15th May 2008 12:11
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited |
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Company dealt in |
Rio Tinto Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ord/Equity |
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Date of dealing |
14 May 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
562,889 |
GBP 69.6600 |
GBP 67.0100 |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
50,000 |
AUD 143.3544 |
AUD 142.8557 |
|
438,474 |
GBP 69.6300 |
GBP 64.9298 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
|
CFD |
Long |
3,471 |
GBP 64.9298 |
|
CFD |
Short |
11,500 |
GBP 68.2219 |
|
CFD |
Long |
100,000 |
GBP 67.8447 |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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None |
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Date of disclosure |
15 May 2008 |
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Contact name |
Ciaran Lavery |
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Telephone number |
02890 409544 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Financial Advisor |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
Rio Tinto