24th Apr 2008 12:01
BNP Paribas London24 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 23rd 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 0.392% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 3,910,559 (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 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Buy 63.01 314 Buy 63.03 73 Buy 63.04 88 Buy 63.08 15 Buy 63.09 221 Buy 63.10 30 Buy 63.17 238 Buy 63.18 21 Buy 63.19 494 Buy 63.20 236 Buy 63.21 179 Buy 63.22 399 Buy 63.23 285 Buy 63.25 90 Buy 63.27 563 Buy 63.28 196 Buy 63.29 267 Buy 63.30 735 Buy 63.31 15 Buy 63.33 244 Buy 63.35 251 Buy 63.36 293 Buy 63.37 189 Buy 63.38 133 Buy 63.39 324 Buy 1,466 63.40 Buy 63.41 901 Buy 63.42 79 Buy 63.43 45 Buy 1,060 63.45 Buy 2,430 63.46 Buy 63.47 778 Buy 2,497 63.48 Buy 5,211 63.49 Buy 23,320 63.50 Buy 63.52 422 Buy 63.53 779 Buy 63.54 281 Buy 1,118 63.55 Buy 63.56 276 Buy 1,485 63.57 Buy 1,122 63.58 Buy 63.60 538 Buy 63.61 432 Buy 63.62 431 Buy 63.63 551 Buy 63.64 712 Buy 63.65 941 Buy 63.67 929 Buy 63.68 538 Buy 1,007 63.69 Buy 1,715 63.70 Buy 63.71 128 Buy 63.72 400 Buy 63.73 289 Buy 63.74 409 Buy 63.77 245 Buy 63.79 57 Buy 63.80 171 Buy 63.81 174 Buy 63.82 642 Buy 63.86 250 Buy 63.87 30 Buy 3,268 63.88 Buy 3,888 63.90 Buy 1,542 63.91 Buy 1,271 63.92 Buy 63.93 202 Buy 63.95 168 Buy 1,067 63.96 Buy 63.97 25 Buy 63.98 23 Buy 1,977 64.00 Buy 64.01 682 Buy 64.05 45 Buy 64.08 15 Buy 64.10 679 Buy 64.14 104 Buy 64.19 745 Buy 64.23 500 Buy 64.24 245 Buy 64.25 245 Buy 64.26 545 Buy 1,500 64.28 Buy 1,234 64.29 Buy 2,506 64.30 Buy 64.31 745 Buy 12,050 64.31 Buy 1,588 64.32 Buy 1,500 64.33 Buy 64.33 379 Buy 64.34 734 Buy 64.35 612 Buy 64.36 283 Buy 64.37 378 Buy 64.38 864 Buy 64.39 279 Buy 3,196 64.40 Buy 64.41 678 Buy 64.42 530 Buy 64.43 576 Buy 64.44 863 Buy 64.45 500 Buy 64.46 296 Buy 64.47 244 Buy 64.48 660 Buy 64.49 44 Buy 64.50 768 Buy 64.52 190 Buy 1,000 64.58 Buy 1,000 64.60 Buy 64.64 500 Buy 64.84 250 Total 112,935 Buy/Sell Amount Price Sell - 63.17 311 Sell - 63.23 6 Sell - 1,651 63.33 Sell - 63.34 850 Sell - 63.35 670 Sell - 2,174 63.36 Sell - 63.37 7 Sell - 1,219 63.38 Sell - 63.39 80 Sell - 1,580 63.40 Sell - 63.41 423 Sell - 1,258 63.43 Sell - 63.44 277 Sell - 63.45 254 Sell - 63.46 251 Sell - 63.47 120 Sell - 1,341 63.48 Sell - 63.49 481 Sell - 63.50 180 Sell - 63.51 697 Sell - 63.52 150 Sell - 63.53 332 Sell - 63.54 91 Sell - 63.55 333 Sell - 63.56 45 Sell - 63.57 363 Sell - 63.58 178 Sell - 1,099 63.60 Sell - 63.62 45 Sell - 63.63 73 Sell - 24,050 63.64 Sell - 63.64 305 Sell - 63.65 75 Sell - 63.66 12 Sell - 63.67 198 Sell - 63.68 341 Sell - 63.69 552 Sell - 63.70 374 Sell - 63.71 331 Sell - 63.72 285 Sell - 63.73 295 Sell - 63.73 393 Sell - 63.74 224 Sell - 63.75 45 Sell - 63.76 30 Sell - 63.77 90 Sell - 63.78 215 Sell - 63.80 273 Sell - 63.81 45 Sell - 63.82 60 Sell - 63.83 433 Sell - 63.85 93 Sell - 63.86 625 Sell - 63.88 45 Sell - 63.89 45 Sell - 63.90 30 Sell - 63.91 161 Sell - 63.95 30 Sell - 63.96 189 Sell - 63.97 247 Sell - 63.98 68 Sell - 63.99 61 Sell - 64.01 25 Sell - 64.02 14 Sell - 64.03 30 Sell - 64.04 254 Sell - 64.05 604 Sell - 64.06 60 Sell - 64.10 150 Sell - 64.11 60 Sell - 64.12 45 Sell - 64.14 135 Sell - 64.15 500 Sell - 64.17 60 Sell - 64.18 30 Sell - 64.19 45 Sell - 1,026 64.22 Sell - 64.23 112 Sell - 64.25 167 Sell - 64.26 21 Sell - 64.27 13 Sell - 64.28 42 Sell - 2,627 64.29 Sell - 8,774 64.30 Sell - 64.31 261 Sell - 64.32 539 Sell - 64.33 662 Sell - 64.34 925 Sell - 1,652 64.35 Sell - 64.38 913 Sell - 64.39 889 Sell - 64.40 499 Sell - 64.42 976 Sell - 64.43 602 Sell - 1,138 64.44 Sell - 64.45 215 Sell - 64.47 629 Sell - 64.49 231 Sell - 64.52 10 Sell - 64.54 268 Sell - 64.55 24 Sell - 1,255 64.56 Sell - 1,255 64.57 Sell - 5,419 64.64 Sell - 64.68 11 Sell - 64.69 171 Sell - 64.71 301 Sell - 64.75 314 Total - 80,712 (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 24th April 2008 Contact name Oliver Barker 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