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Citigroup Derivatives Markets Inc09 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 Derivatives Markets Inc Company dealt in Rio Tinto plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares (dealt in the form of ADRs)dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08 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 343,400 (0.03%) 509,613 (0.05%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,082,700 (0.51%) 5,210,800 (0.52%) Total 5,426,100 (0.54%) 5,720,413 (0.57%) (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) USD (unless stated) 100 470.24 100 466.94 100 466.98 100 466.97 100 472.7 100 448.29 100 448.38 100 470.19 100 470.19 100 470.24 100 470.24 89 466.93 89 466.6 11 466.93 11 466.89Total 1,300 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) USD (unless stated) -100 450.24 -100 450.27 -100 450.24 -100 448.91 -100 448.92 -100 448.75 -100 450.24Total 700 (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 (USD) European etc. Date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (USD)(C = call; (Note 4) P = put) C Purchasing 1000 490 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 1.3 C Purchasing 1000 590 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 4.1 C Purchasing 1000 600 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 3.3 C Purchasing 900 470 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 4.7 P Purchasing 500 410 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 1.27 P Purchasing 500 410 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 0.84 C Purchasing 500 400 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 50 P Purchasing 400 410 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 1.34 C Purchasing 200 420 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 58.73 C Purchasing 200 480 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 6.94 C Purchasing 200 470 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 15.6 P Purchasing 100 410 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 1.34 C Purchasing 100 500 AMERICAN 2008-05-17 12.7 C Purchasing 100 500 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 1 P Purchasing 100 460 AMERICAN 2008-05-17 22.72 C Purchasing 100 450 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 24 C Purchasing 100 510 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 1.75 P Selling -100 440 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 6.84 C Selling -100 470 AMERICAN 2008-05-17 26.2 C Selling -100 470 AMERICAN 2008-05-17 23.5 C Selling -100 500 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 27.83 P Selling -100 470 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 14.3 P Selling -100 460 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 37.19 C Selling -100 470 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 15 C Selling -100 510 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 1.75 C Selling -100 500 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 31.7 C Selling -200 420 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 35.09 C Selling -200 380 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 87.02 C Selling -200 470 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 15.6 P Selling -400 440 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 6.84 P Selling -500 440 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 6.65 P Selling -500 420 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 4 P Selling -500 440 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 5.12 C Selling -500 490 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 6.4 C Selling -500 480 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 9.8 C Selling -900 560 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 0.2 C Selling -1000 490 AMERICAN 2008-05-17 10.3 C Selling -1100 560 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 0.2 C Selling -1500 510 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 2.45 (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 09 April 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409538 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 C Purchased 666400 35 American 2009-01-17 P Written 301400 25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 298800 27.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 245300 35 American 2008-06-21 P Written 192600 35 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 136300 37.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 122000 20 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 113300 37.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 110000 35 American 2009-01-17 P Written 107900 27.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 99800 47.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 98300 32.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 90900 35 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 90400 37.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 75400 25 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 65900 30 American 2008-06-21 P Written 61300 22.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 61100 35 American 2008-04-19 P Written 59100 27.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 58400 65 American 2009-01-17 P Written 58300 32.5 American 2008-04-19 P Written 58000 27.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 51200 37.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 48600 35 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 46700 35 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 45600 25 American 2008-06-21 P Written 42800 27.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 41500 37.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 36500 27.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 36400 23.75 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 34700 37.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 34500 35 American 2010-01-16 P Written 33900 32.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 32400 32.5 American 2008-05-17 P Written 32200 30 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 31200 20 American 2008-09-20 P Written 30800 17.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 30500 25 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 28000 32.5 American 2008-04-19 P Written 26500 26.25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 25600 25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 24200 20 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 24000 37.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 23600 47.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 23400 35 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 22800 35 American 2009-01-17 P Written 22800 30 American 2008-04-19 P Written 22000 32.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 21000 30 American 2008-04-19 P Written 20400 55 American 2009-01-17 P Written 20200 26.25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 20000 32.5 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 19100 26.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 19000 25 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 16200 37.5 American 2008-04-19 P Written 16100 50 American 2009-01-17 P Written 15400 27.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 15000 22.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 14700 32.5 American 2008-04-19 P Written 14000 27.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 14000 50 American 2008-09-20 P Written 13700 35 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 13700 37.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 13500 23.75 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 13500 26.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 13300 40 American 2010-01-16 P Written 12900 22.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 12700 27.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 12600 25 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 12400 30 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 12300 37.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 11900 35 American 2008-04-19 P Written 11600 22.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 11600 32.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 11500 22.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 11200 22.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 11200 30 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 11200 40 American 2008-09-20 P Written 11000 30 American 2010-01-16 P Written 11000 42.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 10600 37.5 American 2008-05-17 P Written 10400 27.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 10300 21.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 10100 35 American 2008-04-19 P Written 10000 27.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 9800 32.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 9800 42.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 9600 37.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 9600 27.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 9400 10 American 2009-01-17 P Written 9300 20 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 9200 25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 9200 32.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 9200 32.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 8700 26.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 8700 22.5 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 8500 25 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 8400 27.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 7900 37.5 American 2008-05-17 P Written 7900 25 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 7800 45 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 7800 45 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 7600 45 American 2008-04-19 P Written 7400 20 American 2008-09-20 P Written 7300 25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 7300 42.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 7200 27.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 7000 35 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 6900 20 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 6900 47.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 6800 50 American 2009-01-17 P Written 6700 35 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 6600 37.5 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 6400 27.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 6400 30 American 2008-04-19 P Written 6300 20 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 6100 42.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 5900 37.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 5800 30 American 2009-01-17 P Written 5800 37.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 5600 35 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 5600 45 American 2008-06-21 P Written 5500 25 American 2010-01-16 P Written 5500 32.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 5500 47.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 5400 21.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 5200 26.25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 5000 21.25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 5000 22.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 5000 26.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 5000 27.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 5000 40 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 4900 30 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 4800 16.25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 4800 20 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 4500 32.5 American 2008-05-17 P Written 4400 35 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 4300 25 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 4100 37.5 American 2008-05-17 P Written 4000 27.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 4000 22.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 4000 40 American 2008-09-20 P Written 3900 15 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 3900 42.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 3800 32.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 3800 30 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 3800 45 American 2008-05-17 P Written 3700 15 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 3600 21.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 3600 21.25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 3600 27.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 3500 25 American 2010-01-16 P Written 3500 35 American 2010-01-16 P Written 3400 15 American 2010-01-16 P Written 3400 27.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 3400 25 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 3400 47.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 3000 35 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 2900 35 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 2800 35 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 2700 40 American 2008-05-17 P Written 2600 45 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 2600 40 American 2008-04-19 P Written 2500 42.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 2500 30 American 2008-05-17 P Written 2500 30 American 2008-06-21 P Written 2500 37.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 2500 22.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 2500 25 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 2500 27.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 2400 35 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 2400 20 American 2009-01-17 P Written 2400 50 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 2400 32.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 2400 45 American 2008-05-17 P Written 2300 30 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 2200 26.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 2200 25 American 2008-04-19 P Written 2200 27.5 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 2200 20 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 2100 20 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 2000 32.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 2000 42.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 2000 30 American 2008-05-17 P Written 1900 35 American 2009-01-17 P Written 1900 25 American 2008-09-20 P Written 1700 20 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 1700 17.5 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 1600 42.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 1500 25 American 2010-01-16 P Written 1500 30 American 2010-01-16 P Written 1500 30 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 1500 18.75 American 2009-01-17 P Written 1500 45 American 2009-01-17 P Written 1500 55 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 1500 20 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 1500 22.5 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 1400 17.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 1400 25 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 1400 40 American 2008-09-20 P Written 1300 37.5 American 2008-05-17 C Purchased 1300 35 American 2008-09-20 P Written 1200 20 American 2010-01-16 P Written 1200 42.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 1100 16.25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 1100 17.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 1100 40 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 1100 27.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 1100 35 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 1000 15 American 2010-01-16 P Written 1000 37.5 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 1000 18.75 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 1000 60 American 2009-01-17 P Written 1000 32.5 American 2008-04-19 P Written 1000 40 American 2008-04-19 C Purchased 1000 22.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 1000 42.5 American 2008-06-21 P Written 1000 45 American 2008-09-20 P Written 800 10 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 600 25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 600 25 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 600 27.5 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 600 27.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 500 21.25 American 2009-01-17 P Written 500 50 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 400 45 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 400 42.5 American 2008-09-20 C Purchased 300 17.5 American 2009-01-17 P Written 300 40 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 300 32.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 300 42.5 American 2008-09-20 P Written 200 20 American 2010-01-16 C Purchased 200 10 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 200 15 American 2009-01-17 P Written 200 23.75 American 2009-01-17 P Written 200 7.5 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 100 15 American 2009-01-17 C Purchased 100 18.75 American 2009-01-17 P Written 100 20 American 2009-01-17 P Written 100 20 American 2008-06-21 C Purchased 100 32.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -100 55 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -100 30 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -100 37.5 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -100 17.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -100 35 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -100 40 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -200 12.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -200 18.75 American 2009-01-17 C Written -200 70 American 2009-01-17 C Written -200 25 American 2008-04-19 C Written -200 27.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -200 30 American 2008-05-17 C Written -200 25 American 2008-09-20 C Written -300 22.5 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -400 18.75 American 2009-01-17 C Written -400 21.25 American 2009-01-17 C Written -400 23.75 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -400 20 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -400 22.5 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -400 37.5 American 2008-05-17 C Written -500 25 American 2009-01-17 C Written -500 65 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -500 17.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -500 47.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -600 45 American 2008-09-20 C Written -700 35 American 2010-01-16 C Written -700 35 American 2010-01-16 C Written -700 30 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -700 27.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -800 15 American 2010-01-16 C Written -800 7.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -800 25 American 2008-06-21 C Written -800 50 American 2008-06-21 C Written -900 45 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -900 42.5 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -900 37.5 American 2008-06-21 C Written -1000 26.25 American 2009-01-17 C Written -1000 22.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -1000 42.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -1000 27.5 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2009-01-17 C Written -1600 37.5 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -1600 25 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -1700 30 American 2008-09-20 C Written -1700 37.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -1800 45 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -1800 32.5 American 2008-05-17 C Written -1900 50 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -1900 40 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -1900 40 American 2008-04-19 C Written -2000 13.75 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -2000 37.5 American 2008-05-17 P Purchased -2000 40 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -2000 37.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -2100 20 American 2010-01-16 C Written -2100 40 American 2010-01-16 C Written -2100 47.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -2200 42.5 American 2008-05-17 P Purchased -2200 32.5 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -2200 32.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -2300 45 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -2400 25 American 2008-09-20 C Written -2400 37.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -2500 45 American 2008-06-21 C Written -2600 30 American 2010-01-16 P Purchased -2600 35 American 2008-05-17 C Written -2600 30 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -2700 40 American 2010-01-16 P Purchased -2700 25 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -2800 15 American 2010-01-16 C Written -2800 37.5 American 2010-01-16 C Written -2800 11.25 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -2800 11.25 American 2009-01-17 C Written -2800 27.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -2900 27.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -2900 55 American 2008-09-20 C Written -3000 30 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -3000 42.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -3000 45 American 2008-09-20 C Written -3100 42.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -3200 20 American 2010-01-16 C Written -3200 37.5 American 2010-01-16 C Written -3200 45 American 2008-09-20 C Written -3200 55 American 2008-09-20 C Written -3400 30 American 2010-01-16 C Written -3500 40 American 2009-01-17 C Written -3600 35 American 2008-09-20 C Written -3900 55 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -3900 17.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -4000 30 American 2009-01-17 C Written -4000 35 American 2008-04-19 C Written -4000 47.5 American 2008-06-21 C Written -4000 37.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -4100 15 American 2010-01-16 C Written -4200 40 American 2009-01-17 C Written -4500 55 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -4700 22.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -4700 42.5 American 2008-05-17 C Written -4800 40 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -4900 32.5 American 2008-05-17 C Written -4900 40 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -4900 27.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -4900 32.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -4900 42.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -5000 40 American 2010-01-16 P Purchased -5000 25 American 2009-01-17 C Written -5000 32.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -5100 50 American 2008-06-21 C Written -5100 30 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -5400 32.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -5400 40 American 2008-06-21 C Written -5500 45 American 2008-09-20 C Written -5700 45 American 2009-01-17 C Written -5800 16.25 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased 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2009-01-17 P Purchased -8300 30 American 2010-01-16 P Purchased -8400 40 American 2010-01-16 C Written -8500 55 American 2008-09-20 C Written -8700 42.5 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -8900 37.5 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -8900 40 American 2008-05-17 P Purchased -9100 25 American 2008-04-19 C Written -9100 45 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -9300 32.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -9400 42.5 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -9500 27.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -9500 30 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -9500 32.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -9600 32.5 American 2008-05-17 C Written -10000 35 American 2009-01-17 C Written -10000 37.5 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -10000 20 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -10000 25 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -10100 40 American 2008-04-19 C Written -10200 32.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -10300 42.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -10400 35 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -10500 13.75 American 2009-01-17 C Written -10500 15 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -10600 35 American 2008-06-21 C Written -11000 55 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -11300 40 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -11400 35 American 2010-01-16 P Purchased -11400 37.5 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -11700 37.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -12400 42.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -12500 27.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -12500 40 American 2008-04-19 C Written -12700 50 American 2008-09-20 C Written -12900 40 American 2008-06-21 C Written -13200 60 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -13400 23.75 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -13500 35 American 2008-04-19 C Written -13600 32.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -13900 45 American 2008-06-21 C Written -15000 30 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -15200 40 American 2008-05-17 C Written -15200 55 American 2008-06-21 C Written -15400 25 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -15400 30 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -15900 37.5 American 2010-01-16 C Written -15900 50 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -16100 25 American 2008-04-19 C Written -16900 70 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -17000 27.5 American 2008-06-21 C Written -17100 40 American 2008-05-17 C Written -17200 40 American 2008-05-17 P Purchased -17700 35 American 2008-06-21 C Written -18000 27.5 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -18300 30 American 2008-05-17 P Purchased -18500 30 American 2008-05-17 C Written -19100 30 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -20500 22.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -20700 35 American 2008-09-20 C Written -20900 40 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -21400 32.5 American 2008-06-21 C Written -22200 27.5 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -22500 30 American 2008-05-17 C Written -22600 35 American 2008-06-21 C Written -23000 45 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -23300 20 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -23800 32.5 American 2008-05-17 P Purchased -24700 37.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -25300 22.5 American 2008-06-21 C Written -25700 42.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -26300 37.5 American 2010-01-16 C Written -27000 40 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -27000 40 American 2008-04-19 C Written -27400 12.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -28700 40 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -32600 32.5 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -32700 16.25 American 2009-01-17 C Written -33600 25 American 2008-09-20 C Written -33800 42.5 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -34200 35 American 2008-04-19 C Written -34700 40 American 2010-01-16 C Written -35200 32.5 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -36900 37.5 American 2008-04-19 C Written -39600 35 American 2008-04-19 C Written -40900 37.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -42900 40 American 2010-01-16 C Written -45500 30 American 2009-01-17 C Written -46100 35 American 2008-06-21 C Written -48400 30 American 2010-01-16 P Purchased -48600 35 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -50300 27.5 American 2008-09-20 P Purchased -51000 37.5 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -51000 32.5 American 2008-06-21 P Purchased -51800 30 American 2008-05-17 C Written -51900 50 American 2008-09-20 C Written -52300 37.5 American 2010-01-16 C Written -55300 22.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -60400 17.5 American 2009-01-17 C Written -61700 35 American 2010-01-16 P Purchased -67200 22.5 American 2008-09-20 C Written -68000 30 American 2008-06-21 C Written -72800 30 American 2009-01-17 C Written -76100 40 American 2008-04-19 P Purchased -76400 25 American 2008-06-21 C Written -78700 35 American 2008-06-21 C Written -89000 35 American 2008-04-19 C Written -95200 40 American 2009-01-17 C Written -96500 30 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -111900 20 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -112600 35 American 2008-04-19 C Written -133800 45 American 2009-01-17 C Written -148800 40 American 2008-06-21 C Written -175000 30 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -196400 30 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -259700 30 American 2008-06-21 C Written -288000 20 American 2009-01-17 P Purchased -376500 30 American 2008-06-21 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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