30th Nov 2007 12:02
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd30 November 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 29 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 423,939 (0.09%) 575,144 (0.13%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,294,833 (0.50%) 3,339,873 (0.73%) Total 2,718,772 (0.59%) 3,915,017 (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) 8884 139.25 8884 139.25 3616 139.25 2000 139.65 1585 139.45 1584 139.5 1582 139.72 1402 139.65 1351 139.44 1312 139.82 1171 139.65 1128 139.25 1000 139.25 905 139.5 841 139.25 773 139.46 678 139.44 553 139.45 537 139.72 533 139.25 524 139.25 403 139.72 400 139.25 383 139.46 358 139.23 347 139.5 333 139.46 332 139.73 327 139.5 314 139.46 307 139.45 304 139.73 300 139.25 300 139.44 291 139.46 268 139.72 265 139.83 265 139.45 251 139.65 251 139.8 202 139.82 200 139.25 180 139.22 171 139.5 169 139.47 168 139.25 163 139.25 151 139.83 144 139.25 143 139.44 143 139.44 139 139.2 132 139.8 124 138.76 124 138.76 124 139.26 124 139.37 123 139.67 118 139.51 106 139.69 100 139.69 100 139.65 100 139.72 95 139.46 90 139.25 88 138.87 86 139.6 85 139.03 85 139.03 83 139.35 83 139.51 82 139.2 80 139.03 80 139.5 78 139.8 77 137.9 77 139.37 76 139.65 67 139.25 64 139.72 60 139.82 51 139.6 50 139.5 49 139.51 48 139.2 46 139.22 45 137.9 40 139.67 40 139.68 37 138.83 35 139.5 28 139.18 24 139.69 22 139.25 21 139.25 20 139.19 20 139.26 18 139 15 139.25 14 139.35 13 139.03 11 139.5 11 139.46 10 139.69 9 139.25 9 139.83 9 139.83 7 139.82 5 139.2 5 139.5 5 139.43 4 139.46 3 139.51 3 139.2 3 139.26 3 139.46 2 137.9 2 139.2 2 139.35 2 139.6 2 139.51 2 138.87 2 139.69 1 137.97 1 137.98 1 137.98 1 137.98 1 138.09 1 138.13 1 138.15 1 138.14 1 139.19 1 139.47 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.45 1 139.6 1 139.6 1 139.59 1 139.5 1 139.52 1 138.84 1 138.84 1 138.89 1 139.05 1 138.76 1 139.2 1 139.59 1 139.6 1 139.8 1 139.73 1 139.51 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.38 1 139.26 1 139.26 1 139.45 1 139.38 1 139.37 1 139.37Total 52,324 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 137.91 -1 137.91 -1 137.92 -1 137.93 -1 138.02 -1 138.02 -1 138.16 -1 138.09 -1 139.17 -1 139.36 -1 139.36 -1 139.37 -1 139.37 -1 139.44 -1 139.43 -1 139.43 -1 139.42 -1 139.42 -1 139.42 -1 139.41 -1 139.56 -1 139.56 -1 139.56 -1 139.51 -1 139.5 -1 138.78 -1 138.78 -1 138.89 -1 139.05 -1 138.77 -1 139.2 -1 139.59 -1 139.59 -1 139.8 -1 139.74 -1 139.46 -1 139.21 -1 139.22 -1 139.22 -1 139.23 -1 139.23 -1 139.23 -1 139.24 -1 139.24 -1 139.31 -1 139.27 -1 139.25 -1 139.42 -1 139.32 -1 139.38 -1 139.32 -2 137.92 -2 139.2 -2 139.43 -2 139.6 -2 139.5 -2 138.78 -2 139.7 -3 139.03 -3 139.46 -3 139.31 -3 139.27 -3 139.46 -4 139.44 -4 139.46 -5 139.44 -5 139.31 -5 139.5 -5 139.43 -7 139.82 -9 139.83 -9 139.83 -11 139.46 -11 139.5 -12 139.44 -13 139.18 -13 139.44 -13 139.03 -13 139.7 -14 139.45 -18 139.44 -18 139 -20 139.27 -27 139.41 -30 139.08 -33 138.76 -33 139.43 -35 139.18 -35 139.5 -37 138.83 -38 139.44 -40 139.67 -40 139.68 -40 139.11 -44 139.43 -45 137.92 -46 139.22 -49 139.51 -50 139.5 -60 139.82 -64 139.72 -77 137.92 -78 139.8 -80 139.03 -80 139.5 -82 137.85 -82 139.2 -82 139.03 -83 139.52 -85 139.03 -88 139.22 -91 138.76 -93 139.7 -95 139.46 -100 139.08 -100 139.72 -105 139.44 -123 139.67 -124 138.76 -124 139.27 -132 139.8 -134 139.48 -143 139.44 -143 139.44 -149 138.79 -151 139.83 -165 139.44 -169 139.47 -171 139.5 -178 137.85 -178 139.26 -180 139.22 -181 139.44 -185 139.44 -200 84.15 -202 139.82 -251 139.8 -265 139.83 -265 139.45 -268 138.78 -268 139.72 -291 139.46 -300 139.44 -304 139.73 -307 138.77 -307 139.45 -314 139.46 -327 139.5 -332 139.73 -333 139.46 -341 139.28 -347 139.5 -354 139.25 -358 139.23 -383 139.46 -403 139.72 -520 139.09 -537 139.72 -553 139.45 -678 139.44 -773 139.46 -897 139.44 -905 139.5 -1128 139.25 -1300 137.9 -1300 139.5 -1312 139.82 -1351 139.44 -1553 139.16 -1582 139.72 -1584 139.5 -1585 139.45 -1792 60 -2960 139.11 -3000 139.11 -3447 139.16 -4997 139.25 -8884 139.25Total 54,424 (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 20000 124 E 27-Feb-08 4 C purchasing 20000 124 E 27-Feb-08 4.42 C purchasing 16000 96 E 19-Dec-07 11.14 C purchasing 8972 96 E 19-Dec-07 11.14 C purchasing 8000 120 E 19-Dec-07 5.05 C purchasing 5248 110 E 27-Feb-08 7.95 C purchasing 4724 96 E 19-Dec-07 10.98 C purchasing 4000 120 E 19-Dec-07 4.79 C purchasing 3000 120 A 29-Nov-07 19.75 C purchasing 2752 110 E 27-Feb-08 7.93 C purchasing 2304 96 E 19-Dec-07 10.98 C purchasing 2000 120 E 19-Dec-07 5.09 C purchasing 1792 60 A 29-Nov-07 0 C purchasing 200 60 A 29-Nov-07 79.31 C selling -3000 106 A 29-Nov-07 33.5 C selling -3000 118 A 29-Nov-07 21.75 C selling -5000 106 A 29-Nov-07 33.7 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) C Option 111000 94 C Option 100000 92 C Option 100000 116 P Option 87000 87 P Option 80000 112 P Option 54000 108 C Option 53000 108 C Option 49000 104 C Option 25000 110 C Option 14000 102 P Option 14000 96 C Option 10000 132 C Option 9000 98 C Option 5000 100 C Option 4000 96 C Option 3000 112 P Option -2000 106 P Option -2000 90 P Option -8000 98 P Option -10000 132 P Option -14000 102 P Option -16000 114 C Option -20000 114 C Option -22000 120 P Option -26000 100 P Option -26000 104 C Option -43000 106 C Option -68000 118 P Option -96000 110 (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 30 November 2007 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 Option written 300000 112 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 200000 88 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 196200 96 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 163200 100 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 148000 90 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 125000 108 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 123000 135 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 100000 90 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 90000 110 E 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 75000 116 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 67000 108 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 65000 112 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 57000 110 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 55000 104 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10 C Option purchased 50000 94 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 50000 132 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 66 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 40000 74.25 E 27-Jul-11 P Option written 30588 56.03 E 3-Nov-08 C Option purchased 25000 100 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 23000 96 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 22000 100 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 10000 106 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 7517 116.82 A 11-Jul-12 P Option written 6789 94.91 A 23-Jun-11 P Option written 6646 37.61 E 1-Oct-09 P Option written 6415 77.94 E 19-Feb-10 P Option written 6268 88.6 A 27-Mar-12 C Option purchased 6000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 5906 119.75 A 28-Jun-12 P Option written 5780 109.19 A 30-May-12 P Option written 5608 92.64 A 24-Jun-11 C Option purchased 5000 116 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 5000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 4886 97.27 A 28-Aug-12 P Option written 4420 88.07 A 23-Jun-11 P Option written 4320 99.12 A 25-Apr-12 P Option written 3828 115.61 A 13-Jun-12 P Option written 3801 96.12 A 23-Jun-11 P Option written 3105 99.8 A 28-Apr-11 P Option written 2994 85.04 A 28-Mar-11 P Option written 2862 119 A 11-Jul-12 P Option written 2591 38.58 E 1-Dec-09 P Option written 2269 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 2248 73.85 A 29-Dec-10 P Option written 2024 98.79 E 29-Jun-10 C Option purchased 2000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 P Option written 1976 160.93 A 28-Nov-12 P Option written 1370 85.07 A 28-Feb-11 P Option written 1273 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 1188 105.3 A 23-May-11 P Option written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 1132 83.22 A 7-Oct-11 P Option written 1037 43.37 E 27-Jun-08 C Option purchased 1000 106 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 869 89.44 A 7-Feb-11 P Option written 765 43.96 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 700 103.7 A 15-May-12 P Option written 561 89 E 9-Aug-10 P Option written 514 77.8 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 464 95.75 E 29-Jun-10 P Option written 454 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 405 98.1 A 25-Jun-10 P Option written 392 131.14 A 11-Oct-12 P Option written 388 77.2 E 27-Jun-11 P Option written 337 29.61 E 25-Jun-08 P Option written 332 75.22 E 24-May-10 P Option written 302 82.55 E 17-May-10 P Option written 290 95.75 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 266 94.08 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 254 78.6 E 7-Jul-11 P Option written 236 84.55 E 9-May-11 P Option written 208 95.7 E 5-Sep-12 P Option written 208 95.7 E 5-Sep-12 P Option written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Option written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Option written 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 159 94.02 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 141 93.6 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 138 72.57 E 21-Jan-08 P Option written 138 92.66 A 28-Jul-11 P Option purchased -203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Option purchased -208 95.7 E 5-Sep-12 C IWarrant written -500 80 A 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -570 100 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -1000 94 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07 C Option written -1000 125 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -2000 77 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 C IWarrant written -2700 59 A 23-Apr-08 C SFIWarrant written -3473 54.39 A 28-Jun-12 C IWarrant written -4770 42.5 A 23-Jun-08 P Option purchased -5000 68 A 23-Dec-10 C Option written -5000 90 A 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -5149 64 A 19-Jun-09 C IWarrant written -5300 70 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -8000 100 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -10000 82 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -10000 130 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -15000 80 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -18000 74 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -18000 106 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -20000 112 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -23000 92 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -25000 118 A 20-Dec-07 C Barrier written -26000 124 E 27-Feb-08 C Barrier written -26000 96 E 19-Dec-07 C Option written -30000 104 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -32000 112 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -33000 85 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -34000 102 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -44000 72 A 18-Dec-08 P Option purchased -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -48000 96 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -48000 114 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -50000 122 A 18-Dec-08 C Option written -50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -60000 80 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -73000 94 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -75000 56.89 A 24-Sep-09 P Option purchased -76000 75 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -87000 88 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -93000 100 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -95000 102 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -99000 110 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -100000 84 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 96 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 94 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -100000 110 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -100000 112 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -100000 104 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -100000 87 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -112000 68.66 A 24-Sep-09 C Option written -145000 90 A 26-Jun-08 C Barrier written -200000 90 E 19-Dec-07 P Option purchased -242000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 C Option written -258000 120 E 20-Dec-07 C Option 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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