18th Jan 2008 12:44
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd18 January 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 17 January 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 663,100 439,237 (0.15%) (0.10%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,144,885 2,525,685 (0.25%) (0.55%) Total 1,807,985 2,964,922 (0.40%) (0.65%) (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) 12388 122.9600 4840 120.9200 3690 120.9200 2288 118.6000 2267 119.7000 1960 120.7000 1700 120.1100 1195 120.6000 1000 120.8000 1000 118.7700 650 120.4500 540 119.7300 540 119.7200 505 121.4000 498 120.8000 440 120.6000 389 120.4500 366 120.9200 350 120.6000 312 119.7000 311 121.4000 307 119.7100 300 120.9100 291 119.7400 278 118.6000 233 119.7100 221 120.1100 210 118.6100 200 120.9100 139 119.4700 139 118.4900 137 120.9100 134 120.7500 134 119.6200 134 119.7000 123 119.5000 122 119.8500 121 119.8800 121 119.8300 111 120.6900 110 120.3900 101 120.6900 100 120.9100 100 120.9100 100 120.9200 100 120.6900 99 119.8300 99 119.8600 99 119.8300 92 120.9200 85 119.7000 54 120.4400 50 118.6100 50 120.7500 48 119.7400 27 120.7500 25 120.1100 24 121.4000 18 118.9900 11 119.4900 8 120.1100 8 120.6000 7 120.9100 7 120.1100 7 120.6000 7 119.8600 3 119.8600 2 120.8000 1 119.7700 1 119.8700 1 119.8600 1 119.9600 1 119.9400 1 119.9600 1 119.9300 1 119.9300 1 119.8300 1 119.8000 1 119.8000 1 119.4900 1 119.1200 1 119.1100 1 119.1000 1 119.0000 1 119.0000 1 119.0000 1 118.9200 1 118.9100 1 118.9000Total 42,146 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 119.7100 -1 119.8500 -1 119.8500 -1 119.9700 -1 119.9300 -1 119.9200 -1 119.9200 -1 119.9200 -1 119.8400 -1 119.8400 -1 119.7800 -1 119.4700 -1 119.0000 -1 119.0100 -1 119.0000 -1 118.9400 -1 118.9400 -1 118.9400 -1 118.9300 -1 118.9300 -1 118.9000 -5 118.6900 -15 118.7000 -34 118.6900 -36 118.6700 -39 118.6000 -54 120.8000 -59 120.9300 -99 119.8300 -109 119.8800 -110 120.3900 -121 119.8800 -122 119.8500 -134 119.6200 -134 119.7000 -134 119.5000 -139 119.4700 -139 119.1200 -139 118.9300 -139 118.9300 -139 118.4900 -200 120.8000 -210 118.6000 -211 120.7800 -241 118.7500 -270 119.7000 -312 119.7000 -330 120.8000 -379 120.8700 -470 120.8600 -470 120.8700 -473 118.6000 -784 120.5000 -955 120.9300 -964 118.6700 -986 120.9300 -1000 119.8000 -1000 119.8000 -1000 118.7700 -1000 118.6700 -1100 119.0000 -1216 120.5000 -1730 119.7000 -1759 118.7000 -1765 118.7000 -1778 118.6000 -2000 119.0000 -2416 120.8000 -4000 118.6000 -9932 121.0000Total 40,872 (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 400000 115 E 20080326 1.245 C purchasing 13076 115 E 20080326 1.83 C purchasing 7692 115 E 20080326 1.83 C purchasing 7232 115 E 20080326 1.83 C purchasing 600 110 E 20080227 2.5699999 C selling -100 59 A 20080423 62.5 C selling -1000 100 A 20080327 25.620001 C selling -1000 100 A 20080327 23.56 C selling -1200 115 E 20080326 1.84 C selling -4000 110 E 20080227 2.5899999 C selling -4852 115 E 20080326 1.65 C selling -7716 115 E 20080326 1.65 C selling -7716 115 E 20080326 1.65 C selling -7716 115 E 20080326 1.65 C selling -28000 115 E 20080326 1.615 C selling -400000 110 E 20080227 2.53 (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 18 January 2008 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 written 300000 112 A 20080124 P written 200000 88 A 20080327 P written 100000 90 A 20080327 P written 100000 132 A 20080925 C purchased 65000 112 A 20080327 P written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 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 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 C purchased 6000 119.66 A 20080124 P written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P written 5608 92.64 A 20110624 P written 5000 107.89 A 20080124 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 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 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 72.5685 E 20080121 P written 138 92.66 A 20110728 P written 115 130.34 A 20121220 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 P purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 P purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C written -2000 107.89 A 20080124 C written -2800 59 A 20080423 C written -4303 54.393101 A 20120628 C written -4500 135 E 20080327 C written -4770 42.5 A 20080623 P purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -5000 70 A 20080327 C written -7131 64 A 20090619 P purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 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 -25000 115.73 A 20080124 C written -29200 115 E 20080326 C written -33000 85 A 20111222 P purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C written -46370 100 A 20080327 C written -50000 122 A 20081218 C written -50000 150 A 20080626 P purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P purchased -86000 119.66 A 20080124 P purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C written -100000 104 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 C written -100000 112 A 20080124 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 -120000 100 E 20080227 C written -145000 90 A 20080626 P purchased -242000 78.46 A 20090924 C written -424000 110 E 20080227 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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