24th Apr 2008 10:55
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd24 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 23 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 425,225 (0.09%) 206,209 (0.04%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,153,111 (0.25%) 1,459,552 (0.31%) Total 1,578,336 (0.34%) 1,665,761 (0.35%) (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) 37000 138 25000 120 10000 145.8 9874 144 7467 147.19 3367 147.19 3260 144 2913 147.19 1779 147.19 1744 144 1600 147.19 1500 143.88 1406 147.19 1137 145.79 1100 145.8 1100 147.19 1057 146.8005 1048 143.77 1043 144.42 1039 144.98 1039 144.94 1039 144.97 1004 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1003 146 1000 145.8 1000 147.19 1000 144.45 1000 144.61 985 146.85 961 144.98 953 146.08 933 144.6 932 144.9 927 144.45 884 144.45 884 144.45 878 145.9 866 146.18 851 146 812 144 800 144.26 762 146.85 730 146.85 718 144.65 700 146.89 700 146.91 695 144.99 686 146.18 681 144.94 659 144.94 659 146.1 649 146 642 146.84 640 146 636 147.19 633 147.19 617 144.03 600 147.19 579 146.82 579 144.91 563 144.94 551 146 550 147.19 548 144.81 516 145.95 504 147.19 500 146.99 500 147.19 500 144.42 500 146.05 500 146.28 500 146.31 500 146.99 498 146.03 484 145.95 483 144.44 465 144.78 461 144.42 461 144.94 452 144.81 440 144.39 429 144.03 423 146.84 422 144.32 409 147.19 405 144.97 400 144.44 400 144.44 400 145 385 146 376 145.9 372 146.08 365 144 365 144.78 360 147.19 360 146.73 358 144.81 350 147.19 350 146 348 144.3 340 145.78 337 144.98 325 144.81 300 147.19 300 146 295 146 290 146.85 290 145.99 285 146.08 284 146.85 283 145.8 282 146.88 282 146.22 275 144.9 270 145.79 265 146 250 145.8 250 146 244 144.26 243 144.32 237 146.94 235 146.08 234 146.08 218 146.22 216 144.69 216 144.81 215 144.78 212 146.85 210 145.79 209 145.78 208 146.99 207 144.81 206 146.08 204 146.73 203 144.99 202 146.7 200 146.88 200 146.99 200 147.19 200 147.19 200 147.19 200 147.19 200 147.19 200 145.99 200 146 200 146.08 198 145.95 197 145 193 144.88 185 144.97 179 144.03 175 147.19 175 144.76 170 145.99 169 144.97 168 146.85 167 144.94 161 144.9 160 147.19 159 146 156 145 154 144.5 154 145 154 144.98 154 146.08 153 147.19 150 147.19 150 145 150 145.98 150 146 150 146 150 146 142 144.39 141 144.98 135 146.24 134 146.1 132 146 131 144.04 129 144.45 123 144.97 123 144.98 122 144 119 146.08 116 144.45 116 144.75 114 145.93 113 144.67 112 145.78 110 146 109 145 108 144.65 107 146.85 106 144.02 106 145 105 147.19 105 144.98 103 146.86 103 145.9 101 146 101 146 101 146.1 100 147.19 100 144.02 100 144.13 100 144.48 100 144.71 100 145 100 145.93 100 146 100 146 100 146 100 146 100 146 100 146 99 146 98 144.75 94 144.9 94 145 93 144.98 88 144.45 87 144.78 87 144.94 86 145 85 147.19 85 145.95 84 144.78 84 144.81 83 145.95 80 144.67 80 146 79 144.76 79 144.97 78 144.61 78 144.98 77 144.44 74 144.67 73 146.31 72 146 72 146.88 69 144.78 68 144.76 66 145 63 146.84 62 146 61 144.17 61 144.94 61 146.08 60 145.8 60 147.19 60 145.95 58 144.76 57 146.84 54 145.89 52 144.81 51 146 50 146.76 50 147.19 50 144.5 50 144.9 50 145.98 50 146.08 50 146.1 49 144.03 49 146 48 144.81 48 145 48 146 47 143.8 47 144.75 47 144.89 47 144.81 47 144.99 46 144.98 45 144.99 45 146.85 44 144.76 44 146.92 43 144.39 43 144.45 41 146.88 41 144.81 41 146 40 144.98 40 145.9 40 146 40 146.88 38 144.39 38 146 37 147.19 37 144.76 36 144.76 35 143.99 34 146 34 146.1 33 144.81 32 144.45 32 145.96 30 146.75 30 146.76 30 144.02 30 144.45 29 145.78 29 144.9 29 146 29 146.99 27 146.86 27 146.76 26 145.9 26 146.24 25 146.77 25 144.6 25 146.1 25 146.88 24 144.48 23 143.99 23 145 22 146.85 22 145 21 143.99 20 144.9 20 144.94 19 145.9 19 146.85 18 144.9 18 144.91 18 146.22 18 146.73 17 144.39 17 144.89 17 144.89 16 143.99 16 144.81 15 146.77 15 143.8 15 144.81 14 146.76 14 144.44 14 144.67 14 144.81 13 146.88 13 144.89 13 145 12 144.5 12 144.81 12 144.95 12 146.83 11 144.76 11 146 10 146.88 10 144.61 10 144.78 10 144.81 10 145.98 10 146.24 10 146.85 9 144.81 8 144.65 8 144.94 6 146.88 6 146.76 6 144.17 6 144.76 6 144.78 6 144.81 6 145.95 6 145.96 6 146.1 5 144.39 5 144.39 5 144.81 5 144.81 5 144.85 5 144.81 5 144.98 5 144.96 5 144.97 5 144.99 5 145.89 5 146.08 4 143.99 4 143.99 4 144.03 4 144.26 4 144.4 4 144.78 4 144.81 4 144.74 4 146 4 146 4 146 4 146.24 3 143.8 3 144.03 3 144.03 3 144.44 3 144.72 3 144.81 3 144.96 3 146.24 3 146.24 2 144.4 2 144.67 2 144.81 2 144.81 2 144.81 2 145.93 2 145.96 2 146.03 1 143.8 1 144.03 1 144.17 1 144.2 1 144.2 1 144.26 1 144.76 1 144.81 1 144.81 1 144.9 1 145 1 146.84 1 146.84 1 146.87 1 146.87 1 146.92 1 146.92 1 146.92 1 146.92 1 146.91Total 162,798 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 143.8 -1 144.76 -1 144.81 -1 144.81 -1 144.9 -1 144.03 -1 145 -1 144.2 -1 144.17 -1 144.2 -1 144.26 -1 146.87 -1 146.87 -1 146.84 -1 146.84 -1 146.84 -1 146.84 -1 146.87 -1 146.86 -1 146.87 -2 145.57 -2 145.56 -2 144.67 -2 144.81 -2 144.81 -2 144.81 -2 144.4 -2 145.93 -2 145.96 -2 146.03 -3 143.8 -3 144.44 -3 144.96 -3 144.72 -3 144.81 -3 144.03 -3 144.03 -3 146.24 -3 146.24 -4 144.78 -4 144.81 -4 143.99 -4 143.99 -4 144.03 -4 144.74 -4 144.26 -4 144.4 -4 146 -4 146 -4 146 -4 146.24 -5 144.96 -5 144.97 -5 144.99 -5 144.81 -5 144.81 -5 144.85 -5 144.81 -5 144.98 -5 144.39 -5 144.39 -5 145.89 -5 146.08 -6 144.76 -6 144.81 -6 144.78 -6 144.17 -6 145.95 -6 145.96 -6 146.1 -8 144.65 -8 144.94 -9 144.81 -10 144.61 -10 144.78 -10 144.81 -10 145.98 -10 146.24 -10 146.85 -11 144.76 -11 146 -12 144.5 -12 144.95 -12 144.81 -12 146.83 -13 145 -13 144.89 -14 144.44 -14 144.67 -14 144.81 -15 143.8 -15 144.81 -16 144.81 -16 143.99 -17 144.39 -17 144.89 -17 144.89 -18 144.91 -18 144.9 -18 146.22 -18 146.73 -19 145.9 -19 146.85 -20 144.94 -20 144.9 -21 143.99 -22 145 -23 143.99 -23 145 -24 144.48 -25 144.6 -25 146.88 -25 146.1 -26 145.58 -26 145.9 -26 146.24 -27 146.76 -29 144.9 -29 146.99 -29 146 -30 144.45 -30 144.02 -32 144.45 -32 145.96 -33 144.81 -34 146 -34 146.1 -35 143.99 -36 145.52 -36 144.76 -37 144.76 -38 144.39 -38 146 -40 144.98 -40 146.88 -40 145.9 -40 146 -41 144.81 -41 146 -43 144.39 -43 144.45 -44 145.68 -44 144.76 -44 146.92 -45 144.99 -45 146.85 -46 144.98 -47 143.8 -47 144.99 -47 144.75 -47 144.89 -47 144.81 -48 144.81 -48 145 -48 146 -49 144.03 -49 146 -50 144.5 -50 144.9 -50 145.98 -50 146.08 -50 146.1 -51 146 -52 144.81 -54 145.89 -57 146.84 -58 145.58 -58 144.76 -60 145.95 -61 145.55 -61 144.94 -61 144.17 -61 146.08 -62 146 -63 146.84 -66 145 -68 144.76 -69 144.78 -72 146.88 -72 146 -73 146.31 -73 147.19 -74 144.67 -77 144.44 -78 144.61 -78 144.98 -79 145.58 -79 144.97 -79 144.76 -80 144.67 -80 146 -82 145.57 -83 145.95 -84 144.78 -84 144.81 -85 145.95 -86 142.88 -86 145 -87 144.94 -87 144.78 -88 144.45 -93 144.98 -94 144.9 -94 145 -95 144.77 -98 144.75 -99 145.57 -99 146 -100 145.72 -100 145.72 -100 145.72 -100 144.48 -100 144.71 -100 144.02 -100 144.13 -100 145 -100 146 -100 146 -100 146 -100 145.93 -100 146 -100 146 -100 146 -101 146 -101 146 -101 146.1 -103 145.9 -104 145.55 -105 144.98 -106 144.02 -106 145 -108 144.65 -109 145 -110 146 -113 144.67 -114 145.93 -116 144.45 -116 144.75 -119 146.08 -123 144.97 -123 144.98 -129 144.45 -130 145.68 -131 144.04 -132 146 -134 146.1 -135 146.24 -141 144.98 -142 144.39 -150 145 -150 146 -150 146 -150 145.98 -150 146 -154 144.5 -154 144.98 -154 145 -154 146.08 -156 145 -159 146 -161 145.55 -161 144.9 -163 147.19 -164 144.12 -166 145.94 -167 144.94 -168 146.85 -169 144.97 -170 145.99 -175 144.76 -179 144.03 -185 144.97 -193 144.88 -197 145 -198 145.95 -200 145.72 -200 146 -200 145.99 -200 146.08 -202 146.7 -203 144.99 -204 146.73 -206 146.08 -207 144.81 -208 146.99 -212 146.85 -215 144.78 -216 144.69 -216 144.81 -218 146.22 -226 146.62 -234 146.08 -235 146.08 -243 144.32 -244 144.26 -250 146 -265 146 -275 144.9 -282 146.22 -284 146.85 -285 146.08 -288 145.68 -290 145.5 -290 145.99 -295 146 -300 145.72 -300 145.72 -300 146 -325 144.81 -337 144.98 -348 144.3 -350 146 -358 144.81 -360 146.73 -365 144.78 -365 144 -372 146.08 -376 145.9 -385 146 -400 145.72 -400 145.72 -400 144.44 -400 144.44 -400 145 -405 144.97 -422 144.32 -423 146.84 -429 144.03 -440 144.39 -452 144.81 -461 144.42 -461 144.94 -465 144.78 -483 144.44 -484 145.95 -498 146.03 -500 145.57 -500 146.99 -500 144.42 -500 146.05 -500 146.28 -500 146.31 -500 146.99 -516 145.95 -548 144.81 -551 146 -563 144.94 -579 144.91 -617 144.03 -640 146 -642 146.84 -649 146 -659 144.94 -659 146.1 -681 144.94 -686 146.18 -695 144.99 -718 144.65 -730 146.85 -762 146.85 -800 144.26 -812 144 -831 146.62 -851 146 -866 146.18 -878 145.9 -884 144.45 -884 144.45 -927 144.45 -932 144.9 -933 144.6 -953 146.08 -961 144.98 -985 146.85 -1000 144.45 -1000 144.61 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1003 146 -1004 146 -1039 144.94 -1039 144.97 -1039 144.98 -1043 144.42 -1048 143.77 -1057 146.8005 -1999 147.19 -2100 145.7 -6000 147.19 -6095 59Total 96,922 (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 200 110 A 20081218 49.5 C Purchasing 200 110 A 20081218 51.05 C Purchasing 100 53.463 A 20120628 97.04 P Selling -18000 110 E 20080529 0.18 P Selling -30000 110 E 20080529 0.18 P Selling -30000 110 E 20080529 0.18 P Selling -30000 110 E 20080529 0.18 P Selling -30000 110 E 20080529 0.18 (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 24 April 2008 Contact name Selina Campbell 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 P Written 222000 110 E 20080529 P Written 200000 120 A 20080925 P Written 140000 130 A 20081218 P Written 130000 60 A 20080925 P Written 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 Written 39000 58 A 20080925 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 P Written 7517 116.82 A 20120711 P Written 6789 94.91 A 20110623 P Written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Written 6415 77.94 E 20100219 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 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Written 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written 2248 73.8533 A 20101229 P Written 2024 98.79 E 20100629 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 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 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 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 561 89 E 20100809 P Written 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Written 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Written 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Written 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Written 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written 422 138.11 E 20120416 P Written 422 138.11 E 20120416 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 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Written 365 137 A 20130328 P Written 337 29.61 E 20080625 P Written 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Written 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Written 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Written 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Written 290 95.75 E 20100628 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 254 78.6 E 20110707 P Written 236 84.55 E 20110509 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 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Written 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Written 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 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 -70 105 A 20081127 P Purchased -191 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased -191 78.5 E 20110630 C Written -200 65 A 20081127 P Purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912 P Purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905 P Purchased -236 84.55 E 20110509 P Purchased -254 78.6 E 20110707 P Purchased -290 95.75 E 20100628 P Purchased -302 82.55 E 20100517 P Purchased -332 75.22 E 20100524 P Purchased -388 77.2 E 20110627 P Purchased -422 138.11 E 20120416 P Purchased -454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Purchased -464 95.75 E 20100629 P Purchased -514 77.8 E 20090630 P Purchased -561 89 E 20100809 P Purchased -765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 P Purchased -1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Purchased -1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Purchased -1273 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Written -2020 42.5 A 20080623 P Purchased -2024 98.79 E 20100629 P Purchased -2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Purchased -2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -5682 64 A 20090619 C Written -6000 130 E 20080529 P Purchased -6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Purchased -6646 37.6132 E 20091001 C Written -8283 53.463 A 20120628 P Purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -10000 128 A 20080626 P Purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P Purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -50000 122 A 20081218 C Written -50000 150 A 20080626 P Purchased -62000 80 A 20111222 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Purchased -100000 136 A 20080626 P Purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 P Purchased -140000 110 A 20081218 C Written -145000 90 A 20080626 P Purchased -200000 138 A 20080925 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:
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