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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd27 December 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 24 December 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 542,916 (0.11%) 444,945 (0.09%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 994,885 (0.21%) 1,855,203 (0.40%) Total 1,537,801 (0.32%) 2,304,274 (0.49%) (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%) (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) 1653 132.44 1473 132.44 1000 132.44 TOTAL 4,126 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 348 132.44 (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, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities to American,e.g. call option purchasing, which the option Price (AUD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (AUD)(C = call (Note 4)option; P = put 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 person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 27 December 2007 Contact name Selina Campbell Telephone number 02890 409538 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 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) 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 P Written 300000 112 A 20080124P Written 200000 88 A 20080327P Written 100000 90 A 20080327C Purchased 65000 112 A 20080327P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011C Purchased 50000 132 A 20080228P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103C Purchased 29000 138 A 20080327P Written 7517 116.82 A 20120711P Written 6789 94.91 A 20110623P Written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001P Written 6415 77.94 E 20100219P Written 6268 88.6 A 20120327C Purchased 6000 119.66 A 20080124P Written 5906 119.75 A 20120628P Written 5780 109.19 A 20120530P Written 5608 92.64 A 20110624P Written 5000 107.89 A 20080124P Written 4886 97.272 A 20120828P Written 4420 88.07 A 20110623P Written 4320 99.12 A 20120425P Written 3828 115.61 A 20120613P Written 3801 96.12 A 20110623P Written 3468 164.66 A 20121227P Written 3105 99.8 A 20110428P Written 2994 85.04 A 20110328P Written 2862 119 A 20120711P Written 2591 38.5842 E 20091201P Written 2269 44.0766 E 20080630P Written 2248 73.8533 A 20101229P Written 2024 98.79 E 20100629C Purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924P Written 1976 160.932 A 20121128P Written 1792 153.6 A 20130107P Written 1370 85.0735 A 20110228P Written 1273 78.5 E 20110630P Written 1188 105.3 A 20110523P Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628P Written 1152 43.3704 E 20100628P Written 1132 83.22 A 20111007P Written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626P Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207P Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630P Written 700 103.7 A 20120515P Written 561 89 E 20100809P Written 514 77.8 E 20090630P Written 464 95.75 E 20100629P Written 454 44.0766 E 20080630P Written 405 98.1 A 20100625P Written 392 131.14 A 20121011P Written 388 77.2 E 20110627P Written 337 29.61 E 20080625P Written 332 75.22 E 20100524P Written 302 82.55 E 20100517P Written 290 95.75 E 20100628P Written 266 94.08 A 20110728P Written 254 78.6 E 20110707P Written 236 84.55 E 20110509P Written 208 95.7 E 20120905P Written 208 95.7 E 20120905P Written 203 98.22 E 20120912P Written 203 98.22 E 20120912P Written 191 78.5 E 20110630P Written 191 78.5 E 20110630P Written 159 94.02 A 20110728P Written 141 93.6 A 20110728P Written 138 72.5685 E 20080121P Written 138 92.66 A 20110728P Written 115 130.34 A 20121220P Written 77 129.41 A 20121220C Written -200 65 A 20081127P Purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912P Purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905C Written -600 110 E 20080227P Purchased -1000 94 A 20080626P Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222C Written -2000 107.89 A 20080124C Written -2700 59 A 20080423C Written -3473 54.3931 A 20120628C Written -4500 135 E 20080327C Written -4770 42.5 A 20080623P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223C Written -5570 100 A 20080327C Written -5700 70 A 20080327C Written -7131 64 A 20090619P Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327P Purchased -15000 80 A 20080327C Written -16148 124 E 20080227P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626C Written -25000 115.73 A 20080124C Written -30000 120 E 20080327C Written -33000 85 A 20111222P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218P Purchased -46000 119.66 A 20080124C Written -50000 122 A 20081218P Purchased -60000 80 A 20111222C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924P Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222P Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327P Purchased -100000 94 A 20080327C Written -100000 104 A 20080327P Purchased -100000 84 A 20080327C Written -100000 112 A 20080124P Purchased -100000 110 A 20080327P Purchased -100000 96 A 20080327P Purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924C Written -120000 100 E 20080227C Written -145000 90 A 20080626P Purchased -242000 78.46 A 20090924 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 Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes 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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