3rd Dec 2007 12:07
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd03 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30 November 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 745,147 581,961 (0.09%) (0.13%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,297,833 3,346,073 (0.50%) (0.73%) Total 3,042,980 3,928,034 (0.59%) (0.86%) (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) 3838 145.19 2907 145.19 2291 144.3 1565 141.64 1564 141.8 1563 141.8 1563 141.8 1553 143.93 1549 143.62 1549 143.62 1540 144.39 1500 141.8 1416 144.29 1405 143.55 1402 144.32 1360 141.72 1316 143.55 1207 141.48 1202 141.4 1111 144.29 1105 143.62 1063 141.48 1000 143.52 1000 142.06 1000 144.25 1000 144.39 1000 141.48 1000 141.41 1000 143.45 971 143.99 945 144.06 941 141.64 884 141.45 853 142.05 833 143.5 826 141.85 825 143.55 806 141.38 788 141.7 778 144.3 768 141.64 753 143.35 750 144.3 741 143.5 709 141.8 701 142.06 684 143.45 684 143.55 681 143.99 680 143.52 677 144.31 644 141.48 638 143.52 637 144.06 627 143.93 625 141.81 604 141.52 595 143.55 594 141.81 581 143.99 576 141.45 563 141.48 504 143.55 500 141.96 500 141.52 500 141.42 492 141.06 461 143.92 459 144.42 453 141.05 450 143.45 448 143.96 445 141.8 444 143.62 444 143.45 437 141.48 428 141.51 408 141.75 405 143.94 397 141.41 396 144.22 390 143.52 382 143.35 378 141.48 372 143.96 371 142.02 366 143.86 366 143.89 359 143.92 357 143.95 356 141.48 356 140.99 352 143.65 351 143.94 350 141.73 337 143.9 333 141.72 331 144.42 330 142.03 322 141.45 316 143.99 310 144.31 309 141.82 301 141 300 143.55 300 141.82 300 141.85 300 143.38 295 141.94 280 143.52 272 143.84 268 143.49 265 143.92 264 142.02 264 141.65 260 142.02 253 141.45 250 141.75 248 141.85 246 141.73 233 143.94 230 141.48 229 141.85 224 143.5 222 141.81 219 141.8 210 143.98 201 142.06 200 144.3 200 141.48 200 141.52 200 141.56 196 143.38 195 143.49 189 143.55 187 143.94 187 141.64 178 141.45 175 143.55 174 143.5 174 144.29 170 143.54 168 143.48 167 141.7 166 141.81 162 141.41 158 141.81 157 142.02 155 143.93 153 143.49 149 143.45 148 141.66 147 141.94 146 142.09 145 142.06 144 143.55 143 141.75 141 143.56 140 141.57 138 142.02 135 141.64 134 143.35 133 142.02 128 141 126 141.45 125 143.92 118 142.02 115 142.06 114 144.3 112 141.85 110 144.29 104 141.85 104 142.02 103 143.5 100 141.48 100 141.39 100 141.46 100 141.47 98 143.96 97 141.57 92 142.02 91 141.41 91 143.5 89 141.56 88 143.99 86 141 85 144.3 83 143.92 83 143.5 81 142.05 80 143.35 80 141.39 80 142.02 70 143.99 70 141.82 67 143.9 67 143.35 67 141 67 141 61 144.29 60 144.3 60 144.27 57 143.35 55 143.99 50 143.99 50 143.52 47 141.46 46 141.4 45 143.49 45 141.05 45 141.64 45 141.64 38 141.01 34 143.62 34 141.56 33 141.72 33 141.39 33 143.99 29 142.03 29 141.71 28 141.66 26 141.74 26 141.57 25 142.02 25 141.71 24 144.3 24 141.73 24 141.71 23 143.9 23 142.02 23 141 23 142.07 22 141.45 22 141.42 22 141.57 21 143.35 20 144.3 19 141.73 19 141.76 18 143.86 17 141.73 17 141.79 17 141.42 17 142.07 17 141.74 17 141.57 16 142.06 16 141.41 16 141.69 16 141.7 15 143.99 15 142.05 15 141.57 14 142.02 14 142.02 14 142.07 14 141.79 13 141.41 12 143.49 12 141.54 11 142.07 11 143.52 10 141.69 10 143.45 9 143.5 9 144.3 8 143.52 8 142.05 8 142.06 8 141.7 7 143.35 6 141.82 6 144.3 6 144.29 6 142.06 4 142.03 4 142.04 4 141.94 3 143.35 3 143.49 3 143.35 3 142.03 3 142.03 3 143.52 3 141.78 3 141.54 2 141.82 2 144.31 2 142.02 2 141.79 2 141.57 1 143.57 1 143.57 1 143.64 1 144.02 1 143.99 1 143.84 1 144.01 1 144.15 1 142.02 1 141.05 1 141.05 1 141.45TOTAL 100,226 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 141.05 -1 141.05 -1 141.45 -1 142.02 -1 143.58 -1 143.57 -1 143.57 -1 144.02 -1 143.84 -1 144.01 -1 144.15 -2 141.79 -2 141.57 -2 141.82 -2 142.02 -2 144.31 -3 141.78 -3 141.54 -3 142.03 -3 142.03 -3 143.52 -3 143.49 -3 143.35 -3 143.35 -4 141.94 -4 142.03 -4 142.04 -6 141.82 -6 142.06 -6 144.3 -6 144.29 -7 143.35 -8 141.7 -8 142.05 -8 142.06 -8 143.52 -9 143.5 -9 144.3 -10 141.69 -10 143.45 -11 142.07 -11 143.52 -12 141.54 -12 143.49 -14 141.79 -14 142.07 -14 142.02 -14 142.02 -15 141.57 -15 142.05 -16 141.41 -16 141.7 -16 141.69 -16 142.06 -17 141.42 -17 141.57 -17 141.74 -17 141.73 -17 141.79 -17 142.07 -19 141.73 -19 141.76 -20 144.3 -21 143.35 -22 141.45 -22 141.42 -22 141.57 -23 141 -23 142.02 -23 142.07 -24 141.71 -24 141.73 -24 144.3 -25 141.71 -25 142.02 -26 141.74 -26 141.57 -28 141.66 -29 141.71 -29 142.03 -33 141.39 -33 141.72 -33 143.99 -34 141.56 -34 143.62 -38 141.01 -45 141.05 -45 141.64 -45 141.64 -45 143.49 -46 141.4 -47 141.46 -50 143.52 -57 143.35 -60 144.3 -60 144.27 -61 144.29 -67 141 -67 141 -67 143.35 -70 141.82 -80 141.39 -80 142.02 -80 143.35 -81 142.05 -83 143.5 -85 144.3 -86 141 -89 141.56 -91 143.5 -92 142.02 -97 141.57 -98 143.96 -100 141.46 -100 141.48 -100 141.39 -100 141.47 -103 143.5 -104 141.85 -104 142.02 -110 144.29 -112 141.85 -114 144.3 -115 142.06 -118 142.02 -126 141.45 -128 141 -133 142.02 -134 143.35 -135 141.64 -138 142.02 -140 141.57 -141 143.56 -143 141.75 -144 143.55 -145 142.06 -146 142.09 -147 141.94 -148 141.66 -149 143.45 -150 144.24 -153 143.49 -155 143.93 -157 142.02 -158 141.81 -166 141.81 -167 141.7 -168 143.48 -170 143.54 -174 143.5 -174 144.29 -175 143.55 -178 141.45 -187 141.64 -189 143.55 -195 143.49 -196 143.38 -200 141.48 -200 141.52 -200 141.56 -200 144.3 -201 142.06 -219 141.8 -222 141.81 -224 143.5 -229 141.85 -230 141.48 -246 141.73 -248 141.85 -250 141.75 -253 141.45 -260 142.02 -264 141.65 -264 142.02 -268 143.49 -280 143.52 -295 141.94 -300 141.85 -300 141.82 -300 143.38 -300 143.55 -300 144.25 -301 141 -309 141.82 -310 144.31 -316 143.99 -322 141.45 -330 142.03 -331 144.42 -333 141.72 -350 141.73 -352 143.65 -356 141.48 -356 140.99 -371 142.02 -378 141.48 -382 143.35 -390 143.52 -396 144.22 -408 141.75 -428 141.51 -437 141.48 -444 143.45 -444 143.62 -445 141.8 -450 143.45 -453 141.05 -459 144.42 -492 141.06 -500 141.52 -500 141.42 -500 141.96 -500 144.2 -504 143.55 -521 141.5 -550 144.2 -563 141.48 -576 141.45 -581 143.99 -594 141.81 -595 143.55 -600 142.01 -604 141.52 -625 141.81 -627 143.93 -637 144.06 -638 143.52 -644 141.48 -677 144.31 -680 143.52 -681 143.99 -684 143.55 -684 143.45 -701 142.06 -709 141.8 -741 143.5 -750 144.3 -753 143.35 -768 141.64 -778 144.3 -788 141.7 -806 141.38 -825 143.55 -826 141.85 -833 143.5 -853 142.05 -884 141.45 -900 142 -941 141.64 -945 144.06 -971 143.99 -1000 141.48 -1000 141.41 -1000 142.06 -1000 143.45 -1000 143.52 -1000 144.39 -1000 144.25 -1000 144.2 -1063 141.48 -1105 143.62 -1111 144.29 -1202 141.4 -1207 141.48 -1316 143.55 -1360 141.72 -1402 144.32 -1405 143.55 -1416 144.29 -1500 141.8 -1540 144.39 -1549 143.62 -1549 143.62 -1553 143.93 -1563 141.8 -1563 141.8 -1564 141.8 -1565 141.64 -1979 141.5 -2291 144.3 -2500 145.1 -5376 144.23 -6225 145.19 -8000 145.19 TOTAL 115,835 (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 Selling -3,200 124.00 European 27-Feb-08 5.6000 (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 03 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 Written 300000 112 A 24-Jan-08P Written 200000 88 A 27-Mar-08P Written 196200 96 E 20-Dec-07P Written 163200 100 E 20-Dec-07P Written 148000 90 A 20-Dec-07P Written 125000 108 A 20-Dec-07C Purchased 123000 135 A 20-Dec-07P Written 100000 90 A 27-Mar-08P Written 90000 110 E 20-Dec-07C Purchased 75000 116 A 20-Dec-07C Purchased 67000 108 A 20-Dec-07C Purchased 65000 112 A 27-Mar-08P Written 57000 110 A 20-Dec-07P Written 55000 104 A 20-Dec-07P Written 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10C Purchased 50000 132 A 20-Dec-07C Purchased 50000 94 A 20-Dec-07P Written 50000 66 A 20-Dec-07P Written 50000 87 A 20-Dec-07P Written 40000 74.25 E 27-Jul-11P Written 30588 56.03 E 03-Nov-08C Purchased 25000 100 A 20-Dec-07C Purchased 23000 96 A 20-Dec-07C Purchased 22000 100 A 20-Dec-07P Written 10000 106 A 20-Dec-07P Written 7517 116.82 A 11-Jul-12P Written 6789 94.91 A 23-Jun-11P Written 6646 37.61 E 01-Oct-09P Written 6415 77.94 E 19-Feb-10P Written 6268 88.6 A 27-Mar-12C Purchased 6000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08P Written 5906 119.75 A 28-Jun-12P Written 5780 109.19 A 30-May-12P Written 5608 92.64 A 24-Jun-11C Purchased 5000 116 A 20-Dec-07P Written 5000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08P Written 4886 97.27 A 28-Aug-12P Written 4420 88.07 A 23-Jun-11P Written 4320 99.12 A 25-Apr-12P Written 3828 115.61 A 13-Jun-12P Written 3801 96.12 A 23-Jun-11P Written 3105 99.8 A 28-Apr-11P Written 3000 116 A 20-Dec-07P Written 2994 85.04 A 28-Mar-11P Written 2862 119 A 11-Jul-12P Written 2591 38.58 E 01-Dec-09P Written 2269 44.08 E 30-Jun-08P Written 2248 73.85 A 29-Dec-10P Written 2024 98.79 E 29-Jun-10C Purchased 2000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09P Written 1976 160.93 A 28-Nov-12P Written 1370 85.07 A 28-Feb-11P Written 1273 78.5 E 30-Jun-11P Written 1188 105.3 A 23-May-11P Written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10P Written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10P Written 1132 83.22 A 07-Oct-11P Written 1037 43.37 E 27-Jun-08C Purchased 1000 106 A 26-Jun-08P Written 869 89.44 A 07-Feb-11P Written 765 43.96 E 30-Jun-08P Written 700 103.7 A 15-May-12P Written 561 89 E 09-Aug-10P Written 514 77.8 E 30-Jun-09P Written 464 95.75 E 29-Jun-10P Written 454 44.08 E 30-Jun-08P Written 405 98.1 A 25-Jun-10P Written 392 131.14 A 11-Oct-12P Written 388 77.2 E 27-Jun-11P Written 337 29.61 E 25-Jun-08P Written 332 75.22 E 24-May-10P Written 302 82.55 E 17-May-10P Written 290 95.75 E 28-Jun-10P Written 266 94.08 A 28-Jul-11P Written 254 78.6 E 07-Jul-11P Written 236 84.55 E 09-May-11P Written 208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12P Written 208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12P Written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12P Written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12P Written 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11P Written 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11P Written 159 94.02 A 28-Jul-11P Written 141 93.6 A 28-Jul-11P Written 138 92.66 A 28-Jul-11P Written 138 72.57 E 21-Jan-08P Purchased -203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12P Purchased -208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12C Written -500 80 A 20-Dec-07C Written -570 100 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -1000 94 A 26-Jun-08C Written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07C Written -1000 125 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -2000 77 A 22-Dec-11C Written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08C Written -2700 59 A 23-Apr-08P Purchased -3000 132 A 20-Dec-07C Written -3473 54.39 A 28-Jun-12C Written -4770 42.5 A 23-Jun-08P Purchased -5000 68 A 23-Dec-10C Written -5000 90 A 20-Dec-07C Written -5149 64 A 19-Jun-09C Written -5300 70 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -8000 100 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -10000 82 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -10000 130 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -15000 80 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -18000 74 A 26-Jun-08C Written -18000 106 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -20000 112 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -23000 92 A 20-Dec-07C Written -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07C Written -25000 118 A 20-Dec-07C Written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08C Written -26000 96 E 19-Dec-07C Written -29200 124 E 27-Feb-08C Written -30000 104 A 20-Dec-07C Written -32000 112 A 20-Dec-07C Written -33000 85 A 22-Dec-11C Written -34000 102 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -44000 72 A 18-Dec-08P Purchased -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08P Purchased -48000 96 A 20-Dec-07C Written -48000 114 A 20-Dec-07C Written -50000 122 A 18-Dec-08C Written -50000 87 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -60000 80 A 22-Dec-11P Purchased -73000 94 A 20-Dec-07C Written -75000 56.89 A 24-Sep-09P Purchased -76000 75 A 22-Dec-11P Purchased -87000 88 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -93000 100 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -95000 102 A 20-Dec-07C Written -99000 110 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -100000 94 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -100000 110 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -100000 96 A 27-Mar-08P Purchased -100000 84 A 27-Mar-08C Written -100000 112 A 24-Jan-08C Written -100000 104 A 27-Mar-08C Written -100000 87 A 20-Dec-07P Purchased -112000 68.66 A 24-Sep-09C Written -145000 90 A 26-Jun-08C Written -200000 90 E 19-Dec-07P Purchased -242000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09C Written -258000 120 E 20-Dec-07C Written -300000 100 E 20-Dec-07 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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