23rd Nov 2007 11:33
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd23 November 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22 November 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 428,187 (0.09%) 689,240 (0.15%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,982,833 (0.65%) 3,842,178 (0.84%) Total 3,411,020 (0.74%) 4,531,418 (0.99%) (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) Total Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 1660 127.94 1659 128.67 1659 128.70 1658 128.05 1657 128.50 1653 128.58 1653 128.59 1652 128.34 1649 128.95 1648 129.04 1648 129.03 1648 129.08 1644 129.15 1639 129.15 1621 127.70 1594 128.65 1570 127.98 1566 128.90 1555 128.40 1555 128.58 1525 129.08 1525 128.63 1510 127.65 1453 128.52 1445 128.40 1401 129.10 1352 129.04 1347 127.81 1336 129.15 1330 128.99 1325 127.71 1278 128.58 1250 128.95 1234 128.50 1216 127.78 1209 128.58 1194 129.10 1181 128.55 1181 128.58 1166 128.34 1149 128.61 1121 128.90 1117 128.58 1112 128.40 1097 128.64 1092 128.70 1069 128.70 1039 129.15 1036 128.61 1020 128.70 1000 128.34 1000 127.70 1000 128.17 1000 128.65 1000 128.67 1000 128.55 995 128.52 968 128.60 945 127.81 939 128.57 937 128.53 922 128.37 920 128.96 914 129.15 895 128.20 883 128.95 880 128.00 860 128.57 849 128.05 840 128.90 840 128.59 829 129.47 810 129.04 800 128.76 764 128.44 761 128.55 752 129.03 751 128.44 750 128.96 700 128.95 697 128.35 693 128.77 679 128.61 678 128.58 666 129.08 666 128.55 628 129.14 628 129.14 626 128.95 623 129.03 614 128.48 611 128.58 600 128.97 600 127.70 600 128.52 590 127.71 579 128.10 568 128.99 561 129.09 561 128.47 558 128.52 553 128.96 530 127.70 524 128.55 524 128.52 506 128.73 505 129.04 502 128.20 500 129.03 500 129.08 500 128.61 500 128.55 490 128.20 486 128.61 484 128.51 479 128.57 475 128.55 472 128.52 471 128.58 470 128.90 452 128.77 440 128.52 440 128.52 411 128.58 407 128.50 401 129.10 400 128.90 400 128.34 400 128.34 400 128.67 396 129.09 393 128.17 387 128.55 386 128.57 380 128.34 363 128.58 361 127.98 360 128.55 356 128.02 352 128.57 351 128.95 350 128.00 339 128.71 337 128.50 334 128.55 333 128.94 333 129.00 333 128.60 330 128.96 330 129.00 330 128.67 330 128.70 328 129.09 327 128.67 323 128.55 323 128.58 322 129.10 313 128.82 310 127.70 309 127.81 308 128.70 306 129.08 306 128.67 306 128.58 305 128.14 302 128.53 301 128.70 300 128.95 300 128.52 298 128.64 296 128.60 293 127.67 289 127.67 281 128.58 280 128.69 280 128.71 272 128.34 269 129.09 269 128.53 268 128.50 264 128.17 263 128.37 262 128.63 261 128.37 251 129.05 250 127.84 249 128.89 248 128.34 248 128.74 247 128.82 247 128.52 236 128.34 236 128.00 236 128.61 236 128.53 230 128.51 223 128.67 217 128.61 216 128.60 215 127.98 209 128.90 209 128.58 208 129.16 207 127.68 204 128.67 201 128.64 200 128.51 200 127.68 200 128.04 200 128.60 200 128.62 200 128.68 200 128.51 199 128.37 199 128.50 199 128.77 199 128.52 198 127.71 193 127.98 192 128.60 192 128.55 192 128.58 191 128.58 190 128.58 186 128.67 185 128.51 183 128.00 180 129.00 180 128.39 180 128.58 178 128.15 178 128.70 177 128.95 177 128.55 176 128.96 176 128.04 173 127.98 170 129.47 170 128.57 169 128.75 167 128.90 167 129.14 165 128.75 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.42 165 128.45 165 128.42 165 128.42 165 128.45 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.40 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.45 165 128.43 165 128.43 165 128.46 165 128.46 165 128.46 165 128.46 165 128.46 164 128.46 163 128.66 160 128.45 159 128.50 155 129.10 154 128.99 153 128.70 151 128.46 150 127.75 147 129.15 147 128.14 145 127.99 142 128.58 141 127.94 140 128.05 140 128.41 138 128.40 138 128.58 137 128.71 133 128.04 133 128.67 133 128.52 132 128.00 131 128.45 130 128.49 127 128.42 127 128.63 126 128.57 126 128.54 126 128.42 125 129.02 125 128.60 125 128.57 119 128.17 118 128.44 118 128.00 117 128.44 117 128.00 117 128.58 117 128.45 115 128.77 115 128.75 114 128.58 113 128.58 110 128.58 109 128.19 105 128.92 105 128.52 105 128.45 102 129.00 102 128.63 101 128.45 100 128.47 100 128.71 100 128.55 100 128.52 100 128.52 100 128.45 100 128.40 99 128.42 98 129.02 98 128.05 98 128.01 98 128.58 98 128.58 97 129.08 97 129.08 97 128.18 97 128.54 97 128.42 95 128.51 94 128.67 94 128.75 93 128.58 93 128.54 91 128.55 91 128.59 90 128.90 90 129.00 90 129.00 90 127.98 87 128.53 87 128.42 87 128.45 86 128.58 85 128.51 85 128.61 85 128.74 85 128.52 84 128.96 84 128.66 83 128.90 83 128.90 83 128.57 83 128.66 82 129.06 82 128.70 81 128.94 81 128.99 81 129.09 80 128.00 80 128.20 80 128.45 78 128.42 76 128.20 76 128.20 75 129.09 75 128.77 75 128.58 74 128.75 73 128.70 72 127.81 72 128.04 71 128.50 69 128.95 69 128.55 68 128.44 68 128.42 67 128.95 67 128.05 66 128.95 66 129.12 65 128.99 65 128.45 65 128.46 63 129.09 63 128.67 63 128.67 62 129.03 62 129.10 62 128.64 62 128.55 61 129.10 61 128.57 60 129.09 60 128.44 60 128.43 58 128.90 58 129.10 58 127.83 58 128.63 58 128.66 57 128.53 56 128.68 55 128.53 54 129.05 54 128.67 54 128.74 52 128.70 52 128.69 52 128.45 50 129.00 50 128.14 50 128.14 50 128.63 49 128.43 49 128.42 48 128.45 47 128.69 45 128.51 45 128.15 45 128.50 45 128.43 43 128.40 43 128.40 43 128.00 43 128.50 42 129.05 42 129.09 42 128.67 42 128.76 41 128.58 40 128.76 40 128.23 40 128.55 40 128.70 39 128.59 39 128.42 38 128.77 38 128.61 38 128.45 37 127.69 37 128.54 36 128.57 36 128.77 35 128.44 34 128.00 34 128.00 34 128.50 34 128.42 34 128.43 33 127.71 33 128.50 33 128.60 33 128.57 33 128.57 33 128.46 32 127.99 32 128.55 31 128.15 31 128.57 30 128.99 30 128.74 30 128.52 29 128.48 29 128.57 29 128.42 28 129.05 28 129.10 28 128.35 28 128.54 27 128.34 27 128.50 27 128.50 27 128.60 27 128.46 26 128.56 25 128.74 24 128.89 24 128.00 24 128.05 24 128.67 23 128.39 23 128.14 23 128.42 21 128.51 21 128.68 21 128.42 20 128.96 20 128.42 19 128.40 18 128.42 18 127.71 18 128.70 18 128.58 18 128.42 17 128.01 17 128.48 17 128.51 17 128.59 17 128.43 16 128.14 16 128.67 16 128.70 16 128.68 16 128.55 15 128.44 15 128.20 15 128.63 15 128.71 15 128.42 15 128.42 15 128.45 14 127.86 14 128.46 14 128.50 14 128.69 14 128.71 14 128.54 13 128.00 13 128.70 12 128.50 12 128.46 11 128.43 11 128.00 11 128.00 11 128.14 11 128.15 11 128.67 11 128.76 11 128.45 10 128.95 10 128.40 10 128.00 10 128.58 9 128.97 9 129.03 9 127.98 9 128.15 9 128.15 9 128.48 9 128.50 9 128.56 9 128.55 9 128.77 8 128.50 8 128.50 8 128.74 8 128.58 8 128.59 8 128.55 8 128.55 8 128.52 7 127.71 7 127.69 7 128.50 7 128.50 7 128.60 6 128.90 6 128.99 6 129.00 6 129.03 6 129.09 6 129.15 6 129.12 6 128.37 6 127.98 6 128.55 5 128.40 5 128.04 5 127.98 5 128.45 5 128.40 5 128.40 5 128.45 4 129.59 4 128.99 4 129.06 4 128.00 4 128.66 4 128.67 3 128.98 3 128.98 3 128.99 3 129.04 3 129.08 3 128.57 3 128.66 3 128.63 3 128.42 3 128.42 3 128.45 2 128.40 2 128.00 2 128.58 2 128.55 2 128.55 2 128.52 2 128.40 2 128.45 2 128.46 1 129.47 1 129.46 1 128.85 1 128.84 1 128.84 1 128.50 1 128.51 1 128.98 1 129.03 1 129.03 1 129.00 1 129.10 1 129.09 1 129.10 1 129.15 1 128.39 1 128.42 1 127.75 1 128.10 1 128.04 1 127.98 1 128.10 1 128.03 1 128.50 1 128.50 1 128.50 1 128.50 1 128.22 1 128.21 1 128.21 1 128.60 1 128.67 1 128.72 1 128.77 1 128.67 1 128.64 1 128.70 1 128.61 1 128.58 1 128.42 1 128.46 1 128.46 1 128.40 1 128.42 1 128.42 1 128.42 1 128.45 1 128.46 1 128.42Total 175,798 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) Total Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 129.60 -1 128.83 -1 128.83 -1 128.83 -1 128.50 -1 128.51 -1 129.00 -1 129.01 -1 129.07 -1 129.09 -1 129.03 -1 129.03 -1 129.09 -1 129.15 -1 128.42 -1 127.75 -1 128.10 -1 128.10 -1 127.98 -1 128.04 -1 128.03 -1 128.39 -1 128.50 -1 128.50 -1 128.50 -1 128.50 -1 128.18 -1 128.18 -1 128.18 -1 128.70 -1 128.71 -1 128.67 -1 128.67 -1 128.67 -1 128.60 -1 128.70 -1 128.40 -1 128.46 -1 128.46 -1 128.46 -1 128.61 -1 128.42 -1 128.46 -1 128.46 -1 128.46 -1 128.42 -1 128.40 -1 128.58 -2 128.00 -2 128.40 -2 128.40 -2 128.52 -2 128.46 -2 128.40 -2 128.55 -2 128.58 -2 128.55 -3 129.04 -3 129.08 -3 128.98 -3 128.98 -3 128.99 -3 128.57 -3 128.66 -3 128.63 -3 128.42 -3 128.45 -3 128.42 -4 129.08 -4 129.06 -4 128.99 -4 128.00 -4 128.66 -5 128.40 -5 127.98 -5 128.04 -5 128.45 -5 128.23 -5 128.40 -5 128.40 -5 128.40 -6 128.90 -6 129.09 -6 129.03 -6 128.99 -6 129.00 -6 129.15 -6 129.12 -6 127.98 -6 128.37 -6 128.55 -7 127.69 -7 127.71 -7 128.50 -7 128.50 -7 128.60 -8 128.50 -8 128.50 -8 128.74 -8 128.52 -8 128.59 -8 128.55 -8 128.58 -8 128.55 -9 129.03 -9 128.97 -9 128.15 -9 128.15 -9 127.98 -9 128.50 -9 128.48 -9 128.56 -9 128.55 -10 128.95 -10 128.40 -10 128.58 -11 128.14 -11 128.15 -11 128.43 -11 128.76 -11 128.67 -11 128.45 -12 128.50 -12 128.46 -13 128.70 -14 127.86 -14 128.46 -14 128.50 -14 128.69 -14 128.69 -14 128.54 -14 128.71 -15 128.20 -15 128.44 -15 128.71 -15 128.63 -15 128.42 -15 128.45 -15 128.42 -16 128.14 -16 128.67 -16 128.68 -16 128.70 -16 128.55 -17 128.01 -17 128.48 -17 128.51 -17 128.59 -17 128.43 -18 127.71 -18 128.42 -18 128.70 -18 128.42 -18 128.58 -19 128.40 -20 128.96 -20 128.42 -21 128.51 -21 128.42 -23 128.14 -23 128.39 -23 128.42 -24 128.89 -24 128.05 -24 128.67 -25 128.74 -26 128.56 -27 128.34 -27 128.50 -27 128.60 -27 128.50 -27 128.46 -28 129.05 -28 129.10 -28 128.35 -28 128.54 -29 128.48 -29 128.57 -29 128.42 -30 128.99 -30 128.52 -30 128.74 -31 128.15 -31 128.57 -32 127.99 -32 128.55 -33 127.71 -33 128.50 -33 128.57 -33 128.57 -33 128.60 -33 128.46 -34 128.50 -34 128.42 -34 128.43 -35 128.44 -36 128.57 -36 128.77 -37 127.69 -37 128.54 -38 128.77 -38 128.45 -38 128.61 -39 128.59 -39 128.42 -40 128.23 -40 128.55 -40 128.70 -41 128.58 -42 129.05 -42 129.09 -42 128.67 -42 128.76 -43 128.00 -43 128.40 -43 128.40 -43 128.50 -45 128.15 -45 128.50 -45 128.43 -47 128.69 -48 128.45 -49 128.43 -49 128.42 -50 129.00 -50 128.14 -50 128.14 -50 128.63 -52 128.70 -52 128.45 -54 129.05 -54 128.67 -54 128.73 -54 128.74 -55 128.53 -56 128.68 -57 128.53 -58 128.90 -58 129.10 -58 127.83 -58 128.63 -58 128.66 -60 129.09 -60 128.44 -60 128.43 -61 129.10 -61 128.57 -62 129.03 -62 129.10 -62 128.64 -62 128.55 -63 129.09 -63 128.67 -63 128.67 -65 128.99 -65 128.45 -65 128.46 -66 128.95 -66 129.12 -67 128.95 -67 128.05 -68 128.44 -68 128.42 -69 128.95 -69 128.55 -71 128.50 -72 128.04 -72 127.81 -74 128.75 -75 129.09 -75 128.77 -75 128.58 -76 129.13 -76 128.20 -76 128.20 -78 128.42 -80 128.95 -80 128.20 -80 128.45 -81 128.94 -81 129.09 -81 128.99 -82 129.06 -82 128.21 -82 128.70 -83 128.90 -83 128.90 -83 128.57 -83 128.66 -84 128.96 -84 128.66 -85 128.61 -85 128.52 -85 128.74 -86 128.58 -87 128.53 -87 128.42 -87 128.45 -90 128.90 -90 129.00 -90 129.00 -90 127.98 -91 128.59 -91 128.59 -91 128.55 -93 128.54 -93 128.58 -94 128.75 -94 128.67 -97 129.08 -97 129.08 -97 128.18 -97 128.42 -97 128.54 -98 129.02 -98 128.05 -98 128.01 -98 128.58 -98 128.58 -99 128.42 -100 128.95 -100 128.95 -100 128.42 -100 128.47 -100 128.71 -100 128.52 -100 128.52 -100 128.40 -100 128.45 -100 128.55 -101 128.45 -102 129.00 -102 128.63 -105 128.92 -105 128.52 -105 128.45 -109 128.19 -110 128.58 -113 128.58 -114 128.58 -115 128.77 -115 128.75 -117 128.44 -117 128.45 -117 128.58 -118 128.44 -119 128.17 -125 129.02 -125 129.02 -125 128.60 -125 128.57 -126 128.57 -126 128.54 -126 128.42 -127 128.42 -127 128.42 -127 128.63 -130 128.49 -131 128.45 -132 128.00 -133 128.04 -133 128.67 -133 128.52 -137 128.71 -138 128.40 -138 128.58 -140 128.05 -140 128.41 -141 127.94 -142 128.58 -145 127.99 -147 129.15 -147 128.14 -147 128.14 -150 127.75 -151 128.46 -154 128.99 -155 129.10 -159 128.50 -160 128.45 -163 128.66 -164 128.46 -165 128.40 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.42 -165 128.42 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.40 -165 128.40 -165 128.40 -165 128.40 -165 128.40 -165 128.40 -165 128.40 -165 128.40 -165 128.42 -165 128.75 -165 128.46 -165 128.45 -165 128.43 -165 128.45 -165 128.46 -165 128.46 -165 128.46 -165 128.43 -165 128.46 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.45 -165 128.40 -167 128.90 -167 129.14 -169 128.75 -170 128.57 -171 128.23 -173 127.98 -176 128.96 -176 128.04 -177 128.95 -177 128.55 -178 128.15 -178 128.70 -180 129.00 -180 128.39 -180 128.58 -181 128.23 -183 128.00 -186 128.67 -189 128.59 -190 129.02 -190 128.58 -191 128.58 -192 128.60 -192 128.58 -192 128.55 -193 127.98 -198 127.71 -199 128.37 -199 128.50 -199 128.77 -199 128.52 -200 128.04 -200 128.60 -200 128.62 -200 128.68 -200 128.51 -201 128.64 -204 128.67 -208 129.16 -209 128.90 -209 128.58 -215 127.98 -216 128.60 -217 128.61 -223 128.67 -236 128.34 -236 128.53 -236 128.61 -245 128.79 -247 128.52 -248 128.34 -248 128.74 -249 128.89 -250 127.84 -251 129.05 -261 128.37 -262 128.63 -263 128.37 -264 128.17 -268 128.50 -269 129.09 -269 128.53 -272 128.34 -280 128.49 -280 128.69 -280 128.98 -280 128.71 -281 128.58 -296 128.60 -298 128.64 -300 128.95 -300 128.52 -301 128.70 -302 128.53 -305 128.14 -306 129.08 -306 128.67 -306 128.58 -309 127.81 -322 129.10 -323 128.58 -323 128.55 -327 128.67 -328 129.09 -330 129.00 -330 128.96 -330 128.67 -330 128.70 -333 128.94 -333 129.00 -333 128.42 -333 128.60 -334 128.55 -337 128.50 -339 128.71 -351 128.95 -352 128.57 -356 128.02 -360 128.55 -361 127.98 -363 128.58 -380 128.34 -386 128.57 -387 128.55 -393 128.17 -396 129.09 -400 128.90 -400 128.34 -400 128.34 -400 128.67 -401 129.10 -407 128.50 -411 128.58 -440 128.52 -440 128.52 -470 128.90 -471 128.58 -472 128.52 -475 128.55 -479 128.57 -484 128.51 -486 128.61 -490 128.20 -500 129.03 -500 129.08 -500 128.61 -500 128.55 -502 128.20 -506 128.73 -506 128.73 -524 128.52 -524 128.55 -546 128.69 -553 128.96 -558 128.52 -561 129.09 -561 128.47 -568 128.99 -579 128.10 -590 127.71 -600 128.97 -600 127.70 -600 128.52 -611 128.58 -623 129.03 -626 128.95 -628 129.14 -628 129.14 -666 129.08 -666 128.55 -678 128.58 -679 128.61 -693 128.14 -693 128.77 -697 128.35 -700 128.95 -750 128.96 -751 128.44 -752 129.03 -761 128.55 -764 128.44 -810 129.04 -840 128.71 -840 128.16 -849 128.05 -860 128.57 -880 128.00 -883 128.95 -895 128.20 -914 129.15 -920 128.96 -922 128.37 -937 128.53 -939 128.57 -945 127.81 -968 128.60 -995 128.52 -1000 128.17 -1000 127.70 -1000 128.34 -1000 128.65 -1000 128.67 -1000 128.55 -1020 128.70 -1036 128.61 -1039 129.15 -1097 128.64 -1112 128.40 -1117 128.58 -1121 128.90 -1149 128.61 -1166 128.34 -1181 128.55 -1181 128.58 -1194 129.10 -1209 128.58 -1216 127.78 -1234 128.50 -1250 128.95 -1278 128.58 -1325 127.71 -1330 128.99 -1336 129.15 -1347 127.81 -1352 129.04 -1401 129.10 -1445 128.40 -1453 128.52 -1510 127.65 -1525 129.08 -1525 128.63 -1555 128.40 -1555 128.58 -1557 128.77 -1566 128.90 -1570 127.98 -1594 128.65 -1621 127.70 -1639 129.15 -1644 129.15 -1648 129.08 -1648 129.04 -1648 129.03 -1649 128.95 -1652 128.34 -1653 128.59 -1653 128.58 -1657 128.50 -1658 128.05 -1659 128.70 -1659 128.67 -1660 127.94 -2793 128.77Total 174,404 (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) (Note 4) C Barrier Purchasing 12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.56 C Barrier Purchasing 12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.40 C Barrier Purchasing 12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.39 C Barrier Purchasing 8000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.49 C Barrier Purchasing 8000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.54 C Barrier Purchasing 8000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.56 C Barrier Purchasing 4500 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.64 C Barrier Purchasing 4000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.61 C Barrier Purchasing 4000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.68 C Barrier Purchasing 4000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.50 C Barrier Purchasing 4000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.56 C Barrier Purchasing 4000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.60 C Barrier Purchasing 4000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.53 C Barrier Purchasing 3500 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.60 C IWarrant Purchasing 206 100.00 A 27-Mar-08 33.80 C IWarrant Purchasing 200 100.00 A 27-Mar-08 33.85 C IWarrant Purchasing 94 100.00 A 27-Mar-08 33.80 C IWarrant Selling -412 80.00 A 20-Dec-07 48.39 C IWarrant Selling -588 80.00 A 20-Dec-07 48.39 C Barrier Selling -800 110.00 E 27-Feb-08 5.31 C Barrier Selling -2840 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.38 C Barrier Selling -7220 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.67 C Barrier Selling -8000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.62 C Barrier Selling -8780 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.51 C Barrier Selling -12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.52 C Barrier Selling -12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.59 C Barrier Selling -12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.63 C Barrier Selling -12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.29 C Barrier Selling -12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.38 C Barrier Selling -12000 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 1.54 (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 23 November 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 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 120000 110 E 20-Dec-07 C Option Purchased 111000 94 A 29-Nov-07 C Option Purchased 100000 116 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Written 100000 90 A 27-Mar-08 C Option Purchased 100000 92 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Written 87000 87 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Written 80000 112 A 29-Nov-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 54000 108 A 29-Nov-07 C Option Purchased 53000 108 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Written 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10 P Option Written 50000 66 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Purchased 50000 94 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Written 50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Purchased 49000 104 A 29-Nov-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 25000 110 A 29-Nov-07 C Option Purchased 23000 96 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Purchased 22000 100 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Purchased 14000 102 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Written 14000 96 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Written 10000 106 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Purchased 9000 98 A 29-Nov-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 100 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Written 5000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 C Option Purchased 5000 116 A 20-Dec-07 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 C Option Purchased 4000 96 A 29-Nov-07 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 C Option Purchased 3000 112 A 29-Nov-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 C Barrier Written -800 100 E 28-Nov-07 C Option Written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07 C Option Written -1000 125 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -1000 94 A 26-Jun-08 C IWarrant Written -1850 80 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -2000 106 A 29-Nov-07 C Option Written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 P Option Purchased -2000 77 A 22-Dec-11 P Option Purchased -2000 90 A 29-Nov-07 C IWarrant Written -2700 59 A 23-Apr-08 C SFIWarrant Written -3428 54.39 A 28-Jun-12 C IWarrant Written -4500 70 A 27-Mar-08 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 P Option Purchased -8000 100 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -8000 98 A 29-Nov-07 C IWarrant Written -8360 60 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Purchased -10000 130 A 27-Mar-08 P Option Purchased -10000 82 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -14000 102 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Purchased -15000 80 A 27-Mar-08 P Option Purchased -16000 114 A 29-Nov-07 C Barrier Written -16800 110 E 27-Feb-08 C Option Written -18000 106 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -18000 74 A 26-Jun-08 P Option Purchased -20000 112 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Written -20000 114 A 29-Nov-07 C Option Written -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -23000 92 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08 C Option Written -25000 118 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Written -25000 120 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Purchased -26000 100 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Purchased -26000 104 A 29-Nov-07 C Option Written -30000 104 A 20-Dec-07 C Barrier Written -32000 120 E 19-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 C Option Written -35000 106 A 29-Nov-07 P Option Purchased -44000 72 A 18-Dec-08 P Option Purchased -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 C Option Written -48000 114 A 20-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -48000 96 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Written -50000 122 A 18-Dec-08 C Option Written -50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 C Barrier Written -58000 96 E 19-Dec-07 P Option Purchased -60000 80 A 22-Dec-11 C Option Written -65000 118 A 29-Nov-07 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 P Option Purchased -96000 110 A 29-Nov-07 C Option Written -99000 110 A 20-Dec-07 C Option Written -100000 104 A 27-Mar-08 P Option Purchased -100000 110 A 27-Mar-08 C Option Written -100000 112 A 24-Jan-08 P Option Purchased -100000 84 A 27-Mar-08 P Option Purchased -100000 94 A 27-Mar-08 P Option Purchased -100000 96 A 27-Mar-08 C Option Written -100000 87 A 20-Dec-07 C Barrier Written -102840 124 E 27-Feb-08 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 C Option Written -300000 100 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 Rule 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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