17th Dec 2007 12:07
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd17 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 14 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 780,252 547,674 (0.17%) (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,301,301 2,957,073 (0.50%) (0.64%) Total 3,081,553 3, 504,747 (0.67%) (0.76%) (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) 19778 137.407 6373 139.25 4100 137.24 3893 137.24 3558 136.55 2438 135.92 2424 139.1 2424 139.1 2424 138.91 2424 137.95 2172 136.67 2000 136.65 2000 138.91 1900 138.91 1712 138.91 1692 136.55 1675 138.88 1599 138.88 1557 138.85 1500 137.82 1500 137.82 1500 135.92 1489 135.88 1471 136.55 1467 136.27 1438 135.43 1420 137.82 1341 135.3 1298 138.91 1294 137.57 1204 137.5 1161 135.33 1152 135.43 1007 138.85 1000 139.25 1000 136.65 1000 138.95 1000 138.95 1000 138.91 1000 138.91 1000 137.57 1000 135.82 1000 135.85 979 137.95 960 138.91 950 139.5 887 138.95 818 135.43 811 135.52 800 137.8 793 137.57 791 136.2 790 138 783 137.92 779 137.95 771 137.85 770 138.04 756 137.87 733 137.89 722 137.95 715 135.82 700 138.88 688 139.08 679 138.04 678 137.89 655 137.95 651 138 650 136.67 650 136.88 635 138.85 633 138.88 625 138.85 611 138.9 611 138.05 608 135.5 606 139.25 587 135.88 570 137.24 570 138.91 567 138.95 565 138.04 558 138.91 543 135.71 505 138.85 502 138.95 500 135.13 500 138.88 500 135.88 498 138.95 485 136.87 475 136.52 467 138.88 464 137.95 441 138.91 441 137.24 437 137.85 436 138.14 435 135.38 433 137.66 433 137.95 420 137.95 407 138.91 405 137.92 403 137.5 402 137.5 400 137.95 390 137.95 389 135.92 371 138.91 370 137.95 367 135.9 364 138.14 361 139.56 360 136.67 347 138.91 347 138.91 344 137.79 342 137.46 339 137.82 337 138.05 333 139.1 330 135.82 313 135.71 312 139.63 303 137.5 301 135.43 296 136.43 288 138.91 282 137.92 276 138.95 276 137.57 275 135.88 264 138.95 264 138.91 259 139.04 250 135.95 236 137.57 229 135.71 229 135.43 227 139.6 221 135.95 217 136.52 209 137.6 207 139.15 207 135.71 206 139.13 206 135.89 206 135.89 203 135.43 200 138.05 200 137.82 200 137.57 200 135.88 200 135.88 200 135.89 197 137.5 192 137.92 188 137.57 185 138.95 180 138.91 180 138.05 180 135.37 179 135.95 173 139.14 167 138.91 167 138.85 167 137.89 167 137.57 166 135.98 166 136.31 166 135.38 165 136.87 160 137.89 156 135.82 153 138.91 152 135.33 152 135.38 150 138.05 150 136.2 149 137.87 149 137.57 147 135.95 147 135.43 140 137.87 136 137.95 135 137.82 134 135.98 133 138.91 131 137.57 129 138 125 137.95 122 138 120 136.52 120 137.6 117 135.89 113 138.95 113 138.95 110 135.95 108 138.85 106 138.89 101 135.38 100 136.55 100 138.89 100 138.07 100 135.98 100 135.98 100 135.98 100 135.98 100 135.94 100 135.89 100 135.89 100 135.88 100 135.94 100 135.68 100 135.91 100 135.91 100 135.91 100 135.95 100 135.87 100 135.36 100 135.38 100 135.38 100 135.38 98 138.14 97 137.57 93 138.85 92 136.55 87 136.55 87 135.92 83 137.92 80 138.08 79 137.57 78 135.45 78 135.45 78 135.48 78 138.93 78 137.9 78 135.92 77 135.37 76 138.83 75 137.95 73 136.08 71 136.34 69 137.6 67 137.92 66 138.85 66 137.87 63 137.85 63 136.46 60 135.9 60 135.94 59 137.48 59 136.34 57 135.82 57 135.88 57 136.08 56 135.4 53 135.71 53 135.91 52 137.92 51 135.94 48 137.57 45 137.57 44 138 44 135.95 43 136 42 138.91 41 137.48 41 136.4 41 136.19 39 135.56 39 137.47 38 135.35 38 138.93 38 135.93 37 135.37 36 137.78 36 136.33 36 135.59 36 135.91 36 135.87 33 137.44 33 136.47 33 138.88 31 135.56 31 135.59 30 135.35 30 137.87 30 135.56 29 137.57 29 137.79 29 137.6 28 137.6 27 137.87 25 138.05 24 138.83 24 137.6 24 135.68 23 138.92 21 139.25 21 137.5 21 137.92 20 138.06 18 136.08 18 136.08 17 138.91 17 136.1 15 138.85 15 137.57 15 137.6 15 135.91 14 137.95 14 135.68 12 136.08 10 138.95 10 138.92 10 135.91 9 138.05 8 138.91 7 137.92 7 135.86 5 135.46 5 135.56 5 135.35 5 135.59 5 138.9 5 136.08 4 137.57 4 136.33 4 136.33 4 135.46 4 135.56 4 135.35 4 136.52 4 135.33 3 137.51 3 137.52 3 137.52 3 137.07 3 137.19 3 136.17 2 135.59 2 136.52 2 139.13 2 138.83 2 138.06 2 137.6 2 135.92 2 135.94 1 137.77 1 137.61 1 137.61 1 137.59 1 137.58 1 137.57 1 137.57 1 137.58 1 137.58 1 137.58 1 137.56 1 137.56 1 137.55 1 137.54 1 137.54 1 137.53 1 137.52 1 137.52 1 137.09 1 137.18 1 137.18 1 136.24 1 136.23 1 136.2 1 136.5 1 135.54 1 135.53 1 135.53 1 135.49 1 135.47 1 135.47 1 135.46 1 135.45 1 135.45 1 135.56 1 135.11 1 135.16 1 135.16 1 135.35 1 135.45 1 139.1 1 139.15 1 138.89 1 138.05 1 138.07 1 138.07 1 138.07 1 137.53 1 137.55 1 137.9 1 137.96 1 135.89 1 135.82 1 135.88 1 136.01 1 135.33TOTAL 161,199 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 137.79 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.5 -1 137.5 -1 137.5 -1 137.58 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.51 -1 137.1 -1 137.1 -1 137.13 -1 136.25 -1 136.15 -1 136.15 -1 136.59 -1 135.42 -1 135.42 -1 135.42 -1 135.42 -1 135.42 -1 135.4 -1 135.4 -1 135.42 -1 135.42 -1 135.56 -1 135.13 -1 135.13 -1 135.13 -1 135.35 -1 135.42 -1 138.07 -1 138.07 -1 138.07 -1 138.05 -1 138.89 -1 135.89 -1 137.9 -1 137.96 -1 137.53 -1 137.55 -1 139.1 -1 139.15 -1 135.82 -1 135.88 -1 136.01 -1 135.33 -1 136.59 -1 135.35 -1 137.6 -1 137.6 -2 135.6 -2 137.6 -2 135.94 -2 138.06 -2 138.83 -2 139.13 -2 135.92 -3 137.62 -3 137.6 -3 137.6 -3 137.1 -3 137.1 -3 139.29 -3 136.17 -3 137.51 -3 137.53 -4 137.62 -4 136.33 -4 136.33 -4 135.55 -4 135.56 -4 135.35 -4 135.45 -4 135.45 -4 135.33 -4 136.29 -4 135.56 -4 137.57 -4 137.59 -5 136.18 -5 135.55 -5 135.56 -5 135.35 -5 135.6 -5 136.08 -5 138.9 -7 136.18 -7 135.86 -7 137.92 -8 138.91 -9 138.05 -10 138.95 -10 138.92 -10 135.91 -11 139.29 -11 136.29 -11 135.22 -12 139.23 -12 136.08 -12 137.85 -14 137.95 -14 135.68 -15 137.57 -15 137.6 -15 138.85 -15 135.91 -15 137.6 -17 138.91 -17 136.1 -18 136.08 -18 136.08 -18 137.43 -20 138.06 -21 137.92 -21 137.5 -21 137.92 -22 139.23 -22 135.35 -23 138.92 -24 137.6 -24 138.83 -24 135.68 -25 138.05 -25 135.72 -26 139.27 -27 137.6 -27 137.1 -27 137.87 -27 135.1 -28 137.6 -28 137.6 -29 137.62 -29 139.29 -29 137.6 -29 137.79 -29 137.57 -29 137.6 -30 135.35 -30 137.87 -30 135.56 -30 135.35 -30 135.49 -31 135.55 -31 135.56 -31 135.6 -31 135.45 -33 138.88 -33 137.44 -36 136.33 -36 135.6 -36 135.87 -36 135.91 -36 136.29 -36 137.13 -37 135.37 -38 135.35 -38 135.93 -38 138.93 -39 135.55 -39 135.56 -39 135.45 -40 136.18 -41 136.4 -41 136.19 -41 137.48 -42 138.91 -43 136 -44 135.95 -44 138 -45 137.57 -48 137.57 -48 137.73 -50 138.88 -50 135.45 -51 135.94 -52 137.92 -52 137.93 -53 135.71 -53 135.91 -55 136.29 -56 135.4 -57 135.88 -57 136.08 -57 135.82 -58 135.46 -59 136.34 -59 137.48 -60 135.9 -60 135.94 -60 135.27 -60 135.47 -60 137.59 -63 136.46 -63 137.85 -66 138.85 -66 137.87 -67 137.92 -67 137.5 -69 137.6 -69 137.6 -71 136.34 -72 137.6 -73 136.08 -74 135.46 -75 137.95 -76 138.83 -76 137.59 -77 135.37 -78 135.45 -78 135.92 -78 138.93 -78 137.9 -79 137.57 -80 138.08 -83 137.92 -83 137.92 -87 135.92 -89 135.55 -91 136.35 -93 138.85 -97 137.57 -97 137.57 -98 138.14 -100 135.87 -100 138.07 -100 138.89 -100 135.98 -100 135.98 -100 135.98 -100 135.98 -100 135.94 -100 135.89 -100 135.89 -100 135.88 -100 135.94 -100 135.68 -100 135.91 -100 135.91 -100 135.91 -100 135.95 -100 135.36 -100 135.38 -100 135.38 -100 135.38 -100 136.3 -100 136.29 -101 135.38 -106 138.89 -107 135.22 -108 138.85 -110 135.95 -111 136.26 -113 138.95 -113 138.95 -114 135.33 -116 135.49 -117 135.89 -118 137.59 -120 137.6 -120 135.46 -121 137.5 -122 138 -125 137.95 -125 137.95 -126 135.27 -126 135.49 -129 138 -131 137.57 -133 138.91 -133 136.29 -134 135.98 -135 137.82 -135 136.17 -136 137.95 -137 137.51 -140 137.87 -147 135.95 -147 135.43 -149 137.57 -149 137.87 -150 138.05 -150 136.2 -150 135.2 -150 135.7 -152 135.33 -152 135.38 -152 135.33 -152 137.5 -153 138.91 -153 135.48 -156 135.82 -159 137.59 -160 137.89 -160 135.45 -164 135.22 -166 136.31 -166 135.98 -166 135.38 -167 137.57 -167 138.91 -167 138.85 -167 137.89 -172 135.35 -173 139.14 -176 137.94 -176 137.53 -179 135.95 -180 139.28 -180 138.05 -180 135.37 -183 137.6 -185 138.95 -185 137.53 -186 135.55 -188 137.57 -192 137.92 -192 137.92 -194 137.51 -197 137.5 -197 137.47 -200 137.57 -200 138.05 -200 135.88 -200 135.88 -200 135.89 -200 137.82 -200 135.79 -200 135.4 -200 135.33 -200 135.8 -200 137.53 -201 137.4 -202 137.7 -203 135.43 -206 135.89 -206 135.89 -206 139.13 -207 135.71 -207 139.15 -207 135.33 -209 137.6 -210 138.88 -221 135.95 -223 139.23 -227 139.6 -229 135.71 -229 135.43 -229 137.5 -230 137.92 -231 135.35 -232 137.43 -236 137.57 -236 137.59 -237 137.5 -242 135.45 -243 135.22 -249 135.22 -250 135.95 -254 137.2 -256 137.57 -259 139.04 -264 138.95 -264 138.91 -267 138 -268 137.47 -270 135.7 -270 135.7 -275 135.88 -276 138.95 -276 137.57 -276 137.57 -282 137.92 -282 136.31 -282 137.92 -283 137.51 -288 138.91 -296 136.43 -301 135.43 -305 135.33 -312 139.63 -313 135.71 -320 136.35 -327 137.5 -328 135.46 -328 137.47 -330 135.82 -333 139.1 -333 135.19 -337 138.05 -338 136.18 -339 137.82 -342 137.46 -343 136.11 -344 137.79 -345 137.5 -347 138.91 -347 138.91 -349 137.8 -355 137.5 -361 139.56 -364 138.14 -366 136.03 -367 135.9 -370 137.95 -371 138.91 -386 135.19 -389 135.92 -390 137.95 -393 137.42 -396 139.14 -400 137.95 -402 137.5 -403 137.5 -405 137.92 -407 138.91 -413 135.7 -416 135.49 -420 137.95 -420 137.95 -421 137.53 -432 138 -433 137.95 -433 137.66 -433 137.95 -435 135.38 -436 138.14 -437 137.85 -437 137.57 -438 137.5 -441 138.91 -442 135.27 -464 137.95 -467 138.88 -468 137.46 -470 137.59 -473 137.57 -487 137.6 -491 137.99 -498 138.95 -500 135.13 -500 139.29 -500 137.24 -500 138.88 -500 135.88 -500 135.72 -500 135.7 -500 137.5 -502 138.95 -505 138.85 -511 135.49 -543 135.71 -550 135.78 -558 138.91 -562 137.57 -565 138.04 -567 138.95 -570 138.91 -574 137.53 -581 135.38 -587 135.88 -600 135.38 -606 135.4 -608 135.5 -611 138.9 -611 138.05 -625 138.85 -633 138.88 -635 138.85 -650 136.88 -651 138 -655 137.95 -678 137.89 -679 138.04 -679 135.1 -681 135.22 -688 139.08 -700 138.88 -700 135.45 -715 135.82 -722 137.95 -722 135.49 -730 137.13 -733 137.89 -756 137.87 -763 135.45 -770 138.04 -771 137.85 -773 137.44 -779 137.95 -783 137.92 -790 138 -791 136.2 -793 137.57 -793 137.42 -798 135.49 -800 137.8 -804 137.65 -807 137.56 -811 135.52 -818 135.43 -818 135.43 -868 135.35 -887 138.95 -921 135.22 -960 138.91 -979 137.95 -1000 138.95 -1000 138.95 -1000 138.91 -1000 138.91 -1000 137.57 -1000 135.82 -1000 135.85 -1000 135.54 -1000 135.46 -1000 135.81 -1007 138.85 -1050 135.46 -1083 136.54 -1150 136.11 -1152 135.43 -1161 135.33 -1204 137.5 -1256 135.81 -1278 135.36 -1294 137.57 -1298 138.91 -1341 135.3 -1386 136.29 -1420 137.82 -1438 135.43 -1438 135.43 -1467 136.27 -1471 136.55 -1489 135.88 -1500 137.82 -1500 137.82 -1500 135.92 -1506 135.8 -1557 138.85 -1570 136.17 -1599 138.88 -1612 135.45 -1659 135.68 -1675 138.88 -1712 138.91 -1734 136.9 -1816 136.27 -1823 135.48 -1858 136.5 -1900 138.91 -1952 135.38 -1995 135.56 -1997 135.89 -2000 138.91 -2424 138.91 -2424 137.95 -2424 139.1 -2424 139.1 -2438 135.92 -12975 137.24TOTAL 196,197 (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) P Selling 12000 150 E 20080327 3.45000005 C Purchasing 4000 120 E 20071219 4.9000001 C Purchasing 400 124 E 20080227 4.30999994 C Selling -600 124 E 20080227 3.91000009 C Selling -1000 100 A 20080327 43.1899986 C Selling -1200 124 E 20080227 3.38000011 C Selling -2000 124 E 20080227 3.52999997 C Selling -10000 124 E 20080227 3.75 P Purchasing -12000 150 E 20080327 3.45000005 (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 17 December 2007 Contact name Selina Campbell Telephone number 02890 409538 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 20080124 P Option Written 200000 88 A 20080327 P Option Written 196200 96 E 20071220 P Option Written 163200 100 E 20071220 P Option Written 148000 90 A 20071220 P Option Written 125000 108 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 123000 135 A 20071220 P Option Written 100000 90 A 20080327 P Option Written 90000 110 E 20071220 C Option Purchased 75000 116 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 67000 108 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 65000 112 A 20080327 P Option Written 57000 110 A 20071220 P Option Written 55000 104 A 20071220 P Option Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Option Written 50000 66 A 20071220 P Option Written 50000 87 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 50000 94 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 50000 132 A 20071220 P Option Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Option Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Option Purchased 25000 100 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 23000 96 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 22000 100 A 20071220 P Option Written 10000 106 A 20071220 P Option Written 7517 116.82 A 20120711 P Option Written 6789 94.91 A 20110623 P Option Written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Option Written 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Option Written 6268 88.6 A 20120327 C Option Purchased 6000 119.66 A 20080124 P Option Written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P Option Written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P Option Written 5608 92.64 A 20110624 P Option Written 5000 107.89 A 20080124 C Option Purchased 5000 116 A 20071220 P Option Written 4886 97.272 A 20120828 P Option Written 4420 88.07 A 20110623 P Option Written 4320 99.12 A 20120425 P Option Written 3828 115.61 A 20120613 P Option Written 3801 96.12 A 20110623 P Option Written 3468 164.664 A 20121227 P Option Written 3105 99.8 A 20110428 P Option Written 3000 116 A 20071220 P Option Written 2994 85.04 A 20110328 P Option Written 2862 119 A 20120711 P Option Written 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Option Written 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Option Written 2248 73.8533 A 20101229 P Option Written 2024 98.79 E 20100629 C Option Purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924 P Option Written 1976 160.932 A 20121128 P Option Written 1370 85.0735 A 20110228 P Option Written 1273 78.5 E 20110630 P Option Written 1188 105.3 A 20110523 P Option Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Option Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Option Written 1132 83.22 A 20111007 P Option Written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627 C Option Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Option Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Option Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Option Written 700 103.7 A 20120515 P Option Written 561 89 E 20100809 P Option Written 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Option Written 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Option Written 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Option Written 405 98.1 A 20100625 P Option Written 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Option Written 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Option Written 337 29.61 E 20080625 P Option Written 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Option Written 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Option Written 290 95.75 E 20100628 P Option Written 266 94.08 A 20110728 P Option Written 254 78.6 E 20110707 P Option Written 236 84.55 E 20110509 P Option Written 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Option Written 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Option Written 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Option Written 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Option Written 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Option Written 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Option Written 159 94.02 A 20110728 P Option Written 141 93.6 A 20110728 P Option Written 138 72.5685 E 20080121 P Option Written 138 92.66 A 20110728 C IWarrant Written -200 65 A 20081127 P Option Purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912 P Option Purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905 C Barrier Written -600 110 E 20080227 P Option Purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 C IWarrant Written -1000 80 A 20071220 C Option Written -1000 105.01 E 20071220 C Option Written -1000 125 A 20071220 C IWarrant Written -1570 100 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Option Written -2000 107.89 A 20080124 C IWarrant Written -2700 59 A 20080423 P Option Purchased -3000 132 A 20071220 C SFIWarrant Written -3473 54.3931 A 20120628 C Barrier Written -4000 96 E 20071219 C IWarrant Written -4770 42.5 A 20080623 P Option Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C IWarrant Written -5000 70 A 20080327 C Option Written -5000 90 A 20071220 C IWarrant Written -5149 64 A 20090619 P Option Purchased -8000 100 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -10000 82 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Option Written -18000 106 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -20000 112 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -23000 90 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -23000 92 A 20071220 C Option Written -23000 90 A 20071220 C Option Written -25000 118 A 20071220 C Option Written -25000 115.73 A 20080124 C Option Written -30000 104 A 20071220 C Option Written -32000 112 A 20071220 C Option Written -33000 85 A 20111222 C Option Written -34000 102 A 20071220 C Barrier Written -40200 124 E 20080227 P Option Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 P Option Purchased -46000 119.66 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -48000 96 A 20071220 C Option Written -48000 114 A 20071220 C Option Written -50000 87 A 20071220 C Option Written -50000 122 A 20081218 P Option Purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 P Option Purchased -73000 94 A 20071220 C Option Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Option Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Option Purchased -87000 88 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -95000 102 A 20071220 C Option Written -99000 110 A 20071220 C Option Written -100000 87 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C Option Written -100000 104 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 C Option Written -100000 112 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -100000 110 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -100000 96 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 C Barrier Written -120000 90 E 20071219 C Option Written -145000 90 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -242000 78.46 A 20090924 C Option Written -258000 120 E 20071220 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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