28th Mar 2008 14:29
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd28 March 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27 March 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 369,422 (0.08%) 341,465 (0.07%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 722,535 (0.15%) 1,266,731 (0.27%) Total 1,091,957 (0.23%) 1,608,196 (0.34%) (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) 450000 38 200000 36 60000 43 60000 35 57000 46 54000 46 50000 37 50000 38 50000 38 50000 35 50000 37 50000 36.5 40000 35.5128 32500 36 32000 36 27000 39 25000 38 25000 41 25000 34.5 25000 35 25000 35.76 20000 36 20000 36 20000 37 20000 37 20000 38 20000 39 20000 39 20000 37.5 20000 40 20000 38 20000 38 18000 36 16000 38 15000 36 15000 39 15000 39 15000 35 15000 44 15000 35 14519 35.78 14000 36 14000 38 13000 40 12555 47 10000 35.5 10000 36 10000 33 10000 33 10000 34 10000 32.5 10000 37 10000 37 10000 38 10000 41 10000 39 10000 33.5 10000 34.5 9576 35.76 9344 35.76 9225 35.74 9000 35.5 9000 36 8000 36 7500 35.76 7000 36 7000 36 7000 37 7000 37 7000 35 6000 36 6000 37 5575 35.74 5239 35.26 5000 36 5000 37 5000 37 5000 37 5000 40 5000 35.65 5000 35.25 5000 35.76 5000 35.7502 4900 35.85 4500 35.71 4240 35.78 4000 36 4000 36 4000 41 4000 37.5 4000 35.76 3734 35.77 3600 35.76 3502 35.65 3360 35.76 3290 35.83 3037 35.65 3000 42 3000 36 3000 37 3000 38 2995 35.33 2377 35.74 2323 35.73785 2263 35.72 2263 35.65 2263 35.39 2263 35.8 2263 35.72 2263 35.77 2263 35.38 2261 35.26 2261 35.39 2080 35.76 2025 35.72 2000 36 2000 37 2000 37 2000 37 2000 39 2000 35 2000 35 2000 37.5 1720 35.7 1566 35.77 1566 35.77 1566 35.77 1559 35.79 1534 35.7 1498 35.65 1460 35.77 1298 35.8 1176 35.72 1040 35.76 1000 45 1000 36 1000 36 1000 36 1000 34 1000 37 1000 41 1000 39 1000 35 1000 44 1000 37.5 1000 37.5 1000 35.76 1000 35.76 1000 35.39 965 35.8 900 35.83 848 35.3 764 35.78 697 35.77 652 35.83 647 35.72 548 35.7 500 47 500 35.76 500 35.73 500 35.39 495 35.39 462 35.72 452 35.7 440 35.77 440 35.77 440 35.72 435 35.72 430 35.78 400 35.76 391 35.86 305 35.33 300 35.76 274 35.39 270 35.28 250 35.39 220 35.77 220 35.77 212 35.3 212 35.3 200 35.76 199 35.86 175 35.3 152 35.7 150 35.72 147 35.81 147 35.82 147 35.75 140 35.74 140 35.77 140 35.78 107 35.39 88 35.7 70 35.86 58 35.83 51 35.78 41 35.4 41 35.4 36 35.48 36 35.48 34 35.32 34 35.4 33 35.4 30 35.49 27 35.47 27 35.51 26 35.53 21 35.82 21 35.82 19 35.3 18 35.3 16 35.81 16 35.82 16 35.75 16 35.7 16 35.7 16 35.47 15 35.74 15 35.77 15 35.78 15 35.82 13 35.53 13 35.53 9 35.32 9 35.32 8 35.32 8 35.32 6 35.39 6 35.49 6 35.33 5 35.72 5 35.53 5 35.49 5 35.51 4 35.47 4 35.47 4 35.4 3 35.39 3 35.53 3 35.47 2 35.39 2 35.53 2 35.41 2 35.41 1 35.84 1 35.85 1 35.74 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.82 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.8 1 35.79 1 35.82 1 35.73 1 35.72 1 35.46 1 35.26 1 35.25 1 35.33 1 35.33 1 35.42Total 2,306,873 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 35.78 -1 35.77 -1 35.67 -1 35.68 -1 35.32 -1 35.78 -1 35.8 -1 35.74 -1 35.79 -1 35.82 -1 35.82 -1 35.85 -1 35.85 -1 35.82 -1 35.91 -1 35.87 -1 35.86 -1 35.83 -1 35.8 -1 35.81 -1 35.81 -1 35.69 -1 35.69 -1 35.45 -1 35.26 -1 35.22 -1 35.32 -1 35.32 -1 35.41 -2 35.41 -5 35.74 -5 35.53 -5 35.53 -5 35.47 -5 35.51 -6 35.49 -6 35.48 -6 35.41 -6 35.32 -7 35.4 -14 35.77 -15 35.52 -15 35.51 -15 35.74 -15 35.77 -15 35.82 -15 35.83 -16 35.81 -16 35.83 -16 35.75 -17 35.49 -23 35.77 -25 35.77 -26 35.77 -26 35.48 -26 35.53 -26 35.53 -27 35.47 -27 35.47 -27 35.51 -28 35.49 -30 35.49 -30 35.48 -33 35.78 -33 35.41 -34 35.32 -34 35.32 -34 35.4 -34 35.4 -36 35.52 -36 35.48 -40 35.51 -41 35.4 -48 35.33 -50 35.37 -54 35.34 -80 35.49 -84 35.37 -88 35.68 -98 35.51 -100 35.5 -116 35.5 -123 35.34 -123 35.68 -140 35.67 -140 35.74 -140 35.77 -140 35.82 -144 35.67 -144 35.5 -147 35.81 -147 35.84 -147 35.75 -150 35.52 -150 35.89 -178 35.7 -183 35.32 -192 35.67 -212 35.3 -212 35.3 -220 35.37 -231 35.51 -234 35.48 -249 35.51 -250 35.87 -299 35.52 -304 35.85 -305 35.33 -390 35.86 -422 35.85 -440 35.77 -440 35.77 -446 35.48 -450 35.49 -466 35.78 -489 35.7 -500 35.33 -500 35.67 -635 35.49 -640 35.74 -704 35.37 -800 35.33 -831 35.33 -839 35.33 -886 35.67 -920 35.48 -1000 36 -1000 36 -1000 36 -1000 36 -1000 33 -1000 34 -1000 34 -1000 34 -1000 37 -1000 37 -1000 38 -1000 38 -1000 38 -1000 38 -1000 41 -1000 35 -1000 38.5 -1000 39.5 -1000 39.5 -1000 36.5 -1000 35.52 -1000 35.37 -1000 35.37 -1000 35.37 -1000 35.8 -1045 35.37 -1060 35.45 -1065 35.86 -1298 35.45 -1404 35.76 -1405 35.32 -1431 35.32 -1460 35.77 -1537 35.67 -1566 35.77 -1580 35.32 -1588 35.7 -1671 35.45 -1790 35.49 -2000 36 -2000 36 -2000 33 -2000 37 -2000 38 -2000 38 -2000 38 -2000 38 -2000 38 -2000 38 -2000 38 -2000 39 -2000 39 -2000 39 -2000 34.5 -2000 37.5 -2000 40 -2000 40 -2000 40 -2026 35.85 -2123 35.77 -2200 35.37 -2261 35.26 -2263 35.8 -2263 35.8 -2263 35.72 -2263 35.72 -2263 35.77 -2263 35.77 -2263 35.62 -2263 35.65 -2263 35.39 -2323 35.73785 -2697 35.37 -3000 42 -3000 36 -3000 36 -3000 36 -3000 36 -3000 36 -3000 37 -3000 35 -3000 44 -3000 39.5 -3000 39.5 -3000 37.5 -3000 37.5 -3134 35.77 -3264 35.7 -3300 35.76 -3532 35.76 -3634 35.67 -3745 35.9 -3968 35.76 -4000 36 -4000 36 -4000 38 -4000 38 -4000 38 -4240 35.6 -4500 35.77 -4750 35.89 -4755 35.9 -4900 35.83 -4900 35.76 -4900 35.7 -4900 35.45 -5000 36 -5000 36 -5000 36 -5000 36 -5000 36 -5000 37 -5000 37 -5000 37 -5000 37 -5000 37 -5000 37 -5000 38 -5000 39 -5000 35 -5000 39.5 -5000 37.5 -5000 35.52 -5000 35.33 -5000 35.7502 -5000 35.82 -5300 35.7 -5748 35.85 -6000 36 -6000 41 -6000 39 -6000 37.5 -6000 37.5 -6288 35.77 -6366 35.78 -6500 35.8 -7000 37 -7000 35 -7363 35.76 -8000 34 -8000 41 -8000 35 -8000 35.78 -8125 35.76 -8500 35.79 -10000 42 -10000 42 -10000 36 -10000 36 -10000 36 -10000 37 -10000 37 -10000 37 -10000 37 -10000 38 -10000 41 -10000 39.5 -10000 38 -10000 35.62 -11000 36 -12954 35.67 -13374 35.48 -14000 41 -15000 37 -15000 35.49 -15000 35.36 -17000 38 -19000 43 -20000 35.5 -20000 36 -20000 36 -20000 36 -20000 36 -20000 37 -20000 38 -20000 38 -20000 35 -20000 38.5 -20000 39.5 -20000 36.5 -20000 37.5 -20000 40 -25000 37 -25000 37 -25000 38 -25000 39 -27000 41 -30000 36 -40000 35.5128 -50000 42 -50000 36 -50000 36 -50000 36 -50000 39 -50000 39 -50000 37 -50000 37 -73000 35.521 -100000 38 -100000 37 -100000 39 -100000 40 -150000 38 -172000 39Total 2,430,189 (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, date paid/receivede.g. call option purchasing, which the option Price (AUD) European etc. per unit (AUD) varying etc. relates (Note 6) (Note 4)(C = call option; P = put option) C Purchasing 150000 37 A 20080529 1.91 C Purchasing 41000 38 A 20080423 0.7 C Purchasing 30000 35 A 20080529 3.08 P Purchasing 25000 35 A 20080423 1.3 P Purchasing 25000 35 A 20080423 1.27 C Purchasing 20000 34 A 20080529 3.825 C Purchasing 20000 37 A 20080529 1.93 C Purchasing 20000 37 A 20080529 1.87 P Purchasing 20000 34 A 20080423 0.91 P Purchasing 20000 34 A 20080423 0.94 C Purchasing 19000 39.05 E 20080626 1.73 C Purchasing 15000 36.5 A 20080423 1.185 C Purchasing 14000 36.5 A 20080423 1.185 C Purchasing 13000 42 A 20080529 0.515 C Purchasing 13000 42 A 20080529 0.5 C Purchasing 12000 42 A 20080529 0.52 C Purchasing 12000 42 A 20080529 0.515 C Purchasing 12000 42 A 20080529 0.45 C Purchasing 10000 55 A 20090326 1.135 C Purchasing 10000 34 A 20080529 3.825 C Purchasing 10000 39 A 20080529 1.25 C Purchasing 10000 41 A 20081218 3.1 C Purchasing 10000 38 A 20080423 0.65 C Purchasing 10000 38 A 20080423 0.72 C Purchasing 10000 42 A 20081218 2.93 C Purchasing 10000 39 A 20080423 0.42 C Purchasing 8000 40 A 20080423 0.25 C Purchasing 6000 36.5 A 20080423 1.185 P Purchasing 5000 45 E 20080528 8.79 P Purchasing 5000 45 E 20080528 8.9 C Purchasing 5000 37 A 20080529 2.08 C Purchasing 5000 38.5 A 20080423 0.53 P Purchasing 5000 44 E 20080528 7.86 P Purchasing 5000 44 E 20080528 7.97 P Purchasing 5000 44 E 20080528 8.24 C Purchasing 5000 33 E 20080528 3.14 C Purchasing 5000 38 A 20080423 0.68 C Purchasing 5000 38 A 20080423 0.68 P Purchasing 5000 37 E 20080528 1.38 P Purchasing 5000 37 E 20080528 1.78 C Purchasing 5000 35 A 20080423 2.1 C Purchasing 5000 36 A 20080423 1.65 P Purchasing 5000 34 A 20080423 1.02 C Purchasing 4000 33 E 20080528 3.03 C Purchasing 4000 41 A 20080529 0.68 C Purchasing 4000 40 A 20080423 0.25 C Purchasing 4000 38 A 20080423 0.65 C Purchasing 4000 37 A 20080423 1.1 C Purchasing 3000 38.5 A 20080529 1.4 P Purchasing 3000 35 A 20080529 2.09 C Purchasing 3000 38.5 A 20080423 0.485 C Purchasing 3000 42 A 20080529 0.5 C Purchasing 3000 40 A 20080423 0.3 C Purchasing 3000 40 A 20080529 0.9 C Purchasing 3000 40 A 20080529 0.86 C Purchasing 3000 38 A 20080423 0.75 C Purchasing 3000 38 A 20080423 0.74 C Purchasing 3000 38 A 20080423 0.65 C Purchasing 3000 36.5 A 20080423 1.185 C Purchasing 3000 36 A 20080423 1.65 C Purchasing 3000 39 A 20080423 0.5 C Purchasing 2000 36 A 20080529 2.4 C Purchasing 2000 42 A 20080529 0.5 C Purchasing 2000 42 A 20080529 0.5 C Purchasing 2000 41 A 20080529 0.6 C Purchasing 2000 40 A 20080423 0.3 C Purchasing 2000 40 A 20080529 0.805 C Purchasing 2000 40 A 20080529 0.795 C Purchasing 2000 38 A 20080423 0.65 C Purchasing 2000 36.5 A 20080423 1.185 C Purchasing 2000 36.5 A 20080423 1.24 C Purchasing 2000 39 A 20080423 0.45 C Purchasing 1500 33 A 20080626 5.47 C Purchasing 1000 35 A 20080529 3.1 C Purchasing 1000 38.5 A 20080423 0.6 C Purchasing 1000 38.5 A 20080423 0.63 C Purchasing 1000 38.5 A 20080423 0.52 C Purchasing 1000 33 E 20080528 2.88 C Purchasing 1000 41 A 20080529 0.68 C Purchasing 1000 41 A 20080529 0.68 C Purchasing 1000 40 A 20080626 1.23 C Purchasing 1000 38 A 20080423 0.64 C Purchasing 1000 38 A 20080423 0.65 C Purchasing 1000 37 A 20080423 1.15 C Purchasing 1000 37 A 20080423 0.96 C Purchasing 1000 35 A 20080423 2.1 C Purchasing 1000 35 A 20081218 7.2 P Purchasing 1000 34 A 20080423 0.94 C Purchasing 745 25 A 20090326 14.96 C Purchasing 500 30 A 20080925 9.29 P Purchasing 400 37 E 20080528 1.62 C Purchasing 250 16 A 20080623 20.27 C Purchasing 200 33 E 20080528 3.12 C Selling -25 19.34 A 20120628 19.96 C Selling -25 19.34 A 20120628 19.97 C Selling -380 33 A 20080626 5.48 C Selling -450 19.34 A 20120628 19.99 C Selling -500 19.34 A 20120628 19.88 P Selling -1000 43 A 20080529 7.6 P Selling -1000 38 A 20080529 3.55 C Selling -1000 33 E 20080528 2.74 P Selling -1000 36 A 20080423 1.82 P Selling -2000 43 A 20080724 7.93 P Selling -3000 36 A 20080423 1.82 C Selling -4000 33 E 20080528 3.26 P Selling -4000 36 A 20080423 1.82 P Selling -5000 45 E 20080528 8.85 P Selling -5000 45 E 20080528 8.9 P Selling -5000 44 E 20080528 7.85 P Selling -5000 44 E 20080528 7.96 P Selling -5000 44 E 20080528 8.29 C Selling -5000 33 E 20080528 3.24 C Selling -5000 33 E 20080528 3.11 P Selling -5000 37 E 20080528 1.41 P Selling -10000 28 A 20080529 0.47 P Selling -10000 25 A 20080626 0.28 P Selling -10000 28 A 20080423 0.135 P Selling -10000 39 A 20080626 4.49 P Selling -16000 36 E 20080529 0.67 C Selling -20000 25 A 20080723 11.87 C Selling -75000 37 A 20080423 1.13 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) C 80000 43 C 80000 43 P 7000 36 C 3300 25 P 2000 36 C 1000 25 P -5000 37 P -6000 39 P -20000 33 P -25000 35.5 P -64000 36 P -300000 33 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 28 March 2008 Contact name Selina Campbell Telephone number 02890 409538 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 Written 140000 130 A 20081218 P Written 130000 60 A 20080925 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Written 39000 58 A 20080925 P Written 36000 110 E 20080529 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 25000 120 A 20080423 P Written 12000 150 E 20080529 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 P Written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P Written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P Written 5428 92.64 A 20110624 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 C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Written 725 138 A 20130228 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 400 131.96 A 20130205 P Written 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Written 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Written 365 137 A 20130328 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 160 131.2 A 20130328 P Written 159 94.02 A 20110728 P Written 141 93.6 A 20110728 P Written 138 92.66 A 20110728 P Written 117 128.71 A 20110224 P Written 115 130.34 A 20121220 P Written 81 124.35 A 20130228 P Written 79 127.31 A 20130228 P Written 78 128.75 A 20130228 P Written 77 129.41 A 20121220 C Written -70 105 A 20081127 C Written -200 65 A 20081127 P Purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912 P Purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905 C Written -400 110 A 20081218 P Purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 P Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Written -2020 42.5 A 20080623 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -5682 64 A 20090619 C Written -6500 100 A 20080626 C Written -7195 59 A 20080423 C Written -8253 53.463 A 20120628 P Purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -10000 128 A 20080626 P Purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P Purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -30000 145 E 20080529 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 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 -100000 136 A 20080626 P Purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 P Purchased -140000 110 A 20081218 C Written -145000 90 A 20080626 P Purchased -242000 78.46 A 20090924 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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