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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd29 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 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 28 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 426,477 (0.09%) 141,679 (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 991,111 (0.21%) 1,458,552 (0.32%) Total 1,417,588 (0.30%) 1,600,231 (0.44%) (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) 2000 142.9 1000 142.9 807 142.9 777 142.9 775 143.56 676 142.99 659 142.88 659 142.94 641 143.5 626 142.49 619 142.7 572 142.58 566 142.49 481 142.9 418 142.87 411 142.9 399 142.22 358 142.47 335 142.81 326 142.9 322 142.9 320 142.88 319 142.9 312 142.87 303 142.88 280 142.9 269 142.9 231 142.88 230 142.9 230 142.9 200 142.9 191 142.06 188 142.9 178 143.5 169 142.92 132 142.92 130 142.47 89 142.9 73 142.9 68 142.47 66 142.88 63 142.47 59 142.9 54 142.88 52 142.9 52 142.9 48 142.9 48 142.9 37 142.92 8 142.9 5 142.9 5 142.9 5 142.9 3 142.9 3 142.9 3 142.9 2 142.9 1 142.9 1 142.57 1 142.57 1 142.56 1 142.56 1 142.62 1 142.91 1 142.09 1 142.09 1 142.08 1 142.6 1 142.56 1 142.59 1 142.48 1 142.5 1 142.7 1 142.7 1 142.73 1 142.73 1 142.89 1 142.97 1 142.97 1 143.56Total 17,875 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 142.58 -1 142.55 -1 142.55 -1 142.55 -1 142.62 -1 142.91 -1 142.02 -1 142.02 -1 142.02 -1 142.59 -1 142.6 -1 142.6 -1 142.46 -1 142.5 -1 142.71 -1 142.71 -1 142.67 -1 142.67 -1 142.72 -1 142.89 -1 142.95 -1 142.96 -1 143.55 -14 142.72 -74 142.95 -169 142.92 -169 142.92 -260 142.72 -335 142.81 -416 142.72 -500 142.72 -566 142.49 -585 142.95 -590 142.1 -619 142.48 -626 142.49 -659 142.88 -676 142.99 -775 143.56 -10000 142.9Total 17,056 (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)Call Purchasing 1000 150 A 20080626 5.89 (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 29 April 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 Purchased 200000 120 A 20080925 P Purchased 140000 130 A 20081218 P Purchased 130000 60 A 20080925 P Purchased 100000 132 A 20080925 P Purchased 60000 110 E 20080529 C Purchased 52000 128 A 20080529 P Purchased 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Purchased 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Purchased 39000 58 A 20080925 P Purchased 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 P Purchased 7517 116.82 A 20120711 P Purchased 6789 94.91 A 20110623 P Purchased 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Purchased 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Purchased 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Purchased 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Purchased 6268 88.6 A 20120327 P Purchased 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P Purchased 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P Purchased 5428 92.64 A 20110624 P Purchased 4886 97.272 A 20120828 P Purchased 4420 88.07 A 20110623 P Purchased 4320 99.12 A 20120425 P Purchased 3828 115.61 A 20120613 P Purchased 3801 96.12 A 20110623 P Purchased 3468 164.66 A 20121227 P Purchased 3105 99.8 A 20110428 P Purchased 2994 85.04 A 20110328 P Purchased 2862 119 A 20120711 P Purchased 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Purchased 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Purchased 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Purchased 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Purchased 2248 73.8533 A 20101229 P Purchased 2024 98.79 E 20100629 P Purchased 2024 98.79 E 20100629 C Purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924 P Purchased 1976 160.932 A 20121128 P Purchased 1792 153.6 A 20130107 P Purchased 1370 85.0735 A 20110228 P Purchased 1273 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased 1273 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased 1188 105.3 A 20110523 P Purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Purchased 1132 83.22 A 20111007 C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Purchased 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Purchased 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Purchased 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Purchased 725 138 A 20130228 P Purchased 700 103.7 A 20120515 P Purchased 561 89 E 20100809 P Purchased 561 89 E 20100809 P Purchased 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Purchased 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Purchased 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Purchased 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Purchased 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Purchased 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Purchased 422 138.11 E 20120416 P Purchased 422 138.11 E 20120416 P Purchased 405 98.1 A 20100625 P Purchased 400 131.96 A 20130205 P Purchased 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Purchased 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Purchased 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Purchased 365 137 A 20130328 P Purchased 337 29.61 E 20080625 P Purchased 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Purchased 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Purchased 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Purchased 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Purchased 290 95.75 E 20100628 P Purchased 290 95.75 E 20100628 P Purchased 268 135.22 A 20110412 P Purchased 266 94.08 A 20110728 P Purchased 254 78.6 E 20110707 P Purchased 254 78.6 E 20110707 P Purchased 236 84.55 E 20110509 P Purchased 236 84.55 E 20110509 P Purchased 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Purchased 208 95.7 E 20120905 P Purchased 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Purchased 203 98.22 E 20120912 P Purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P Purchased 160 131.2 A 20130328 P Purchased 159 94.02 A 20110728 P Purchased 141 93.6 A 20110728 P Purchased 138 92.66 A 20110728 P Purchased 117 128.71 A 20110224 P Purchased 115 130.34 A 20121220 P Purchased 81 124.35 A 20130228 P Purchased 79 127.31 A 20130228 P Purchased 78 128.75 A 20130228 P Purchased 77 129.41 A 20121220 C Written -70 105 A 20081127 P Written -191 78.5 E 20110630 P Written -191 78.5 E 20110630 C Written -200 65 A 20081127 P Written -203 98.22 E 20120912 P Written -208 95.7 E 20120905 P Written -236 84.55 E 20110509 P Written -254 78.6 E 20110707 P Written -290 95.75 E 20100628 P Written -302 82.55 E 20100517 P Written -332 75.22 E 20100524 P Written -388 77.2 E 20110627 P Written -422 138.11 E 20120416 P Written -454 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written -464 95.75 E 20100629 P Written -514 77.8 E 20090630 P Written -561 89 E 20100809 P Written -765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Written -1000 94 A 20080626 P Written -1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Written -1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P Written -1273 78.5 E 20110630 P Written -2000 77 A 20111222 C Written -2020 42.5 A 20080623 P Written -2024 98.79 E 20100629 P Written -2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written -2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P Written -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -5682 64 A 20090619 C Written -6000 130 E 20080529 P Written -6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Written -6646 37.6132 E 20091001 C Written -8283 53.463 A 20120628 P Written -10000 100 A 20080626 P Written -10000 128 A 20080626 P Written -16000 124 A 20080626 P Written -17000 126 A 20080626 P Written -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 P Written -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -49000 150 A 20080626 C Written -50000 122 A 20081218 P Written -62000 80 A 20111222 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Written -76000 75 A 20111222 P Written -100000 136 A 20080626 P Written -112000 68.66 A 20090924 P Written -140000 110 A 20081218 C Written -145000 90 A 20080626 P Written -200000 138 A 20080925 P Written -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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