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EPT Disclosure

28th Oct 2008 11:02

RNS Number : 8296G

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

28 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	27 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	758,779 (0.17%)	161,535 (0.03%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	793,295 (0.17%)	3,186,161 (0.70%)
Total	1,552,074 (0.34%)	3,347,696 (0.73%)

(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)
	33917	64.9974
	5000	64.99
	5000	64.6
	4802	64.5
	4617	64
	4390	64.6
	3500	64.65
	3458	64.65
	3367	64.65
	3353	64.57
	3000	65
	2317	65
	2000	64.99
	2000	64.6
	2000	64.65
	1861	64.6
	1446	64.7
	1400	63.04
	1342	64.99
	1259	64.65
	1027	64.99
	1000	64.7
	1000	65
	1000	65
	1000	64.65
	995	64.57
	962	63.05
	846	63.66
	765	64.99
	750	64.65
	601	64.99
	556	64.99
	525	63.02
	522	63.85
	503	64.99
	400	64.65
	383	64
	380	64.6
	360	64.6
	352	64.45
	350	64.99
	342	63.03
	283	63.85
	277	67.3
	250	64.6
	249	64.65
	242	64.6
	239	65.47
	238	65.5
	230	64.99
	214	64.6
	214	64.57
	200	64.57
	198	64.5
	154	64.6
	150	64.57
	142	63.44
	137	64.45
	122	63.91
	121	65.47
	118	63.05
	114	63.91
	109	65.5
	108	63.44
	100	65
	100	65
	100	64.65
	99	64.6
	90	63.05
	82	64.99
	80	63.44
	76	64.57
	64	63.88
	63	63.71
	59	63.89
	53	64.45
	52	64.7
	50	64.6
	41	63.89
	40	63.45
	32	63.02
	25	64.99
	23	64.88
	19	64.45
	17	64.31
	13	63.86
	13	63.87
	13	64.63
	13	65.83
	12	63.02
	12	63.62
	12	64.57
	12	63.81
	12	66.54
	12	66.49
	11	63.03
	11	64
	11	63.34
	7	63.05
	2	64.7
	2	64.99
	1	63.01
	1	63.85
	1	64.01
	1	63.88
	1	63.1
	1	66.26
	1	66.24
	1	65.34
Total	110,198

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	64.03
	-1	63.9
	-1	63.1
	-1	66.26
	-1	66.2
	-1	65.3
	-11	64.03
	-11	63.34
	-12	63.84
	-12	66.4
	-12	66.41
	-13	63.59
	-13	63.87
	-13	64.67
	-13	65.74
	-17	64.32
	-22	63.72
	-23	64.9
	-38	63.38
	-63	63.71
	-63	63.71
	-75	65.91
	-77	63.71
	-118	63.72
	-127	67.3
	-194	63.66
	-200	65.72
	-242	63.38
	-260	64.94
	-277	67.3
	-277	67.3
	-652	63.66
	-846	63.66
	-1687	64.65
	-3500	64.65
Total	8,874

(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	Purchasing	30000	95	E	20090326	0.55
C	Purchasing	6216	60	E	20090326	2.55
P	Purchasing	-4720	85	E	20081126	4.71
C	Purchasing	4000	60	E	20090326	1.51
C	Purchasing	2000	60	E	20090326	1.605
C	Purchasing	2000	60	E	20090326	1.6
P	Purchasing	-2000	85	E	20081126	4.71
P	Purchasing	-1280	85	E	20081126	4.71
C	Purchasing	1160	60	E	20090326	2.19
P	Purchasing	-642	90	E	20090326	4.95
P	Selling	-5000	60	A	20090326	8.705
P	Selling	5000	50	A	20090326	4.705
C	Selling	-200	58.592	A	20120628	26
P	Selling	12000	100	E	20090326	6.25

(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	28 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	Purchased	-20000	72	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Purchased	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Purchased	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Purchased	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-561	89	E	20100809
P	Purchased	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Purchased	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Purchased	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Purchased	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Purchased	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Purchased	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Purchased	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-162000	78.46	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-100000	75	A	20111222
P	Purchased	-90000	110	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-87000	68.66	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-71000	80	A	20111222
P	Purchased	-50000	122	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
C	Purchased	25000	75	A	20081030
C	Purchased	20000	74	A	20090326
P	Purchased	-15000	120	A	20081030
P	Purchased	-14000	64	A	20090625
P	Purchased	-12000	84	A	20081218
C	Purchased	10000	75	A	20090326
P	Purchased	-8000	121	A	20081127
C	Purchased	5000	76	A	20090326
C	Purchased	5000	75	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
P	Purchased	-5000	77	A	20081030
P	Purchased	-5000	110	A	20090625
P	Purchased	-5000	60	A	20090326
C	Purchased	3000	80	A	20081030
C	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
C	Purchased	2000	88	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C	Purchased	1000	138	A	20081030
C	Purchased	1000	94	A	20081127
C	Purchased	1000	77	A	20090326
P	Written	1000	74	A	20081218
C	Written	-1000	116	A	20081030
P	Written	5000	84	A	20081030
P	Written	5000	85	A	20081030
P	Written	5000	82	A	20090326
P	Written	5000	50	A	20090326
C	Written	-5000	105	A	20081030
C	Written	-5000	110	A	20081030
C	Written	-5000	94	A	20081030
C	Written	-5000	90	A	20081030
C	Written	-5000	85	A	20090326
C	Written	-5000	86	A	20090326
C	Written	-9000	98	A	20081030
P	Written	10000	50	A	20081218
C	Written	-10000	104	A	20081030
C	Written	-10000	82	A	20081127
P	Written	18000	66	A	20081030
P	Written	20000	96	A	20081030
P	Written	29000	130	A	20081218
C	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
C	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
C	Written	-70	95	A	20090326
P	Written	71	141.69	A	20130627
C	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
P	Written	77	129.41	A	20121220
P	Written	78	128.75	A	20130228
P	Written	79	127.31	A	20130228
P	Written	81	124.35	A	20130228
P	Written	87	143.31	A	20130627
P	Written	88	141.79	A	20110630
P	Written	88	141.69	A	20110630
P	Written	90	139.04	A	20130627
P	Written	99	141.75	A	20130627
P	Written	107	139.59	A	20130627
P	Written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P	Written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P	Written	141	93.6	A	20110728
P	Written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P	Written	160	131.2	A	20130328
P	Written	177	140.36	A	20130627
P	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Written	266	94.08	A	20110728
P	Written	268	135.22	A	20110412
C	Written	-270	65	A	20081127
P	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Written	296	135.38	A	20130725
P	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Written	330	136.18	A	20130627
P	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Written	365	137	A	20130328
P	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
C	Written	-391	75	E	20090924
P	Written	392	131.14	A	20121011
P	Written	400	131.96	A	20130205
P	Written	405	98.1	A	20100625
P	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P	Written	873	137.5	A	20130725
C	Written	-945	88	E	20091215
P	Written	1132	83.22	A	20111007
P	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
C	Written	-1174	95	A	20081218
P	Written	1188	105.3	A	20110523
P	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
P	Written	1592	153.6	A	20130107
C	Written	-1732	59.227	A	20130627
P	Written	1917	99.8	A	20110428
P	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
C	Written	-1948	66	E	20091215
P	Written	1976	160.932	A	20121128
P	Written	12000	110	E	20090326
P	Written	12000	100	E	20090326
P	Written	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
C	Written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Written	2862	119	A	20120711
P	Written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
C	Written	-3140	110	A	20081218
P	Written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
C	Written	-3245	80	E	20090423
P	Written	3388	164.66	A	20121227
P	Written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P	Written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P	Written	4850	109.19	A	20120530
P	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P	Written	30000	90	E	20090326
P	Written	5270	119.75	A	20120628
P	Written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P	Written	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	6528	116.82	A	20120711
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6789	94.91	A	20110623
C	Written	-14337	64	A	20090619
C	Written	-87900	95	E	20090326
P	Written	90000	100	E	20081218
P	Written	20000	72	A	20081218
C	Written	-26309	58.592	A	20120628
P	Written	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P	Written	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P	Written	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
C	Written	-391200	115	E	20090326
C	Written	-449640	145	E	20081218
C	Written	-468000	135	E	20081218
C	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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