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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd15 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14 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 428,952 (0.09%) 597,034 (0.13%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,980,857 (0.47%) 4,454,478 (0.98%) Total 2,566,509 (0.56%) 5,051,512 (1.11%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long ShortConvertible 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) 6,741.00 137.5 6,571.00 137.5 1,000.00 137.5 345 136.9 76 137.1 42 137.1 14 137.5 5 136.9 1 137.78 1 137.63 1 137.12 1 137.12 1 137.12 1 137.12 1 137.12 1 137.12 1 137.88 1 137.88 1 137.89 1 137.57 1 137.64 6,741.00 137.5Total 14,807 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 137.14 -1 137.13 -1 137.12 -1 137.12 -1 137.12 -1 137.11 -1 137.63 -1 137.63 -1 137.64 -1 137.89 -1 137.88 -1 137.88 -1 137.64 -25 137.9 -42 137.12 -51 137.93 -1 137.14Total 131 (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 (AUD) unit (AUD) (Note 4) Iwarrant Call Option Selling 350 80 American 20-12-07 57.77 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 14 November 2007 Contact name Neil Kober Telephone number 02890 409593 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 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) 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 Put Option Written -242000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 Put Option Written -208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12 Put Option Written -203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 Call Option Purchased 123000 135 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -112000 68.66 A 24-Sep-09 Call Option Purchased 111000 94 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 100000 116 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 100000 92 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -100000 84 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written -100000 94 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written -100000 110 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written -100000 96 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written -96000 110 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -95000 102 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -93000 100 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written -87000 88 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -76000 75 A 22-Dec-11 Call Option Purchased 75000 116 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -73000 94 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 67000 108 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 65000 112 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written -60000 80 A 22-Dec-11 Call Option Purchased 53000 108 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 50000 94 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 49000 104 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -48000 96 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Written -44000 72 A 18-Dec-08 Put Option Written -26000 104 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -26000 100 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 25000 110 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 25000 100 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 23000 96 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -23000 92 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 22000 100 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -20000 112 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -18000 74 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written -16000 114 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -15000 80 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Purchased 14000 102 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -14000 102 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -10000 82 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 9000 98 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -8000 100 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written -8000 98 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 6000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Purchased 5000 116 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 5000 100 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -5000 68 A 23-Dec-10 Call Option Purchased 4000 96 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 3000 112 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 2000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 Put Option Written -2000 90 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written -2000 77 A 22-Dec-11 Put Option Written -2000 106 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 1000 106 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written -1000 94 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Written -1000 125 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Purchased 5000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Written -5000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 10000 106 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 14000 96 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -18000 106 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -20000 114 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -25000 118 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -25000 120 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Written -30000 104 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -32000 112 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -33000 85 A 22-Dec-11 Call Option Written -34000 102 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -35000 106 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -48000 114 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 50000 66 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -50000 122 A 18-Dec-08 Put Option Purchased 54000 108 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased 55000 104 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 57000 110 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -65000 118 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -75000 56.89 A 24-Sep-09 Put Option Purchased 80000 112 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased 87000 87 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -99000 110 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 100000 90 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -100000 112 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Written -100000 104 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased 125000 108 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 138 72.57 E 21-Jan-08 Put Option Purchased 138 92.66 A 28-Jul-11 Put Option Purchased 141 93.6 A 28-Jul-11 Call Option Written -145000 90 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Purchased 148000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 159 94.02 A 28-Jul-11 Put Option Purchased 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 Put Option Purchased 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 Put Option Purchased 200000 88 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 Put Option Purchased 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 Put Option Purchased 208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12 Put Option Purchased 208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12 Put Option Purchased 236 84.55 E 09-May-11 Put Option Purchased 254 78.6 E 07-Jul-11 Put Option Purchased 266 94.08 A 28-Jul-11 Put Option Purchased 290 95.75 E 28-Jun-10 Put Option Purchased 300000 112 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Purchased 302 82.55 E 17-May-10 Put Option Purchased 332 75.22 E 24-May-10 Put Option Purchased 337 29.61 E 25-Jun-08 Put Option Purchased 388 77.2 E 27-Jun-11 Put Option Purchased 392 131.14 A 11-Oct-12 Put Option Purchased 405 98.1 A 25-Jun-10 Put Option Purchased 454 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 Put Option Purchased 464 95.75 E 29-Jun-10 Put Option Purchased 514 77.8 E 30-Jun-09 Put Option Purchased 561 89 E 09-Aug-10 Put Option Purchased 700 103.7 A 15-May-12 Put Option Purchased 765 43.96 E 30-Jun-08 Call Option Written -850 80 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 869 89.44 A 07-Feb-11 Call Option Written -1000 85 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -1000 100 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased 1037 43.37 E 27-Jun-08 Put Option Purchased 1132 83.22 A 07-Oct-11 Put Option Purchased 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 Put Option Purchased 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 Put Option Purchased 1188 105.3 A 23-May-11 Put Option Purchased 1273 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 Put Option Purchased 1370 85.07 A 28-Feb-11 Call Option Written -1810 88 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased 2024 98.79 E 29-Jun-10 Put Option Purchased 2248 73.85 A 29-Dec-10 Put Option Purchased 2269 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 Put Option Purchased 2591 38.58 E 01-Dec-09 Call Option Written -2700 59 A 23-Apr-08 Put Option Purchased 2862 119 A 11-Jul-12 Put Option Purchased 2994 85.04 A 28-Mar-11 Put Option Purchased 3105 99.8 A 28-Apr-11 Call Option Written -3428 54.39 A 28-Jun-12 Put Option Purchased 3801 96.12 A 23-Jun-11 Put Option Purchased 3828 115.61 A 13-Jun-12 Put Option Purchased 4320 99.12 A 25-Apr-12 Put Option Purchased 4420 88.07 A 23-Jun-11 Call Option Written -4500 70 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -4770 42.5 A 23-Jun-08 Put Option Purchased 4886 97.27 A 28-Aug-12 Call Option Written -5149 64 A 19-Jun-09 Put Option Purchased 5608 92.64 A 24-Jun-11 Put Option Purchased 5780 109.19 A 30-May-12 Put Option Purchased 5906 119.75 A 28-Jun-12 Put Option Purchased 6268 88.6 A 27-Mar-12 Put Option Purchased 6415 77.94 E 19-Feb-10 Put Option Purchased 6646 37.61 E 01-Oct-09 Put Option Purchased 6789 94.91 A 23-Jun-11 Put Option Purchased 7517 116.82 A 11-Jul-12 Call Option Written -32800 100 E 28-Nov-07 Call Option Written -10260 60 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -50000 96 E 19-Dec-07 Call Option Written -78000 110 E 28-Aug-07 Put Option Purchased 120000 110 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 163200 100 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 30588 56.03 E 03-Nov-08 Put Option Purchased 196200 96 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 40000 74.25 E 27-Jul-11 Call Option Written -258000 120 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -288000 102 E 28-Aug-07 Put Option Purchased 50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -200000 90 E 19-Dec-07 Call Option Written -300000 100 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10 Call Option Written -379800 98 E 28-Aug-07 Call Option Written -100000 87 A 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 Rule 8 and itsNotes 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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