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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd18 December 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 17 December 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 818,379 564,042 (0.17%) (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,301,301 2,962,255 (0.50%) (0.64%) Total 3,119,680 3, 526,297 (0.67%) (0.76%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,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) 8105 132.3 8000 134.4 8000 134.1 6799 134.4 3627 131.85 3612 131.85 3222 132.1 1981 133.4 1667 131.63 1599 132.3 1518 131.69 1328 131.85 1073 131.63 1051 134.4 1000 132.45 1000 131.85 994 131.63 661 132.45 578 131.63 538 131.63 500 131.6 434 131.69 430 131.77 378 132.09 375 131.63 333 131.63 328 131.63 296 132.3 294 131.63 294 131.74 241 131.74 234 131.63 232 131.69 217 131.72 217 131.73 215 131.79 192 131.89 190 132.64 177 131.78 176 131.69 167 131.74 167 131.73 160 131.71 151 131.72 122 131.63 122 131.63 120 131.77 117 131.75 116 131.73 91 131.63 89 131.72 82 131.72 78 132.02 70 131.74 66 131.9 64 131.74 62 134.35 55 134.4 53 131.82 51 131.82 48 131.75 43 131.93 43 131.93 43 131.63 41 131.74 40 131.73 40 131.76 33 134.4 33 131.73 33 131.74 31 131.66 30 131.67 28 131.66 28 131.73 23 131.66 21 131.72 20 131.76 19 133.39 16 131.72 14 131.63 14 131.73 14 131.77 12 131.74 9 131.96 6 131.74 6 131.63 3 131.63 3 131.63 3 131.74 1 133.98 1 133.43 1 133.42 1 133.42 1 131.81 1 131.81 1 132.08 1 132.09 1 132.09 1 132 1 131.99 1 131.63TOTAL 64,818 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 133.98 -1 133.44 -1 133.41 -1 133.41 -1 131.81 -1 131.75 -1 131.75 -1 132.09 -1 132.09 -1 132.08 -1 131.9 -1 131.9 -1 131.63 -3 131.63 -3 131.63 -3 131.74 -6 131.74 -6 131.63 -9 132 -12 131.74 -14 131.63 -14 131.73 -14 131.77 -16 131.72 -20 131.76 -21 131.72 -23 131.66 -28 131.66 -28 131.73 -30 131.67 -31 131.66 -33 131.73 -33 131.74 -36 131.85 -40 131.73 -40 131.76 -41 131.74 -43 131.63 -48 131.75 -48 131.75 -51 131.82 -53 131.82 -64 131.74 -66 131.9 -68 131.76 -70 131.74 -82 131.72 -83 131.85 -91 131.63 -116 131.73 -120 131.77 -122 131.63 -122 131.63 -151 131.72 -160 131.71 -167 131.74 -167 131.73 -176 131.69 -177 131.78 -190 132.64 -192 131.89 -215 131.79 -217 131.72 -217 131.73 -232 131.69 -234 131.63 -241 131.74 -250 132.64 -270 132.64 -294 131.63 -294 131.74 -328 131.63 -333 131.63 -375 131.63 -434 131.69 -500 131.85 -500 131.6 -538 131.63 -578 131.63 -994 131.63 -1073 131.63 -1518 131.69 -1550 131.85 -1667 131.63 -2475 131.85 -3000 131.85 -5000 131.85 -16588 131.85 TOTAL 43,059 (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 8000 120 E 20071219 3.35C Purchasing 1641 64 A 20090619 76.99C Selling -1200 124 E 20080227 2.45C Selling -1384 120 E 20071219 3.2C Selling -2000 100 A 20080327 37.42C Selling -3623 64 A 20090619 77.24C Selling -6616 120 E 20071219 3.2 (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 18 December 2007 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 Option Written 300000 112 A 20080124P Option Written 200000 88 A 20080327P Option Written 196200 96 E 20071220P Option Written 163200 100 E 20071220P Option Written 148000 90 A 20071220P Option Written 125000 108 A 20071220C Option Purchased 123000 135 A 20071220P Option Written 100000 90 A 20080327P Option Written 90000 110 E 20071220C Option Purchased 75000 116 A 20071220C Option Purchased 67000 108 A 20071220C Option Purchased 65000 112 A 20080327P Option Written 57000 110 A 20071220P Option Written 55000 104 A 20071220P Option Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011P Option Written 50000 66 A 20071220P Option Written 50000 87 A 20071220C Option Purchased 50000 94 A 20071220C Option Purchased 50000 132 A 20071220P Option Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727P Option Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103C Option Purchased 25000 100 A 20071220C Option Purchased 23000 96 A 20071220C Option Purchased 22000 100 A 20071220P Option Written 10000 106 A 20071220P Option Written 7517 116.82 A 20120711P Option Written 6789 94.91 A 20110623P Option Written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001P Option Written 6415 77.94 E 20100219P Option Written 6268 88.6 A 20120327C Option Purchased 6000 119.66 A 20080124P Option Written 5906 119.75 A 20120628P Option Written 5780 109.19 A 20120530P Option Written 5608 92.64 A 20110624P Option Written 5000 107.89 A 20080124C Option Purchased 5000 116 A 20071220P Option Written 4886 97.272 A 20120828P Option Written 4420 88.07 A 20110623P Option Written 4320 99.12 A 20120425P Option Written 3828 115.61 A 20120613P Option Written 3801 96.12 A 20110623P Option Written 3468 164.66 A 20121227P Option Written 3105 99.8 A 20110428P Option Written 3000 116 A 20071220P Option Written 2994 85.04 A 20110328P Option Written 2862 119 A 20120711P Option Written 2591 38.5842 E 20091201P Option Written 2269 44.0766 E 20080630P Option Written 2248 73.8533 A 20101229P Option Written 2024 98.79 E 20100629C Option Purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924P Option Written 1976 160.932 A 20121128P Option Written 1370 85.0735 A 20110228P Option Written 1273 78.5 E 20110630P Option Written 1188 105.3 A 20110523P Option Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628P Option Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628P Option Written 1132 83.22 A 20111007P Option Written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627C Option Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626P Option Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207P Option Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630P Option Written 700 103.7 A 20120515P Option Written 561 89 E 20100809P Option Written 514 77.8 E 20090630P Option Written 464 95.75 E 20100629P Option Written 454 44.0766 E 20080630P Option Written 405 98.1 A 20100625P Option Written 392 131.14 A 20121011P Option Written 388 77.2 E 20110627P Option Written 337 29.61 E 20080625P Option Written 332 75.22 E 20100524P Option Written 302 82.55 E 20100517P Option Written 290 95.75 E 20100628P Option Written 266 94.08 A 20110728P Option Written 254 78.6 E 20110707P Option Written 236 84.55 E 20110509P Option Written 208 95.7 E 20120905P Option Written 208 95.7 E 20120905P Option Written 203 98.22 E 20120912P Option Written 203 98.22 E 20120912P Option Written 191 78.5 E 20110630P Option Written 191 78.5 E 20110630P Option Written 159 94.02 A 20110728P Option Written 141 93.6 A 20110728P Option Written 138 72.5685 E 20080121P Option Written 138 92.66 A 20110728C IWarrant Written -200 65 A 20081127P Option Purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912P Option Purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905C Barrier Written -600 110 E 20080227P Option Purchased -1000 94 A 20080626C IWarrant Written -1000 80 A 20071220C Option Written -1000 105.01 E 20071220C Option Written -1000 125 A 20071220P Option Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222C Option Written -2000 107.89 A 20080124C IWarrant Written -2700 59 A 20080423P Option Purchased -3000 132 A 20071220C SFIWarrant Written -3473 54.3931 A 20120628C IWarrant Written -3570 100 A 20080327C Barrier Written -4000 96 E 20071219C IWarrant Written -4770 42.5 A 20080623P Option Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223C IWarrant Written -5000 70 A 20080327C Option Written -5000 90 A 20071220C IWarrant Written -7131 64 A 20090619P Option Purchased -8000 100 A 20071220P Option Purchased -10000 82 A 20071220P Option Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327P Option Purchased -15000 80 A 20080327P Option Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626C Option Written -18000 106 A 20071220P Option Purchased -20000 112 A 20071220P Option Purchased -23000 90 A 20071220P Option Purchased -23000 92 A 20071220C Option Written -23000 90 A 20071220C Option Written -25000 118 A 20071220C Option Written -25000 115.73 A 20080124C Option Written -30000 104 A 20071220C Option Written -32000 112 A 20071220C Option Written -33000 85 A 20111222C Option Written -34000 102 A 20071220C Barrier Written -41400 124 E 20080227P Option Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218P Option Purchased -46000 119.66 A 20080124P Option Purchased -48000 96 A 20071220C Option Written -48000 114 A 20071220C Option Written -50000 87 A 20071220C Option Written -50000 122 A 20081218P Option Purchased -60000 80 A 20111222P Option Purchased -73000 94 A 20071220C Option Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924P Option Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222P Option Purchased -87000 88 A 20071220P Option Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327P Option Purchased -95000 102 A 20071220C Option Written -99000 110 A 20071220C Option Written -100000 87 A 20071220P Option Purchased -100000 94 A 20080327C Option Written -100000 104 A 20080327P Option Purchased -100000 84 A 20080327C Option Written -100000 112 A 20080124P Option Purchased -100000 110 A 20080327P Option Purchased -100000 96 A 20080327P Option Purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924C Barrier Written -120000 90 E 20071219C Option Written -145000 90 A 20080626P Option Purchased -242000 78.46 A 20090924C Option Written -258000 120 E 20071220 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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