9th May 2008 11:48
Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd09 May 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 UK Equity Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08 May 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 0 (0.00%) 65,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) Total 0 (0.00%) 65,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short 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 Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) GBP (unless stated) 10,000.00 63.48 10,000.00 64 10,000.00 64.98 2,612.00 65 412 64.7 350 64.7 328 64.7 324 64.7 220 64.7 182 64.68 162 64.68 139 64.68 77 64.7 72 64.7 49 64.7 41 64.7 32 64.7Total 35,000 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) GBP (unless stated) -2 64.57 -5 65.25 -6 64.5 -6 64.85 -10 65.05 -15 65.24 -16 64.87 -17 65.2 -18 64.51 -18 64.7 -18 65.25 -18 65.14 -23 64.57 -24 64.88 -24 65.28 -25 65.26 -27 64.51 -28 64.57 -31 65.26 -31 65.24 -31 65.25 -32 64.85 -33 64.5 -34 64.82 -36 64.7 -36 65.15 -36 65.24 -36 65.25 -38 64.99 -39 64.8 -40 65.23 -41 65.19 -43 64.5 -45 65.05 -47 64.7 -53 64.5 -53 65.24 -54 64.53 -55 64.89 -56 64.5 -59 64.51 -59 65 -60 64.7 -61 64.7 -62 64.79 -63 64.5 -67 64.5 -68 65.25 -70 64.7 -70 64.87 -72 64.52 -72 65.34 -75 65.2 -77 64.51 -79 65.1 -79 65.1 -80 64.5 -88 65.25 -90 64.7 -95 65.18 -96 64.85 -97 64.5 -100 65.3 -103 64.84 -104 64.5 -107 65.28 -108 64.51 -108 64.88 -112 64.57 -112 64.7 -112 65.26 -116 65.21 -117 64.5 -118 64.51 -118 64.7 -124 64.52 -125 64.57 -126 64.85 -126 65.24 -127 65.07 -129 65.26 -130 64.87 -131 65.24 -131 65.18 -132 64.84 -132 64.85 -136 65.26 -137 64.71 -141 65.34 -142 64.85 -145 65.34 -145 65.2 -145 65.1 -147 64.53 -147 64.5 -147 64.85 -150 65.13 -152 64.82 -153 65.3 -154 64.52 -155 65.1 -155 65.24 -155 65.25 -157 64.79 -158 64.51 -158 65.18 -160 65.31 -161 65.22 -162 64.6 -164 64.7 -164 65.14 -164 65.15 -168 65.22 -171 64.6 -171 65.3 -176 64.86 -177 64.8 -177 64.81 -182 65.37 -183 65.25 -184 64.7 -185 64.53 -185 65.19 -185 65.26 -191 64.5 -192 65.32 -193 65.21 -196 64.52 -196 65.23 -200 64.52 -200 64.53 -200 65.25 -204 65.17 -212 64.79 -213 65.25 -215 64.7 -223 65.31 -224 64.52 -224 65.11 -226 64.5 -226 64.7 -226 64.7 -226 64.72 -231 64.6 -233 65.02 -236 65.18 -236 65.18 -236 65.14 -236 65.14 -238 64.5 -246 65.16 -247 64.89 -250 65.25 -251 64.5 -264 64.53 -266 65.17 -268 65.24 -268 65.25 -268 65 -273 64.57 -275 64.7 -287 64.5 -288 65.17 -294 65.17 -301 64.5 -302 64.54 -302 65.24 -304 64.5 -305 64.81 -325 65.13 -327 65.07 -328 65.34 -334 65.25 -335 64.5 -338 65.13 -350 65.25 -362 64.5 -382 65.34 -382 65.01 -384 64.64 -400 64.56 -400 65.13 -413 64.84 -427 64.6 -439 64.5 -443 64.84 -470 64.5 -470 64.53 -472 65.24 -485 65.17 -502 64.6 -506 64.57 -506 64.7 -534 64.7 -548 64.53 -560 64.62 -587 64.81 -614 64.5 -727 64.7 -804 64.52 -804 64.52 -897 64.6 -968 64.7 -10,000.00 64.18Total 49,500 (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, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (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) NO Date of disclosure 09 May 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409539 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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