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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd04 February 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 01 February 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 606,254 416,361 (0.13%) (0.09%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 860,244 1,987,864 (0.19%) (0.44%) Total 1,466,498 2,404,225 (0.32%) (0.53%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, 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) 24000 124 4245 127.31 4128 127.31 4000 127.31 2847 127.31 2012 124.2 1750 127.31 1315 127.31 1185 127.31 1174 124.2 1154 127.31 1087 124.2 786 127.9 710 127.31 700 127.31 653 127.8 650 124.2 614 126.77 600 127.31 550 127.58 543 126.15 516 126.78 500 124.2 500 124.2 500 124.2 417 127.7 400 126.8 375 127.7 321 127.9 300 127.9 263 127.78 250 127.31 236 126.16 220 127.96 200 127.97 200 127.97 200 127.89 200 127.36 192 127.42 182 125.82 175 124.2 171 127.97 160 123.88 160 127.38 150 127.31 132 125.81 130 122.83 130 125 130 127 113 126.76 100 127.9 100 127.9 100 124.2 100 123.31 91 127.33 78 127.7 66 127.4 65 122.48 62 124.2 50 127.95 50 127.97 50 123.88 50 126.76 50 127.38 50 127.38 50 125.81 39 127.7 28 123.31 27 126.77 27 127.42 25 127.97 25 127.42 20 123.88 20 124.05 19 127.89 12 127.42 10 123.88 10 126.72 8 127.7 8 127.4 6 127.89 6 127.39 6 127.39 4 127.42 1 127.4 1 122.81 1 122.9 1 122.9 1 122.9 1 122.9 1 123Total 63,545 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 122.82 -1 122.82 -1 122.82 -1 122.83 -1 122.89 -1 123 -3 123.91 -3 124.11 -5 125.66 -9 122.83 -10 126.72 -16 127.74 -20 124.05 -23 125.67 -35 125.66 -37 124.4 -37 124.49 -49 124.11 -50 122.83 -51 122.48 -52 126.03 -65 127.31 -65 122.48 -65 123.08 -65 122.48 -78 124.11 -78 127.91 -100 123.3 -100 121.32 -100 124.49 -118 121.32 -130 127.19 -130 128.02 -132 122.03 -150 127.74 -151 127.31 -171 124.49 -182 125.82 -183 122.48 -184 122.48 -195 127.31 -199 127.31 -200 125.67 -237 125.67 -240 124.49 -250 122.48 -260 122.49 -260 122.47 -260 122.82 -300 122.88 -371 122.46 -400 124.49 -423 122.03 -500 125.66 -500 122.88 -505 121.32 -550 122.83 -688 121.32 -883 127.31 -1000 123.91 -1000 127.31 -1127 127.31 -1154 127.31 -1294 127.31 -1750 127.31 -1942 124.49 -2000 122.03 -2000 125.66 -2090 127.31 -2445 122.03 -2449 123.91 -4000 127.31Total 34,125 (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) P Purchasing 100000 108 A 20080228 3.2 C Purchasing 14800 95 E 20080326 8.67 C Purchasing 10292 95 E 20080326 7.25 C Purchasing 5708 95 E 20080326 7.25 C Purchasing 5000 100 A 20080626 35.68 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 7.33 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 7.45 C Purchasing 4000 90 E 20080326 8.61 C Purchasing 3400 100 A 20080626 33.35 C Purchasing 2320 95 E 20080326 8.67 C Purchasing 2100 100 A 20080626 35.68 C Purchasing 2000 95 E 20080326 7.77 C Purchasing 2000 95 E 20080326 8.54 C Purchasing 2000 95 E 20080326 8.75 C Purchasing 1200 95 E 20080326 8.72 C Purchasing 1000 95 E 20080326 7.5 C Purchasing 1000 100 A 20080626 31.83 C Purchasing 800 95 E 20080326 8.25 C Purchasing 693 100 A 20080327 25.74 C Purchasing 200 100 A 20080626 34.82 C Purchasing 65 42.5 A 20080623 81.5 C Selling -1156 90 E 20080326 9.91 C Selling -1400 95 E 20080326 8.6 C Selling -2000 95 E 20080326 7.5 C Selling -2000 95 E 20080326 8.01 C Selling -2000 95 E 20080326 8.53 C Selling -2100 100 A 20080626 35.25 C Selling -2800 95 E 20080326 8.22 C Selling -3000 95 E 20080326 7.62 C Selling -3632 95 E 20080326 8.35 C Selling -4000 90 E 20080326 9.9 C Selling -4000 90 E 20080326 9.91 C Selling -4000 90 E 20080326 9.91 C Selling -6844 90 E 20080326 9.91 C Selling -8368 95 E 20080326 8.35 (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 01 February 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409539 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 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Written 50000 112 A 20080327 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 25000 108 A 20080228 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 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 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 1000 112 A 20080228 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 20130205 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 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 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 -4500 135 E 20080327 C Written -4770 42.5 A 20080623 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -7000 70 A 20080327 C Written -7394 64 A 20090619 C Written -8493 54.3931 A 20120628 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 P Purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 C Written -20000 90 E 20080326 P Purchased -25000 124 A 20080228 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 C Written -42686 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -49250 100 A 20080626 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 -71960 95 E 20080326 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 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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