4th Dec 2007 11:54
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd04 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 03 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 740,045 591,425 (0.16%) (0.13%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,297,833 3,042,573 (0.50%) (0.67%) Total 3,037,878 3,633,998 (0.66%) (0.80%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long ShortConvertible 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) 80832 145.19 5748 145.19 5192 145.19 4180 145.19 1935 145.4 1869 147.05 1773 146.98 1644 147.1 1457 145.4 1199 145.5 1158 145.53 1141 146.5 1119 145.55 1014 145.4 1000 146.95 980 145.68 975 147.07 962 145.53 954 147.05 903 147 883 146.95 853 146.81 766 146.95 715 147.08 712 145.4 687 145.53 647 147.08 611 145.54 563 147.02 563 146.46 516 147 502 145.93 500 145.6 500 147.05 484 146.95 480 145.5 466 146.66 443 145.53 430 147.02 426 145.56 414 147.05 394 146.66 359 146.5 350 145.72 345 145.41 333 145.53 310 145.93 308 145.53 308 145.53 299 145.54 299 145.53 266 146.98 264 145.48 259 145.56 257 146.67 250 146.46 222 147.03 216 147.08 213 145.4 209 145.93 200 146.33 200 145.6 194 146.71 192 145.53 191 146.32 191 145.72 191 145.93 184 147.05 181 146.46 171 147.06 167 147.1 167 147 167 145.53 166 146.46 162 146.81 154 145.6 147 146.81 143 146.99 140 146.99 138 147.06 136 146.46 133 147.04 131 147.03 123 147.08 122 147.05 115 145.59 114 147.07 102 145.56 100 146.95 100 145.93 100 147 100 146.66 100 146.66 98 145.6 94 145.93 92 147.05 92 147.05 90 147.1 86 145.74 83 146.66 81 145.48 75 147.08 75 147.05 73 146.95 70 145.53 69 147.02 64 145.62 64 146.46 63 146.46 60 145.53 59 145.53 52 145.93 50 145.53 50 147.05 50 146.95 48 145.93 47 147.12 47 145.53 46 147.05 39 147.05 39 147.08 39 145.53 38 145.62 36 146.46 29 147.06 27 146.16 22 147.05 20 147.06 20 147.03 18 147 18 146.95 15 145.56 15 146.95 15 146.46 13 145.6 11 145.72 11 145.6 11 145.56 10 147.07 10 145.72 10 145.72 10 145.6 10 145.56 9 145.56 9 145.6 9 146.46 9 146.46 8 146.46 7 147.06 6 145.6 6 145.93 5 145.47 5 147 5 145.53 3 146.98 3 146.95 2 145.47 2 145.93 1 146.99 1 147.04 1 145.51 1 145.7 1 145.55 1 146.99Total 140,937 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 146.99 -1 146.99 -1 147.04 -1 145.55 -1 145.7 -1 145.51 -1 146.73 -1 146.58 -1 146.9 -2 145.93 -2 145.47 -2 146.9 -3 146.95 -3 146.98 -5 147 -5 145.53 -5 145.47 -6 145.93 -6 145.6 -6 145.7 -6 145.89 -7 147.06 -9 145.6 -9 145.56 -9 145.7 -9 145.7 -9 145.89 -9 145.9 -10 147.07 -10 145.6 -10 145.56 -10 145.72 -10 145.72 -10 145.7 -10 145.89 -10 145.89 -11 145.6 -11 145.56 -11 145.72 -11 145.7 -11 145.89 -12 145.89 -12 145.89 -13 145.6 -13 145.7 -15 146.95 -15 145.56 -16 145.9 -16 146.73 -18 146.95 -18 147 -18 145.69 -20 147.03 -20 147.06 -21 145.7 -21 145.89 -22 147.05 -27 146.16 -29 147.06 -30 145.7 -32 145.91 -38 145.62 -39 147.05 -39 147.08 -39 145.53 -46 147.05 -47 147.12 -47 145.53 -48 145.93 -50 146.95 -50 147.05 -50 145.53 -51 145.91 -52 145.93 -53 146.59 -56 146.59 -59 145.53 -59 145.91 -60 145.53 -64 145.62 -69 147.02 -70 145.53 -73 146.95 -75 147.05 -75 147.08 -81 145.48 -81 145.7 -86 145.74 -90 147.1 -92 147.05 -92 147.05 -94 145.93 -98 145.6 -100 146.95 -100 147 -100 145.93 -101 145.92 -102 145.56 -114 147.07 -115 145.59 -122 147.05 -122 146.53 -123 147.08 -130 145.54 -130 145.92 -131 147.03 -133 147.04 -138 147.06 -140 146.99 -143 146.99 -146 146.9 -147 146.81 -150 146.59 -154 145.6 -162 146.81 -167 147 -167 147.1 -167 145.53 -170 146.39 -171 147.06 -176 146 -183 146.73 -184 147.05 -191 145.93 -191 145.72 -192 145.53 -199 145.9 -200 145.49 -200 145.6 -200 145.69 -203 145.85 -209 145.93 -213 145.4 -216 147.08 -216 145.75 -222 147.03 -259 145.56 -261 146.59 -264 145.48 -264 145.7 -266 146.98 -287 145.85 -299 145.53 -299 145.54 -300 145.5 -308 145.53 -308 145.53 -310 145.93 -333 145.53 -345 145.41 -350 145.72 -353 146.49 -360 145.85 -362 146.59 -414 147.05 -417 145.75 -426 145.56 -430 147.02 -439 146.59 -443 145.53 -480 145.5 -484 146.95 -496 146.55 -500 147.05 -500 145.6 -500 145.72 -500 145.72 -501 146.9 -502 145.93 -516 147 -552 146.28 -563 147.02 -611 145.54 -647 147.08 -687 145.53 -712 145.4 -715 147.08 -766 146.95 -777 146.41 -824 146 -850 146.39 -850 146.12 -850 146.58 -853 146.81 -883 146.95 -903 147 -954 147.05 -962 145.53 -975 147.07 -977 145.91 -980 145.68 -1000 146.95 -1014 145.4 -1119 145.55 -1158 145.53 -1199 145.5 -1457 145.4 -1644 147.1 -1773 146.98 -1869 147.05 -1916 146.9 -1935 145.4 -3993 146.73 -4180 145.19 -5192 145.19 -5748 145.19 -80832 145.19Total 155,503 (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 30000 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.78 C purchasing 30000 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.75 C purchasing 30000 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.67 C purchasing 30000 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.81 C purchasing 30000 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.81 C purchasing 27456 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.79 C purchasing 20922 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.67 C purchasing 20922 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.67 C purchasing 19488 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.75 C purchasing 17538 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.81 C purchasing 12462 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.81 C purchasing 10434 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.67 C purchasing 7722 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.67 C purchasing 7056 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.77 C purchasing 6000 100 E 20-Dec-07 7.79 C purchasing 2000 124 E 27-Feb-08 5.97 C purchasing 2000 124 E 27-Feb-08 6.08 C purchasing 471 80 A 20-Dec-07 67.1 C purchasing 300 80 A 20-Dec-07 65.8 C purchasing 200 80 A 20-Dec-07 65.81 C purchasing 122 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.96 C purchasing 1 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.95 C selling -194 80 A 20-Dec-07 67.16 C selling -200 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.85 C selling -200 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.85 C selling -200 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.85 C selling -200 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.85 C selling -200 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.85 C selling -200 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.46 C selling -200 80 A 20-Dec-07 66.5 (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 04 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 24-Jan-08 P Option written 200000 88 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 196200 96 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 163200 100 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 148000 90 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 125000 108 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 123000 135 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 100000 90 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 90000 110 E 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 75000 116 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 67000 108 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 65000 112 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 57000 110 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 55000 104 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10 C Option purchased 50000 94 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 50000 132 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 66 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 87 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 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 23000 96 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 22000 100 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 10000 106 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 88.6 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 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 99.8 A 28-Apr-11 P Option written 3000 116 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 2994 85.04 A 28-Mar-11 P Option written 2862 119 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 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 1188 105.3 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 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 700 103.7 A 15-May-12 P Option written 561 89 E 9-Aug-10 P Option written 514 77.8 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 98.1 A 25-Jun-10 P Option written 392 131.14 A 11-Oct-12 P Option written 388 77.2 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 78.6 E 7-Jul-11 P Option written 236 84.55 E 9-May-11 P Option written 208 95.7 E 5-Sep-12 P Option written 208 95.7 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 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 159 94.02 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 141 93.6 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 138 72.57 E 21-Jan-08 P Option written 138 92.66 A 28-Jul-11 P Option purchased -203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Option purchased -208 95.7 E 5-Sep-12 C IWarrant written -570 100 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -1000 94 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -1000 125 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -1000 80 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -2000 77 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 C IWarrant written -2700 59 A 23-Apr-08 P Option purchased -3000 132 A 20-Dec-07 C SFIWarrant written -3473 54.39 A 28-Jun-12 C IWarrant written -4770 42.5 A 23-Jun-08 P Option purchased -5000 68 A 23-Dec-10 C Option written -5000 90 A 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -5149 64 A 19-Jun-09 C IWarrant written -5300 70 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -8000 100 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -10000 82 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -10000 130 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -15000 80 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -18000 74 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -18000 106 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -20000 112 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -23000 92 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -25000 118 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08 C Barrier written -25200 124 E 27-Feb-08 C Barrier written -26000 96 E 19-Dec-07 C Option written -30000 104 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -32000 112 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -33000 85 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -34000 102 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -44000 72 A 18-Dec-08 P Option purchased -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -48000 96 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -48000 114 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -50000 122 A 18-Dec-08 C Option written -50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -60000 80 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -73000 94 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -75000 56.89 A 24-Sep-09 P Option purchased -76000 75 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -87000 88 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -93000 100 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -95000 102 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -99000 110 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -100000 110 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 96 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 84 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 94 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -100000 104 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -100000 112 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -100000 87 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -112000 68.66 A 24-Sep-09 C Option written -145000 90 A 26-Jun-08 C Barrier written -200000 90 E 19-Dec-07 P Option purchased -242000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 C Option written -258000 120 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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