31st Oct 2008 11:24
RNS Number : 1457H
Citigroup Inc
31 October 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
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc
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Company dealt in
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BHP Billiton Ltd
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1)
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Dealt in both ordinary and ADR form
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Date of dealing
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29 October 2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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564 (0.00%)
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2,394 (0.00%)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(0.00%)
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(0.00%)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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(0.00%)
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(0.00%)
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Total
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564 (0.00%)
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2,394 (0.00%)
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Long
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Short
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Convertible
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(0.00%)
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(0.00%)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(0.00%)
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(0.00%)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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(0.00%)
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(0.00%)
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Total
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(0.00%)
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(0.00%)
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4)
USD (unless stated)
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50,000
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18.5139
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Total (ORD)
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50,000
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Sales
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4)
USD (unless stated)
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25,000
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36.9780
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Total (ADR)
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25,000
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,
e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,
e.g. call option
(C = call;
P = put)
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise
Price (USD)
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry
date
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Option money
paid/received per unit (USD) (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) No
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Date of disclosure
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31 October 2008
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Contact name
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Selina Campbell
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Telephone number
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028 90 40 9538
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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BHP Billiton plc
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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Corporate Broker/Financial Advisor
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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Related Shares:
BHP Group