30th Jan 2008 11:34
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd30 January 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 29January 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 590,981 426,796 (0.12%) (0.09%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 910,147 1,959,052 (0.19%) (0.42%) Total 1,501,128 2,385,848 (0.31%) (0.51%) (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) 100000 112.3 1941 113.57 1066 116.02 769 116.15 744 116.06 726 112.76 691 115.87 682 112.15 600 112.79 500 113.78 453 113.8 420 112.7 401 116.23 370 112.15 365 112.62 357 113.55 349 116.23 341 112.76 323 115.62 300 112.79 295 114.01 291 114.53 280 113.79 280 112.12 270 113.79 260 113.04 260 112.5 258 115.9 250 116.02 248 112.15 242 113.04 236 112.93 225 116.06 206 114.78 200 113.37 189 116.02 183 116.51 173 115.8 151 116.06 146 112.58 145 112.7 138 115.9 138 112.33 137 112.33 132 112.92 132 112.93 122 112.7 117 115.92 111 115.92 107 116.5 107 116.51 103 115.62 102 115.62 102 115.6 102 112.68 101 116.02 101 115.6 100 116.02 100 116.02 100 116.02 100 116.23 100 117.28 99 114.01 98 114.78 98 114.53 98 114.04 97 114.53 97 114.04 97 114.1491 97 114.12 97 114.1491 97 114.12 97 112.33 96 114.01 94 116.02 94 114.12 94 114.12 93 112.1 91 116.01 91 112.33 86 116.2 80 113.31 76 116.51 76 112.7 75 116.5 75 116.5 73 115.72 72 116.34 71 117.29 70 116.332 70 116.72 70 116.5 70 116.51 70 114.07 69 114.78 69 114.12 68 116.72 68 115.62 67 115.6 66 116.23 66 117.28 65 114.78 65 114.53 65 114.04 65 114.01 64 116 61 116.2 60 116 60 115.3 60 115.3 58 114.07 57 116.2 55 115.3 54 115.3 50 115.62 45 116.26 44 116.42 44 115.31 42 112.7 41 113.79 40 112.33 36 115.6 35 113.04 35 116.42 30 113.8 29 116.72 29 114.01 26 112.7 22 114.78 22 114.53 22 114.04 21 114.78 20 113.04 19 115.3 18 112.79 17 113.8 17 112.79 9 116.15 9 115.56 9 114.53 9 114.04 9 112.33 9 112.7 6 114.01 3 115.92 2 116.27 1 112.12 1 116.26 1 116.46 1 116.45 1 116.26 1 116 1 116 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.24 1 116.2 1 116.2 1 116.21 1 116.21 1 116.21 1 116.21 1 116.21 1 116.21 1 116.5 1 116.55 1 116.55 1 116.55 1 116.55 1 116.55 1 116.5 1 116.5 1 116.55 1 116.55 1 116.55 1 116.55 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 117.75 1 116.72 1 116.72 1 116.43 1 116.43 1 116.51 1 116.5 1 116.51 1 115.82 1 115.83 1 115.72 1 115.59 1 115.3 1 115.3 1 115.3 1 115.3 1 115.28 1 114.53 1 114.53 1 114 1 114 1 113.99 1 114.12 1 114.12 1 114.13 1 112.12 1 112.15 1 112.15 1 112.33 1 112.4 1 112.69Total 123,407 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 116.26 -1 116.26 -1 116.26 -1 116.03 -1 116.03 -1 116.01 -1 116.02 -1 116.05 -1 116.06 -1 116.05 -1 116.06 -1 116.07 -1 116.15 -1 116.08 -1 116.08 -1 116.21 -1 116.22 -1 116.23 -1 116.22 -1 116.21 -1 116.2 -1 116.04 -1 116.04 -1 116.24 -1 116.24 -1 116.24 -1 116.24 -1 116.25 -1 116.25 -1 116.26 -1 116.26 -1 116.26 -1 116.26 -1 116.26 -1 116.26 -1 117.3 -1 117.31 -1 117.31 -1 117.32 -1 117.32 -1 117.32 -1 117.32 -1 117.32 -1 117.33 -1 117.35 -1 117.35 -1 117.36 -1 117.37 -1 116.73 -1 116.72 -1 116.43 -1 116.44 -1 116.51 -1 116.5 -1 115.83 -1 115.82 -1 115.72 -1 115.59 -1 115.31 -1 115.32 -1 115.29 -1 115.29 -1 115.37 -1 115.28 -1 114.53 -1 114.52 -1 113.91 -1 113.91 -1 113.91 -1 114.13 -1 114.14 -1 114.11 -1 112.11 -1 112.12 -1 112.12 -1 112.34 -1 112.33 -1 112.65 -2 116.47 -2 115.37 -2 115.37 -3 114.12 -3 114.12 -4 116.5 -5 115.37 -7 115.34 -9 115.56 -9 115.37 -9 114.04 -9 112.33 -16 115.37 -16 115.35 -19 115.3 -21 116.5 -22 115.35 -22 115.34 -22 114.04 -25 115.3 -29 116.72 -35 116.42 -36 115.6 -37 116.5 -38 116.5 -40 112.33 -44 116.42 -45 116.26 -50 115.35 -54 115.3 -54 115.37 -55 115.3 -57 116.04 -58 114.07 -59 116.08 -60 113.3184 -60 115.3 -60 115.3 -61 116.2 -64 116.06 -65 114.04 -66 116.27 -66 117.37 -67 115.6 -68 116.72 -69 114.78 -69 114.12 -70 116.72 -70 116.5 -70 114.07 -71 117.39 -71 116.52 -72 116.34 -73 115.72 -75 116.5 -86 116.2 -94 114.12 -94 114.12 -97 114.04 -97 114.12 -97 114.12 -97 112.33 -98 114.04 -101 115.6 -102 115.6 -102 112.68 -104 115.3 -107 116.5 -122 113.9156 -137 112.33 -138 112.33 -183 116.51 -183 116.51 -184 113.57 -188 112.2 -206 114.78 -206 114.78 -233 118.5 -291 114.53 -291 114.53 -295 114.01 -295 114.01 -323 115.62 -323 115.62 -420 112.7 -420 112.7 -1040 113.9 -1500 113.57 -2123 113.57 -2551 113.57 -8909 113.57Total 24,180 (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) C Purchasing 16000 90 E 20080326 6.51 C Selling -200 100 A 20080626 24.02 C Selling -500 100 A 20080626 23.94 C Selling -1000 100 A 20080626 27.4 C Selling -1000 100 A 20080626 24.44 C Selling -7300 100 A 20080626 27.16 C Selling -20000 95 E 20080326 4.81 (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 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 30 January 2008 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 Written 200000 88 A 20080327 P Written 100000 90 A 20080327 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 75000 124 A 20080228 P Written 51000 112 A 20080228 P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 C Purchased 50000 132 A 20080228 C Purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 C Purchased 15000 112 A 20080327 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 5608 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 P Written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627 C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 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 20130107 P Written 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Written 388 77.2 E 20110627 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 159 94.02 A 20110728 P Written 141 93.6 A 20110728 P Written 138 92.66 A 20110728 P Written 115 130.34 A 20121220 P Written 77 129.41 A 20121220 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 -2800 59 A 20080423 C Written -4303 54.3931 A 20120628 C Written -4500 135 E 20080327 C Written -4835 42.5 A 20080623 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -7000 70 A 20080327 C Written -7394 64 A 20090619 P Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 C Written -10000 130 A 20080228 P Purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P Purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P Purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -27080 95 E 20080326 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 C Written -43379 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -47750 100 A 20080626 C Written -50000 122 A 20081218 C Written -50000 150 A 20080626 C Written -50000 128 A 20080327 P Purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Purchased -75000 108 A 20080228 P Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C Written -100000 104 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 110 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 96 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 132 A 20080327 P Purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 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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