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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd01 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 31 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 606,169 (0.13%) 445,696 (0.09%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 910,048 (0.19%) 2,048,142 (0.44%) Total 1,516,217 (0.32%) 2,493,838 (0.53%) (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) 3023 115.45 3000 123 2923 115.78 2500 118 2000 116.25 1992 117.94 1844 113.26 1750 118 1556 116.25 1305 118 991 123 968 116 884 115.45 850 116.25 828 116.27 713 115.78 613 120.35 585 112.98 574 115.45 552 116.3 508 118 500 115.8 500 120.3 497 116.15 460 115.36 460 117.04 460 117.73 455 113.02 412 115.95 404 116.25 390 117.72 360 116.28 356 115.45 351 116.54 276 115.53 260 117.34 260 117.15 259 123 250 116 236 113.26 200 120.35 194 117.14 184 117.74 177 116.53 160 113.06 152 117.63 152 117.63 150 120.35 137 116.26 136 120.35 128 116.54 127 117.64 125 117.65 101 117.21 100 117.18 100 117.61 100 123 100 113.06 100 115.31 99 117.72 81 117.14 79 115.45 78 117.95 73 115.71 55 115.8 52 117.61 51 120.35 50 115.45 46 116.21 40 116.22 39 116.53 39 117.72 38 116.25 37 116.53 36 116.53 35 115.72 35 115.72 34 115.45 25 117.65 25 117.64 24 117.16 17 116.23 11 116.23 10 116.53 7 115.72 2 117.65Total 40,846 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 116.07 -1 119.24 -6 119.98 -26 116.08 -27 123 -35 116.08 -40 113 -55 118 -60 116.05 -61 119.55 -76 119.24 -126 120.48 -135 116.05 -260 117.94 -275 119.44 -281 123 -374 119.29 -400 119.55 -432 112.39 -500 116.35 -500 120.2 -500 123 -511 113 -539 119.55 -572 112.99 -664 123 -709 123 -728 123 -958 116.07 -991 123 -1000 112.39 -1000 117.5 -1000 117.5 -1041 116.07 -1104 116.05 -1121 113.55 -1146 112.55 -1169 113.55 -1333 123 -1500 113 -1526 119.98 -1671 113 -1701 116.05 -1939 116.08 -3037 123 -3468 119.98 -3551 123Total 38,150 (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 50000 112 A 20080327 7.7 C Purchasing 5756 95 E 20080326 6.53 C Purchasing 4244 95 E 20080326 6.62 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.25 C Purchasing 4000 95 E 20080326 6.59 C Purchasing 1000 100 A 20080626 30.29 C Selling -140 54.3931 A 20120628 69.96 C Selling -150 54.3931 A 20120628 71.02 C Selling -200 100 A 20080626 27 C Selling -200 100 A 20080626 28.21 C Selling -200 100 A 20080626 28.23 C Selling -200 100 A 20080626 28.23 C Selling -200 100 A 20080626 28.23 C Selling -200 100 A 20080626 28.23 C Selling -200 54.3931 A 20120628 71.03 C Selling -300 54.3931 A 20120628 68.65 C Selling -499 54.3931 A 20120628 69.53 C Selling -500 54.3931 A 20120628 68.62 C Selling -500 54.3931 A 20120628 68.63 C Selling -500 54.3931 A 20120628 70.73 C Selling -500 54.3931 A 20120628 71.03 C Selling -550 100 A 20080626 27 C Selling -600 95 E 20080326 5.95 C Selling -901 54.3931 A 20120628 69.53 C Selling -1200 95 E 20080326 6.27 C Selling -1650 100 A 20080626 30.26 C Selling -1750 100 A 20080626 28.44 C Selling -4000 95 E 20080326 5.91 C Selling -4000 95 E 20080326 6.12 C Selling -4000 95 E 20080326 6.08 C Selling -4000 90 E 20080326 6.33 C Selling -5000 100 A 20080626 32.36 C Selling -5400 95 E 20080326 5.91 C Selling -6000 95 E 20080326 6.21 C Selling -7000 95 E 20080326 5.02 C Selling -9000 95 E 20080326 5.02 C Selling -10600 95 E 20080326 5.91 C Selling -32000 95 E 20080326 5.08 P Selling -50000 112 A 20080228 6.5 (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 01 February 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 100000 90 A 20080327 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 75000 124 A 20080228 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 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 115 130.34 A 20121220 P Written 81 124.35 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 -4000 90 E 20080326 C Written -4500 135 E 20080327 C Written -4835 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 -33000 85 A 20111222 C Written -43379 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -50000 122 A 20081218 C Written -50000 150 A 20080626 C Written -50000 128 A 20080327 C Written -58850 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Purchased -75000 108 A 20080228 P Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 C Written -96880 95 E 20080326 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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