27th Feb 2008 11:20
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd27 February 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 26 February 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 463,341 (0.10%) 419,180 (0.09%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 874,010 (0.19%) 1,906,091 (0.42%) Total 1,337,351 (0.29%) 2,325,271 (0.51%) (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 salesPurchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 20000 133.67999 7053 133.67999 2547 133.67999 1318 133.67999 1282 135.39999 1162 133.67999 1000 133.67999 914 135.32001 289 135.32001 281 135.39999 277 133.67999 153 136.42999 135 135.39999 104 134.86 94 135.35001 78 134.2 67 133.67999 61 135.19 61 135.32001 60 135.19 60 135.32001 44 133.67999 26 135.19 21 135.19 13 135.34 8 135.32001 2 134.88001 1 134.89999Total 37,111 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 134.89 -2 134.89 -33 134.99001 -78 134.78999 -109 134.87 -120 134.99001 -9600 133.67999 -20000 133.67999Total 29,943 (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) C purchasing 1680 105.07 E 20080528 8.12 C purchasing 1200 102.07 E 20080528 8.88 C purchasing 153 59 A 20080423 76.77 C selling -113 53.463 A 20120628 87.83 C selling -153 59 A 20080423 78.49 C selling -1200 99.07 E 20080528 9.54 C selling -1600 99.07 E 20080528 9.7 (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 27 February 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plcNature 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 written 200000 88 A 20080327 P written 100000 90 A 20080327 P written 100000 132 A 20080925 P written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P written 50000 112 A 20080327 C purchased 50000 132 A 20080228 C purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 P written 25000 108 A 20080228 C purchased 15000 112 A 20080327 P written 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 C purchased 2000 126 A 20080327 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 1000 112 A 20080228 P written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P written 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 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 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 written 159 94.02 A 20110728 P written 141 93.6 A 20110728 P written 138 92.66 A 20110728 P written 117 128.71 A 20110224 P written 115 130.34 A 20121220 P written 81 124.35 A 20130228 P written 79 127.31 A 20130228 P written 78 128.75 A 20130228 P written 77 129.41 A 20121220 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 purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 C written -1000 105 A 20081127 P purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C written -2000 70 A 20080327 C written -2270 42.5 A 20080623 C written -2500 100 A 20080626 C written -2700 59 A 20080423 C written -3440 102.07 E 20080528 C written -4400 99.07 E 20080528 P purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -6682 64 A 20090619 C written -6718 53.463 A 20120628 P purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 C written -10000 130 A 20080228 P purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C written -20570 100 A 20080327 C written -22800 105.07 E 20080528 P purchased -25000 124 A 20080228 C written -26000 160 A 20080327 C written -33000 85 A 20111222 P purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C written -50000 122 A 20081218 C written -50000 150 A 20080626 C written -50000 128 A 20080327 P purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C written -70000 104 A 20080327 C written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 C written -75000 144 A 20080327 P purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 110 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 96 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 132 A 20080327 P purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 C written -145000 90 A 20080626 P purchased -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:
Rio Tinto