11th Dec 2007 11:56
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd11 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 10 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 745,264 545,207 (0.16%) (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,297,833 2,938,073 (0.50%) (0.64%) Total 3,043,097 3,483,280 (0.66%) (0.76%) (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) 5000 146.3 2066 146.92 1859 147.03 1851 146.83 1818 146.82 1818 147.5 1816 146.96 1795 146.82 1786 146.82 1701 147.13 1642 147.09 1598 146.76 1590 146.78 1482 146.76 1359 147.06 1359 146.76 1309 147.03 1241 147.05 1225 146.76 1182 146.92 1152 146.76 1106 146.79 1105 147 1046 147.5 1005 146.92 1000 147 1000 147.1 1000 146.9 998 146.75 977 146.76 973 146.75 954 146.99 952 147.03 909 147 909 147.5 900 147.03 895 147 893 147.13 893 147.5 840 147.03 832 146.82 818 147.09 796 146.76 783 146.96 777 147.06 749 146.89 728 147.38 680 146.75 660 146.82 649 146.83 646 147.09 641 147.09 640 147.05 640 147.07 607 146.88 605 147.09 600 147.09 592 147.13 583 147 551 146.68 534 146.92 529 146.92 528 146.99 518 146.96 500 146.75 500 147 500 146.89 482 146.85 482 146.8 471 147.09 471 146.71 458 147.07 451 147.32 450 146.89 365 147.05 364 146.65 363 146.62 360 147 360 147 339 146.92 335 146.82 334 146.78 331 147.31 320 146.99 319 147.06 311 146.76 310 146.76 310 146.84 308 146.82 306 146.82 304 146.99 299 147.13 297 146.99 276 146.92 256 147.1 253 146.78 250 146.75 250 146.82 249 147.05 238 146.92 236 147.26 231 147.03 230 146.76 230 147.02 229 146.99 229 146.99 218 146.99 211 146.99 209 147 202 146.82 202 146.82 201 146.82 200 146.98 198 147.03 194 146.99 190 147.05 187 146.65 182 146.98 182 146.81 182 146.82 182 147.09 182 147.06 182 147.03 181 146.78 180 147.06 178 147.55 174 146.82 171 146.83 171 146.76 169 147.14 164 146.92 163 147.19 153 146.75 152 147.08 150 146.96 150 146.95 146 146.99 143 146.83 140 147.06 137 147.03 125 146.76 124 146.82 121 146.88 111 147.03 109 147.09 108 147.26 107 146.76 100 147.13 100 146.78 100 147.53 100 147.53 97 146.98 94 146.75 91 147.5 91 147 85 147.03 83 146.76 83 146.95 82 146.92 81 146.76 81 146.7 79 146.9 78 147.09 77 146.82 76 146.99 76 147.09 75 146.99 74 147.03 74 147.03 74 147.03 73 147.05 71 146.82 68 147.05 62 146.82 59 147.08 56 146.81 52 147.13 51 147.13 51 146.92 50 146.75 47 147 47 147.45 46 147.13 46 147.26 45 146.75 44 146.99 43 146.71 43 146.92 40 147.09 37 146.99 36 146.74 36 147.13 35 147.1 34 146.75 33 146.78 32 147.13 31 147.08 31 147.06 30 147.05 30 146.83 29 147.13 29 146.89 28 147.05 28 146.92 27 147.1 27 147.07 26 147.09 25 147.09 25 146.78 24 147.5 23 147.11 23 147.14 23 146.96 22 146.8 22 146.96 21 147.14 20 146.84 20 147.5 19 147.07 18 147.06 18 146.97 18 146.82 17 147.09 17 146.92 16 147.2 16 147.11 16 146.92 15 147.13 15 146.92 15 146.75 15 146.82 14 147 13 146.76 13 146.88 13 146.82 13 146.76 12 147.09 12 146.71 12 146.82 10 147.1 9 147.06 9 146.75 9 146.82 9 146.95 9 147.05 8 147.06 8 146.95 8 146.93 8 146.92 7 147.09 7 147.1 6 146.76 6 146.76 5 147.06 5 146.99 5 147.03 5 146.92 4 146.76 4 147.09 4 147.09 4 147.15 4 146.98 4 146.84 4 146.93 3 147.09 3 147.13 3 147.15 3 147.1 3 146.75 3 146.75 2 146.76 2 146.76 2 146.75 1 146.75 1 146.75 1 146.75 1 146.75 1 147.13 1 147.11 1 147.15 1 147.14 1 147.14 1 147.09 1 147.14 1 147.14 1 147.15 1 147.06 1 147.06 1 147.15 1 147.07 1 147.03 1 146.97 1 146.94 1 146.94 1 147.1 1 147.1Total 95,955 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 146.83 -1 146.97 -1 147.03 -1 147.15 -1 147.06 -1 147.07 -1 147.13 -1 147.11 -1 146.75 -1 146.75 -1 146.75 -1 146.75 -1 147.15 -1 147.14 -1 147.09 -1 147.06 -1 147.14 -1 147.15 -1 147.14 -1 147.14 -1 146.94 -1 146.94 -1 147.09 -1 147.09 -2 146.6 -2 146.76 -2 146.76 -2 146.75 -3 146.59 -3 146.75 -3 147.1 -3 147.13 -3 147.09 -3 146.75 -3 147.15 -4 146.98 -4 147.09 -4 146.84 -4 146.76 -4 147.09 -4 147.15 -4 146.93 -5 146.6 -5 146.83 -5 147.06 -5 147.03 -5 146.99 -5 146.92 -6 146.76 -6 146.76 -7 147.1 -7 147.09 -8 147.06 -8 146.92 -8 146.93 -8 146.95 -9 146.75 -9 146.95 -9 146.82 -9 147.06 -9 147.05 -10 146.6 -10 146.83 -10 147.1 -12 146.71 -12 147.09 -12 146.82 -13 146.88 -13 146.82 -13 146.76 -13 146.76 -14 147 -15 146.92 -15 146.75 -15 146.82 -15 147.13 -16 146.92 -16 147.2 -16 147.11 -17 147.09 -17 146.92 -18 146.97 -18 147.06 -18 146.82 -19 146.6 -19 147.07 -20 147.5 -20 146.84 -21 147.14 -22 146.96 -22 146.8 -23 146.96 -23 147.11 -23 147.14 -24 147.5 -25 146.6 -25 147.09 -25 146.78 -26 147.09 -27 147.1 -27 147.07 -28 147.05 -28 146.92 -29 147.13 -29 146.89 -30 147.05 -30 146.83 -31 147.08 -31 147.06 -32 147.13 -33 146.78 -34 146.75 -35 146.61 -35 147.1 -36 147.13 -36 146.74 -37 146.99 -40 147.09 -43 146.71 -43 146.92 -44 146.99 -45 146.75 -46 147.13 -46 147.26 -47 146.6 -47 147.45 -47 147 -50 146.6 -50 146.75 -51 146.92 -51 147.13 -52 147.13 -54 146.59 -56 146.81 -57 146.85 -59 147.08 -61 146.83 -62 146.82 -63 146.6 -66 146.59 -68 146.59 -68 147.05 -71 146.82 -73 147.05 -74 147.03 -74 147.03 -74 147.03 -75 146.99 -76 146.99 -76 147.09 -77 146.82 -78 147.09 -79 146.9 -81 146.76 -81 146.7 -82 146.92 -83 146.95 -83 146.76 -85 146.6 -85 147.03 -91 147.5 -91 147 -94 146.75 -97 146.98 -100 147.53 -100 147.53 -100 147.13 -100 146.78 -100 146.7 -107 146.76 -108 146.6 -108 147.26 -109 147.09 -111 147.03 -121 146.88 -124 146.82 -125 146.76 -137 147.03 -140 147.06 -143 146.83 -145 146.83 -146 146.99 -150 146.96 -150 146.95 -152 147.08 -153 146.75 -163 147.19 -164 146.92 -169 147.14 -171 146.83 -171 146.76 -174 146.82 -178 147.55 -180 147.06 -181 146.78 -182 147.03 -182 147.09 -182 147.06 -182 146.82 -182 146.81 -182 146.98 -187 146.65 -190 147.05 -194 146.99 -198 147.03 -200 146.98 -201 146.82 -202 146.82 -202 146.82 -209 147 -211 146.99 -218 146.99 -229 146.99 -229 146.99 -230 146.76 -230 147.02 -231 147.03 -236 147.26 -238 146.92 -239 146.59 -249 147.05 -250 146.82 -250 146.75 -253 146.78 -256 147.1 -259 146.6 -276 146.92 -297 146.99 -299 147.13 -304 146.99 -306 146.82 -308 146.82 -310 146.84 -310 146.76 -311 146.76 -313 146.6 -319 147.06 -320 146.99 -331 147.31 -334 146.78 -335 146.82 -339 146.92 -360 147 -360 147 -363 146.62 -364 146.65 -365 147.05 -400 146.6 -450 146.89 -451 147.32 -458 147.07 -471 146.71 -471 147.09 -482 146.85 -482 146.8 -500 146.75 -500 147 -500 146.89 -507 146.7 -518 146.96 -528 146.99 -529 146.92 -534 146.92 -551 146.68 -583 147 -592 147.13 -600 147.09 -605 147.09 -607 146.88 -626 146.59 -640 147.07 -640 147.05 -641 147.09 -646 147.09 -649 146.83 -660 146.82 -680 146.75 -688 146.6 -697 146.59 -728 147.38 -749 146.89 -761 146.83 -777 147.06 -783 146.96 -796 146.76 -818 147.09 -832 146.82 -840 147.03 -893 147.5 -893 147.13 -895 147 -900 147.03 -909 147.5 -909 147 -952 147.03 -954 146.99 -973 146.75 -977 146.76 -983 146.6 -998 146.75 -1000 146.6 -1000 146.9 -1000 147 -1000 147.1 -1003 146.59 -1005 146.92 -1030 146.6 -1046 147.5 -1051 146.6 -1105 147 -1106 146.79 -1152 146.76 -1156 146.59 -1182 146.92 -1225 146.76 -1241 147.05 -1309 147.03 -1359 147.06 -1359 146.76 -1364 146.6 -1450 146.6 -1482 146.76 -1518 146.6 -1518 146.6 -1590 146.78 -1598 146.76 -1612 146.59 -1642 147.09 -1701 147.13 -1786 146.82 -1795 146.82 -1812 146.6 -1816 146.96 -1818 147.5 -1818 146.82 -1851 146.83 -1859 147.03 -1865 146.7 -1892 146.6 -2066 146.92 -2392 146.6 -2500 146.6 -2500 146.6 -3003 146.6 -3188 146.6 -3237 146.6 -3482 146.6 -3550 146.6 -3970 146.6 -3970 146.6 -4981 146.6 -5000 146.6 -5000 146.65 -7482 146.7Total 169,973 (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 Purchasing 16,000 124 European 27-Feb-08 6.3 (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 11 December 2007 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 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 Option written 300000 112.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 200000 88.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 196200 96.00 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 163200 100.00 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 148000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 125000 108.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 123000 135.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 100000 90.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 90000 110.00 E 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 75000 116.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 67000 108.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 65000 112.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 57000 110.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 55000 104.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10 C Option purchased 50000 94.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 50000 132.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 66.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 87.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 40000 74.25 E 27-Jul-11 P Option written 30588 56.03 E 3-Nov-08 C Option purchased 25000 100.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 23000 96.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 22000 100.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 10000 106.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 7517 116.82 A 11-Jul-12 P Option written 6789 94.91 A 23-Jun-11 P Option written 6646 37.61 E 1-Oct-09 P Option written 6415 77.94 E 19-Feb-10 P Option written 6268 88.60 A 27-Mar-12 C Option purchased 6000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 5906 119.75 A 28-Jun-12 P Option written 5780 109.19 A 30-May-12 P Option written 5608 92.64 A 24-Jun-11 C Option purchased 5000 116.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 5000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 4886 97.27 A 28-Aug-12 P Option written 4420 88.07 A 23-Jun-11 P Option written 4320 99.12 A 25-Apr-12 P Option written 3828 115.61 A 13-Jun-12 P Option written 3801 96.12 A 23-Jun-11 P Option written 3105 99.80 A 28-Apr-11 P Option written 3000 116.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 2994 85.04 A 28-Mar-11 P Option written 2862 119.00 A 11-Jul-12 P Option written 2591 38.58 E 1-Dec-09 P Option written 2269 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 2248 73.85 A 29-Dec-10 P Option written 2024 98.79 E 29-Jun-10 C Option purchased 2000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 P Option written 1976 160.93 A 28-Nov-12 P Option written 1370 85.07 A 28-Feb-11 P Option written 1273 78.50 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 1188 105.30 A 23-May-11 P Option written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 1132 83.22 A 7-Oct-11 P Option written 1037 43.37 E 27-Jun-08 C Option purchased 1000 106.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 869 89.44 A 7-Feb-11 P Option written 765 43.96 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 700 103.70 A 15-May-12 P Option written 561 89.00 E 9-Aug-10 P Option written 514 77.80 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 464 95.75 E 29-Jun-10 P Option written 454 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 405 98.10 A 25-Jun-10 P Option written 392 131.14 A 11-Oct-12 P Option written 388 77.20 E 27-Jun-11 P Option written 337 29.61 E 25-Jun-08 P Option written 332 75.22 E 24-May-10 P Option written 302 82.55 E 17-May-10 P Option written 290 95.75 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 266 94.08 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 254 78.60 E 7-Jul-11 P Option written 236 84.55 E 9-May-11 P Option written 208 95.70 E 5-Sep-12 P Option written 208 95.70 E 5-Sep-12 P Option written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Option written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Option written 191 78.50 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 191 78.50 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 159 94.02 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 141 93.60 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 138 92.66 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 138 72.57 E 21-Jan-08 C IWarrant written -200 65.00 A 27-Nov-08 P Option purchased -203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Option purchased -208 95.70 E 5-Sep-12 C IWarrant written -570 100.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -1000 94.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -1000 125.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -1000 80.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -2000 77.00 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 C IWarrant written -2700 59.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Option purchased -3000 132.00 A 20-Dec-07 C SFIWarrant written -3473 54.39 A 28-Jun-12 C Barrier written -4000 120.00 E 19-Dec-07 C Barrier written -4000 96.00 E 19-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -4770 42.50 A 23-Jun-08 P Option purchased -5000 68.00 A 23-Dec-10 C Option written -5000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -5000 70.00 A 27-Mar-08 C IWarrant written -5149 64.00 A 19-Jun-09 P Option purchased -8000 100.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -10000 130.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -10000 82.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -15000 80.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -18000 74.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -18000 106.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Barrier written -18800 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 P Option purchased -20000 112.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -23000 92.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -23000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -23000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -25000 118.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -30000 104.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -32000 112.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -33000 85.00 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -34000 102.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -44000 72.00 A 18-Dec-08 P Option purchased -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -48000 96.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -48000 114.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -50000 122.00 A 18-Dec-08 C Option written -50000 87.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -60000 80.00 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -73000 94.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -75000 56.89 A 24-Sep-09 P Option purchased -76000 75.00 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -87000 88.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -93000 100.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -95000 102.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -99000 110.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -100000 110.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 84.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 94.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 96.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -100000 104.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -100000 112.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -100000 87.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -112000 68.66 A 24-Sep-09 C Barrier written -120000 90.00 E 19-Dec-07 C Option written -145000 90.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option purchased -242000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 C Option written -258000 120.00 E 20-Dec-07 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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