11th Feb 2008 10:35
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd11 February 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 08 February 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 573,855 (0.13%) 527,118 (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 860,322 (0.19%) 1,908,418 (0.42%) Total 1,434,177 (0.32%) 2,435,536 (0.54%) (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) 4085 125 2486 125.1 1660 126.21 1627 125.08 1622 125.3 1622 125.26 1621 125.33 1621 125.35 1620 125.5 1500 125.09 1359 125.45 1308 125.45 1230 125 1171 126 1131 125.61 1131 125.61 1084 125.43 1066 125.07 1000 125.1 1000 125.09 1000 125.5 1000 125.54 968 125.33 965 125.55 901 125.4 895 125.5 882 125.4 855 125.4 834 125.1 830 125.34 820 124.47 811 125.35 787 125 785 125.52 778 125.1 769 125.51 738 125.21 738 125.12 730 125.15 719 124.47 684 126.41 658 124.24 642 125.55 610 125.31 602 125.26 584 125.27 581 126.1 578 125.65 575 125.08 574 125.5 566 125.4 547 125.07 544 126.07 530 125.09 512 125.3 506 127.83 500 125.87 500 125.29 498 126.1 486 125.5 478 125.6 469 125.4 468 125.1 463 125.4 460 125.98 455 125.26 450 125.54 438 125.6 435 125.47 434 125.4 420 125.4 416 126.32 414 125.55 390 125.09 376 125.09 370 125.21 370 125.21 366 125.3 362 125.51 350 125.6 350 125.57 348 125.55 347 125.09 344 125.66 342 124.24 342 126.18 339 125.09 338 125.61 338 125.61 336 126.07 335 126.01 335 125.4 335 125.38 335 125.38 335 125.51 333 125.55 329 125.38 320 126.01 320 125.07 318 125.3 316 125.4 309 125.4 306 125.4 304 125.1 302 126.1 300 125.95 300 125.09 300 125.09 294 125.44 294 125.4 294 126.06 294 125.47 294 125.44 294 125.4 290 126.06 288 125.4 287 126.07 279 125.33 271 125.43 267 125.98 260 127.47 260 127.11 247 125.87 222 125.63 221 125.1 214 125.51 211 125.66 211 125.66 210 125.1 209 125.39 209 125.39 209 125.43 205 125.55 204 125.33 200 126.06 200 125.54 200 125.55 193 125.26 189 126.32 185 125.52 185 125.21 184 125.21 183 125.21 180 125.08 178 125.38 178 125.38 175 126.01 171 125.65 167 125.44 151 125.62 147 125.44 147 125.31 147 125.44 146 126.41 139 125.44 139 125.44 133 125.07 133 125.27 133 125.61 130 126.32 126 125.5 125 125.09 124 125.4 124 125.4 117 125.6 116 125.4 115 126.03 114 125.5 113 125.57 110 125.09 110 125.54 105 126.01 105 125.08 103 125.27 101 125.47 100 125.95 100 125.37 100 125.09 100 126.05 100 125.4 100 126.08 99 125.48 99 125.47 98 125.49 96 125.36 96 125.47 95 127.53 93 125.21 91 125.21 91 125.38 91 125.43 90 125.26 89 125.3 88 125.38 81 125.47 79 125.37 75 125.46 73 125.51 70 125.09 69 125.61 67 125.35 65 126.01 65 125.31 63 125.54 60 125.54 59 125.47 58 126.03 57 125.43 53 124.47 50 125.4 46 125.5 46 126.03 45 124.47 41 125.62 38 125.58 35 125.4 30 125.27 30 125.55 29 125.6 27 125.4 24 126.1 23 125.54 22 125.28 20 125.98 20 125.4 20 125.09 20 125.4 17 125.55 17 125.54 17 126.11 15 125 14 125.61 14 125.62 14 125.61 13 125.08 13 125.09 13 126.03 12 126.31 12 125.4 12 125.97 12 125 11 125.09 11 125.47 10 125.55 9 125.61 8 125.31 8 125.54 8 125.4 8 125.26 3 124.47 3 125.97 3 126.11 2 125.61 2 125.4 2 125.64 2 125.54 2 126.11 2 125.27 1 125.09 1 125.1 1 127.83 1 125.38 1 125.38 1 125.33 1 125.35 1 125.33 1 125.49 1 125.65 1 125.65 1 125.66 1 125.66 1 125.4 1 125.4 1 126.06 1 125.5 1 125.54 1 126.11 1 126.11 1 126.11Total 92,811 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 126.11 -1 126.11 -1 126.11 -1 126.06 -1 125.54 -1 125.5 -1 125.65 -1 125.65 -1 125.66 -1 125.66 -1 125.49 -1 125.4 -1 125.4 -1 125.38 -1 125.38 -1 125.35 -1 125.33 -1 125.33 -2 126.11 -2 125.54 -2 125.64 -2 125.27 -2 125.4 -3 125.97 -3 126.11 -5 126.09 -8 125.54 -8 125.26 -8 125.4 -10 126.09 -10 124.99 -10 125.55 -11 125.47 -12 126.08 -12 125.39 -12 125.97 -12 125.4 -13 126.03 -14 125.62 -14 125.61 -17 126.11 -17 125.54 -17 125.55 -20 126.09 -20 125.4 -22 125.28 -23 125.54 -24 126.1 -27 125.4 -29 125.6 -30 125.55 -35 125.4 -38 125.58 -41 125.62 -46 126.03 -46 125.5 -50 125.4 -51 126.09 -57 125.43 -58 126.03 -59 125.47 -60 125.54 -63 125.54 -67 125.35 -69 125.61 -73 125.51 -75 125.46 -79 125.37 -80 126.09 -81 125.47 -83 125.04 -88 125.38 -89 125.3 -90 125.26 -91 125.43 -91 125.38 -96 125.47 -96 125.36 -98 125.49 -99 125.48 -99 125.47 -100 126.05 -100 126.08 -100 125.4 -101 125.47 -103 125.27 -110 125.54 -113 125.57 -114 125.5 -115 126.03 -116 125.4 -117 125.6 -124 125.4 -126 125.5 -133 125.61 -139 125.44 -147 125.44 -151 125.62 -171 125.65 -178 125.38 -178 125.38 -193 125.26 -200 126.06 -200 125.55 -200 125.54 -204 125.33 -205 125.55 -209 125.43 -209 125.39 -211 125.66 -211 125.66 -214 125.51 -222 125.63 -238 125.2 -271 125.43 -279 125.33 -287 126.07 -288 125.4 -290 126.06 -294 126.06 -294 125.47 -294 125.44 -294 125.4 -302 126.1 -306 125.4 -309 125.4 -316 125.4 -318 125.3 -321 125.5 -329 125.38 -333 125.55 -335 125.51 -335 125.4 -335 125.38 -335 125.38 -336 126.07 -338 125.61 -342 126.18 -344 125.66 -348 125.55 -350 125.6 -350 125.57 -362 125.51 -363 126.17 -366 125.3 -384 126.17 -414 125.55 -420 125.4 -426 125.5 -434 125.4 -435 125.47 -438 125.6 -450 125.54 -454 125.18 -455 125.26 -463 125.4 -469 125.4 -478 125.6 -486 125.5 -498 126.1 -500 125.2 -500 125.29 -512 125.3 -544 126.07 -566 125.4 -574 125.5 -578 125.65 -581 126.09 -581 126.1 -602 125.26 -607 126.08 -642 125.55 -677 125.5 -735 125.39 -740 127.8 -747 126.03 -747 125.5 -769 125.51 -811 125.35 -855 125.4 -882 125.4 -895 125.5 -900 124.23 -901 125.4 -965 125.55 -968 125.33 -1000 125.54 -1000 125.5 -1022 125.18 -1040 125.2 -1084 125.43 -1100 124.23 -1131 125.61 -1171 126 -1308 125.45 -1359 125.45 -1620 125.5 -1621 125.35 -1621 125.33 -1622 125.26 -1622 125.3 -1640 124.56 -1871 126.08Total 65,718 (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 16000 95 E 20080326 8.02 C purchasing 3000 100 A 20080626 34.17 C purchasing 2000 42.5 A 20080623 83.24 C purchasing 2000 100 A 20080626 32.91 C purchasing 1800 100 A 20080626 34.34 C purchasing 1800 100 A 20080626 33.41 C purchasing 1000 64 A 20090619 70.58 C purchasing 1000 64 A 20090619 70.56 C purchasing 1000 42.5 A 20080623 85.17 C purchasing 1000 110 A 20081218 40.65 C purchasing 1000 110 A 20081218 38.7 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 34.24 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 34.18 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 34.18 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 33.69 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 33.69 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 33.65 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 33.6 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 33.46 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 33.32 C purchasing 900 100 A 20080626 33.28 C selling -1 100 A 20080626 33.34 C selling -1 100 A 20080626 33.34 C selling -200 95 E 20080326 8.65 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 34.05 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 34.06 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 34.07 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 34.35 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 34 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 33.6 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 33.63 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 33.41 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 33.45 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 33.5 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 33.47 C selling -900 100 A 20080626 33.44 C selling -1000 64 A 20090619 70.26 C selling -1000 64 A 20090619 70.51 C selling -1000 42.5 A 20080623 85.14 C selling -1000 42.5 A 20080623 83.27 C selling -1000 42.5 A 20080623 83.28 C selling -1000 100 A 20080626 34.27 C selling -1000 100 A 20080626 33.57 C selling -1000 100 A 20080626 33.57 C selling -1000 100 A 20080626 32.84 C selling -1000 100 A 20080626 32.89 C selling -1000 110 A 20081218 40.45 C selling -1000 110 A 20081218 38.78 C selling -1800 100 A 20080626 33.74 C selling -2000 100 A 20080626 34.27 C selling -4000 95 E 20080326 8.59 C selling -4000 95 E 20080326 8.48 C selling -5999 100 A 20080626 33.34 C selling -7800 95 E 20080326 8.64 C selling -13999 100 A 20080626 33.34 (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 11 February 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 88 A 20080327 P written 100000 90 A 20080327 P written 100000 132 A 20080925 P written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P written 50000 112 A 20080327 C purchased 50000 132 A 20080228 C purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 P written 25000 108 A 20080228 C purchased 15000 112 A 20080327 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 P written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627 C purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P written 1000 112 A 20080228 P written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 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 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 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 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 -200 65 A 20081127 P purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912 P purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905 C written -900 110 A 20081218 P purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 P purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C written -2270 42.5 A 20080623 C written -2400 103 E 20080528 C written -2800 59 A 20080423 P purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -7000 70 A 20080327 C written -7394 64 A 20090619 C written -8493 54.3931 A 20120628 P purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 C written -10000 130 A 20080228 P purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C written -20000 106 E 20080528 C written -22700 100 A 20080327 C written -22850 100 A 20080626 P purchased -25000 124 A 20080228 C written -26000 95 E 20080326 C written -26000 160 A 20080327 C written -33000 85 A 20111222 P purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C written -50000 122 A 20081218 C written -50000 150 A 20080626 C written -50000 128 A 20080327 P purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C written -100000 104 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 110 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 96 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 132 A 20080327 P purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 C written -145000 90 A 20080626 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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