28th Feb 2008 12:00
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd28 February 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 27 February 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 439,293 371,370 (0.09%) (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 874,010 1,899,691 (0.65%) (0.84%) Total 1,313,303 2,271,061 (0.74%) (0.96%) (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) 5000 136.2 3725 136.2 1701 136.2 1343 136.2 1292 136.2 663 136.82001 663 136.63001 635 136.92 613 136.8 378 136.2 377 136.46001 350 136.97 350 136.62 313 136.62 301 136.95 291 136.95 277 137.14999 275 136.42999 275 136.5 275 136.7 275 136.89 275 136.92999 275 136.89 275 136.62 274 137.09 272 136.89999 271 135.31 271 135.59 271 135.89 271 135.58 271 135.58 271 136 271 135.96001 271 135.73 271 135.59 269 135.78 269 135.85001 263 135.60001 262 135.36 261 135.8 261 136.07001 260 135.73 256 135.75 256 135.97 255 135.75 255 136 254 135.16 253 135.28 248 135.31 245 136.45 243 135.64 242 135.44 238 135.61 237 136.16 237 136.73 237 136.75 237 136.5 237 136.46001 236 135.63001 236 135.51 235 136.75 235 136.5 235 136.46001 233 135.32001 215 136.62 213 136.62 211 136.82001 211 136.63001 209 135.57001 209 136.82001 209 136.63001 209 136.62 202 136.92 200 136.92 198 136.2 198 136.96001 198 136.96001 195 137 195 136.8 193 136.95 193 136.8 191 136.83 191 136.96001 190 137.09 190 137.07001 190 136.58 189 136.83 189 136.96001 188 137.03999 188 137.09 188 137.07001 186 136.8 186 136.3 185 136.95 185 137 185 136.89999 184 136.89999 183 136.89 182 136.89 174 136.77 173 136.77 173 136.89999 173 136.7 172 136.7 170 135.7 167 136.46001 165 136.67999 165 136.62 163 137.01 163 136.5 163 136.67999 163 136.62 160 136.24001 160 136.42999 159 136.24001 159 136.42999 156 135.31 156 137.14999 154 136.16 152 135.52 150 136.95 148 136.67999 144 136.5 142 135.73 142 135.95 141 135.73 141 136.07001 140 135.7 140 135.97 139 135.75 139 136.88001 138 135.75 137 135.28999 136 135.67999 135 135.67999 134 136.73 133 136.95 133 136.95 132 136.16 132 135.64 132 136.35001 131 136.62 131 135.64 130 137.01 128 137.01 127 136.8 126 137.14 125 135.5 122 135.67999 120 135.95 117 137 114 136.8 113 136.73 111 135.7 104 136.07001 102 135.67999 102 137.14 100 135.49001 98 135.55 98 135.52 94 135.14 89 135.49001 89 135.7 89 136.87 87 135.49001 83 135.76 82 137.14 78 135.97 75 137 70 136.2 66 136.96001 66 136.96001 66 136.96001 66 137.07001 63 137.14 62 136.73 62 136.95 61 135.57001 61 136.85001 61 135.97 60 137.01 59 137.14 57 135.5 56 137 47 135.49001 45 136.2 44 136.94 44 136.94 43 135.28999 42 136.89999 41 136.89999 41 137.08 39 136.73 37 135.12 37 136.07001 36 136.95 35 136.92999 33 135.2 33 136.89 33 136.91 30 136.24001 30 135.7 27 136.7 27 136.62 26 135.67999 24 135.95 24 136.77 23 135.69 22 136.16 21 136 21 135.95 21 136.62 20 136.5 19 136.39999 18 135.89999 18 136.73 17 135.61 16 135.45 16 136.5 14 137.08 14 135.53 13 135.97 12 135.32001 12 135.58 11 135.89999 11 135.75 10 135.89 9 136.8 9 136.2 8 135.42 8 136.2 5 135.58 3 135.31 3 136.5 3 136.77 3 136.89999 3 137.08 3 136.89999 3 136.95 3 136.8 3 136.5 3 136.85001 3 136.89999 3 136.97 3 136.97 3 137.09 3 136.98 3 136.98 3 137.14 3 137.14 3 136.89999 3 136.67999 3 136.83 2 135.3 2 135.32001 2 135.28999 2 135.58 2 135.89 2 135.89999 2 136 2 136.97 2 136.98 2 137.14 2 135.3 2 135.32001 2 135.28999 2 135.58 2 135.89999 2 135.87 2 135.89999 2 135.8 2 135.8 2 135.67 2 135.67 2 136 2 136.39999 1 135.31 1 135.58 1 135.96001 1 135.97 1 135.8 1 135.8 1 135.67 1 135.67 1 136.97 1 137.08 1 137.08 1 136.98 1 137.14 1 136.69 1 137 1 136.84 1 136.77 1 135.31 1 135.58 1 135.88001 1 135.88001 1 135.88001 1 135.88001 1 135.88001 1 135.58 1 135.63001 1 135.63001 1 135.63001 1 136 1 135.96001 1 136 1 135.89 1 135.98 1 136 1 136.39999 1 136.39 1 136.42 1 136.45 1 136.45 1 136.69 1 136.97 1 137.09 1 137.08 1 137.10001 1 137.14 1 136.8 1 136.82001 1 136.82001 1 136.82001 1 136.83 1 136.07001Total 48,790 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 135.31 -1 135.58 -1 135.81 -1 135.81 -1 135.81 -1 135.81 -1 135.81 -1 135.59 -1 135.59 -1 135.58 -1 135.58 -1 135.92 -1 135.96001 -1 135.97 -1 135.88001 -1 135.81 -1 135.8 -1 135.8 -1 135.67 -1 135.67 -1 136 -1 136.42999 -1 136.39999 -1 136.39999 -1 136.39999 -1 136.39999 -1 136.69 -1 136.97 -1 136.95 -1 137.09 -1 137.08 -1 137.08 -1 136.98 -1 137.14 -1 137.14 -1 136.67999 -1 136.69 -1 136.7 -1 136.72 -1 136.8 -2 135.3 -2 135.32001 -2 135.28999 -2 135.58 -2 135.89 -2 135.92 -2 135.89999 -2 135.8 -2 135.67 -2 136 -2 136.39999 -2 136.97 -2 136.98 -2 137.14 -3 136.5 -3 136.77 -3 136.89999 -3 136.97 -3 137.08 -3 136.98 -3 137.14 -3 136.89999 -3 136.8 -3 136.8 -8 136.62 -10 136.61 -15 136.62 -27 136.62 -30 135.39999 -44 136.94 -44 136.94 -61 136.7 -61 136.62 -66 136.96001 -66 136.96001 -66 136.96001 -78 135.76 -78 136.97 -100 135.39 -100 135.39999 -104 134.69 -108 136.60001 -118 136.60001 -148 135.36 -163 136.62 -165 136.62 -186 136.89999 -198 136.96001 -198 136.96001 -201 136.92999 -240 136.63001 -275 136.62 -390 136.64999 -445 135.38001 -464 136.62 -472 136.63001 -500 136.60001 -500 136.62 -545 135.38001 -619 136.64999 -645 136.60001 -813 136.63001 -830 136.47 -842 135.36 -890 135.39 -990 135.38001 -990 135.38001 -990 135.37 -1322 136.62 -1414 136.7 -1610 136.64999 -1701 136.2 -5000 136.2Total 25,028 (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 3000 100 A 20080327 36.23 C purchasing 3000 100 A 20080327 36.23 C purchasing 2000 99.07 E 20080528 9.76 C purchasing 1600 102.07 E 20080528 8.84 C purchasing 1200 99.07 E 20080528 9.86 C purchasing 1200 99.07 E 20080528 10.17 C purchasing 1000 105 A 20081127 46.85 C purchasing 200 100 A 20080327 37.81 C selling -2000 105.07 E 20080528 8.72 C selling -2400 102.07 E 20080528 9.5 C selling -2400 105.07 E 20080528 8.3 (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 28 February 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 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 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P written 50000 112 A 20080327 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 P written 25000 108 A 20080228 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 1000 112 A 20080228 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 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 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 P purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C written -2000 70 A 20080327 C written -2270 42.5 A 20080623 C written -2500 100 A 20080626 C written -2700 59 A 20080423 C written -4240 102.07 E 20080528 P purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -6682 64 A 20090619 C written -6718 53.463 A 20120628 P purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 C written -10000 130 A 20080228 P purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 C written -14370 100 A 20080327 P purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 P purchased -25000 124 A 20080228 C written -26000 160 A 20080327 C written -27200 105.07 E 20080528 C written -33000 85 A 20111222 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 -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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