21st Jan 2008 11:17
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd21 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 18 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 623,001 (0.14%) 447,926 (0.10%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,108,885 (0.24%) 2,469,010 (0.54%) Total 1,731,886 (0.38%) 2,916,936 (0.64%) (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 salesPurchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 30000 118.6000 12000 118.6000 6000 118.6000 2000 119.9500 1860 110.6500 1597 111.5000 1384 112.1000 1272 119.6000 1154 116.4000 1087 112.0400 1000 111.4600 1000 115.8000 1000 115.8000 800 123.5100 760 110.4700 733 112.3000 730 110.7300 728 119.9500 672 112.0800 656 112.0500 614 111.3000 558 116.5000 539 116.0400 538 116.1100 526 112.5000 516 116.0100 500 111.4900 470 121.3000 455 112.1500 454 116.0600 438 116.3700 431 112.0500 427 112.1100 425 111.3000 372 119.8900 365 111.4200 324 112.4800 316 112.1000 280 117.3300 280 117.3300 276 116.4100 276 112.1000 270 117.7200 265 112.2000 260 119.3300 255 111.4100 250 116.0600 250 111.5000 247 115.7000 244 117.8500 233 112.3000 222 111.4300 208 117.3300 200 116.0200 169 116.5500 165 111.4800 160 116.9800 159 111.4900 158 116.0300 153 111.5000 149 116.1100 131 115.1100 122 112.4500 121 111.4600 104 117.6500 100 116.5200 89 116.0200 88 116.4000 69 112.1500 64 117.6100 63 112.3700 55 111.4900 50 112.4800 50 115.2000 47 116.3700 39 112.1500 39 112.3000 33 115.8400 28 113.6200 27 116.5000 25 112.4800 24 115.7000 20 110.4700 18 115.7000 17 112.3700 14 118.3300 11 112.4500 10 112.0200 5 117.8500 4 112.0800 3 112.4800 1 114.6700 1 114.6700 1 114.6700 1 114.6700 1 116.5000 1 118.5000 1 118.5000 1 115.2400 1 115.2300 1 115.2200 1 115.1900 1 115.1700 1 115.1600 1 115.1500 1 115.1400 1 115.1300 1 115.1100 1 115.1000 1 115.0400 1 115.0500 1 112.3700Total 81,321 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 119.3400 -1 113.6300 -1 113.6400 -1 113.6500 -1 113.6600 -1 116.3800 -1 118.5100 -1 118.5200 -1 115.2500 -1 115.0600 -1 115.0600 -1 115.0600 -1 115.0000 -1 115.0000 -1 115.0000 -1 115.0000 -1 115.0000 -1 114.8400 -1 114.8000 -1 114.8000 -1 114.8000 -1 117.8500 -2 121.9700 -2 121.9600 -3 121.5100 -3 118.3200 -4 117.5300 -4 119.3400 -4 118.3300 -4 117.8200 -4 117.8200 -6 117.5100 -6 117.6800 -7 117.5100 -8 121.5100 -10 117.5100 -10 119.3400 -10 117.8300 -12 118.3300 -12 113.3400 -12 113.3800 -13 113.3400 -14 118.3300 -14 118.4000 -15 117.8300 -18 118.3200 -18 117.8200 -21 117.5100 -21 113.3400 -25 118.3100 -25 109.9900 -26 117.5100 -30 117.5200 -32 117.4100 -32 116.9300 -33 121.9700 -35 118.3300 -37 110.2000 -46 111.5900 -49 120.9900 -50 117.4000 -50 116.1400 -50 115.2000 -55 117.2700 -60 124.0400 -69 118.0000 -70 117.5100 -77 114.4200 -79 115.6200 -81 115.2500 -85 117.5300 -88 113.3400 -89 118.3100 -97 118.3100 -100 117.4200 -100 117.5200 -100 118.0000 -100 118.0000 -100 116.8100 -100 118.3100 -100 109.9900 -100 113.3800 -104 117.6500 -104 117.5900 -107 121.3500 -108 116.1400 -114 117.8600 -114 117.8500 -114 117.8300 -117 115.5300 -121 121.9600 -125 109.9900 -130 122.4200 -139 111.5900 -146 117.5100 -154 114.4800 -156 115.1400 -157 115.6300 -157 113.3800 -185 117.8500 -196 118.3300 -200 118.0000 -200 122.4200 -200 118.3200 -200 124.0400 -230 110.0500 -252 118.3000 -254 117.6800 -300 113.3800 -300 113.3800 -329 110.2000 -400 113.3800 -416 117.6500 -430 117.5100 -485 119.3400 -497 116.9300 -500 117.4000 -500 121.5100 -531 118.0000 -593 117.4000 -687 110.0400 -717 110.0000 -731 113.3800 -800 117.4200 -800 116.8100 -1000 109.9900 -1058 117.5100 -1110 121.5100 -1110 121.5100 -1150 117.4000 -1248 117.4000 -1285 121.5100 -1328 117.4000 -1446 117.8200 -1471 116.9300 -1500 116.8100 -1842 121.9700 -2000 117.2000 -2000 117.5000 -2000 119.0000 -2049 117.4000 -2683 124.0000 -3000 120.0000 -3005 124.0000 -3007 117.5100 -3850 117.4000 -5000 117.7000 -5000 110.0800 -6000 118.6000 -8238 110.5553 -9180 117.4000 -12000 118.6000 -30000 118.6000Total 130,109 (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) P selling 50000 112 A 20080228 5.1999998 P selling 30000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 C purchasing 18000 115 E 20080529 3.8099999 P selling 10000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 P selling 10000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 P selling 10000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 P selling 10000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 P selling 10000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 C purchasing 8000 100 E 20080227 4.8200002 P selling 8000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 C purchasing 6968 100 E 20080227 3.6900001 C purchasing 6968 100 E 20080227 3.6900001 P selling 5000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 C purchasing 4000 100 A 20080327 21.9 C purchasing 4000 100 E 20080227 4.8400002 C purchasing 4000 100 E 20080227 6.4299998 P selling 4000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 C purchasing 2064 100 E 20080227 3.6900001 C purchasing 2000 100 A 20080327 26.139999 P selling 2000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 C purchasing 1500 100 A 20080327 18.940001 C purchasing 1000 100 A 20080327 23.129999 P selling 1000 119.66 A 20080124 5.3000002 C purchasing 747 100 A 20080327 22.030001 C purchasing 253 100 A 20080327 22.030001 C purchasing 250 100 A 20080327 17.879999 C purchasing 200 100 A 20080327 19.969999 C purchasing 200 100 A 20080327 20.440001 C purchasing 200 100 A 20080327 21.370001 C purchasing 200 70 A 20080327 49.529999 C purchasing 200 70 A 20080327 49.360001 C purchasing 199 100 A 20080327 20.67 C purchasing 150 100 A 20080327 20.700001 C purchasing 101 100 A 20080327 20.950001 C purchasing 100 100 A 20080327 19.969999 C purchasing 50 70 A 20080327 49.520001 C purchasing 50 70 A 20080327 52.169998 C selling -42 100 A 20080327 21.379999 C selling -65 42.5 A 20080623 76.809998 C selling -151 42.5 A 20080623 75.040001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 21.379999 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 22.07 C selling -200 42.5 A 20080623 72.800003 C selling -300 100 A 20080327 17.780001 C selling -346 100 A 20080327 21.700001 C selling -350 100 A 20080327 17.790001 C selling -366 100 A 20080327 21.379999 C selling -500 100 A 20080327 17.790001 C selling -500 70 A 20080327 48.07 C selling -550 59 A 20080423 58.330002 C selling -554 100 A 20080327 25.719999 C selling -555 70 A 20080327 47.200001 C selling -654 100 A 20080327 21.459999 C selling -892 100 A 20080327 21.370001 C selling -1000 100 A 20080327 17.280001 C selling -1000 100 A 20080327 27.51 C selling -1000 131.43 A 20080124 1.9400001 C selling -1000 133.39 A 20080124 1 P purchasing -1000 112 A 20080124 2.3 C selling -1500 100 A 20080327 18.940001 C selling -1860 115 E 20080529 3.2000001 C selling -2000 100 A 20080327 17.530001 C selling -2000 100 A 20080327 21.65 C selling -2000 100 E 20080227 5.4200001 C selling -2000 130 A 20080228 3.75 P purchasing -2000 112 A 20080124 2.3 C selling -3000 130 A 20080228 4 C selling -3832 100 E 20080227 4.9400001 C selling -4000 100 A 20080327 24.370001 C selling -4000 100 E 20080227 4.6900001 C selling -4000 100 E 20080227 5.3000002 P purchasing -4000 112 A 20080124 2.4649999 C selling -4168 100 E 20080227 4.9099999 C selling -5000 130 A 20080228 3.7550001 P purchasing -5000 112 A 20080124 2.3 C selling -6000 115 E 20080529 3.2000001 C selling -6552 100 E 20080227 3.29 P purchasing -8000 112 A 20080124 2.3 C selling -9448 100 E 20080227 3.25 P purchasing -10000 112 A 20080124 2.25 P purchasing -10000 112 A 20080124 2.25 P purchasing -10000 112 A 20080124 2.5 P purchasing -10000 112 A 20080124 2.47 P purchasing -10000 112 A 20080124 2.47 C selling -10140 115 E 20080529 3.2000001 C selling -12000 100 E 20080227 3.0699999 P purchasing -30000 112 A 20080124 2.25 P purchasing -50000 112 A 20080124 2.5 C selling -400000 100 E 20080227 2.7000001 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) Call Barrier 424000 110 Call Barrier 29200 115 (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 21 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 200000 88 A 20080327 P written 150000 112 A 20080124 P written 100000 90 A 20080327 P written 100000 132 A 20080925 C purchased 65000 112 A 20080327 P written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 C purchased 50000 132 A 20080228 C purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P written 50000 112 A 20080124 P written 50000 112 A 20080228 P written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 P written 14000 119.66 A 20080124 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 C purchased 6000 119.66 A 20080124 P written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P written 5608 92.64 A 20110624 P written 5000 107.89 A 20080124 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 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 P written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627 C purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 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 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 72.5685 E 20080121 P written 138 92.66 A 20110728 P written 115 130.34 A 20121220 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 P purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 C written -1000 131.43 A 20080124 C written -1000 133.39 A 20080124 P purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C written -2000 107.89 A 20080124 C written -3350 59 A 20080423 C written -4303 54.393101 A 20120628 C written -4500 135 E 20080327 P purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -5186 42.5 A 20080623 C written -5555 70 A 20080327 C written -7131 64 A 20090619 P purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 C written -10000 130 A 20080228 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 -25000 115.73 A 20080124 C written -33000 85 A 20111222 P purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C written -50000 122 A 20081218 C written -50000 150 A 20080626 P purchased -50000 112 A 20080124 C written -51374 100 A 20080327 P purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C written -100000 104 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 C written -100000 112 A 20080124 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 C written -534000 100 E 20080227 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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