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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd15 November 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13 November 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 428,302 (0.09%) 611,360 (0.13%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,980,857 (0.65%) 4,454,128 (0.98%) Total 3,409,159 (0.74%) 5,065,488 (1.11%) (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) 100000 142 4629 138.6 4021 139 3982 139 3006 139 2500 140.75 2500 139 2277 140.7 1500 139 876 139.2 819 139 596 139.2 596 139.2 555 139 500 139 439 139.2 439 139.2 353 136.9 336 139.2 302 139.93 297 138.6 256 139.2 243 139.94 243 139.95 233 138.38 223 140.7 205 139.15 186 139.45 177 138.24 153 139.64 138 139 111 138.66 74 138.6 46 138 28 139.2 27 139 21 138.78 4 139.2 1 137.55 1 137.55 1 137.55 1 137.55 1 138.24 1 139.19 1 140.18 1 140.17 1 140.09 1 140.09 1 138.79 1 138.78 1 138.77 1 138.89 1 138.88 1 138.84 1 138.88 1 138.87 1 138.86Total 132,910 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 136.91 -1 137.01 -1 137.02 -1 137.03 -1 138.24 -1 140.19 -1 140.07 -1 140.07 -1 140.07 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 138.66 -1 139.2 -4 137.55 -14 137.55 -19 139.59 -19 139.2 -20 138.88 -21 138.9 -23 135.25 -33 137.55 -35 137.5 -37 138.3 -40 135.32 -43 138 -50 135.25 -66 139.59 -66 135.25 -68 139.27 -70 137.55 -100 138.3 -100 138.3 -100 137.5 -100 137.5 -100 137.5 -100 138 -111 137.5 -111 138.66 -117 139.59 -168 137.5 -170 138 -176 137.55 -177 138.24 -177 137.55 -178 139.59 -180 138.88 -180 138.87 -186 139.45 -200 139.99 -200 138 -200 138 -201 135.25 -205 139.15 -210 139.2 -210 139.2 -222 139.94 -233 138.9 -233 138 -247 137.55 -285 139.22 -300 138 -311 138 -318 137.55 -318 137.55 -335 138 -353 136.9 -400 137.55 -405 137.52 -420 138 -433 137.5 -438 138 -439 139.2 -500 138 -500 135.33 -520 138.3 -578 138.76 -596 139.2 -596 139.2 -624 137.55 -626 137.55 -640 137.5 -825 138.3 -825 138.3 -825 138.3 -937 137.55 -995 138 -1000 138 -1000 138 -1000 138 -1000 138 -1000 135.25 -1000 135.25 -1116 137.5 -1450 139.99 -1459 137.5 -1559 137.5 -1621 138 -1624 137.5 -1845 138 -2000 137.5 -2000 137.55 -2067 138 -2147 136.9 -2155 138 -2220 135.25 -2490 137.5 -2500 137.5 -2500 138 -2775 137.5 -2806 135.25 -2835 138 -3000 138 -3000 137.5 -3441 137.5 -3892 139.99 -7094 135.25 -50000 140 -100000 140Total 235,477 (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, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) Price European etc. date paid/received per (AUD) unit (AUD) (Note 4) Call Option Selling 1 135 American 20 Dec 07 10.51Iwarrant Call Option Purchasing 1,000 60 American 29-Nov-07 80.2Iwarrant Call Option Purchasing 180 88 American 29-Nov-07 51.12Iwarrant Call Option Purchasing 200 88 American 29-Nov-07 51.12Iwarrant Call Option Purchasing 380 88 American 29-Nov-07 51.82Iwarrant Call Option Purchasing 222 88 American 29-Nov-07 52.13Iwarrant Call Option Purchasing 578 88 American 29-Nov-07 51.09Iwarrant Call Option Selling -309 59 American 23-Apr-08 83.83Iwarrant Call Option Selling -248 59 American 23-Apr-08 83.83Iwarrant Call Option Selling -248 59 American 23-Apr-08 83.83Iwarrant Call Option Selling -195 59 American 23-Apr-08 83.83 SFIwarrant Call Selling -160 54.39 American 28-Jun-12 91.56 Option (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 14 November 2007 Contact name Neil Kober Telephone number 02890 409593 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 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,e.g. call option derivative relates European etc. Call Option Purchased 123000 ££ American 20-Dec-07 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 Put Option Written 300000 112 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Written 200000 88 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written 196200 96 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 163200 100 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 148000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 125000 108 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 123000 135 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 120000 110 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 111000 94 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 100000 116 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 100000 92 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 100000 90 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written 87000 87 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 80000 112 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 75000 116 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 67000 108 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 65000 112 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written 57000 110 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 55000 104 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 54000 108 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 53000 108 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10 Call Option Purchased 50000 94 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 50000 66 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 49000 104 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 40000 74.25 E 27-Jul-11 Put Option Written 30588 56.03 E 03-Nov-08 Call Option Purchased 25000 100 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 25000 110 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 23000 96 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 22000 100 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 14000 102 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 14000 96 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 10000 106 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 9000 98 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 7517 116.82 A 11-Jul-12 Put Option Written 6789 94.91 A 23-Jun-11 Put Option Written 6646 37.61 E 01-Oct-09 Put Option Written 6415 77.94 E 19-Feb-10 Put Option Written 6268 88.6 A 27-Mar-12 Call Option Purchased 6000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Written 5906 119.75 A 28-Jun-12 Put Option Written 5780 109.19 A 30-May-12 Put Option Written 5608 92.64 A 24-Jun-11 Call Option Purchased 5000 100 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 5000 116 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 5000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Written 4886 97.27 A 28-Aug-12 Put Option Written 4420 88.07 A 23-Jun-11 Put Option Written 4320 99.12 A 25-Apr-12 Call Option Purchased 4000 96 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 3828 115.61 A 13-Jun-12 Put Option Written 3801 96.12 A 23-Jun-11 Put Option Written 3105 99.8 A 28-Apr-11 Call Option Purchased 3000 112 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 2994 85.04 A 28-Mar-11 Put Option Written 2862 119 A 11-Jul-12 Put Option Written 2591 38.58 E 01-Dec-09 Put Option Written 2269 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 Put Option Written 2248 73.85 A 29-Dec-10 Put Option Written 2024 98.79 E 29-Jun-10 Call Option Purchased 2000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 Put Option Written 1370 85.07 A 28-Feb-11 Put Option Written 1273 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 Put Option Written 1188 105.3 A 23-May-11 Put Option Written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 Put Option Written 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 Put Option Written 1132 83.22 A 07-Oct-11 Put Option Written 1037 43.37 E 27-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 1000 106 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 869 89.44 A 07-Feb-11 Put Option Written 765 43.96 E 30-Jun-08 Put Option Written 700 103.7 A 15-May-12 Put Option Written 561 89 E 09-Aug-10 Put Option Written 514 77.8 E 30-Jun-09 Put Option Written 464 95.75 E 29-Jun-10 Put Option Written 454 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 Put Option Written 405 98.1 A 25-Jun-10 Put Option Written 392 131.14 A 11-Oct-12 Put Option Written 388 77.2 E 27-Jun-11 Put Option Written 337 29.61 E 25-Jun-08 Put Option Written 332 75.22 E 24-May-10 Put Option Written 302 82.55 E 17-May-10 Put Option Written 290 95.75 E 28-Jun-10 Put Option Written 266 94.08 A 28-Jul-11 Put Option Written 254 78.6 E 07-Jul-11 Put Option Written 236 84.55 E 09-May-11 Put Option Written 208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12 Put Option Written 208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12 Put Option Written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 Put Option Written 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 Put Option Written 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 Put Option Written 191 78.5 E 30-Jun-11 Put Option Written 159 94.02 A 28-Jul-11 Put Option Written 141 93.6 A 28-Jul-11 Put Option Written 138 92.66 A 28-Jul-11 Put Option Written 138 72.57 E 21-Jan-08 Put Option Purchased -203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 Put Option Purchased -208 95.7 E 05-Sep-12 Call Option Written -500 80 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -1000 94 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -1000 125 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -1000 85 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -1000 100 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -1810 88 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -2000 106 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -2000 77 A 22-Dec-11 Put Option Purchased -2000 90 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Written -2700 59 A 23-Apr-08 Call Option Written -3428 54.39 A 28-Jun-12 Call Option Written -4500 70 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -4770 42.5 A 23-Jun-08 Put Option Purchased -5000 68 A 23-Dec-10 Call Option Written -5000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -5149 64 A 19-Jun-09 Put Option Purchased -8000 100 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -8000 98 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -10000 82 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -10260 60 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -14000 102 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -15000 80 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased -16000 114 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -18000 74 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Written -18000 106 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -20000 112 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -20000 114 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -23000 92 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -23000 90 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Written -25000 118 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -25000 120 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -26000 100 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -26000 104 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -30000 104 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -32000 112 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -32800 100 E 28-Nov-07 Call Option Written -33000 85 A 22-Dec-11 Call Option Written -34000 102 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -35000 106 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -44000 72 A 18-Dec-08 Put Option Purchased -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Purchased -48000 96 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -48000 114 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -50000 122 A 18-Dec-08 Call Option Written -50000 87 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -50000 96 E 19-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -60000 80 A 22-Dec-11 Call Option Written -65000 118 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -73000 94 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -75000 56.89 A 24-Sep-09 Put Option Purchased -76000 75 A 22-Dec-11 Call Option Written -78000 110 E 28-Aug-07 Put Option Purchased -87000 88 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -93000 100 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased -95000 102 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -96000 110 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -99000 110 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -100000 110 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased -100000 84 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased -100000 94 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased -100000 96 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -100000 104 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -100000 112 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Written -100000 87 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -112000 68.66 A 24-Sep-09 Call Option Written -145000 90 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Written -200000 90 E 19-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -242000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 Call Option Written -258000 120 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -288000 102 E 28-Aug-07 Call Option Written -300000 100 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -379800 98 E 28-Aug-07 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 Rule 8 and itsNotes 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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