25th Jan 2008 14:54
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd25 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 24 January 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 665,823 (0.15%) 467,002 (0.10%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 910,147 (0.20%) 2,014,289 (0.44%) Total 1,575,970 (0.35%) 2,481,291 (0.54%) (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) 204000 112.0000 102000 112.0000 102000 119.6600 50000 109.0000 15500 108.4700 13880 106.0100 5460 108.4700 5000 109.8000 4080 119.6600 3968 109.7500 3093 109.1800 1984 109.0000 1090 108.4700 1000 108.4700 1000 109.7500 460 108.4700 438 109.8500 300 109.7400 279 109.8500 250 109.1800 200 108.4700 200 109.8500 180 109.8500 172 109.1200 139 109.9600 122 109.5300 105 109.9600 100 109.7400 100 109.8200 96 108.4700 92 108.4700 81 109.7400 62 108.6900 58 109.7400 57 109.1800 50 109.1800 50 108.4700 46 109.4900 46 109.0700 46 108.6900 42 109.7400 42 109.7400 35 109.8600 35 109.7900 35 109.7200 35 109.8400 35 109.8900 35 109.7200 34 108.9900 34 109.1200 34 109.7000 33 109.8500 33 109.1900 33 109.8500 30 109.1100 26 109.7500 21 109.8200 19 109.7800 19 109.8100 16 109.0000 16 108.6900 12 109.8000 12 109.9700 12 109.8700 11 109.1900 11 109.1800 10 109.9200 8 109.8500 6 109.8200 3 109.7500 3 109.7500 1 110.0100 1 110.0100 1 110.0100 1 110.0100 1 110.0100 1 110.0100 1 110.0300 1 110.0300 1 110.0400 1 110.0400 1 110.0200 1 109.9700 1 109.9500 1 109.8500 1 109.8500 1 109.7900 1 109.8100 1 109.8100 1 109.7800 1 109.8000 1 109.8000 1 109.8000 1 109.5300 1 109.5300 1 109.5300 1 109.4000 1 109.4200 1 109.4200 1 109.3900 1 109.3400 1 109.3400 1 109.2900 1 109.2800 1 109.1900 1 108.8400 1 108.8400 1 108.6400 1 108.6300 1 108.6200 1 108.6100 1 108.6100 1 108.6100 1 108.6100 1 108.6000 1 108.5800 1 108.5300 1 108.6300 1 108.6500 1 108.6200 1 108.9500 1 108.9500 1 108.8400 1 108.8300 1 108.7800 1 108.7800 1 108.7200 1 108.7700 1 109.0000 1 109.0000 1 109.0000 1 109.0000 1 109.0000 1 109.0000 1 109.1200 1 108.8100 1 108.8100 1 108.8100 1 109.1200 1 109.1300 1 108.9900 1 108.9800 1 109.0400 1 109.0400 1 109.0400 1 109.0400 1 109.1500 1 109.1500 1 109.1000 1 109.0900 1 109.1900 1 109.1700 1 109.1700 1 109.1700 1 109.1700 1 109.1700 1 109.1700 1 109.1700 1 109.1700 1 109.2000 1 109.2000 1 109.5000 1 109.6600 1 109.6600 1 109.6600 1 109.6500 1 109.5900 1 109.6600 1 109.6600 1 109.6100 1 109.6600 1 109.6400 1 109.6300 1 109.6600 1 109.5000 1 109.4700 1 109.4700 1 109.5000 1 109.4900 1 109.5000 1 109.5100 1 109.5100 1 109.5500 1 109.7000 1 109.7000 1 109.7000 1 109.6900 1 109.7600 1 109.7600 1 109.7600 1 109.7600 1 109.7100 1 109.7500 1 109.7400 1 109.7400 1 109.7400 1 109.7400 1 109.8800 1 109.8000 1 109.8400 1 109.8400 1 109.8400 1 109.8400 1 109.9800 1 109.9800 1 109.9800 1 109.9800 1 109.9700 1 109.9600 1 109.9900 1 109.9900 1 109.9900 1 110.0000 1 110.0000 1 110.0000 1 110.0000 1 109.8500 1 109.8600 1 109.8500 1 109.9000 1 109.9000 1 109.9000 1 109.8100 1 109.7600 1 109.8000 1 109.8000 1 109.8000 1 109.8000 1 109.6800 1 109.6800 1 109.6800 1 109.6800 1 109.6700 1 109.6600 1 109.8100 1 109.8100 1 109.9700 1 109.7200 1 109.7100 1 109.8500 1 109.8400 1 109.8700 1 109.9600 1 109.9600 1 109.8900 1 109.9700 1 109.9700 1 109.9700 1 109.9300 1 110.0000 1 110.0000 1 110.0000 1 109.7300 1 109.7300 1 109.7700 1 109.7700 1 109.7700 1 109.8000 1 109.7600 1 109.7600 1 109.7600 1 109.9300 1 110.0000 1 110.0000 1 110.0000 1 109.9800 1 109.9800 1 109.9400 1 109.9400 1 109.8600 1 109.0700 1 109.0300 1 109.0300 1 108.7900 1 108.7400 1 108.7400 1 108.6900 1 108.7200 1 108.6900 1 108.7000Total 518,723 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 109.5300 -1 109.3400 -1 109.3400 -1 109.0000 -1 109.0000 -1 109.0000 -1 109.0000 -1 109.0000 -1 109.0000 -1 109.8800 -1 110.0200 -1 110.0200 -1 110.0000 -1 110.0000 -1 110.0000 -1 110.0100 -1 110.0100 -1 110.0000 -1 110.0000 -1 110.0000 -1 109.9200 -1 109.9200 -1 109.7500 -1 109.7500 -1 109.7500 -1 109.8100 -1 109.7900 -1 109.7800 -1 109.7800 -1 109.7900 -1 109.7900 -1 109.7800 -1 109.4000 -1 109.4000 -1 109.4000 -1 109.4000 -1 109.4000 -1 109.4000 -1 109.3100 -1 109.1500 -1 109.1500 -1 109.1500 -1 109.1500 -1 109.1500 -1 108.5200 -1 108.5200 -1 108.6500 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5100 -1 108.6100 -1 108.6500 -1 108.6600 -1 108.7100 -1 108.8400 -1 108.5000 -1 108.6400 -1 108.6500 -1 108.6600 -1 108.7300 -1 108.7400 -1 108.7200 -1 108.7400 -1 108.7500 -1 108.7600 -1 108.7700 -1 109.1000 -1 108.7100 -1 108.7100 -1 108.7200 -1 108.9900 -1 109.0600 -1 109.0700 -1 108.9600 -1 109.0100 -1 109.0100 -1 109.0100 -1 109.0200 -1 109.0300 -1 109.0300 -1 109.0700 -1 109.1100 -1 109.1500 -1 109.1500 -1 109.1700 -1 109.1200 -1 109.1200 -1 109.1200 -1 109.1200 -1 109.1200 -1 109.1400 -1 109.1500 -1 109.1600 -1 109.1800 -1 109.4000 -1 109.3800 -1 109.4200 -1 109.4200 -1 109.4300 -1 109.6000 -1 109.6000 -1 109.5600 -1 109.6100 -1 109.6100 -1 109.6400 -1 109.6100 -1 109.6100 -1 109.4500 -1 109.4700 -1 109.4800 -1 109.4600 -1 109.4800 -1 109.4900 -1 109.5000 -1 109.5000 -1 109.5100 -1 109.5700 -1 109.5800 -1 109.6100 -1 109.6500 -1 109.6600 -1 109.6700 -1 109.6900 -1 109.7000 -1 109.7000 -1 109.7200 -1 109.6900 -1 109.7100 -1 109.7100 -1 109.7100 -1 109.7300 -1 109.8100 -1 109.8100 -1 109.8100 -1 109.8100 -1 109.7400 -1 109.8400 -1 109.9100 -1 109.9400 -1 109.9400 -1 109.9500 -1 109.9500 -1 109.9700 -1 109.9700 -1 109.9800 -1 109.9700 -1 109.9900 -1 109.9800 -1 109.9900 -1 109.8700 -1 109.8700 -1 109.8700 -1 109.8800 -1 109.8800 -1 109.8800 -1 109.7000 -1 109.7000 -1 109.7100 -1 109.7200 -1 109.7500 -1 109.7700 -1 109.6200 -1 109.6300 -1 109.6300 -1 109.6600 -1 109.6600 -1 109.6600 -1 109.7800 -1 109.7900 -1 109.9700 -1 109.7100 -1 109.7100 -1 109.8200 -1 109.8200 -1 109.8800 -1 109.8800 -1 109.8900 -1 109.9100 -1 109.9200 -1 109.9200 -1 109.9600 -1 109.7100 -1 109.9400 -1 109.9700 -1 109.9700 -1 109.6900 -1 109.7200 -1 109.7800 -1 109.7800 -1 109.7400 -1 109.7500 -1 109.7500 -1 109.7500 -1 109.7500 -1 109.9300 -1 109.9300 -1 109.9300 -1 109.9300 -1 109.9700 -1 109.9800 -1 109.9300 -1 109.9400 -1 109.8600 -1 109.0600 -1 109.0000 -1 109.0100 -1 108.5600 -1 108.5600 -1 108.5600 -1 108.5600 -1 108.5000 -1 108.5000 -1 108.6900 -8 109.0000 -10 110.0500 -10 109.9300 -11 109.1900 -11 109.1900 -12 109.8000 -12 109.9700 -12 109.7100 -13 109.5000 -17 108.6200 -19 109.7800 -19 109.7800 -20 109.0000 -25 109.4900 -30 109.5000 -30 109.1100 -31 109.0000 -33 109.1900 -33 109.8500 -34 109.7100 -35 109.7900 -35 109.7200 -35 109.8200 -35 109.7200 -35 109.7300 -38 109.3000 -40 109.0000 -42 109.7400 -46 109.3400 -46 109.4900 -46 109.0800 -46 108.8000 -46 108.7200 -50 109.5000 -50 108.6200 -62 108.6900 -62 108.6900 -68 109.5100 -69 109.0000 -75 109.0000 -80 109.3000 -80 109.0000 -86 109.3000 -89 109.9900 -90 109.4000 -92 108.6400 -94 109.5000 -96 109.3000 -97 109.7500 -100 109.3000 -100 109.0000 -116 110.2300 -116 110.2200 -121 108.7100 -122 109.5300 -128 110.0500 -135 109.5000 -137 110.0500 -151 108.7400 -162 109.7281 -171 109.9900 -171 108.6200 -175 110.0100 -200 109.3000 -200 109.9600 -221 109.0000 -259 109.8800 -260 109.5600 -260 109.9700 -268 110.2200 -285 110.0500 -300 109.3000 -300 109.0000 -348 109.8000 -354 109.3000 -500 109.0000 -500 109.0000 -500 109.0000 -500 110.2200 -520 109.0000 -623 109.5000 -700 108.6300 -704 110.1300 -784 108.6200 -903 109.7500 -914 108.6400 -952 109.8000 -1000 109.4900 -1000 110.0000 -1000 109.8000 -1000 110.0000 -1000 110.0500 -1200 109.8000 -1489 109.4000 -2000 109.7500 -2000 109.7500 -2040 107.8900 -2121 108.6200 -2470 108.4700 -3650 110.0000 -4080 112.0000 -4480 109.0000 -4669 109.0000 -5000 109.8000 -10200 113.7700 -13880 106.0100 -16320 112.0000 -20400 112.0000 -40800 119.6600 -50000 109.0000 -51000 112.0000 -51000 119.6600 -61200 112.0000Total 370,634 (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 24000 95 E 20080326 4.25 C purchasing 10000 90 E 20080326 5.3 C purchasing 5000 100 A 20080626 22.23 C purchasing 4695 100 A 20080626 22.37 C purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 4.06 C purchasing 4000 90 E 20080326 5.5 C purchasing 4000 90 E 20080326 5.5 C purchasing 4000 90 E 20080326 5.5 C purchasing 305 100 A 20080626 22.37 C selling -250 100 A 20080626 21.78 C selling -3760 95 E 20080326 4.25 C selling -5000 100 A 20080626 21.8 P purchasing -10000 113.77 A 20080124 4.85 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) P 60000 112.0000 P 50000 112.0000 P 50000 119.6600 P 40000 119.6600 C 25000 115.7300 P 20000 112.0000 P 16000 112.0000 P 10000 113.7700 P 4000 112.0000 C 2000 107.8900 C 1000 131.4300 C 1000 133.3900 P -4000 119.6600 P -5000 107.8900 C -6000 119.6600 P -100000 112.0000 P -100000 119.6600 P -200000 112.0000 (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 25 January 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plc Nature 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 C 200000 88 A P written C 100000 90 A P written C 100000 132 A P written C 75000 124 A P written C 51000 112 A P written P 50979 56.1501 A C purchased C 50000 132 A C purchased C 50000 130 A P written P 40000 74.25 E P written P 30588 56.0324 E C purchased C 29000 138 A C purchased C 15000 112 A P written P 7517 116.82 A P written P 6789 94.91 A P written P 6646 37.6132 E P written P 6415 77.94 E P written P 6268 88.6 A P written P 5906 119.75 A P written P 5780 109.19 A P written P 5608 92.64 A P written P 4886 97.272 A P written P 4420 88.07 A P written P 4320 99.12 A P written P 3828 115.61 A P written P 3801 96.12 A P written P 3468 164.66 A P written P 3105 99.8 A P written P 2994 85.04 A P written P 2862 119 A P written P 2591 38.5842 E P written P 2269 44.0766 E P written P 2248 73.8533 A P written P 2024 98.79 E C purchased C 2000 78.46 A P written P 1976 160.932 A P written P 1792 153.6 A P written P 1370 85.0735 A P written P 1273 78.5 E P written P 1188 105.3 A P written P 1152 43.3704 E P written P 1152 43.3704 E P written P 1132 83.22 A P written P 1037 43.3704 E C purchased C 1000 106 A P written P 869 89.4361 A P written P 765 43.9589 E P written P 700 103.7 A P written P 561 89 E P written P 514 77.8 E P written P 464 95.75 E P written P 454 44.0766 E P written P 405 98.1 A P written P 400 131.96 A P written P 392 131.14 A P written P 388 77.2 E P written P 337 29.61 E P written P 332 75.22 E P written P 302 82.55 E P written P 290 95.75 E P written P 266 94.08 A P written P 254 78.6 E P written P 236 84.55 E P written P 208 95.7 E P written P 208 95.7 E P written P 203 98.22 E P written P 203 98.22 E P written P 191 78.5 E P written P 191 78.5 E P written P 159 94.02 A P written P 141 93.6 A P written P 138 92.66 A P written C 115 130.34 A P written C 77 129.41 A C written C -200 65 A P purchased P -203 98.22 E P purchased P -208 95.7 E C written C -400 110 A P purchased C -1000 94 A P purchased C -2000 77 A C written C -2800 59 A C written C -4303 54.393101 A C written C -4500 135 E C written C -4895 42.5 A P purchased C -5000 68 A C written C -7394 64 A C written C -8017 70 A P purchased C -10000 130 A C written C -10000 130 A P purchased C -10000 100 A P purchased C -15000 80 A P purchased C -16000 124 A C written C -16000 90 E P purchased C -17000 126 A P purchased C -18000 74 A C written C -33000 85 A C written C -43379 100 A P purchased C -44000 72 A C written C -45240 95 E C written C -50000 122 A C written C -50000 150 A C written C -50000 128 A P purchased C -60000 80 A C written C -67750 100 A C written C -75000 56.89 A P purchased C -75000 108 A P purchased C -76000 75 A P purchased C -93000 100 A P purchased C -100000 94 A C written C -100000 104 A P purchased C -100000 84 A P purchased C -100000 110 A P purchased C -100000 96 A P purchased C -100000 132 A P purchased C -112000 68.66 A C written C -145000 90 A P purchased C -242000 78.46 A 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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