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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd06 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 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 05 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 464,783 (0.10%) 395,409 (0.08%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,117,375 (0.24%) 1,997,721 (0.43%) Total 1,582,158 (0.34%) 2,393,130 (0.51%) (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) 18123 133.75 10829 133.75 6686 133.75 4094 133.75 3000 135.2 1615 133.75 1176 134.83 1000 134.52 996 133.75 828 134.51 765 135.03 500 134.75 452 133.75 379 134.59 355 133.75 335 133.75 300 133.75 294 134.89 289 134.89 281 133.75 245 133.75 235 135.02 206 135.01 181 134.89 172 134.51 168 134.5 150 133.75 106 134.83 104 135.64 104 134.95 95 134.85 81 134.89 78 135.83 75 134.02 71 134.85 67 133.52 60 133.75 55 134.48 55 134.48 25 134.48 24 134.48 20 133.75 18 134.9 10 133.75 10 134.02 10 134.83 7 134.54 2 134.87 1 133.75 1 134.91 1 134.25Total 54,734 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 134.91 -1 134.25 -1 133.75 -2 134.87 -2 133.75 -7 134.54 -10 134.83 -18 134.9 -34 135.37 -54 135.37 -55 134.48 -71 134.85 -78 135.22 -81 134.89 -82 135.55 -91 135.58 -91 134.11 -95 134.85 -100 135.55 -101 135.59 -106 134.83 -137 133.75 -168 134.5 -181 134.89 -200 135.55 -200 135.55 -289 134.89 -294 134.89 -330 133.75 -335 133.75 -337 135.53 -358 133.75 -368 135.37 -373 132.92 -775 135.37 -956 135.37 -1176 134.83 -1236 133.75 -1615 133.75 -2970 135.37 -6686 133.75 -9373 133.75Total 29,438 (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 130000 100 A 20080327 0.03 C Purchasing 50000 100 A 20080327 0.02 P Purchasing 39000 64 A 20080327 0.02 P Purchasing 3000 58 A 20080925 36 P Purchasing 1560 60 A 20080925 9.04 P Purchasing 1400 128 A 20080626 8.65 C Purchasing 1400 102.07 E 20080528 8.28 C Purchasing 1200 102.07 E 20080528 8.92 C Purchasing 1000 102.07 E 20080528 36 C Selling -110 102.07 E 20080528 87.86 C Selling -1000 105.07 E 20080528 75.99 C Selling -1000 105.07 E 20080528 76 C Selling -1000 105.07 E 20080528 76.34 C Selling -1000 99.07 E 20080528 76.35 C Selling -1040 99.07 E 20080528 9.37 C Selling -1200 53.463 A 20120628 9.9 C Selling -1320 59 A 20080423 7.94 C Selling -1600 59 A 20080423 8.82 C Selling -1600 59 A 20080423 8.35 C Selling -10000 59 A 20080423 7.615 (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 06 March 2008 Contact name Selina Campbell Telephone number 02890 409538 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 200000 88 A 20080327 P Written 130000 60 A 20080925 P Written 100000 90 A 20080327 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 100000 136 A 20080327 P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Written 50000 112 A 20080327 C Purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P Written 50000 64 A 20080327 P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Written 39000 58 A 20080925 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 C Purchased 15000 112 A 20080327 P Written 12000 150 E 20080529 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 5428 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 C Purchased 2000 126 A 20080327 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 C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Written 725 138 A 20130228 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 20130205 P Written 392 131.14 A 20121011 P Written 388 77.2 E 20110627 P Written 365 137 A 20130328 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 117 128.71 A 20110224 P Written 115 130.34 A 20121220 P Written 81 124.35 A 20130228 P Written 79 127.31 A 20130228 P Written 78 128.75 A 20130228 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 C Written -1360 102.07 E 20080528 P Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Written -2000 70 A 20080327 C Written -2240 99.07 E 20080528 C Written -2270 42.5 A 20080623 C Written -2500 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -5682 64 A 20090619 C Written -6870 100 A 20080327 C Written -7795 59 A 20080423 C Written -9153 53.463 A 20120628 P Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 P Purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -10000 128 A 20080626 P Purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P Purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P Purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -24840 105.07 E 20080528 C Written -26000 160 A 20080327 C Written -27000 135 E 20080327 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 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 -70000 104 A 20080327 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 C Written -75000 144 A 20080327 P Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 94 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 -100000 136 A 20080626 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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