23rd Apr 2008 11:11
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd23 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 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 392,487 275,688 (0.08%) (0.06%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,053,111 1,505,147 (0.23%) (0.32%) Total 1,445,598 1,780,835 (0.31%) (0.38%) (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) 25000 139.94 7178 144.55 1325 142.79 1324 142.79 1324 142.84 1324 142.9 1237 142.92 1129 142.92 1094 142.9 1000 142.8 1000 142.8 1000 142.92 945 142.92 874 142.83 811 142.83 787 142.79 772 142.82 771 142.92 771 142.95 771 142.89 771 143.03 768 142.96 762 142.95 752 142.92 750 142.97 748 142.95 739 142.95 723 142.93 712 142.98 701 142.99 677 142.98 672 142.83 662 143.05 660 143 657 142.88 608 142.92 598 142.92 595 142.93 593 142.97 577 142.85 564 142.84 555 142.95 549 142.85 547 142.86 540 142.95 528 142.95 510 143 500 143 500 142.9 500 142.9 500 142.93 500 142.92 500 143.03 496 142.8 494 142.99 491 142.96 477 142.93 475 142.94 465 142.91 465 142.98 460 142.95 457 143 451 143 451 143.03 450 142.8 446 142.95 444 142.95 442 143 439 143 430 142.95 406 142.95 400 142.93 400 142.92 389 142.9 384 143.02 383 143 378 142.8 369 143.69 362 143 358 142.96 347 143.01 345 142.98 328 142.8 324 142.87 323 143 322 142.92 320 143.05 313 143 308 142.92 308 142.89 302 142.82 299 142.98 294 142.98 293 142.97 291 143.09 288 142.98 284 142.98 280 142.84 280 142.92 272 142.95 272 142.88 267 143 266 142.96 260 142.99 260 142.95 257 142.95 256 142.92 255 142.91 253 142.9 253 142.99 247 142.91 247 142.9 246 142.87 243 142.94 240 142.96 238 142.95 236 142.87 236 142.85 231 142.99 231 142.92 231 142.92 231 142.92 230 143 227 142.92 223 142.9 222 142.94 216 142.95 214 143.04 213 142.95 211 142.8 210 142.87 205 142.84 200 142.92 200 143 197 143 197 143 194 142.93 193 142.84 191 142.96 190 142.93 190 142.88 190 143.03 188 142.98 186 142.84 182 142.91 180 142.97 180 143.05 178 142.92 177 142.79 172 142.98 170 142.95 170 142.95 168 142.83 168 142.95 156 142.96 155 142.85 154 143.03 145 142.9 141 142.96 140 142.92 138 142.95 137 142.96 137 143 131 142.78 130 142.88 129 143 124 142.92 121 142.95 120 143.64 118 142.9 116 142.95 116 142.97 115 143 115 142.85 114 142.95 112 143 111 142.8 111 142.96 111 142.95 105 143.01 102 142.98 100 142.88 100 143.04 100 143.03 100 143.03 100 143 99 142.84 98 142.92 97 142.9 94 142.82 86 143 85 142.92 84 142.98 84 142.84 82 143.04 80 142.8 78 142.92 77 142.93 77 142.99 77 142.98 76 142.95 75 143.05 73 142.8 73 142.92 72 142.85 70 142.84 70 142.88 68 143.55 67 142.87 67 142.95 67 143.09 64 142.97 64 142.99 62 142.95 62 142.95 61 142.99 58 142.85 55 142.92 50 143.03 50 142.99 50 142.82 50 143 49 142.87 44 142.85 44 142.97 44 142.95 43 143.03 43 142.9 42 142.95 42 142.95 41 142.93 41 143.04 41 142.88 37 142.99 37 142.97 37 142.92 37 142.94 36 143 36 142.95 35 142.82 35 142.84 35 142.98 35 142.95 34 143 34 143.03 33 143 33 142.95 32 142.98 31 142.91 31 142.96 30 142.92 30 142.98 30 142.88 30 142.85 29 142.87 29 142.93 29 142.98 28 142.8 28 142.9 28 142.97 28 142.95 27 143.05 27 142.99 27 142.99 27 142.94 27 142.85 27 142.89 26 142.96 25 142.92 25 143.03 25 143.04 25 143 25 143.05 24 142.94 24 142.91 24 142.91 23 142.98 23 142.92 23 142.94 21 143.01 21 142.97 21 142.95 19 142.88 19 142.98 19 143.09 18 142.97 17 142.97 17 142.99 17 143.09 16 142.86 16 142.98 16 143.2 16 143.2 15 142.95 15 142.97 15 142.95 14 142.92 13 142.94 13 142.95 13 143.04 12 142.95 12 143.03 12 143.69 11 142.87 11 142.92 11 142.92 11 142.99 10 142.92 9 142.95 9 142.95 8 142.97 6 142.91 6 142.9 6 142.94 5 142.99 5 143 5 142.95 5 142.94 5 142.85 5 142.94 4 142.98 4 142.98 2 142.96 2 143.08 2 143.08 1 142.79 1 142.92 1 142.85 1 142.86 1 142.95 1 143.06 1 143.07 1 143.11 1 143.12 1 143.12 1 143.13 1 143.12 1 143.38 1 143.6 1 143.6 1 143.56Total 109,312 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 142.79 -1 142.92 -1 142.95 -1 142.86 -1 142.85 -1 143.04 -1 143.06 -1 143.05 -1 143.05 -1 143.05 -1 143.06 -1 143.06 -1 143.34 -1 143.6 -1 143.59 -1 143.56 -2 142.96 -2 143.08 -2 143.08 -3 143.2 -4 142.98 -4 142.98 -4 143.11 -4 143.16 -5 142.99 -5 143 -5 142.95 -5 142.94 -5 142.94 -5 142.85 -6 142.94 -6 142.9 -6 142.91 -6 143.16 -6 143.58 -8 142.97 -9 143.05 -9 142.95 -9 142.95 -10 142.92 -11 142.92 -11 142.92 -11 142.92 -11 142.87 -11 142.91 -11 143.3 -12 142.95 -12 143.06 -12 143.5 -12 143.3 -12 143.69 -13 142.95 -13 142.94 -13 143.2 -13 142.91 -13 143.06 -14 142.92 -15 142.95 -15 142.97 -15 142.95 -16 142.98 -16 142.86 -16 143.2 -17 143.47 -17 143.09 -17 142.97 -17 142.99 -18 142.97 -19 142.98 -19 143.09 -19 142.88 -19 143.3 -21 143.01 -21 142.95 -21 142.97 -23 142.92 -23 142.98 -23 142.94 -24 142.94 -24 142.91 -25 143.04 -25 143.04 -25 143.03 -25 142.92 -25 143 -25 143.05 -26 142.96 -27 143.05 -27 142.99 -27 142.94 -27 142.99 -27 142.89 -27 142.85 -28 142.9 -28 142.8 -28 142.97 -28 142.95 -29 142.87 -29 142.93 -29 142.98 -30 142.92 -30 142.98 -30 142.85 -30 142.88 -31 142.96 -31 142.91 -32 143.04 -32 142.98 -33 143.5 -33 143 -33 142.95 -34 143 -34 143.03 -35 142.95 -35 142.98 -35 142.84 -35 142.82 -36 143 -36 142.95 -37 142.97 -37 142.92 -37 142.99 -37 142.94 -37 143.3 -41 142.93 -41 143.04 -41 142.88 -42 142.95 -42 142.95 -43 143.03 -43 142.9 -44 142.97 -44 142.95 -44 142.85 -49 142.87 -50 142.99 -50 143.03 -50 143 -50 142.82 -55 142.92 -58 142.85 -59 143.59 -61 142.99 -62 142.95 -62 142.95 -64 142.97 -64 142.99 -67 142.87 -67 143.09 -67 142.95 -69 143.59 -70 142.88 -70 142.84 -72 142.85 -73 142.92 -73 142.8 -75 143.05 -76 142.95 -77 142.93 -77 142.98 -77 142.99 -77 143.3 -78 142.92 -80 142.8 -80 143.58 -82 143.04 -84 142.98 -84 142.84 -84 143.3 -85 142.92 -86 143 -89 143.59 -91 143.38 -94 142.82 -95 143.11 -97 142.9 -98 142.92 -99 142.84 -100 143.47 -100 143.49 -100 143.1 -100 143.47 -100 143.47 -100 143.05 -100 143.05 -100 143.05 -100 143.06 -100 142.88 -100 143.04 -100 143.03 -100 143.03 -100 143 -100 143.58 -100 143.58 -102 142.98 -105 143.01 -106 143.16 -110 143.16 -111 142.8 -111 142.96 -111 142.95 -112 143 -114 142.95 -115 143 -115 142.85 -116 142.95 -116 142.97 -118 142.9 -121 142.95 -122 143.3 -124 142.92 -129 143 -130 142.88 -131 142.78 -133 143.1 -137 142.96 -137 143 -138 142.95 -140 142.92 -141 142.96 -145 142.9 -154 143.03 -155 142.85 -156 142.96 -166 143.3 -168 142.83 -168 142.95 -170 142.95 -170 142.95 -172 142.98 -177 142.79 -178 142.92 -180 143.05 -180 142.97 -182 142.91 -186 142.84 -188 142.98 -190 142.93 -190 142.88 -190 143.03 -191 142.96 -193 142.84 -194 142.93 -197 143 -200 142.92 -200 143 -205 142.84 -210 142.87 -211 142.8 -213 142.95 -214 143.04 -216 142.95 -222 142.94 -223 142.9 -227 142.92 -231 142.92 -231 142.99 -231 142.92 -231 142.92 -236 142.87 -236 142.85 -238 142.95 -240 142.96 -243 142.94 -246 142.87 -247 142.9 -247 142.91 -250 143.47 -250 143.48 -250 143.5 -253 142.9 -253 142.99 -255 142.91 -256 142.92 -257 142.95 -260 142.99 -260 142.95 -266 142.96 -267 143 -267 143.11 -270 143.59 -270 143.59 -272 142.88 -272 142.95 -273 143.3 -280 142.92 -280 142.84 -284 142.98 -288 142.98 -288 143.3 -290 143.59 -291 143.09 -293 142.97 -294 142.98 -299 142.98 -299 143.11 -302 142.82 -308 142.92 -308 142.89 -313 143 -320 143.05 -322 142.92 -323 143 -324 142.87 -328 142.8 -345 142.98 -347 143.01 -358 142.96 -361 143.11 -362 143 -362 143.3 -363 143.5 -369 143.69 -378 142.8 -383 143 -384 143.02 -389 142.9 -400 142.92 -400 142.93 -400 143.58 -406 142.95 -429 143.59 -430 142.95 -439 143 -442 143 -444 142.95 -446 142.95 -450 142.8 -451 143 -451 143.03 -457 143 -460 142.95 -465 142.91 -465 142.98 -475 142.94 -477 142.93 -491 142.96 -493 143.59 -494 142.99 -496 142.8 -500 143 -500 143.03 -500 142.92 -500 142.93 -500 142.9 -500 142.9 -510 143 -528 142.95 -531 143.59 -534 143.04 -537 143.31 -540 142.95 -547 142.86 -549 142.85 -555 142.95 -564 142.84 -574 143.3 -577 142.85 -593 142.97 -595 142.93 -598 142.92 -608 142.92 -632 143.3 -657 142.88 -660 143 -662 143.05 -666 143.3 -672 142.83 -677 142.98 -701 142.99 -712 142.98 -723 142.93 -739 142.95 -748 142.95 -750 142.97 -752 142.92 -762 142.95 -768 142.96 -771 143.03 -771 142.92 -771 142.89 -771 142.95 -772 142.82 -787 142.79 -811 142.83 -874 142.83 -945 142.92 -1000 142.8 -1000 142.92 -1000 142.8 -1000 143.3 -1015 143.5 -1054 143.32 -1067 143.1 -1094 142.9 -1110 143.5 -1129 142.92 -1237 142.92 -1324 142.9 -1324 142.79 -1324 142.84 -1325 142.79 -1500 143 -1809 143.58 -2574 144.55 -25000 139.94Total 123,845 (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)Call Option Selling -6,000 130 E 29-May-08 3.37 (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 23 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 200000 120 A 20080925 P Written 140000 130 A 20081218 P Written 130000 60 A 20080925 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 60000 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 C Purchased 37000 138 A 20080423 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 25000 120 A 20080423 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 C Written -400 110 A 20081218 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 P Purchased -2000 120 A 20080423 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 C Written -6095 59 A 20080423 P Purchased -6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Purchased -6646 37.6132 E 20091001 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 -37000 138 A 20080423 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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