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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd16 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 15 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 647,747 (0.14%) 428,032 (0.09%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,144,885 (0.25%) 2,478,485 (0.54%) Total 1,792,632 (0.39%) 2,906,517 (0.63%) (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) 2344 126.48 2000 127 1558 126.47 1531 126.94 1251 127.15 1000 126.92 1000 127 971 126.93 898 126.95 869 126.86 832 126.92 750 126.95 746 126.92 713 127.04 686 126.98 662 126.9 605 127.01 574 127 500 126.95 500 127 500 127 500 127.15 494 127 487 126.96 486 127 486 126.9 469 127 454 127.04 426 126.61 410 126.94 395 127.02 383 126.93 350 127.14 338 126.9 329 127.04 304 127.05 300 127.04 290 126.98 268 127.09 249 127.15 243 126.92 222 126.92 222 126.97 200 126.92 200 126.9 190 127.04 178 127.03 171 127.05 166 127 142 127.15 140 127.04 137 126.87 130 127.14 122 127.14 120 127.14 109 126.93 102 126.95 102 127.14 100 127.15 99 127.04 99 127.04 99 127.04 99 127.03 99 127.03 99 127.03 99 127.04 99 127.04 95 126.47 79 126.86 79 127.03 77 127.05 76 127.03 76 127.04 76 127.15 75 127.13 70 127.03 70 127.15 52 126.86 51 126.94 48 127.14 46 126.9 42 127.13 41 127.13 40 127.09 39 127.04 35 127.09 35 127.04 35 127.15 31 127 29 127.02 23 126.93 21 127.02 21 127.04 19 126.98 16 127.04 16 127.03 15 127.13 12 127.08 10 127.04 9 126.87 9 127.03 9 127.05 9 127.04 9 127.04 9 127.04 9 127.04 9 127.04 9 127.05 9 127.05 8 126.93 8 127.15 8 127.15 7 126.87 7 127.04 7 127.04 7 127.05 6 126.94 6 127 6 127.05 6 126.93 5 126.98 5 127.13 4 127.09 3 126.48 3 127.03 3 127.04 2 126.94 2 127.15 1 126.87 1 127.15Total 33,341 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -4 126.85 -8 126.7 -12 126.89 -13 126.83 -26 126.83 -27 127.06 -30 126.89 -36 127 -44 126.98 -76 126.84 -77 126.83 -80 126.7 -80 126.93 -89 126.91 -93 126.82 -100 126.85 -100 126.7 -110 126.93 -129 126.51 -134 126.82 -144 126.91 -152 127.01 -153 126.85 -191 126.92 -236 126.92 -242 126.53 -250 126.93 -254 126.91 -275 126.89 -318 126.95 -330 127.01 -339 126.7 -359 126.51 -363 126.89 -406 126.7 -412 126.95 -450 127 -457 126.89 -468 126.93 -500 126.93 -686 126.98 -697 126.85 -726 126.85 -730 126.92 -971 126.93 -1363 126.89 -1883 126.75 -2000 126.7 -3389 126.7Total 20,012 (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 selling -126 100 A 20080327 30.860001 C selling -130 54.393101 A 20120628 79.82 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.85 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.860001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.860001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.860001 C selling -200 100 A 20080327 30.68 C selling -250 100 A 20080327 30.719999 C selling -292 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -479 100 A 20080327 30.58 C selling -481 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -500 54.393101 A 20120628 79.730003 C selling -512 100 A 20080327 30.879999 C selling -774 100 A 20080327 30.860001 C selling -800 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -1088 100 A 20080327 30.879999 C selling -1227 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -1500 100 A 20080327 30.860001 C selling -1500 100 A 20080327 30.870001 C selling -1500 100 A 20080327 30.870001 C selling -2000 100 A 20080327 30.770001 C selling -4521 100 A 20080327 30.870001 C selling -10000 100 A 20080327 30.700001 (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 16 January 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 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 300000 112 A 20080124 P written 200000 88 A 20080327 P written 100000 90 A 20080327 P written 100000 132 A 20080925 C purchased 65000 112 A 20080327 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 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 C purchased 6000 119.66 A 20080124 P written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P written 5608 92.64 A 20110624 P written 5000 107.89 A 20080124 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 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 72.5685 E 20080121 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 -600 110 E 20080227 P purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 P purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C written -2000 107.89 A 20080124 C written -2700 59 A 20080423 C written -4303 54.393101 A 20120628 C written -4500 135 E 20080327 C written -4770 42.5 A 20080623 P purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -5000 70 A 20080327 C written -7131 64 A 20090619 P purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 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 -25000 115.73 A 20080124 C written -33000 85 A 20111222 C written -35870 100 A 20080327 P purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C written -50000 122 A 20081218 C written -50000 150 A 20080626 P purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P purchased -86000 119.66 A 20080124 P purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C written -100000 104 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 C written -100000 112 A 20080124 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 -120000 100 E 20080227 C written -145000 90 A 20080626 P purchased -242000 78.46 A 20090924 C written -416000 120 E 20080326 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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