979 SH OTHER 0 2,979 0
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES COM 136385101 4,828 150,612 SH SOLE 150,612 0 0
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES COM 136385101 200 6,241 SH OTHER 0 6,241 0
CARRIZO OIL & GAS COM 144577103 4,830 187,411 SH SOLE 187,411 0 0
CARRIZO OIL & GAS COM 144577103 200 7,766 SH OTHER 0 7,766 0
CHARLES SCHWAB COM 808513105 46 2,609 SH SOLE 2,609 0 0
CHARLES SCHWAB COM 808513105 309 17,450 SH OTHER 0 17,450 0
CHEVRON COM 166764100 43 364 SH SOLE 364 0 0
CHEVRON COM 166764100 289 2,435 SH OTHER 0 2,435 0
CIMAREX ENERGY COM 171798101 5,226 69,279 SH SOLE 69,279 0 0
CIMAREX ENERGY COM 171798101 217 2,871 SH OTHER 0 2,871 0
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 41 1,961 SH SOLE 1,961 0 0
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 274 13,115 SH OTHER 0 13,115 0
CME GROUP 'A' COM 12572Q105 47 763 SH SOLE 763 0 0
CME GROUP 'A' COM 12572Q105 314 5,110 SH OTHER 0 5,110 0
COACH COM 189754104 36 716 SH SOLE 716 0 0
COACH COM 189754104 240 4,792 SH OTHER 0 4,792 0
COCA-COLA COM 191216100 43 1,063 SH SOLE 1,063 0 0
COCA-COLA COM 191216100 288 7,115 SH OTHER 0 7,115 0
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COM 194162103 44 374 SH SOLE 374 0 0
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COM 194162103 296 2,505 SH OTHER 0 2,505 0
COMCAST 'A' CL A 20030N101 44 1,056 SH SOLE 1,056 0 0
COMCAST 'A' CL A 20030N101 297 7,062 SH OTHER 0 7,062 0
CONCHO RESOURCES COM 20605P101 4,988 51,194 SH SOLE 51,194 0 0
CONCHO RESOURCES COM 20605P101 207 2,122 SH OTHER 0 2,122 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 4,754 79,102 SH SOLE 79,102 0 0
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 466 7,757 SH OTHER 0 7,757 0
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES COM 212015101 4,479 51,528 SH SOLE 51,528 0 0
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES COM 212015101 186 2,135 SH OTHER 0 2,135 0
CREDICORP COM G2519Y108 3,492 21,030 SH DEFINED 0 21,030 0
DENBURY RESOURCES COM NEW 247916208 4,733 253,787 SH SOLE 253,787 0 0
DENBURY RESOURCES COM 247916208 196 10,517 SH OTHER 0 10,517 0
DEVON ENERGY COM 25179M103 4,674 82,838 SH SOLE 82,838 0 0
DEVON ENERGY COM 25179M103 194 3,433 SH OTHER 0 3,433 0
ENCANA COM 292505104 4,819 247,787 SH SOLE 247,787 0 0
ENCANA COM 292505104 200 10,268 SH OTHER 0 10,268 0
EOG RESOURCES COM 26875P101 4,614 36,024 SH SOLE 36,024 0 0
EOG RESOURCES COM 26875P101 191 1,493 SH OTHER 0 1,493 0
EQT COM 26884L109 4,821 71,160 SH SOLE 71,160 0 0
EQT COM 26884L109 200 2,949 SH OTHER 0 2,949 0
EXCO RESOURCES COM 269279402 4,712 660,886 SH SOLE 660,886 0 0
EXCO RESOURCES COM 269279402 195 27,387 SH OTHER 0 27,387 0
EXXON MOBIL COM 30231G102 41 452 SH SOLE 452 0 0
EXXON MOBIL COM 30231G102 272 3,024 SH OTHER 0 3,024 0
FOREST OIL COM 346091705 4,342 825,502 SH SOLE 825,502 0 0
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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FOREST OIL COM 346091705 180 34,209 SH OTHER 0 34,209 0
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD COM 35671D857 14,268 431,066 SH SOLE 431,066 0 0
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD COM 35671D857 659 19,920 SH OTHER 0 19,920 0
GENERAL MILLS COM 370334104 48 964 SH SOLE 964 0 0
GENERAL MILLS COM 370334104 318 6,447 SH OTHER 0 6,447 0
GILEAD SCIENCES COM 375558103 52 1,066 SH SOLE 1,066 0 0
GILEAD SCIENCES COM 375558103 349 7,130 SH OTHER 0 7,130 0
GOOGLE 'A' CL A 38259P508 43 54 SH SOLE 54 0 0
GOOGLE 'A' CL A 38259P508 291 367 SH OTHER 0 367 0
GULFPORT ENERGY COM NEW 402635304 5,082 110,879 SH SOLE 110,879 0 0
GULFPORT ENERGY COM NEW 402635304 211 4,595 SH OTHER 0 4,595 0
HEWLETT-PACKARD COM 428236103 63 2,627 SH SOLE 2,627 0 0
HEWLETT-PACKARD COM 428236103 419 17,576 SH OTHER 0 17,576 0
INTEL COM 458140100 41 1,889 SH SOLE 1,889 0 0
INTEL COM 458140100 276 12,637 SH OTHER 0 12,637 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COM 459200101 44 207 SH SOLE 207 0 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COM 459200101 296 1,390 SH OTHER 0 1,390 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 46 561 SH SOLE 561 0 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 306 3,751 SH OTHER 0 3,751 0
KELLOGG COM 487836108 46 711 SH SOLE 711 0 0
KELLOGG COM 487836108 306 4,754 SH OTHER 0 4,754 0
KODIAK OIL & GAS COM 50015Q100 4,483 493,133 SH SOLE 493,133 0 0
KODIAK OIL & GAS COM 50015Q100 186 20,435 SH OTHER 0 20,435 0
MARATHON OIL COM 565849106 4,666 138,386 SH SOLE 138,386 0 0
MARATHON OIL COM 565849106 193 5,735 SH OTHER 0 5,735 0
MECHEL -SPONSORED ADR- ADR 583840103 203 40,103 SH DEFINED 0 40,103 0
MERCK & CO COM 58933Y105 42 945 SH SOLE 945 0 0
MERCK & CO COM 58933Y105 280 6,322 SH OTHER 0 6,322 0
MICROSOFT COM 594918104 42 1,484 SH SOLE 1,484 0 0
MICROSOFT COM 594918104 284 9,931 SH OTHER 0 9,931 0
MINAS BUENAVENTURA -ADR SPONS.- ADR 204448104 1,430 55,092 SH DEFINED 0 55,092 0
MOBILE TELESYSTEMS -ADR SPONS.- ADR 607409109 3,396 163,750 SH DEFINED 0 163,750 0
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COM 651290108 4,440 198,033 SH SOLE 198,033 0 0
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COM 651290108 184 8,206 SH OTHER 0 8,206 0
NEWMONT MINING COM 651639106 13,339 318,423 SH SOLE 318,423 0 0
NEWMONT MINING COM 651639106 611 14,589 SH OTHER 0 14,589 0
NOBLE ENERGY COM 655044105 4,757 41,128 SH SOLE 41,128 0 0
NOBLE ENERGY COM 655044105 197 1,704 SH OTHER 0 1,704 0
OASIS PETROLEUM COM 674215108 4,656 122,313 SH SOLE 122,313 0 0
OASIS PETROLEUM COM 674215108 193 5,069 SH OTHER 0 5,069 0
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM COM 674599105 4,321 55,134 SH SOLE 55,134 0 0
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM COM 674599105 179 2,285 SH OTHER 0 2,285 0
ORACLE COM 68389X105 38 1,162 SH SOLE 1,162 0 0
ORACLE COM 68389X105 251 7,773 SH OTHER 0 7,773 0
PENN WEST PETROLEUM COM 707887105 4,950 460,486 SH SOLE 460,486 0 0
PENN WEST PETROLEUM COM 707887105 205 19,083 SH OTHER 0 19,083 0
PEPSICO COM 713448108 46 579 SH SOLE 579 0 0
PEPSICO COM 713448108 307 3,879 SH OTHER 0 3,879 0
PFIZER COM 717081103 45 1,551 SH SOLE 1,551 0 0
PFIZER COM 717081103 300 10,378 SH OTHER 0 10,378 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL COM 718172109 43 466 SH SOLE 466 0 0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL COM 718172109 289 3,117 SH OTHER 0 3,117 0
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COM 723787107 4,490 36,139 SH SOLE 36,139 0 0
COMPANY
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COM 723787107 186 1,498 SH OTHER 0 1,498 0
COMPANY
PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COM 726505100 4,656 98,090 SH SOLE 98,090 0 0
PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COM 726505100 193 4,065 SH OTHER 0 4,065 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE COM 742718109 45 584 SH SOLE 584 0 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE COM 742718109 301 3,907 SH OTHER 0 3,907 0
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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QUALCOMM COM 747525103 42 627 SH SOLE 627 0 0
QUALCOMM COM 747525103 281 4,193 SH OTHER 0 4,193 0
RANGE RESOURCES CORP COM 75281A109 4,643 57,296 SH SOLE 57,296 0 0
RANGE RESOURCES CORP COM 75281A109 192 2,374 SH OTHER 0 2,374 0
ROSETTA RESOURCES COM 777779307 4,401 92,494 SH SOLE 92,494 0 0
ROSETTA RESOURCES COM 777779307 182 3,833 SH OTHER 0 3,833 0
SANDRIDGE ENERGY COM 80007P307 4,131 783,868 SH SOLE 783,868 0 0
SANDRIDGE ENERGY COM 80007P307 171 32,483 SH OTHER 0 32,483 0
SCHLUMBERGER COM 806857108 42 558 SH SOLE 558 0 0
SCHLUMBERGER COM 806857108 280 3,736 SH OTHER 0 3,736 0
SM ENERGY COM 78454L100 4,734 79,944 SH SOLE 79,944 0 0
SM ENERGY COM 78454L100 196 3,313 SH OTHER 0 3,313 0
SOUTHERN COPPER COM 84265V105 2,074 55,216 SH DEFINED 0 55,216 0
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COM 845467109 4,659 125,027 SH SOLE 125,027 0 0
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COM 845467109 193 5,181 SH OTHER 0 5,181 0
STONE ENERGY COM 861642106 4,858 223,352 SH SOLE 223,352 0 0
STONE ENERGY COM 861642106 201 9,256 SH OTHER 0 9,256 0
TALISMAN ENERGY COM 87425E103 4,444 363,493 SH SOLE 363,493 0 0
TALISMAN ENERGY COM 87425E103 184 15,063 SH OTHER 0 15,063 0
TECK RESOURCES 'B' COM 878742204 11,691 415,283 SH SOLE 415,283 0 0
TECK RESOURCES 'B' COM 878742204 740 26,301 SH OTHER 0 26,301 0
ULTRA PETROLEUM COM 903914109 5,364 266,859 SH SOLE 266,859 0 0
ULTRA PETROLEUM COM 903914109 222 11,059 SH OTHER 0 11,059 0
VALE -ADR SPONS.- ADR 91912E105 13,958 807,310 SH SOLE 807,310 0 0
VALE -ADR SPONS.- ADR 91912E105 742 42,887 SH OTHER 0 42,887 0
VANGUARD 500 INDEX ETF S&P 500 922908413 102,655 1,432,933 SH SOLE 1,432,933 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 45 916 SH SOLE 916 0 0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM 92343V104 301 6,130 SH OTHER 0 6,130 0
VERMILION ENERGY COM 923725105 4,618 89,201 SH SOLE 89,201 0 0
VERMILION ENERGY COM 923725105 191 3,696 SH OTHER 0 3,696 0
VISA 'A' COM 92826C839 44 258 SH SOLE 258 0 0
VISA 'A' COM 92826C839 293 1,726 SH OTHER 0 1,726 0
W&T OFFSHORE COM 92922P106 4,510 317,636 SH SOLE 317,636 0 0
W&T OFFSHORE COM 92922P106 187 13,163 SH OTHER 0 13,163 0
WAL-MART STORES COM 931142103 44 584 SH SOLE 584 0 0
WAL-MART STORES COM 931142103 293 3,911 SH OTHER 0 3,911 0
WHITING PETROLEUM HOLDINGS COM 966387102 4,726 92,953 SH SOLE 92,953 0 0
WHITING PETROLEUM HOLDINGS COM 966387102 196 3,852 SH OTHER 0 3,852 0
WPX ENERGY 'A' CL A 98212B103 4,804 299,883 SH SOLE 299,883 0 0
WPX ENERGY 'A' CL A 98212B103 199 12,427 SH OTHER 0 12,427 0