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EPT Disclosure

3rd Jul 2008 11:29

RNS Number : 2421Y

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

03 July 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	02 July 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	300,257 (0.06%)	293,452 (0.06%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	888,953 (0.19%)	1,298,326 (0.28%)
Total	1,189,210 (0.25%)	1,591,778 (0.34%)

(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)
	96591	133.45
	11148	133.45
	6857	137.5
	2568	133.7
	2500	133.7
	2494	133.7
	2341	133.7
	2000	133.7
	2000	133.7
	2000	133.7
	2000	132.31
	1989	133.7
	1962	133.66
	1446	134.2
	1118	133.61
	1078	134.8
	1000	134.2
	924	134.45
	798	134.45
	748	134.2
	570	134.8
	565	134.8
	523	134.2
	509	133.6
	506	133.7
	500	133.69
	500	132.52
	496	133.7
	446	132.52
	438	133.7
	424	132.58
	412	133.7
	374	133.59
	373	133.69
	313	133.69
	300	134.8
	266	133.6
	266	133.68
	265	133.59
	203	132.58
	196	133.59
	192	133.69
	187	134.45
	182	132.58
	169	134.2
	150	134.8
	150	134.8
	148	133.7
	145	133.69
	112	134.45
	103	134.45
	100	132.52
	100	132.52
	99	133.7
	96	132.82
	88	133.7
	86	132.52
	83	134.2
	74	133.6
	69	133.67
	68	133.59
	68	133.67
	68	132.52
	60	133.6
	46	133.59
	44	133.6
	41	133.66
	40	134.8
	40	133.59
	40	133.67
	38	133.7
	30	134.2
	28	133.69
	25	133.7
	19	134.45
	11	133.7
	10	133.61
	6	133.6
	5	133.68
	5	133.69
	5	133.59
	5	133.67
	4	133.7
	4	134.45
	4	133.59
	3	133.6
	3	133.67
	2	133.7
	2	133.59
	2	133.67
	1	134.2
Total	155,067

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-2	133.6
	-5	133.5
	-15	133.55
	-16	133.5
	-25	133.5
	-32	134.51
	-46	133.5
	-85	133.46
	-86	133.5
	-100	134.5
	-100	134.5
	-104	133.51
	-148	133.54
	-168	133.46
	-176	133.54
	-200	133.57
	-200	133.5
	-249	133.45
	-250	133.5
	-259	133.54
	-305	134.6
	-335	134.52
	-373	133.5
	-391	133.55
	-400	133.54
	-500	133.5
	-551	133.5
	-567	133.54
	-716	133.46
	-755	133.5
	-806	133.47
	-907	133.5
	-930	133.5
	-1000	133.5
	-1000	133.5
	-1550	133.55
	-2000	134.5
	-2428	132.31
	-2697	132.31
	-11148	133.45
	-19757	133.45
	-25000	133.7
Total	76,382

(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)
C	Selling	-290	59.365	A	20120628	85.76
C	Selling	-880	59.365	A	20120628	84.72
C	Selling	-4800	120	E	20080828	3.39
C	Selling	-20000	125	E	20080827	2.35

(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	03 July 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	145000	120	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	140000	130	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	130000	60	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	100000	132	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
P Option	Purchased	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P Option	Purchased	39000	58	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P Option	Purchased	30000	115	E	20080828
P Option	Purchased	30000	135	E	20080828
P Option	Purchased	15000	150	A	20080724
P Option	Purchased	6920	116.82	A	20120711
P Option	Purchased	6789	94.91	A	20110623
P Option	Purchased	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Purchased	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Purchased	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Purchased	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Purchased	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P Option	Purchased	5810	119.75	A	20120628
P Option	Purchased	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P Option	Purchased	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P Option	Purchased	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P Option	Purchased	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P Option	Purchased	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P Option	Purchased	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P Option	Purchased	3468	164.66	A	20121227
P Option	Purchased	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P Option	Purchased	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P Option	Purchased	2994	85.04	A	20110328
P Option	Purchased	2862	119	A	20120711
P Option	Purchased	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
C Option	Purchased	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Purchased	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
P Option	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
C Option	Purchased	1976	160.932	A	20121128
P Option	Purchased	1936	174.48	A	20130521
C Option	Purchased	1592	153.6	A	20130107
P Option	Purchased	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
C Option	Purchased	1273	78.5	E	20110630
C IWarrant	Purchased	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	1188	105.3	A	20110523
C Option	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	1132	83.22	A	20111007
P Option	Purchased	873	137.5	A	20130725
P Option	Purchased	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P Option	Purchased	725	138	A	20130228
P Option	Purchased	561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Purchased	561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Purchased	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Purchased	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Purchased	464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Purchased	464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Purchased	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Purchased	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Purchased	405	98.1	A	20100625
P Option	Purchased	400	131.96	A	20130205
P Option	Purchased	392	131.14	A	20121011
P Option	Purchased	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Purchased	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Purchased	365	137	A	20130328
P Option	Purchased	332	75.22	E	20100524
C IWarrant	Purchased	332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Purchased	330	136.18	A	20130627
P Option	Purchased	321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Purchased	321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Purchased	302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Purchased	302	82.55	E	20100517
C IWarrant	Purchased	296	135.38	A	20130725
P Option	Purchased	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	268	135.22	A	20110412
P Option	Purchased	266	94.08	A	20110728
P Option	Purchased	254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Purchased	254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Purchased	236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Purchased	236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Purchased	208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Purchased	208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Purchased	203	98.22	E	20120912
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	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	177	140.36	A	20130627
P Option	Purchased	160	131.2	A	20130328
P Option	Purchased	159	94.02	A	20110728
P Option	Purchased	141	93.6	A	20110728
P Option	Purchased	138	92.66	A	20110728
P Option	Purchased	133	150.05	E	20130521
P Option	Purchased	133	150.05	E	20130521
P Option	Purchased	117	128.71	A	20110224
P Option	Purchased	115	130.34	A	20121220
P Option	Purchased	107	139.59	A	20130627
P Option	Purchased	99	141.75	A	20130627
P Option	Purchased	90	139.04	A	20130627
P Option	Purchased	88	141.79	A	20110630
P Option	Purchased	88	141.69	A	20110630
P Option	Purchased	87	143.31	A	20130627
P Option	Purchased	81	124.35	A	20130228
P Option	Purchased	79	127.31	A	20130228
P Option	Purchased	78	128.75	A	20130228
C IWarrant	Purchased	77	129.41	A	20121220
P Option	Purchased	71	141.69	A	20130627
P Option	Written	-70	105	A	20081127
P Option	Written	-133	150.05	E	20130521
C IWarrant	Written	-175	88	E	20091215
P Option	Written	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	-200	65	A	20081127
P Option	Written	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Written	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Written	-236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Written	-254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Written	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	-321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Written	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	-422	138.11	E	20120416
C IWarrant	Written	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Written	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Written	-561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Written	-590	66	E	20091215
P Option	Written	-1000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
C Option	Written	-2000	77	A	20111222
P Option	Written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P Option	Written	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Written	-5000	68	A	20101223
P Option	Written	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Written	-6472	64	A	20090619
P Option	Written	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Written	-11149	59.365	A	20120628
C Option	Written	-13000	132	A	20080828
P Option	Written	-16000	128	A	20080724
P Option	Written	-21600	140	E	20080828
P Option	Written	-32340	120	E	20080828
P Option	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
P Option	Written	-38000	125	E	20080827
C IWarrant	Written	-44000	72	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-57000	80	A	20111222
P Option	Written	-71000	75	A	20111222
P Option	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
C Barrier	Written	-100000	136	A	20080925
C SFIWarrant	Written	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P Option	Written	-140000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-200000	138	A	20080925
P Option	Written	-242000	78.46	A	20090924

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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