25th Apr 2008 13:48
BNP Paribas London25 April 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 BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNC Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 24th April 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 3,910,559 0.39 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (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 Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Sells Quantity Price Sells -7 61.17Sells -780 61.21Sells -822 61.23Sells -9 61.24Sells -540 61.25Sells -323 61.26Sells -1329 61.31Sells -883 61.33Sells -154 61.35Sells -596 61.37Sells -525 61.38Sells -709 61.39Sells -16 61.40Sells -208 61.41Sells -41 61.43Sells -1275 61.45Sells -1365 61.46Sells -723 61.47Sells -3664 61.49Sells -2199 61.50Sells -1134 61.51Sells -278 61.52Sells -1839 61.53Sells -180 61.55Sells -56 61.56Sells -964 61.57Sells -434 61.58Sells -853 61.59Sells -110 61.61Sells -1144 61.63Sells -1110 61.65Sells -129 61.66Sells -345 61.67Sells -45 61.68Sells -1544 61.69Sells -1222 61.70Sells -218 61.72Sells -525 61.73Sells -307 61.74Sells -180 61.76Sells -461 61.77Sells -49 61.79Sells -30 61.80Sells -15 61.81Sells -861 61.82Sells -240 61.83Sells -105 61.85Sells -500 61.86Sells -408 61.90Sells -128 61.91Sells -3154 61.92Sells -499 61.93Sells -218 61.94Sells -524 61.96Sells -1185 61.97Sells -233 61.98Sells -510 62.01Sells -8 62.02Sells -205 62.05Sells -12900 62.05Sells -1200 62.06Sells -1195 62.07Sells -500 62.09Sells -1400 62.10Sells -134 62.11Sells -1113 62.12Sells -1003 62.14Sells -551 62.15Sells -266 62.17Sells -1297 62.18Sells -1428 62.19Sells -858 62.21Sells -595 62.24Sells -268 62.25Sells -535 62.27Sells -105 62.29Sells -331 62.31Sells -32 62.40Sells -268 62.44Sells -200 62.45Sells -665 62.46Sells -534 62.59Sells -1221 62.60Sells -100 62.61Sells -146 62.63Sells -641 62.64Sells -755 62.65Sells -410 62.66Sells -852 62.67Sells -84 62.68Sells -264 62.84Sells -120 62.86Sells -523 62.88Sells -725 62.89Sells -193 62.90Sells -238 62.92Sells -727 62.94Sells -476 62.97Sells -415 63.04Sells -49 63.14Sells -100 63.15Sells -34 63.23Sells -34 63.27Sells -51 63.30Sells -154 63.41Sells -142 63.42Sells -192 63.45Sells -184 63.48Sells -175 63.53Sells -36 63.54Sells -144 63.55Sells -512 63.56Sells -131 63.58Sells -100 63.60Sells -23 63.62Sells -77 63.65Sells -77 63.78Sells -302 63.80Sells -1300 63.82Sells -55 63.84Sells -11 63.89Sells -2516 63.90Sells -11 63.92 Total Sells -79796 Buys Quantity Price Buys 90 61.23Buys 17 61.24Buys 224 61.26Buys 300 61.27Buys 90 61.30Buys 235 61.31Buys 3215 61.32Buys 105 61.33Buys 674 61.34Buys 5135 61.35Buys 2186 61.36Buys 176 61.37Buys 90 61.40Buys 72 61.45Buys 1200 61.46Buys 220 61.47Buys 105 61.48Buys 695 61.49Buys 842 61.50Buys 870 61.51Buys 600 61.52Buys 180 61.53Buys 625 61.54Buys 934 61.55Buys 570 61.56Buys 330 61.57Buys 610 61.58Buys 1938 61.59Buys 91 61.60Buys 3157 61.61Buys 1751 61.62Buys 195 61.63Buys 1273 61.64Buys 1702 61.65Buys 370 61.66Buys 482 61.67Buys 270 61.68Buys 787 61.69Buys 1752 61.70Buys 1917 61.71Buys 805 61.72Buys 619 61.73Buys 669 61.74Buys 210 61.75Buys 820 61.76Buys 811 61.77Buys 819 61.79Buys 700 61.80Buys 105 61.81Buys 396 61.84Buys 304 61.85Buys 220 61.86Buys 3328 61.92Buys 19605 61.93Buys 1032 61.95Buys 2000 61.99Buys 3560 62.00Buys 353 62.02Buys 30 62.05Buys 89 62.06Buys 2000 62.07Buys 81 62.10Buys 223 62.11Buys 89 62.12Buys 312 62.13Buys 143 62.14Buys 326 62.15Buys 69 62.16Buys 370 62.17Buys 2961 62.18Buys 1381 62.19Buys 1688 62.20Buys 301 62.21Buys 796 62.23Buys 4703 62.25Buys 257 62.26Buys 1401 62.27Buys 638 62.29Buys 504 62.30Buys 26 62.31Buys 291 62.33Buys 53 62.34Buys 923 62.36Buys 10 62.37Buys 765 62.40Buys 5310 62.41Buys 2158 62.42Buys 268 62.46Buys 200 62.47Buys 100 62.48Buys 315 62.50Buys 461 62.52Buys 4156 62.54Buys 534 62.59Buys 207 62.60Buys 33 63.30Buys 358 63.32Buys 152 63.39Buys 400 63.40Buys 45 63.41Buys 201 63.42Buys 1000 63.45Buys 15 63.47Buys 500 63.49Buys 1000 63.50Buys 5896 63.53Buys 7500 63.56Buys 31 63.57Buys 300 63.61Buys 500 63.62Buys 2200 63.63Buys 2258 63.64Buys 1207 63.66Buys 763 63.67Buys 159 63.69Buys 100 63.74Buys 107 63.87Buys 709 63.93Buys 709 63.94Buys 268 63.97Buys 499 64.01Buys 1196 64.37Total Buys 134676 (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, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (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/NO Date of disclosure 25th April 2008 Contact name Simon McVeigh Telephone number 020 7595 3190 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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:
Rio Tinto