10th Mar 2008 11:49
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd10 March 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 March 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 472,131 (0.10%) 328,849 (0.07%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,117,535 (0.24%) 1,992,121 (0.44%) Total 1,589,666 (0.34%) 2,320,970 (0.51%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, 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) 58500 133.7816 6500 133.7816 3776 130.61 3676 131.2 3187 130.9 2724 130.7 2645 130.71 2000 130.9 2000 130.75 1907 130.75 1907 130.85 1898 131.33 1898 131.33 1898 131.3 1895 131.3 1808 131.31 1765 131.39 1726 131.74 1718 131.44 1690 130.78 1686 130.82 1603 130.78 1598 130.78 1581 131.2 1534 131.33 1526 133.8 1474 131.42 1420 131.3 1396 130.75 1375 131.29 1372 131.42 1327 131.4 1239 131.3 1234 131.29 1179 130.8 1118 130.89 1106 130.9 1089 131.3 1056 131.33 1053 130.9 1050 131.3 963 131.3 962 131.36 954 131.42 944 131.45 887 130.93 885 131.3 885 130.9 879 130.64 849 131.3 780 130.93 779 130.85 764 130.9 740 130.64 737 130.9 731 131.36 701 131.2 664 131.3 660 131.3 653 131.28 651 131.32 637 131.28 635 131.3 628 131.42 619 130.8 599 130.78 584 130.8 580 131.3 526 131.36 514 131.02 500 130.9 500 131.29 500 131.41 500 131.39 500 131.36 500 131.15 500 130.93 495 130.75 494 131.39 494 130.75 473 133.9 452 130.85 451 131.3 450 131.39 447 130.64 447 131.3 444 131.33 432 133.9 414 130.76 403 130.9 400 131.72 400 131.72 398 131.33 387 131.42 384 131.39 374 130.75 367 131.39 366 131.72 366 131.39 356 131.4 344 130.92 341 131.39 337 131.33 310 130.78 304 130.78 300 131.72 300 131.42 295 131.4 295 131.3 295 131.3 295 131.36 294 131.36 283 131.42 273 131.4 272 131.39 266 131 265 131.33 253 131.33 227 131.39 221 131.36 218 130.8 210 131.36 210 131.28 210 131.39 210 130.75 210 130.75 205 131.3 200 131.72 200 131.72 200 131.72 195 130.64 195 131.04 190 131.39 185 131.43 180 131.36 180 131.43 180 131.44 179 131.45 174 130.89 151 131.42 150 131.44 142 130.78 140 132.13 140 130.96 140 131.39 140 130.93 140 130.55 117 131.4 117 131.02 109 130.8 106 130.9 105 130.9 100 132.13 100 131.74 100 131.74 100 131.74 100 131.72 100 131.72 100 131.25 100 130.94 90 131.36 88 131.33 88 131.23 87 130.54 86 130.78 86 130.53 85 131.36 80 130.58 78 131.61 78 131.01 76 130.64 76 130.98 76 130.78 76 130.65 76 130.7 74 132.43 74 131.33 71 130.61 68 133.89 65 131.31 64 130.84 61 131.36 61 130.77 60 130.7 60 130.92 60 131.17 59 130.76 58 130.72 57 130.76 55 130.89 53 131.03 52 130.75 51 131.26 50 131.29 50 130.8 49 130.54 49 130.64 49 130.64 49 130.7 47 130.89 47 130.7 46 130.9 46 130.65 45 131.26 44 130.68 44 130.68 44 130.68 44 130.57 44 130.57 44 130.56 44 130.64 44 130.64 43 130.58 43 130.53 43 130.53 42 130.92 41 131.34 41 130.63 41 130.63 39 130.56 38 131.29 38 130.77 38 130.54 37 131.33 37 130.76 37 130.58 36 131.39 36 130.92 36 130.48 36 130.48 36 130.61 36 130.63 36 130.63 35 133.89 35 130.7 35 130.61 34 131.36 34 131.29 34 131.03 32 130.92 32 130.76 31 130.48 31 130.48 30 133.89 30 132.43 30 130.65 29 130.7 28 130.71 28 130.71 28 130.71 28 130.71 28 130.71 28 130.71 28 130.71 27 133.9 27 130.71 27 133.91 25 130.8 25 130.76 24 131.33 23 130.77 22 130.76 21 131.31 21 130.84 21 130.57 19 131.03 17 131.05 17 130.88 16 131.3 11 130.7 8 130.75 8 130.85 6 130.88 5 131.26 5 131.38 2 130.92 1 130.75 1 131 1 130.93 1 133.89 1 133.91 1 130.71 1 130.71 1 130.71 1 130.64 1 131.26 1 131.18 1 131.17 1 131.16 1 131.16 1 131.15 1 131.14 1 130.74 1 130.94 1 130.94 1 130.94Total 184,779 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 131 -1 130.93 -1 130.75 -1 133.9 -1 133.9 -1 130.57 -1 130.57 -1 130.71 -1 130.64 -1 131.14 -1 131.01 -1 131.01 -1 131.01 -1 131.01 -1 131.01 -1 131 -1 130.72 -1 130.93 -1 130.93 -1 130.94 -2 130.92 -5 131.26 -5 131.38 -6 130.88 -8 130.75 -8 130.85 -15 130.48 -16 131.3 -16 130.48 -17 131.05 -17 130.88 -18 130.48 -18 130.48 -18 130.63 -18 130.63 -20 130.63 -21 131.31 -21 130.84 -21 130.63 -21 130.57 -22 130.57 -22 130.57 -22 130.64 -22 130.64 -24 131.33 -24 130.64 -25 130.8 -25 130.64 -26 130.72 -27 133.9 -31 130.48 -32 130.92 -32 130.71 -34 131.36 -34 131.29 -36 130.92 -36 131.39 -36 130.48 -36 130.63 -37 131.33 -38 131.29 -39 130.56 -41 131.34 -41 130.63 -42 130.92 -44 130.57 -44 130.56 -44 130.64 -45 131 -46 130.9 -49 130.64 -50 131.29 -50 130.8 -51 131.01 -52 131.2 -52 130.75 -53 131.03 -53 131.03 -57 130.76 -57 130.76 -59 130.76 -59 130.76 -60 130.7 -60 130.7 -60 130.93 -60 131.17 -61 131.36 -61 130.77 -61 130.77 -64 130.84 -65 131.31 -71 130.61 -71 130.61 -74 131.33 -75 131.2 -76 130.98 -76 130.78 -76 130.65 -76 130.65 -76 130.7 -76 130.7 -78 131.8 -80 131.2 -80 130.58 -80 130.58 -85 131.36 -86 130.78 -86 130.53 -86 130.53 -87 130.54 -87 130.54 -88 131.33 -88 131.23 -90 131.36 -100 130.94 -100 131.25 -105 130.9 -106 130.9 -109 130.8 -115 131.2 -117 131.4 -117 131.02 -140 130.98 -140 130.55 -140 130.93 -140 131.39 -140 130.66 -142 130.78 -150 131.44 -151 131.42 -160 131.2 -179 131.45 -180 130.71 -180 131.36 -180 131.43 -180 131.44 -185 131.43 -190 131.39 -195 131.04 -200 130.71 -205 131.3 -210 131.36 -210 131.28 -210 131.39 -210 130.75 -210 130.75 -218 130.8 -221 131.36 -227 131.39 -251 130.69 -253 131.33 -260 130.97 -260 130.98 -265 131.33 -266 131 -272 131.39 -273 131.4 -283 131.42 -294 131.36 -295 131.4 -295 131.3 -295 131.3 -295 131.36 -300 131.42 -304 130.78 -310 130.78 -337 131.33 -341 131.39 -344 130.92 -356 131.4 -357 131.2 -366 131.39 -367 131.39 -374 130.75 -384 131.39 -387 131.42 -398 131.33 -400 130.71 -403 130.9 -414 130.76 -427 131.2 -444 131.33 -447 131.3 -450 131.39 -451 131.3 -452 130.85 -494 131.39 -494 130.75 -495 130.75 -500 130.93 -500 131.29 -500 131.39 -500 131.41 -500 131.36 -500 131.15 -514 131.02 -526 131.36 -580 131.3 -584 130.8 -599 130.78 -619 130.8 -628 131.42 -635 131.3 -637 131.28 -651 131.32 -653 131.28 -660 131.3 -664 131.3 -731 131.36 -737 130.9 -764 130.9 -779 130.85 -780 130.93 -827 131.2 -849 131.3 -885 130.9 -885 131.3 -887 130.93 -944 131.45 -954 131.42 -957 131.2 -962 131.36 -963 131.3 -1050 131.3 -1056 131.33 -1089 131.3 -1179 130.8 -1234 131.29 -1239 131.3 -1327 131.4 -1372 131.42 -1375 131.29 -1396 130.75 -1420 131.3 -1474 131.42 -1534 131.33 -1598 130.78 -1603 130.78 -1686 130.82 -1690 130.78 -1718 131.44 -1765 131.39 -1808 131.31 -1892 131.2 -1895 131.3 -1898 131.33 -1898 131.33 -1898 131.3 -1907 130.75 -1907 130.85 -2234 131.2 -2281 131.2 -3676 131.2 -6500 133 -12469 131.2Total 117,197 (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) C Purchasing 12000 12000 E 20080327 0.935 C Purchasing 12000 12000 E 20080528 7.03 C Purchasing 4000 4000 E 20080528 7.1 C Purchasing 4000 4000 E 20080528 7.1 C Purchasing 1240 1240 E 20080528 7.28 C Purchasing 1200 1200 E 20080528 7.31 C Selling -1200 -1200 E 20080528 8.82 C Selling -1200 -1200 E 20080528 8.66 C Selling -1600 -1600 E 20080528 9.07 C Selling -12000 -12000 E 20080529 1.9 C Selling -18000 -18000 E 20080327 1.035 (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. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 10 March 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 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 130000 60 A 20080925 P Written 100000 90 A 20080327 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 100000 136 A 20080327 P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Written 50000 112 A 20080327 C Purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P Written 50000 64 A 20080327 P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Written 39000 58 A 20080925 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 C Purchased 15000 112 A 20080327 P Written 12000 150 E 20080529 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 5428 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 C Purchased 2000 126 A 20080327 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 C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Written 725 138 A 20130228 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 20130205 P Written 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Written 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Written 365 137 A 20130328 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 160 131.2 A 20130328 P Written 159 94.02 A 20110728 P Written 141 93.6 A 20110728 P Written 138 92.66 A 20110728 P Written 117 128.71 A 20110224 P Written 115 130.34 A 20121220 P Written 81 124.35 A 20130228 P Written 79 127.31 A 20130228 P Written 78 128.75 A 20130228 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 C Written -1500 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Written -2000 70 A 20080327 C Written -2270 42.5 A 20080623 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -5040 99.07 E 20080528 C Written -5682 64 A 20090619 C Written -6670 100 A 20080327 C Written -7795 59 A 20080423 P Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 P Purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -10000 128 A 20080626 C Written -10153 53.463 A 20120628 C Written -12000 145 E 20080529 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 -26000 160 A 20080327 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 C Written -33000 135 E 20080327 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 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 -70000 104 A 20080327 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 C Written -75000 144 A 20080327 P Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 94 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 -100000 136 A 20080626 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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