14th Dec 2007 12:06
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd14 December 2007 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 13 December 2007 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 810,013 (0.18%) 542,437 (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,297,833 (0.50%) 2,946,673 (0.65%) Total 3,107,846 (0.68%) 3, 489,110 (0.77%) (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) 1992 141.56 1796 141.66 1706 141.75 1673 141.33 1450 141.39999 1392 141.37 1369 141.76 1297 141.76 1245 141.41 1216 141.60001 1201 141.37 1041 141.37 1000 141.3 979 141.37 965 141.66 900 141.66 851 141.37 843 141.60001 841 141.5 835 141.53 812 141.73 794 141.37 700 141.73 700 141.38001 683 141.60001 654 141.66 624 141.73 612 141.71001 589 141.60001 553 141.74001 549 141.66 545 141.75 518 141.59 516 141.59 493 141.66 475 141.60001 462 141.28999 420 141.7 419 141.39999 407 141.60001 405 141.66 382 141.78999 375 141.37 351 141.37 349 141.67999 344 141.28999 330 141.64999 327 141.33 322 141.76 305 141.37 288 141.66 281 141.75 280 141.69 279 141.66 270 141.71001 239 141.75 213 141.59 209 141.38001 204 141.69 202 141.38001 201 141.66 200 141.76 196 141.66 191 141.76 189 141.59 188 141.53 182 141.61 172 141.67 160 141.67 155 141.37 151 141.64999 151 141.66 149 141.76 148 141.74001 143 141.2 126 141.71001 105 141.76 100 141.73 100 141.37 98 141.60001 94 141.37 89 141.39999 88 141.5 80 141.39999 79 141.39999 76 141.71001 75 141.56 73 141.2 70 141.37 69 141.73 68 141.39999 67 141.56 66 141.37 63 141.72 62 141.31 54 141.92 54 141.92 54 141.39999 51 141.76 48 141.60001 48 141.78999 48 141.67999 47 141.66 47 141.60001 45 141.76 44 141.66 41 141.75 40 141.60001 40 141.78999 39 141.76 38 141.75 37 141.75 34 141.7 31 141.78999 31 141.78999 30 141.39999 30 141.5 27 141.75 27 141.37 24 141.92 24 141.69 23 141.76 21 141.59 20 141.5 20 141.46001 20 141.47 20 141.5 19 141.60001 19 141.78999 19 141.78999 19 141.67999 18 141.66 18 141.66 18 141.31 18 141.33 18 141.72 18 141.76 18 141.78999 15 141.66 15 141.67999 14 141.39999 11 141.74001 8 141.5 8 141.60001 8 141.76 8 141.78999 8 141.67999 7 141.5 7 141.77 6 142.01 6 141.8 6 141.73 6 141.33 6 141.37 4 141.66 4 141.74001 4 141.67999 3 141.75 3 141.74001 2 141.33 2 141.67999 2 141.64999 1 141.96001 1 141.96001 1 141.97 1 141.99001 1 141.99001 1 141.41 1 141.76 1 141.8 1 141.82001 1 141.82001 1 141.86 1 141.75 1 141.76 1 141.59 1 141.59 1 141.59 1 141.78999Total 47,835 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 141.92999 -1 141.92999 -1 141.97 -1 141.99001 -1 141.99001 -1 141.41 -1 141.77 -1 141.77 -1 141.82001 -1 141.82001 -1 141.86 -1 141.76 -1 141.75 -1 141.57001 -1 141.57001 -1 141.57001 -1 141.78999 -2 141.67999 -2 141.64999 -2 141.33 -3 141.75 -3 141.74001 -4 141.74001 -4 141.67999 -4 141.66 -6 142.01 -6 141.77 -6 141.73 -6 141.37 -6 141.33 -7 141.77 -7 141.5 -8 141.76 -8 141.78999 -8 141.67999 -8 141.60001 -8 141.5 -11 141.81 -11 141.74001 -13 141.8 -14 141.39999 -15 141.92 -15 141.67999 -15 141.66 -18 141.76 -18 141.72 -18 141.78999 -18 141.66 -18 141.66 -18 141.33 -18 141.31 -19 141.78999 -19 141.78999 -19 141.67999 -19 141.60001 -20 141.46001 -20 141.5 -20 141.5 -20 141.47 -21 141.59 -23 141.76 -23 141.76 -24 141.69 -27 141.75 -27 141.37 -30 141.5 -30 141.39999 -31 141.78999 -31 141.78999 -34 141.7 -37 141.75 -38 141.75 -39 141.92 -39 141.76 -40 141.76 -40 141.78999 -40 141.60001 -41 141.75 -44 141.66 -45 141.76 -47 141.66 -47 141.60001 -48 141.78999 -48 141.67999 -48 141.60001 -51 141.76 -54 141.92 -54 141.39999 -62 141.31 -66 141.37 -67 141.2 -68 141.39999 -69 141.73 -70 141.37 -75 141.56 -76 141.71001 -79 141.39999 -80 141.39999 -88 141.5 -89 141.39999 -94 141.37 -98 141.60001 -100 141.73 -100 141.37 -105 141.76 -126 141.71001 -148 141.74001 -149 141.76 -151 141.66 -151 141.64999 -155 141.37 -160 141.67 -172 141.67 -182 141.61 -188 141.53 -189 141.59 -191 141.76 -196 141.66 -200 141.76 -201 141.66 -202 141.38001 -204 141.69 -209 141.38001 -213 141.59 -239 141.75 -270 141.71001 -279 141.66 -280 141.69 -281 141.75 -288 141.66 -305 141.37 -322 141.76 -327 141.33 -330 141.64999 -344 141.28999 -349 141.67999 -351 141.37 -375 141.37 -382 141.78999 -405 141.66 -407 141.60001 -419 141.39999 -420 141.7 -462 141.28999 -475 141.60001 -493 141.66 -516 141.59 -518 141.59 -545 141.75 -549 141.66 -553 141.74001 -589 141.60001 -612 141.71001 -624 141.73 -654 141.66 -683 141.60001 -700 141.73 -700 141.38001 -794 141.37 -812 141.73 -835 141.53 -841 141.5 -843 141.60001 -851 141.37 -900 141.66 -965 141.66 -979 141.37 -1000 141.3 -1041 141.37 -1100 141.2 -1201 141.37 -1216 141.60001 -1245 141.41 -1297 141.76 -1369 141.76 -1392 141.37 -1450 141.39999 -1673 141.33 -1706 141.75 -1796 141.66 -1992 141.56Total 48,719 (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) (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 December 2007 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 Option written 300000 112 A 20080124 P Option written 200000 88 A 20080327 P Option written 196200 96 E 20071220 P Option written 163200 100 E 20071220 P Option written 148000 90 A 20071220 P Option written 125000 108 A 20071220 C Option purchased 123000 135 A 20071220 P Option written 100000 90 A 20080327 P Option written 90000 110 E 20071220 C Option purchased 75000 116 A 20071220 C Option purchased 67000 108 A 20071220 C Option purchased 65000 112 A 20080327 P Option written 57000 110 A 20071220 P Option written 55000 104 A 20071220 P Option written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Option written 50000 66 A 20071220 P Option written 50000 87 A 20071220 C Option purchased 50000 94 A 20071220 C Option purchased 50000 132 A 20071220 P Option written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Option written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Option purchased 25000 100 A 20071220 C Option purchased 23000 96 A 20071220 C Option purchased 22000 100 A 20071220 P Option written 10000 106 A 20071220 P Option written 7517 116.82 A 20120711 P Option written 6789 94.91 A 20110623 P Option written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Option written 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Option written 6268 88.6 A 20120327 C Option purchased 6000 119.66 A 20080124 P Option written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P Option written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P Option written 5608 92.64 A 20110624 P Option written 5000 107.89 A 20080124 C Option purchased 5000 116 A 20071220 P Option written 4886 97.272 A 20120828 P Option written 4420 88.07 A 20110623 P Option written 4320 99.12 A 20120425 P Option written 3828 115.61 A 20120613 P Option written 3801 96.12 A 20110623 P Option written 3105 99.8 A 20110428 P Option written 3000 116 A 20071220 P Option written 2994 85.04 A 20110328 P Option written 2862 119 A 20120711 P Option written 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Option written 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Option written 2248 73.8533 A 20101229 P Option written 2024 98.79 E 20100629 C Option purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924 P Option written 1976 160.932 A 20121128 P Option written 1370 85.0735 A 20110228 P Option written 1273 78.5 E 20110630 P Option written 1188 105.3 A 20110523 P Option written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Option written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Option written 1132 83.22 A 20111007 P Option written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627 C Option purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Option written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Option written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Option written 700 103.7 A 20120515 P Option written 561 89 E 20100809 P Option written 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Option written 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Option written 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Option written 405 98.1 A 20100625 P Option written 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Option written 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Option written 337 29.61 E 20080625 P Option written 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Option written 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Option written 290 95.75 E 20100628 P Option written 266 94.08 A 20110728 P Option written 254 78.6 E 20110707 P Option written 236 84.55 E 20110509 P Option written 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Option written 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Option written 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Option written 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Option written 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Option written 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Option written 159 94.02 A 20110728 P Option written 141 93.6 A 20110728 P Option written 138 72.5685 E 20080121 P Option written 138 92.66 A 20110728 C IWarrant written -200 65 A 20081127 P Option purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912 P Option purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905 C IWarrant written -570 100 A 20080327 C Barrier written -600 110 E 20080227 P Option purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 C IWarrant written -1000 80 A 20071220 C Option written -1000 105.01 E 20071220 C Option written -1000 125 A 20071220 P Option purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Option written -2000 107.89 A 20080124 C IWarrant written -2700 59 A 20080423 P Option purchased -3000 132 A 20071220 C SFIWarrant written -3473 54.393101 A 20120628 C Barrier written -4000 96 E 20071219 C Barrier written -4000 120 E 20071219 C IWarrant written -4770 42.5 A 20080623 P Option purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C IWarrant written -5000 70 A 20080327 C Option written -5000 90 A 20071220 C IWarrant written -5149 64 A 20090619 P Option purchased -8000 100 A 20071220 P Option purchased -10000 82 A 20071220 P Option purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 P Option purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P Option purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Option written -18000 106 A 20071220 P Option purchased -20000 112 A 20071220 P Option purchased -23000 90 A 20071220 P Option purchased -23000 92 A 20071220 C Option written -23000 90 A 20071220 C Option written -25000 118 A 20071220 C Option written -25000 115.73 A 20080124 C Barrier written -26800 124 E 20080227 C Option written -30000 104 A 20071220 C Option written -32000 112 A 20071220 C Option written -33000 85 A 20111222 C Option written -34000 102 A 20071220 P Option purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 P Option purchased -46000 119.66 A 20080124 P Option purchased -48000 96 A 20071220 C Option written -48000 114 A 20071220 C Option written -50000 87 A 20071220 C Option written -50000 122 A 20081218 P Option purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 P Option purchased -73000 94 A 20071220 C Option written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Option purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Option purchased -87000 88 A 20071220 P Option purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P Option purchased -95000 102 A 20071220 C Option written -99000 110 A 20071220 C Option written -100000 87 A 20071220 P Option purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C Option written -100000 104 A 20080327 P Option purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 C Option written -100000 112 A 20080124 P Option purchased -100000 110 A 20080327 P Option purchased -100000 96 A 20080327 P Option purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 C Barrier written -120000 90 E 20071219 C Option written -145000 90 A 20080626 P Option purchased -242000 78.46 A 20090924 C Option written -258000 120 E 20071220 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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