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EPT Disclosure

8th Jul 2008 11:48

RNS Number : 5687Y

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

08 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	07 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	260,943 (0.06%)	223,330 (0.05%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	878,481 (0.19%)	1,260,948 (0.28%)
Total	1,139,424 (0.25%)	1,484,278 (0.33%)

(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)
	4682	123
	2342	123
	2326	123.5
	2238	123
	1999	123.61
	1500	123.45
	1499	123.7
	1372	123.49
	1371	123.75
	1307	123.5
	1000	123.25
	959	123.5
	941	123.5
	872	123.45
	828	123.49
	811	123.25
	807	123.45
	786	123.47
	724	123.43
	649	123.49
	582	123.14
	565	123.49
	514	123.25
	469	123.5
	425	123.25
	420	123.64
	364	123.64
	360	123.61
	354	123.25
	317	123
	307	123.65
	298	123.69
	269	123.6026
	269	123.61
	250	123
	221	123.5
	212	123.7
	211	123.64
	206	123.73
	200	123.6
	200	123.61
	183	123
	183	123.61
	183	123
	180	122.92
	166	123.62
	150	123.64
	149	123.43
	146	123.25
	139	123.77
	133	122.95
	133	123.47
	130	123.25
	128	123.64
	128	123.5
	128	123.49
	128	123.49
	128	123.45
	128	123.45
	128	123.43
	112	123.47
	112	123
	107	123
	107	123
	101	123.25
	95	123.77
	92	123.14
	92	123.11
	91	123.45
	84	123
	78	123.43
	69	123.77
	69	123.73
	69	123.65
	69	123.63
	69	123.77
	69	123.74
	69	123.7
	69	123.7
	64	123.65
	62	123.45
	62	123
	61	123
	55	123.61
	53	123.63
	46	123.5
	46	123.5
	46	123.49
	46	123.5
	46	123.49
	46	123
	44	123.63
	41	123.63
	41	123.45
	41	123.65
	34	123.14
	33	123.61
	30	123
	28	123.7
	23	123
	19	123.25
	17	123.49
	16	123.62
	15	122.93
	13	123
	13	123.61
	13	123.61
	13	123
	12	123.14
	7	123
	5	123.77
	3	123.64
	3	123.45
	3	123
	3	122.9
	3	123
	2	122.95
	2	122.9
	1	123.5
	1	123.5
	1	123.5
	1	123.76
	1	123.75
	1	123.74
	1	123.72
	1	123.71
	1	123.7
	1	123.69
	1	123.63
	1	123.62
	1	123.62
	1	123.61
	1	123.77
	1	123.77
	1	123.76
	1	123.69
	1	123.69
	1	123.69
	1	123.6
	1	123.59
	1	123.61
	1	123.5
	1	123.61
	1	123.61
	1	123.61
	1	123.49
	1	123.5
	1	123.5
	1	123.5
	1	123.49
	1	123.13
	1	123.12
	1	123.11
Total	41,565

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	123.73
	-1	123.73
	-1	123.73
	-1	123.65
	-1	123.65
	-1	123.55
	-1	123.55
	-1	123.55
	-1	123.55
	-1	123.55
	-1	123.63
	-1	123.63
	-1	123.61
	-1	123.61
	-1	123.61
	-1	123.61
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.51
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.51
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.5
	-1	123.49
	-1	123.49
	-1	123.1
	-1	123.1
	-1	123.1
	-8	123.28
	-16	122.99
	-20	122.99
	-30	123.25
	-34	123.25
	-42	123.25
	-46	123.5
	-46	123.5
	-46	123.49
	-69	123.77
	-69	123.73
	-69	123.65
	-69	123.63
	-69	123.77
	-92	123.14
	-100	123.25
	-174	123.25
	-183	123
	-183	123
	-200	123.61
	-250	123.25
	-269	123.6026
	-269	123.61
	-849	123.25
	-1000	123.25
	-1533	123.25
	-3192	123.25
Total	8,958

(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	3600	140	E	20080828	0.94
C	Selling	-1000	110	A	20081218	27.65
C	Selling	-1932	120	E	20080827	1.075

(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	08 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	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Purchased	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Purchased	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Purchased	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	-561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Purchased	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Purchased	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Purchased	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Purchased	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Purchased	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Purchased	-321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Purchased	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Purchased	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	-254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Purchased	-242000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Purchased	-200000	138	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-140000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-133	150.05	E	20130521
P Option	Purchased	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-100000	136	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	-71000	75	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-57000	80	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-16000	128	A	20080724
C Option	Purchased	15000	150	A	20080724
P Option	Purchased	-13000	132	A	20080828
P Option	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
C Option	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C Option	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
P Option	Written	39000	58	A	20080925
C Option	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
C IWarrant	Written	-70	105	A	20081127
P Option	Written	71	141.69	A	20130627
C Option	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
P Option	Written	77	129.41	A	20121220
P Option	Written	78	128.75	A	20130228
P Option	Written	79	127.31	A	20130228
P Option	Written	81	124.35	A	20130228
P Option	Written	87	143.31	A	20130627
P Option	Written	88	141.79	A	20110630
P Option	Written	88	141.69	A	20110630
P Option	Written	90	139.04	A	20130627
P Option	Written	99	141.75	A	20130627
P Option	Written	100000	132	A	20080925
P Option	Written	107	139.59	A	20130627
P Option	Written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P Option	Written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P Option	Written	130000	60	A	20080925
P Option	Written	133	150.05	E	20130521
P Option	Written	133	150.05	E	20130521
P Option	Written	135000	120	A	20080925
P Option	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P Option	Written	140000	130	A	20081218
P Option	Written	141	93.6	A	20110728
P Option	Written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P Option	Written	160	131.2	A	20130328
C IWarrant	Written	-175	88	E	20091215
P Option	Written	177	140.36	A	20130627
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	191	78.5	E	20110630
C IWarrant	Written	-200	65	A	20081127
P Option	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Written	236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Written	236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Written	254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Written	254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Written	266	94.08	A	20110728
P Option	Written	268	135.22	A	20110412
P Option	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	296	135.38	A	20130725
P Option	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Written	321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Written	330	136.18	A	20130627
P Option	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	365	137	A	20130328
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	392	131.14	A	20121011
P Option	Written	400	131.96	A	20130205
P Option	Written	405	98.1	A	20100625
P Option	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
C Barrier	Written	-1932	120	E	20080827
P Option	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Written	561	89	E	20100809
C IWarrant	Written	-590	66	E	20091215
P Option	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P Option	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P Option	Written	873	137.5	A	20130725
P Option	Written	1132	83.22	A	20111007
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	1188	105.3	A	20110523
P Option	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
P Option	Written	1592	153.6	A	20130107
P Option	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
P Option	Written	1976	160.932	A	20121128
P Option	Written	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
C IWarrant	Written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P Option	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Written	2862	119	A	20120711
P Option	Written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
C IWarrant	Written	-3000	110	A	20081218
C Option	Written	-18000	140	E	20080828
P Option	Written	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P Option	Written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P Option	Written	3388	164.66	A	20121227
P Option	Written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P Option	Written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P Option	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P Option	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
C Option	Written	-29340	120	E	20080828
P Option	Written	30000	115	E	20080828
P Option	Written	30000	135	E	20080828
P Option	Written	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P Option	Written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P Option	Written	5810	119.75	A	20120628
P Option	Written	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P Option	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
C IWarrant	Written	-6472	64	A	20090619
P Option	Written	6528	116.82	A	20120711
P Option	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Written	6789	94.91	A	20110623
C SFIWarrant	Written	-14439	59.365	A	20120628
P Option	Written	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P Option	Written	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P Option	Written	50979	56.1501	A	20101011

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

END

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