8th May 2008 11:31
Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd08 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 PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 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 50,500 (0.00%) (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 50,500 (0.00%) (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) 10,767.00 63.35 10,000.00 63.85 10,000.00 63.5 5,000.00 63.1 5,000.00 63.04 5,000.00 63.15 5,000.00 63.28 826 63.96 666 63.95 666 63.96 400 63.83 400 63.97 400 63.98 400 63.97 330 63.96 307 63.96 271 63.38 268 63.86 268 63.94 268 63.97 265 63.93 251 63.97 248 63.83 235 63.94 231 63.92 229 63.96 229 63.96 217 63.94 207 63.96 204 63.93 197 63.38 193 63.96 183 63.94 147 63.92 137 63.83 131 63.83 130 63.85 125 63.95 93 63.87 91 63.96 89 63.96 88 63.96 65 63.94 46 63.96 40 63.97 37 63.84 33 63.96 28 63.95 28 63.96 22 63.96 12 63.96Total 60,468 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) GBP (unless stated) -1 64.1 -3 64.1 -3 64.1 -3 64.1 -3 63.8 -4 64.1 -4 64.11 -4 64.1 -4 64.13 -5 64 -5 64.12 -6 64.1 -7 64.1 -7 64.1 -8 64 -8 64.1 -9 64 -9 64.1 -10 64.1 -11 64.1 -11 64.1 -11 64.13 -12 64.1 -13 64.1 -13 64.1 -13 64.1 -14 64 -14 64.1 -14 64.1 -15 64.1 -16 64.12 -17 64.1 -18 64 -19 64 -19 64.1 -20 64.18 -22 64.15 -24 64.1 -24 64.1 -24 64.18 -25 64.11 -26 64.1 -26 64.1 -27 64.1 -27 64.15 -28 64.1 -28 64.1 -31 64.1 -31 64.11 -32 64.13 -35 64 -37 64.1 -37 64.15 -38 64.12 -38 64.15 -39 64.1 -41 64 -41 64 -42 64 -43 64.1 -44 64.1 -45 64.01 -46 64.15 -46 64.1 -47 64 -47 64.11 -48 64.18 -49 64.1 -52 64 -53 64.14 -55 64.1 -56 64.1 -57 64.1 -57 64.14 -57 64.15 -58 64 -61 64 -61 64.1 -61 64.13 -61 64.15 -61 64.1 -63 64.04 -63 64.1 -65 64.01 -67 63.77 -70 64.1 -70 64.1 -70 64.12 -70 64.14 -71 64 -72 64 -72 64 -72 64.11 -75 64.1 -77 64 -81 64 -84 64 -86 64 -87 64 -88 64.1 -89 64 -90 64 -94 64 -96 64.15 -98 64.14 -99 64.12 -100 63.76 -105 64.1 -106 64.1 -109 64.1 -110 64 -110 64.15 -112 64.11 -117 64.1 -117 64.1 -120 64.1 -121 64.15 -123 64 -124 64.1 -127 64.13 -127 64.15 -132 64.11 -134 64 -138 64.18 -138 64.11 -139 64.12 -139 64.15 -141 64 -144 64.15 -145 64.1 -145 64.11 -146 64.15 -150 64.18 -150 64.14 -151 64.13 -153 64.1 -156 64 -158 64 -163 64.15 -165 64.15 -165 64.15 -166 64.1 -167 64.15 -167 64.11 -167 64.15 -167 64.13 -169 64.15 -173 64 -173 64.18 -177 64.1 -178 64 -179 64.16 -181 64.06 -184 64.11 -184 64.1 -184 64.12 -190 64 -191 64.03 -195 64 -197 64.14 -198 64.1 -199 64.12 -200 64 -208 64.1 -211 64.15 -212 64.13 -213 64.11 -222 64 -224 63.85 -228 64 -231 64.1 -232 64.12 -236 64 -236 64 -239 64.15 -250 64 -251 64.01 -255 64.1 -255 64.14 -261 64 -269 64.15 -274 64 -276 64 -277 64.1 -278 63.85 -281 64.06 -283 64.1 -285 64.1 -291 64.13 -291 64.22 -307 64 -315 64.14 -317 64 -318 64.1 -322 64 -328 64 -328 64 -328 64 -328 64.18 -363 64.11 -365 64.18 -376 64 -382 64 -383 64.1 -421 64.13 -424 64 -457 64 -496 64 -500 63.72 -546 64.1 -549 64.1 -610 64 -729 64 -786 64 -809 64 -863 64 -967 64 -5,000.00 63.85 -5,406.00 63.8 -13,000.00 63.59 -15,000.00 64.35Total 70,968 (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 08 May 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409539 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto