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EPT Disclosure

21st Oct 2008 12:23

RNS Number : 3401G

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

21 October 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 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ord/Equity
Date of dealing	20 October 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

	Long	Short
	Number (%)	Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities	811,051 (0.17%)	99,154 (0.02%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	486,189 (0.11%)	2,961,166 (0.65%)
Total	1,297,240 (0.28%)	3,060,320 (0.67%)

(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%)

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)
	73441	62.62
	16031	66.29
	9124	66.29
	8743	62.62
	6000	64.86
	3530	66.29
	2500	66.29
	1415	65.16
	1080	65.15
	1000	130
	1000	64.9
	1000	66.29
	860	66.29
	672	64.8
	644	66.3
	580	65.3
	574	65.3
	571	64.76
	567	65.7
	522	66.27
	500	66.26
	500	64.85
	500	65.33
	496	65.28
	432	66.52
	415	65.24
	380	66.25
	367	65.28
	340	66.29
	306	65.69
	299	65.7
	299	64.8
	294	66.3
	294	65.7
	294	64.76
	261	65.69
	253	65.15
	253	65.15
	253	65.15
	253	65.15
	250	66.29
	250	65.7
	207	65.29
	204	65.73
	203	64.81
	202	65.15
	201	65.12
	200	66.29
	176	65.29
	158	66.25
	150	66.29
	132	65.19
	128	66.29
	117	65.13
	102	65.3
	101	64.78
	93	65.13
	75	65.73
	72	65.33
	65	65.23
	64	64.87
	58	64.81
	56	64.76
	55	65.95
	50	65.1
	44	64.73
	39	64.78
	35	65.13
	29	65.08
	26	64.76
	23	65.7
	18	65.16
	11	66.29
	10	65.2
	9	65.23
	7	65.2
	2	66.26
	1	65.35
	1	65.35
Total	140,467

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	65.35
	-1	65.35
	-7	65
	-7	66.93
	-7	66.93
	-10	66.14
	-23	65.7
	-24	66.26
	-26	64.76
	-29	65.95
	-30	65
	-33	65
	-35	66.16
	-35	65.13
	-37	66.14
	-39	64.78
	-44	66.14
	-44	64.73
	-46	65.96
	-49	65.02
	-51	65.98
	-56	64.76
	-58	64.81
	-61	65.93
	-62	65.4
	-64	64.87
	-72	65.33
	-74	65.93
	-75	66.14
	-93	65.13
	-100	65
	-100	65
	-101	64.78
	-102	65.3
	-105	65.38
	-117	65.13
	-126	66.24
	-127	65.93
	-150	65
	-152	65.93
	-176	65.29
	-187	65
	-193	66.15
	-203	64.81
	-207	65.29
	-250	65.7
	-261	65.69
	-294	64.76
	-294	65.7
	-299	64.8
	-299	65.7
	-306	65.69
	-365	65.02
	-367	65.28
	-379	66.15
	-428	66.15
	-432	66.52
	-454	65.93
	-500	65.33
	-567	65.7
	-571	64.76
	-574	65.3
	-672	64.8
	-713	65.94
	-767	65.93
	-1072	65.93
	-1295	65.38
	-1551	65.93
	-2444	66.29
	-5000	66.29
	-8381	66.29
	-8743	62.62
	-8750	62.62
	-8750	62.62
	-9938	65.4
	-17486	62.62
	-17500	62.62
	-17500	62.62
Total	120,541

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 5)

Number of securities (Note 6)

Price per unit (Note 4)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option (C = call option; P = put option)	Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.	Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)	Exercise Price (AUD)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/received per unit (AUD) (Note 4)
P	Purchasing	-3000	90	E	20090326	4.76
C	Purchasing	200	64	A	20090619	13.55
C	Purchasing	200	88	E	20091215	16.84
C	Purchasing	200	88	E	20091215	16.64
C	Purchasing	100	88	E	20091215	16.83
C	Purchasing	100	88	E	20091215	16.64
C	Purchasing	70	105	A	20081127	0.555
P	Purchasing	-14000	64	A	20090625	11.16
P	Selling	1000	66	A	20081030	4.58
P	Selling	5000	66	A	20081030	4.585
P	Selling	5000	66	A	20081030	4.58
P	Selling	7000	66	A	20081030	4.58
C	Selling	-1000	60	E	20090326	2.04

(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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

NONE

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES

Date of disclosure	21 October 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 at www.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, e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates	Exercise price (Note 2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
P Option	Purchased	-20000	72	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Purchased	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Purchased	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Purchased	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	-561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Purchased	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Purchased	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Purchased	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Purchased	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Purchased	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Purchased	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Purchased	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-162000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-95000	75	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-90000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-87000	68.66	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-66000	80	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-50000	122	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
C Option	Purchased	25000	75	A	20081030
P Option	Purchased	-15000	120	A	20081030
P Option	Purchased	-14000	64	A	20090625
P Option	Purchased	-12000	84	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-8000	121	A	20081127
P Option	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
P Option	Purchased	-5000	77	A	20081030
C Option	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C Option	Purchased	1000	138	A	20081030
P Option	Written	1000	74	A	20081218
C Option	Written	-1000	116	A	20081030
P Option	Written	5000	84	A	20081030
P Option	Written	5000	85	A	20081030
P Option	Written	5000	82	A	20090326
C Option	Written	-5000	105	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	110	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	94	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	90	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	85	A	20090326
C Option	Written	-5000	86	A	20090326
C Option	Written	-9000	98	A	20081030
P Option	Written	10000	50	A	20081218
C Option	Written	-10000	104	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-10000	82	A	20081127
P Option	Written	18000	66	A	20081030
P Option	Written	20000	96	A	20081030
P Option	Written	30000	130	A	20081218
C Option	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
C Option	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
C IWarrant	Written	-70	95	A	20090326
P Option	Written	71	141.69	A	20130627
C Option	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
P Option	Written	77	129.41	A	20121220
P Option	Written	78	128.75	A	20130228
P Option	Written	79	127.31	A	20130228
P Option	Written	81	124.35	A	20130228
P Option	Written	87	143.31	A	20130627
P Option	Written	88	141.79	A	20110630
P Option	Written	88	141.69	A	20110630
P Option	Written	90	139.04	A	20130627
P Option	Written	99	141.75	A	20130627
P Option	Written	107	139.59	A	20130627
P Option	Written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P Option	Written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P Option	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P Option	Written	141	93.6	A	20110728
P Option	Written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P Option	Written	160	131.2	A	20130328
P Option	Written	177	140.36	A	20130627
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
C Barrier	Written	-1000	60	E	20090326
P Option	Written	266	94.08	A	20110728
P Option	Written	268	135.22	A	20110412
C IWarrant	Written	-270	65	A	20081127
P Option	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	296	135.38	A	20130725
P Option	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	330	136.18	A	20130627
P Option	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	365	137	A	20130328
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
C IWarrant	Written	-391	75	E	20090924
P Option	Written	392	131.14	A	20121011
P Option	Written	400	131.96	A	20130205
P Option	Written	405	98.1	A	20100625
P Option	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P Option	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P Option	Written	873	137.5	A	20130725
C IWarrant	Written	-945	88	E	20091215
P Option	Written	1132	83.22	A	20111007
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1188	105.3	A	20110523
P Option	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
C IWarrant	Written	-1290	95	A	20081218
P Option	Written	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
P Option	Written	1592	153.6	A	20130107
P Option	Written	1917	99.8	A	20110428
P Option	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
C IWarrant	Written	-1948	66	E	20091215
P Option	Written	1976	160.932	A	20121128
C Option	Written	-12300	95	E	20090326
P Option	Written	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
C IWarrant	Written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P Option	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Written	2862	119	A	20120711
P Option	Written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
C IWarrant	Written	-3140	110	A	20081218
P Option	Written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
C IWarrant	Written	-3245	80	E	20090423
P Option	Written	3388	164.66	A	20121227
P Option	Written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P Option	Written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P Option	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P Option	Written	4850	109.19	A	20120530
C SFIWarrant	Written	-4875	59.227	A	20130627
P Option	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P Option	Written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P Option	Written	5810	119.75	A	20120628
P Option	Written	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P Option	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Written	6528	116.82	A	20120711
P Option	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Written	6789	94.91	A	20110623
C Option	Written	-55200	115	E	20090326
C IWarrant	Written	-13937	64	A	20090619
P Option	Written	90000	100	E	20081218
P Option	Written	20000	72	A	20081218
C SFIWarrant	Written	-26409	58.592	A	20120628
P Option	Written	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P Option	Written	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P Option	Written	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
C Option	Written	-449640	145	E	20081218
C Option	Written	-468000	135	E	20081218
C Option	Written	-999720	115	E	20081218

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements 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 38.5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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