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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd28 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25 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 582,084 517,126 (0.12%) (0.11%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 910,147 1,945,052 (0.19%) (0.42%) Total 1,492,231 2,462,178 (0.31%) (0.53%) (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 sales Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 38000 109 10811 118.5 5000 108.47 4749 118.5 3415 118.5 2663 118.5 1191 118.5 1000 118.5 790 118.5 780 116.26 780 115.4 520 115.29 505 115.33 500 118.5 500 118.5 450 118.5 382 114.45 342 114.5 338 114.45 305 114.5 201 114.5 189 118.5 150 117.15 80 118.5 70 118.5 65 117.42 50 118.5 45 118.5 21 117.55 20 115.6 18 115.39 15 115.33 1 112.3 1 115.85 1 115.85 1 115.85 1 115.85 1 117.69 1 117.69Total 73,952 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 114.5 -1 117.69 -1 112.3 -1 115.63 -1 115.63 -1 115.64 -1 115.64 -1 117.57 -1 117.6 -2 114.5 -3 114.5 -3 115.19 -7 115.18 -8 112.1 -9 117.04 -10 112 -10 111.93 -13 117.49 -14 114.53 -15 112.02 -18 116.97 -18 117.79 -18 115.39 -20 112.1 -20 112.1 -20 115.65 -21 117.65 -22 115.18 -22 117.49 -23 114.2 -30 114.5 -35 112.1 -37 112.1 -39 117.49 -40 111.5 -41 116.97 -42 117.79 -43 112.1 -43 111.92 -45 112.07 -49 116.86 -50 112.1 -50 112.1 -50 113.98 -50 113.98 -50 118.5 -52 117.19 -55 114.5 -60 111.5 -60 113.98 -66 114.5 -67 115.18 -70 112.1 -84 112.1 -84 117.49 -85 114.19 -89 112.1 -90 112 -96 112.48 -97 118.5 -100 112.5 -100 114.5 -100 115.18 -100 113.98 -102 117.49 -121 114.5 -134 112.04 -148 112.5 -150 112.05 -173 114.5 -175 115.56 -180 111.5 -195 115.19 -196 114.48 -200 117.79 -230 112.1 -230 114.62 -250 116.21 -250 118.5 -251 117.04 -259 117.69 -260 113.99 -260 116.95 -260 116.98 -262 114.5 -275 112.1 -278 114.55 -325 118.5 -336 118.5 -344 116.85 -375 112 -385 114.5 -425 111.92 -446 112.1 -497 111.92 -500 112.07 -507 112.1 -513 114.2 -635 118.5 -676 112.1 -750 116.2 -800 111.5 -806 112.1 -920 111.5 -964 114.2 -1000 112.1 -1000 112 -1040 116.49 -1180 118.5 -1568 114.4043 -1998 118.5 -2000 114.5 -2050 114.5 -2235 112 -2252 112.5 -3514 118.5 -3700 118.5 -4562 118.5 -4607 116.85 -4738 114.5 -5000 114.5 -5000 108.47 -38000 109 -104874 118.5Total 207,815 (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) C Purchasing 16000 95 E 20080326 5.89 C Purchasing 10000 100 A 20080626 25.5 C Purchasing 10000 100 A 20080626 25.5 C Purchasing 10000 100 A 20080626 28.53 C Purchasing 8216 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 8216 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.01 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.02 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.02 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.16 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.12 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.21 C Purchasing 2768 95 E 20080326 5.25 C Purchasing 1480 95 E 20080326 4.84 C Purchasing 800 95 E 20080326 6.03 C Purchasing 235 70 A 20080327 45.95 C Purchasing 203 70 A 20080327 46.53 C Purchasing 200 70 A 20080327 45.74 C Purchasing 200 70 A 20080327 46.49 C Purchasing 179 70 A 20080327 46.8 C Purchasing 60 42.5 A 20080623 76.18 C Selling -1000 95 E 20080326 6.18 C Selling -2320 95 E 20080326 6.14 C Selling -8000 95 E 20080326 5.64 C Selling -8000 95 E 20080326 5.62 C Selling -12000 95 E 20080326 5.88 C Selling -12000 95 E 20080326 5.64 (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 28 January 2008 Contact name Selina Campbell Telephone number 02890 409538 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 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 100000 90 A 20080327 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 75000 124 A 20080228 P Written 51000 112 A 20080228 P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 C Purchased 50000 132 A 20080228 C Purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 C Purchased 15000 112 A 20080327 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 P Written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P Written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P Written 5608 92.64 A 20110624 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 400 131.96 A 20130107 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 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 C Written -400 110 A 20081218 P Purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 P Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Written -2800 59 A 20080423 C Written -4303 54.3931 A 20120628 C Written -4500 135 E 20080327 C Written -4835 42.5 A 20080623 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -7000 70 A 20080327 C Written -7080 95 E 20080326 C Written -7394 64 A 20090619 P Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 C Written -10000 130 A 20080228 P Purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P Purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 C Written -16000 90 E 20080326 P Purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 C Written -37750 100 A 20080626 C Written -43379 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -50000 122 A 20081218 C Written -50000 150 A 20080626 C Written -50000 128 A 20080327 P Purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Purchased -75000 108 A 20080228 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 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 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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