14th Apr 2008 11:45
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd14 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 11 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 403,599 (0.04%) 274,850 (0.03%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,004,803 (0.10%) 1,433,761 (0.14%) Total 1,408,402 (0.14%) 1,708,611 (0.17%) (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) 3674 137.81 1075 138.60001 500 136.5 425 138.60001 360 136.5 360 136.5 269 136.5 188 137.39 186 137.60001 183 137.17999 183 137.17 183 137.38001 179 137.39999 179 137.82001 178 137.92999 177 137.53999 175 137.95 174 138.17 173 137.53999 172 137.59 161 137.53 150 136.17 140 136.5 121 137.39999 105 137.14999 100 136.06 91 136.5 89 136.22 80 137.17999 79 137.17999 74 137.41 74 137.41 58 137.35001 53 137.14999 52 137.14999 48 136.22 42 136.01 37 137.39999 37 137.39999 25 137.51 25 137.52 24 137.17999 19 137.89 15 137.17999 13 136.22 11 137.56 11 138.17999 9 137.60001 8 137.17999 7 137.82001 7 137.92999 7 137.17999 7 137.8 5 137.59 4 137.53999 3 137.39 1 137.39 1 137.39 1 137.52 1 137.52 1 137.82001 1 138.17 1 137.81 1 136.16 1 136.14999 1 137.41 1 137.41 1 137.42999 1 137.39 1 137.38001 1 137.38001 1 137.39 1 137.39 1 137.39 1 137.53 1 137.53999 1 137.52 1 137.59 1 137.59 1 137.59 1 137.59 1 137.7 1 137.81 1 137.83 1 137.87 1 138.19 1 137.94 1 137.91Total 10,816 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 136.14 -1 136.14 -1 137.33 -1 137.39999 -1 137.31 -1 137.31 -1 137.31 -1 137.31 -1 137.31 -1 137.31 -1 137.39 -1 137.53999 -1 137.53 -1 137.52 -1 137.49001 -1 137.49001 -1 137.53999 -1 137.56 -1 137.57001 -1 137.82001 -1 137.82001 -1 137.85001 -1 138.17 -1 137.83 -1 137.88001 -7 137.82001 -15 137.17999 -20 138.08 -74 137.39999 -74 137.41 -105 137.14999 -140 138.09 -150 136.17 -177 137.53999 -183 137.17999 -360 136.5 -360 136.5 -534 138.60001Total 2,224 (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 10500 145 E 20080529 1.7 C purchasing 1500 145 E 20080529 1.7 P selling -6000 110 E 20080529 0.505 P selling -8400 110 E 20080529 0.505 P selling -15600 110 E 20080529 0.505 P selling -30000 110 E 20080529 0.505 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 14 April 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 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 written 200000 120 A 20080925 P written 140000 130 A 20081218 P written 130000 60 A 20080925 P written 100000 132 A 20080925 P written 66000 110 E 20080529 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 C purchased 25000 120 A 20080423 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 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 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 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 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 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 P purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 P purchased -2000 120 A 20080423 C written -2020 42.5 A 20080623 P purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -5682 64 A 20090619 C written -6595 59 A 20080423 C written -8383 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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