23rd Apr 2008 11:15
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 22 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 393,578 277,438 (0.08%) (0.06%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,353,111 1,505,147 (0.30%) (0.33%) Total 1,746,689 1,782,585 (0.38%) (0.39%) (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) 1521 143.11 1091 142.31 796 142.31 588 143.03 578 142.94 574 142.61 537 143.06 529 142.87 462 142.68 454 143 438 143.2 432 143.28 426 143.16 404 143.22 403 143.01 395 143.01 376 143.18 357 143.01 344 143.01 340 142.87 316 142.87 315 143.12 312 142.85 293 143.16 291 143.17 287 143.1 287 143.3 282 143.22 265 142.97 258 143.05 257 143.12 256 143.11 247 143.3 243 143.07 232 143 229 142.93 225 143.07 225 143.26 216 142.88 215 143.07 213 143.18 211 143.06 208 143.05 208 142.89 204 142.31 204 143.08 204 143.28 200 142.67 200 143.08 199 143.01 197 143.12 196 143.09 195 143.01 193 143.21 192 143.16 190 143.19 189 143.14 188 143.19 188 143.21 186 143.09 184 142.96 183 143.29 180 143.01 175 142.87 175 143.11 175 142.88 175 142.86 173 142.9 171 143.16 169 143.01 165 143.07 164 143.01 163 143.1 162 142.67 161 143.11 160 143.03 159 143.32 157 143.24 156 143.04 155 143.32 152 143.22 151 143.3 150 142.65 150 143.09 150 143.11 149 142.84 149 142.75 148 143.18 148 143.1 148 143.12 148 143.08 147 143.22 147 143.22 147 143.25 146 143.05 146 142.93 146 143.05 145 142.85 145 142.9315 140 143 139 143.25 139 142.9 138 143.08 136 142.98 133 143.12 129 142.85 128 143 128 142.85 125 142.84 125 143.05 124 143 120 142.9 118 143 118 143.16 118 143.05 117 142.87 117 143.16 116 142.68 115 143.16 115 143.1 110 143.16 108 142.65 108 143.13 106 142.86 105 142.85 101 142.65 101 143.08 101 143.28 101 142.83 100 143.14 100 143.01 100 142.88 99 142.98 99 143.18 97 143.32 97 143.01 96 142.67 96 143.13 96 143.07 95 143 95 143.25 94 143.1 94 143.1 94 143.19 94 143.07 93 143 93 143.21 93 142.91 92 143.11 91 143.1 91 143.29 91 143.02 90 143.16 90 142.89 89 143.16 88 143.17 88 143.07 88 143.05 86 143 85 143 85 143.09 85 143.19 85 142.87 84 143.1 83 143.01 83 143 83 142.98 82 142.65 82 143.06 82 143.1 82 143.23 82 143.11 82 142.87 81 143.22 81 143.25 81 143.22 81 143.1 81 142.9 80 143.13 80 143 80 143.2 80 143.07 79 143.12 79 143.02 78 143.01 78 142.93 77 143.2 77 143.04 77 143.02 77 143.01 76 143.14 76 143.01 76 142.9 75 143.22 75 143.19 75 143.26 75 142.9 74 143.17 73 143.22 72 142.82 71 142.77 71 143.04 70 142.65 69 142.77 69 143.09 67 143.01 67 143.14 67 143.05 67 143.2 67 143.04 67 143.04 65 143.14 65 143 65 143.06 65 142.93 64 143.1 64 143.05 63 143.12 62 143.24 62 143.01 62 142.82 61 143.16 61 143.18 61 143.12 60 143.14 58 143.32 57 143 56 142.86 55 143.15 55 143.05 55 142.98 54 142.87 54 143.14 54 143.04 54 143.12 54 143.01 53 142.88 52 143.15 51 142.82 50 143.01 50 142.87 49 143.07 48 143 48 143.16 47 143 47 143.07 46 143 45 143.07 44 142.67 43 142.77 42 143 42 142.98 42 143.13 41 142.93 40 143.16 40 143.16 40 143 40 143.08 39 143.16 39 143.18 38 143.07 36 143.15 35 143.24 34 143.18 34 142.98 34 142.95 33 143.1 32 143.2 32 143.1 32 143.12 32 142.85 30 143.12 30 143.05 29 143.16 28 143.11 28 143.25 28 142.85 27 143.01 27 143.16 26 143.28 26 143.04 26 143.22 25 143.07 24 142.85 23 143.16 23 143.07 22 143.28 21 143.16 20 142.87 20 143.12 20 143.21 20 143.01 20 143.1 20 142.95 20 142.87 19 143.01 19 143 19 143.04 19 143.12 19 143.11 19 143.11 19 143.11 18 143.11 18 142.95 17 143.09 15 143.16 15 142.85 14 143.05 14 143.11 14 143.11 13 143.25 13 143.11 12 143.18 12 143.08 12 143.01 11 143.08 11 142.9 10 143.3 10 142.87 9 143.1 9 142.96 9 143.12 9 142.95 8 143.08 7 143.1 6 143.05 6 143.07 6 143.11 6 143.01 6 143.01 6 143.05 5 142.77 5 143 5 143.28 5 143.08 5 143.05 4 142.77 4 143.1 4 143.11 3 143.01 3 143.19 3 142.96 3 143.26 3 143.17 1 143.05 1 143.12 1 142.94 1 142.94 1 143.08 1 143.12 1 143.12 1 143.12 1 143.09 1 143.09 1 143.09 1 143.09 1 143.09Total 40,867 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 142.76 -1 142.77 -1 142.96 -1 142.96 -1 142.96 -1 143.01 -1 143.06 -1 143.06 -1 143.07 -1 143.08 -1 143.09 -5 143.08 -6 143.05 -10 142.99 -10 143.13 -10 142.78 -12 142.31 -14 142.98 -17 142.98 -19 142.31 -20 143.12 -24 142.78 -33 142.98 -39 143.12 -50 143 -50 143 -50 142.97 -50 143.14 -71 143.04 -74 143.04 -91 142.78 -110 143.12 -133 143.12 -146 143.05 -257 143.12 -345 142.31 -401 142.31 -1279 142.31 -38189 143.047Total 41,526 (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) P Purchasing 99600 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.245 P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 30000 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 8400 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 6000 110 E 20080529 0.25 P Purchasing 6000 110 E 20080529 0.25 (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 360000 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 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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