8th Apr 2008 11:25
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd08 April 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 363,693 (0.08%) 331,591 (0.07%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 894,803 (0.20%) 1,247,261 (0.27%) Total 1,258,496 (0.28%) 1,578,852 (0.34%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Convertible Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell (0.00%) (0.00%) Total (0.00%) (0.00%) (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 10000 136 2849 136 2189 136.91 2000 136.91 1108 135.37 1107 135.51 1087 136.29 1000 136 1000 136 1000 136 1000 135.48 991 135.38 980 136 971 136.25 967 135.3 900 136 873 136.15 865 135.64 817 135.53 799 135.54 736 136.91 700 136 601 135.48 569 135.34 566 136.22 563 135.31 525 135.54 516 136.42 505 136.15 500 135.99 500 136 500 136 500 136 500 136 500 136.39 465 136 424 134 409 135.31 398 135.31 395 136.11 392 136.25 382 135.5 370 136 368 135.41 361 136.15 360 135.31 356 136.15 330 136 325 135.34 325 135.5 316 135.5 315 136 302 135.33 300 136.15 300 136.15 300 136.15 300 136.22 300 136.29 300 136.22 300 136.29 300 136.29 300 136.29 300 136.29 295 136.27 293 135.54 263 136.15 245 135.48 242 135.51 235 136.15 229 136.15 228 135.48 220 135.41 219 136.25 218 135.51 202 136.15 201 136.25 200 136 200 136 200 136 200 135.38 200 135.34 200 135.44 197 135.31 185 136 179 135.53 178 136 173 135.44 171 135.33 163 135.39 162 136.24 158 135.54 157 136 150 136 150 135.51 145 134 145 135.5 144 135.39 142 135.3 131 135.5 129 135.48 126 135.41 124 135.51 123 135.61 117 135.5 114 135.51 110 136 110 135.34 109 136.29 108 135.31 105 136.15 103 135.54 103 135.47 100 136 100 136 100 136 100 136 92 135.51 92 135.48 92 135.38 88 136.22 85 136.39 78 135.97 78 135.48 76 136 75 136.91 75 136 75 136 74 135.33 73 135.99 73 135.48 73 135.41 72 135.64 72 135.38 70 135.44 67 136 64 135.51 64 135.38 64 135.34 61 135.48 61 135.5 59 135.54 59 135.46 56 136.15 56 134.72 52 136 50 136 50 136 50 136 50 136 49 135.39 48 135.5 45 135.98 45 135.33 41 135.54 40 135.99 39 136.23 38 135.34 38 135.35 38 135.34 37 135.31 36 135.39 33 136.29 31 133.99 30 135.46 29 135.59 28 135.33 28 136.25 27 135.51 26 136.25 25 135.58 25 135.39 20 136 19 135.31 18 135.44 18 136.15 17 135.46 17 135.31 16 135.31 15 136.26 14 135.48 14 136.15 14 136.15 14 136.29 12 135.3 10 136 10 135.31 8 135.42 7 135.51 6 136.15 6 136.15 6 136.15 5 136.35 4 135.31 4 135.31 4 135.31 4 135.3 4 135.3 4 135.3 3 135.51 3 135.26 3 135.31 3 135.33 3 135.35 3 135.51 3 135.51 2 135.54 2 135.47 2 135.31 2 135.39 1 135.33 1 135.31 1 136.3 1 136.29 1 136.26 1 136.27Total 62,655 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 135.33 -1 135.31 -1 136.3 -1 136.29 -1 136.27 -1 136.26 -2 135.54 -2 135.47 -2 135.31 -2 135.39 -3 135.26 -3 135.31 -3 135.33 -3 135.35 -3 135.51 -3 135.51 -3 135.51 -4 135.31 -4 135.31 -4 135.31 -4 135.3 -4 135.3 -4 135.3 -5 136.35 -6 136.15 -6 136.15 -6 136.15 -7 135.51 -8 135.42 -10 135.31 -12 135.38 -12 135.3 -14 135.48 -14 136.15 -14 136.15 -14 136.29 -15 136.26 -16 135.31 -17 135.46 -17 135.31 -18 135.44 -18 136.15 -19 135.31 -25 135.58 -25 135.39 -26 136.25 -27 135.51 -28 135.33 -28 136.25 -29 135.59 -30 135.46 -33 136.29 -36 134.87 -36 135.39 -37 135.31 -38 135.34 -38 135.34 -38 135.35 -39 136.23 -41 135.54 -45 135.33 -48 135.5 -49 135.39 -54 135.21 -56 134.72 -56 136.15 -56 134.72 -59 135.54 -59 135.46 -61 135.5 -61 135.48 -64 135.38 -64 135.34 -64 135.51 -70 135.44 -72 135.64 -72 135.38 -73 135.41 -73 135.48 -74 135.33 -75 135.42 -78 135.48 -85 136.39 -88 136.22 -92 135.38 -92 135.48 -92 135.51 -103 135.54 -103 135.47 -105 136.15 -108 135.31 -109 136.29 -110 135.34 -114 135.51 -117 135.5 -123 135.61 -124 135.51 -126 135.41 -129 135.48 -131 135.5 -137 135.48 -142 135.3 -144 135.39 -145 135.5 -150 135.48 -150 135.38 -150 136.38 -150 135.51 -155 135.18 -158 135.54 -162 136.24 -163 135.39 -171 135.33 -173 135.44 -179 135.53 -197 135.31 -200 135.38 -200 135.34 -200 135.44 -201 136.25 -202 136.15 -218 135.51 -219 136.25 -220 135.41 -227 134.87 -228 135.48 -229 136.15 -235 136.15 -242 135.51 -245 135.48 -250 135.11 -263 136.15 -293 135.54 -295 136.27 -300 136.15 -300 136.15 -300 136.15 -300 136.29 -300 136.22 -300 136.29 -300 136.22 -300 136.29 -300 136.29 -300 136.29 -302 135.33 -316 135.5 -325 135.34 -325 135.5 -356 136.15 -360 135.31 -361 136.15 -368 135.41 -370 134.6 -382 135.5 -383 135.37 -392 136.25 -395 136.11 -398 135.31 -409 135.31 -497 134.85 -500 136.39 -505 136.15 -516 136.42 -525 135.54 -563 135.31 -566 136.22 -569 135.34 -601 135.48 -740 134.85 -799 135.54 -817 135.53 -865 135.64 -873 136.15 -944 134.72 -967 135.3 -971 136.25 -991 135.38 -1000 135.48 -1087 136.29 -1107 135.51 -1108 135.37 -1117 135.37 -1130 134.6 -1350 136.38 -1500 136.91 -1500 135.34 -1500 136.5 -1980 133.75 -2500 136.6 -3559 136.91Total 52,577 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities to American,e.g. call option purchasing, which the option Price (AUD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (AUD)(C = call (Note 4)option; P = put option) P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.6 P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.6 P Purchasing 27402 110 E 20080529 0.595 P Purchasing 15000 110 E 20080529 0.595 P Purchasing 2598 110 E 20080529 0.6 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 08 April 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409538 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plc Nature of connection (Note 9) Corporate Broker/Financial Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased securities to which (Note 2) American, Europeane.g. call option the option or etc. derivative relates P Purchased 156000 110 E 20080529 P Purchased 140000 130 A 20081218 P Purchased 130000 60 A 20080925 P Purchased 100000 132 A 20080925 C Purchased 52000 128 A 20080529 P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Purchased 39000 58 A 20080925 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 25000 120 A 20080423 P Purchased 12000 150 E 20080529 P Written 7517 116.82 A 20120711 P Written 6789 94.91 A 20110623 P Written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Written 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Written 6268 88.6 A 20120327 P Written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P Written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P Written 5428 92.64 A 20110624 P Written 4886 97.272 A 20120828 P Written 4420 88.07 A 20110623 P Written 4320 99.12 A 20120425 P Written 3828 115.61 A 20120613 P Written 3801 96.12 A 20110623 P Written 3468 164.66 A 20121227 P Written 3105 99.8 A 20110428 P Written 2994 85.04 A 20110328 P Written 2862 119 A 20120711 P Written 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Written 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written 2248 73.8533 A 20101229 P Written 2024 98.79 E 20100629 C Purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924 P Written 1976 160.932 A 20121128 P Written 1792 153.6 A 20130107 P Written 1370 85.0735 A 20110228 P Written 1273 78.5 E 20110630 P Written 1188 105.3 A 20110523 P Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Written 1132 83.22 A 20111007 C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Purchased 725 138 A 20130228 P Written 700 103.7 A 20120515 P Written 561 89 E 20100809 P Written 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Written 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Written 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written 405 98.1 A 20100625 P Written 400 131.96 A 20130205 P Written 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Written 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Purchased 365 137 A 20130328 P Written 337 29.61 E 20080625 P Written 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Written 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Written 290 95.75 E 20100628 P Written 268 135.22 A 20110412 P Written 266 94.08 A 20110728 P Written 254 78.6 E 20110707 P Written 236 84.55 E 20110509 P Written 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Written 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Written 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Written 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Written 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Written 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased 160 131.2 A 20130328 P Written 159 94.02 A 20110728 P Written 141 93.6 A 20110728 P Written 138 92.66 A 20110728 P Purchased 117 128.71 A 20110224 P Purchased 115 130.34 A 20121220 P Purchased 81 124.35 A 20130228 P Purchased 79 127.31 A 20130228 P Purchased 78 128.75 A 20130228 P Purchased 77 129.41 A 20121220 C Written -70 105 A 20081127 C Written -200 65 A 20081127 P Purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912 P Purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905 C Written -400 110 A 20081218 P Written -1000 94 A 20080626 C Written -1500 100 A 20080626 P Written -2000 77 A 20111222 P Written -2000 120 A 20080423 C Written -2020 42.5 A 20080623 P Written -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -5682 64 A 20090619 C Written -6595 59 A 20080423 C Written -8383 53.463 A 20120628 P Written -10000 100 A 20080626 P Written -10000 128 A 20080626 C Written -12000 145 E 20080529 P Written -16000 124 A 20080626 P Written -17000 126 A 20080626 P Written -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 P Written -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -50000 122 A 20081218 C Written -50000 150 A 20080626 P Written -62000 80 A 20111222 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Written -76000 75 A 20111222 P Written -100000 136 A 20080626 P Written -112000 68.66 A 20090924 P Written -140000 110 A 20081218 C Written -145000 90 A 20080626 P Written -242000 78.46 A 20090924 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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