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EPT Disclosure

12th May 2008 07:41

RNS Number : 1590U

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

11 May 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 plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ord/Equity
Date of dealing	09 May 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	423,558 (0.09%)	112,460 (0.02%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	1,050,396 (0.23%)	1,474,627 (0.32%)
Total	1,473,954 (0.32%)	1,587,087 (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)
	4500	146.52
	4203	146.52
	2013	146
	2000	146
	2000	146.93
	1735	146.22
	1068	146.88
	951	147
	911	146.88
	838	146.87
	834	146.2
	818	146.2
	777	146.87
	712	146.52
	625	146.9
	506	147
	497	146.9
	456	146.87
	454	146.9
	432	146.87
	387	146.69
	380	146.87
	335	146.93
	257	146
	256	146.69
	250	146.52
	250	146
	206	146.22
	206	146.22
	206	146.22
	200	146.52
	200	146
	184	146.2
	172	146.69
	171	147.01
	166	147.15
	166	147.15
	165	146.2
	147	146.22
	138	147.12
	138	147.12
	112	146.2
	109	147.47
	100	146
	100	146.87
	99	146.52
	97	147.01
	87	146.52
	86	147.8
	83	147
	81	146.73
	81	147.15
	81	146.96
	81	147.99
	80	146.91
	77	147.99
	72	146.2
	71	147.15
	71	146.52
	71	146.2
	70	146.52
	70	146
	62	146.9
	52	146.87
	50	146
	50	146
	50	146.69
	49	146.2
	43	147
	42	146.69
	36	146.2
	36	146.2
	36	146.2
	36	146.2
	35	146.2
	34	146.87
	21	146.88
	19	146.87
	18	147.37
	11	146.52
	10	146
	10	146.2
	9	146.94
	9	146.93
	9	146.93
	8	146.93
	6	146.2
	5	146.87
	5	146.66
	4	146.23
	4	147.15
	4	147.99
	3	146.84
	1	146.91
	1	146.9
	1	146.23
	1	146.23
	1	146.84
	1	146.84
	1	146.4
	1	146.4
	1	146.4
	1	146.39
	1	146.39
	1	146.91
	1	146.93
	1	146.99
	1	147.09
	1	147.09
	1	146.91
	1	146.91
	1	147.37
	1	147.54
	1	148
	1	147.2
	1	147.19
Total	33,478

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	147.32
	-1	147.16
	-1	146.24
	-1	146.21
	-1	146.8
	-1	146.81
	-1	146.41
	-1	146.41
	-1	146.39
	-1	146.4
	-1	146.37
	-1	146.92
	-1	146.92
	-1	146.99
	-1	147.12
	-1	147.02
	-1	147.02
	-1	146.91
	-1	146.91
	-1	147.37
	-1	147.48
	-1	147.99
	-1	147.17
	-1	147.17
	-3	146.71
	-3	146.8
	-4	146.2
	-4	147.15
	-5	147.32
	-5	147.16
	-5	147.12
	-5	146.66
	-6	147.32
	-7	147.16
	-7	147.15
	-9	147.15
	-10	147.08
	-10	147.16
	-10	147.16
	-11	147.16
	-18	147.08
	-18	147.37
	-19	147.12
	-20	147.32
	-21	147.32
	-42	147.16
	-46	146.52
	-53	147.08
	-54	147.16
	-61	147.16
	-63	147.16
	-71	147.16
	-74	147.47
	-81	147.99
	-81	147.99
	-83	147.16
	-83	147.15
	-86	146.12
	-86	147.02
	-94	147.16
	-101	147.16
	-106	147.16
	-109	147.47
	-109	147.47
	-113	147.12
	-120	147.32
	-123	147.16
	-123	147.16
	-128	146.52
	-138	147.12
	-150	147.15
	-151	146.52
	-162	146.12
	-163	147.16
	-166	147.15
	-177	146.71
	-270	147.03
	-347	147.32
	-363	146.12
	-372	147.16
	-380	146.52
	-381	147.16
	-406	147.32
	-441	147.03
	-496	147.16
	-548	146.52
	-862	147.16
	-1001	146.12
	-1261	147.16
	-4369	146.52
Total	14,918

(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	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	300000	150	E	20080529	1.53
P	Purchasing	29400	150	E	20080529	1.54
P	Purchasing	29400	150	E	20080529	1.53
P	Purchasing	18000	150	E	20080529	1.54
P	Purchasing	12000	150	E	20080529	1.565
P	Purchasing	5400	150	E	20080529	1.525
P	Purchasing	5400	150	E	20080529	1.54
P	Selling	-60	150	E	20080529	1.54
P	Selling	-60	150	E	20080529	1.53
P	Selling	-60	150	E	20080529	1.525
P	Selling	-600	150	E	20080529	1.54
C	Selling	-3350	105	A	20081127	51.56
C	Selling	-3350	105	A	20081127	51.57
P	Selling	-5400	150	E	20080529	1.565
P	Selling	-5400	150	E	20080529	1.54
P	Selling	-5400	150	E	20080529	1.53
P	Selling	-5400	150	E	20080529	1.53
P	Selling	-5400	150	E	20080529	1.525
P	Selling	-5400	150	E	20080529	1.535
P	Selling	-6480	150	E	20080529	1.53
C	Selling	-8000	105	A	20081127	51.56
C	Selling	-8000	105	A	20081127	51.57
P	Selling	-11400	150	E	20080529	1.535
P	Selling	-12000	150	E	20080529	1.565
P	Selling	-19140	150	E	20080529	1.525
P	Selling	-29400	150	E	20080529	1.565
P	Selling	-300000	150	E	20080529	1.575

(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.

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

Date of disclosure	12 May 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	200000	120	A	20080925
P	Purchased	140000	130	A	20081218
P	Purchased	130000	60	A	20080925
P	Purchased	120000	110	E	20080529
P	Purchased	100000	132	A	20080925
C	Purchased	52000	128	A	20080529
P	Purchased	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
P	Purchased	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P	Purchased	39000	58	A	20080925
P	Purchased	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P	Purchased	6920	116.82	A	20120711
P	Purchased	6789	94.91	A	20110623
P	Purchased	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Purchased	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Purchased	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Purchased	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Purchased	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P	Purchased	5906	119.75	A	20120628
P	Purchased	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P	Purchased	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P	Purchased	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P	Purchased	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P	Purchased	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P	Purchased	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P	Purchased	3468	164.66	A	20121227
P	Purchased	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P	Purchased	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P	Purchased	2994	85.04	A	20110328
P	Purchased	2862	119	A	20120711
P	Purchased	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Purchased	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Purchased	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchased	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchased	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
P	Purchased	2024	98.79	E	20100629
P	Purchased	2024	98.79	E	20100629
C	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P	Purchased	1976	160.932	A	20121128
P	Purchased	1936	174.48	A	20130521
P	Purchased	1792	153.6	A	20130107
P	Purchased	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
P	Purchased	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	1188	105.3	A	20110523
P	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	1132	83.22	A	20111007
C	Purchased	1000	106	A	20080626
P	Purchased	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P	Purchased	765	43.9589	E	20080630
P	Purchased	765	43.9589	E	20080630
P	Purchased	725	138	A	20130228
P	Purchased	561	89	E	20100809
P	Purchased	561	89	E	20100809
P	Purchased	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Purchased	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Purchased	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Purchased	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Purchased	454	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchased	454	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchased	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Purchased	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Purchased	405	98.1	A	20100625
P	Purchased	400	131.96	A	20130205
P	Purchased	392	131.14	A	20121011
P	Purchased	388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Purchased	388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Purchased	365	137	A	20130328
P	Purchased	337	29.61	E	20080625
P	Purchased	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Purchased	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Purchased	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Purchased	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Purchased	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Purchased	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Purchased	268	135.22	A	20110412
P	Purchased	266	94.08	A	20110728
P	Purchased	254	78.6	E	20110707
P	Purchased	254	78.6	E	20110707
P	Purchased	236	84.55	E	20110509
P	Purchased	236	84.55	E	20110509
P	Purchased	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Purchased	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Purchased	203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Purchased	203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Purchased	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	160	131.2	A	20130328
P	Purchased	159	94.02	A	20110728
P	Purchased	141	93.6	A	20110728
P	Purchased	138	92.66	A	20110728
P	Purchased	117	128.71	A	20110224
P	Purchased	115	130.34	A	20121220
P	Purchased	81	124.35	A	20130228
P	Purchased	79	127.31	A	20130228
P	Purchased	78	128.75	A	20130228
P	Purchased	77	129.41	A	20121220
P	Written	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	-191	78.5	E	20110630
C	Written	-200	65	A	20081127
P	Written	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Written	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Written	-236	84.55	E	20110509
P	Written	-254	78.6	E	20110707
P	Written	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Written	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Written	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Written	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Written	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Written	-454	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Written	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Written	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Written	-561	89	E	20100809
P	Written	-765	43.9589	E	20080630
P	Written	-1000	94	A	20080626
P	Written	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Written	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Written	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	-2000	77	A	20111222
C	Written	-2020	42.5	A	20080623
P	Written	-2024	98.79	E	20100629
P	Written	-2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Written	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Written	-5000	68	A	20101223
C	Written	-5682	64	A	20090619
P	Written	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
C	Written	-8658	53.463	A	20120628
C	Written	-9000	120	E	20080828
P	Written	-10000	100	A	20080626
P	Written	-10000	128	A	20080626
P	Written	-16000	124	A	20080626
P	Written	-17000	126	A	20080626
P	Written	-18000	74	A	20080626
C	Written	-22770	105	A	20081127
C	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
P	Written	-44000	72	A	20081218
C	Written	-49000	150	A	20080626
C	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
P	Written	-57000	80	A	20111222
P	Written	-71000	75	A	20111222
C	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
P	Written	-100000	136	A	20080626
P	Written	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P	Written	-140000	110	A	20081218
C	Written	-145000	90	A	20080626
P	Written	-200000	138	A	20080925
P	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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