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Citigroup Derivatives Markets Inc17 March 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 Derivatives Markets Inc Company dealt in Rio Tinto plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares (dealt in the form of ADRs)dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14 March 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 7,976 (0.00%) 26,076 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 184,000 (0.02%) 207,300 (0.02%) Total 191,976 (0.02%) 233,376 (0.02%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, 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) USD (unless stated) 300 450.89 300 452.79 200 451.03 200 451.03 200 451.08 200 450.88 100 451 100 451.26Total 1,600 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) USD (unless stated) -100 452.83 -700 452.83Total 800 (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 (USD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (USD)(C = call; (Note 4) P = put) C Purchasing 1000 480 AMERICAN 2008-03-22 1.2 C Purchasing 1000 550 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 11.4 C Purchasing 1000 560 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 9.8 C Purchasing 1000 570 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 8.2 C Purchasing 1000 580 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 6.9 C Purchasing 1000 460 AMERICAN 2008-10-18 55.4 C Purchasing 1000 460 AMERICAN 2008-10-18 55.4 P Purchasing 100 430 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 14.16 P Selling -100 450 AMERICAN 2008-03-22 9.26 C Selling -100 430 AMERICAN 2008-03-22 21 C Selling -200 450 AMERICAN 2008-03-22 9 P Selling -500 390 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 4.5 C Selling -900 390 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 68.1 P Selling -1000 410 AMERICAN 2008-03-22 1.2 P Selling -1000 410 AMERICAN 2008-03-22 1.2 C Selling -1000 340 AMERICAN 2008-04-19 114.3 C Selling -1000 380 AMERICAN 2008-07-19 91 (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 Date of disclosure 17 March 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409539 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 8100 300 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 5100 480 American 2008-03-22P Written 4600 370 American 2008-03-22P Written 4600 390 American 2008-03-22P Written 4600 440 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 4600 460 American 2008-04-19P Written 4300 410 American 2008-04-19P Written 4100 350 American 2008-03-22P Written 3400 300 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 3400 510 American 2008-04-19P Written 3300 360 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 3100 400 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 3000 500 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 3000 590 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 3000 580 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 2900 550 American 2008-04-19P Written 2600 400 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 2600 410 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 2600 450 American 2008-07-19P Written 2500 360 American 2008-04-19P Written 2200 340 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 2200 370 American 2008-04-19P Written 2200 370 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 2100 460 American 2008-03-22P Written 2000 360 American 2008-03-22P Written 2000 430 American 2008-03-22P Written 2000 310 American 2008-04-19P Written 2000 410 American 2008-04-19P Written 2000 410 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 2000 570 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 2000 580 American 2008-04-19P Written 2000 250 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 2000 440 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 2000 550 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 2000 560 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 2000 570 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 2000 420 American 2008-10-18C Purchased 2000 430 American 2008-10-18P Written 1900 350 American 2008-03-22P Written 1900 400 American 2008-03-22P Written 1900 290 American 2008-04-19P Written 1800 410 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 1800 440 American 2008-10-18C Purchased 1800 460 American 2008-10-18P Written 1700 320 American 2008-03-22P Written 1600 300 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 1600 470 American 2008-03-22P Written 1500 300 American 2008-04-19P Written 1400 370 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 1400 440 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 1400 550 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1400 360 American 2008-07-19P Written 1300 330 American 2008-03-22P Written 1200 260 American 2008-03-22P Written 1200 420 American 2008-04-19P Written 1100 350 American 2008-04-19P Written 1100 380 American 2008-04-19P Written 1100 490 American 2008-07-19P Written 1000 250 American 2008-03-22P Written 1000 320 American 2008-03-22P Written 1000 260 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1000 340 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1000 360 American 2008-04-19P Written 1000 370 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1000 390 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1000 430 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1000 470 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1000 520 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 1000 560 American 2008-04-19P Written 1000 260 American 2008-07-19P Written 1000 290 American 2008-07-19P Written 1000 310 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 1000 330 American 2008-07-19P Written 1000 390 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 1000 540 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 1000 580 American 2008-07-19P Written 1000 600 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 1000 420 American 2008-10-18C Purchased 1000 450 American 2008-10-18C Purchased 1000 500 American 2008-10-18C Purchased 1000 500 American 2008-10-18P Written 900 430 American 2008-04-19P Written 900 330 American 2008-07-19P Written 900 460 American 2008-07-19P Written 800 450 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 800 400 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 700 430 American 2008-03-22P Written 700 280 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 700 390 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 700 480 American 2008-04-19P Written 700 300 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 600 490 American 2008-04-19P Written 500 280 American 2008-03-22P Written 500 380 American 2008-03-22P Written 500 390 American 2008-03-22P Written 500 320 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 500 370 American 2008-04-19P Written 500 450 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 500 470 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 500 550 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 400 250 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 400 370 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 300 420 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 300 470 American 2008-03-22P Written 300 360 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 300 430 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 300 600 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 300 300 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 300 410 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 300 480 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 300 590 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 200 410 American 2008-03-22P Written 200 420 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 200 320 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 200 330 American 2008-07-19P Written 200 330 American 2008-07-19P Written 200 390 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 200 500 American 2008-07-19P Written 200 440 American 2008-10-18P Written 100 430 American 2008-03-22C Purchased 100 410 American 2008-04-19P Written 100 450 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 100 520 American 2008-04-19C Purchased 100 250 American 2008-07-19P Written 100 250 American 2008-07-19P Written 100 320 American 2008-07-19C Purchased 100 390 American 2008-07-19P Written 100 420 American 2008-07-19C Written 100 520 American 2008-07-19P Written 100 520 American 2008-07-19P Written 100 570 American 2008-07-19P Written 100 580 American 2008-07-19C Written -100 390 American 2008-03-22P Purchased -100 480 American 2008-03-22C Written -100 350 American 2008-04-19C Written -100 400 American 2008-04-19C Written -100 420 American 2008-04-19C Written -100 450 American 2008-04-19C 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American 2008-07-19C Written -2400 450 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -2500 290 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -2800 470 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -2900 310 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -3100 440 American 2008-04-19C Written -3100 560 American 2008-04-19C Written -3100 300 American 2008-07-19C Written -3100 560 American 2008-07-19P Purchased -3500 270 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -3600 280 American 2008-04-19C Written -3800 490 American 2008-04-19C Written -3800 410 American 2008-07-19P Purchased -3900 390 American 2008-04-19C Written -4000 450 American 2008-03-22P Purchased -4500 320 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -4500 340 American 2008-04-19C Written -5600 540 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -6100 250 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -6100 260 American 2008-04-19C Written -6300 440 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -6900 230 American 2008-04-19P Purchased -7600 400 American 2008-04-19C Written -9300 450 American 2008-03-22 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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