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EPT Disclosure

26th Jun 2008 13:46

RNS Number : 6230X

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

26 June 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	25 June 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	349,110 (0.08%)	272,541 (0.06%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	1,470,430 (0.20%)	1,551,773 (0.34%)
Total	1,280,368 (0.41%)	1,802,596 (0.40%)

(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)

Purchases and sales

Purchase	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	6663	141.75
	1748	136.55
	1496	138
	1305	136.8
	776	137
	773	136.51
	770	136.51
	651	136.52
	525	138.66
	500	136.51
	456	136.55
	448	136.5
	366	136.5
	334	136.53
	309	136.5
	300	136.51
	260	136.68
	248	137.78
	248	137.78
	224	137.77
	224	137.5
	224	137
	224	136.51
	224	137
	224	137.5
	220	138
	201	138
	195	138.75
	189	137.78
	185	136.8
	182	138.65
	174	138.65
	171	136.51
	160	137.18
	153	136.5
	152	136.5
	152	136.5
	142	136.55
	135	136.51
	131	136.5
	130	136.51
	130	136.69
	127	137.78
	108	137.5
	105	136.54
	102	136.5
	100	138.66
	92	136.51
	92	136.53
	77	137.5
	75	136.51
	70	136.5
	64	137.1
	56	136.51
	52	136.49
	49	136.5
	48	137.78
	45	136.87
	44	136.5
	43	136.5
	40	136.5
	39	138.65
	39	138.66
	39	138.65
	39	138.75
	38	138.65
	37	136.54
	37	136.55
	36	136.54
	32	136.5
	32	136.5
	30	138.65
	30	136.51
	28	136.86
	27	137.78
	26	137
	24	137.5
	24	138.65
	24	137.78
	23	137.5
	21	136.5
	21	136.51
	19	138.65
	18	138.65
	16	137.5
	15	136.5
	15	136.5
	14	136.51
	13	137.77
	13	137.77
	12	137.78
	12	136.5
	10	136.8
	10	136.54
	10	137.78
	8	138.65
	7	138.65
	2	138.66
	2	137.5
	2	136.5
	1	138
	1	136.5
	1	138.67
	1	138.67
	1	138.73
	1	138
	1	136.96
	1	136.99
	1	136.99
	1	136.99
	1	136.52
	1	136.52
	1	137
	1	137.18
Total	24,569

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	136.73
	-1	138.67
	-1	138.67
	-1	138.67
	-1	137.78
	-1	136.9
	-1	136.9
	-1	136.9
	-1	136.9
	-1	136.51
	-1	136.51
	-1	137.01
	-1	137.01
	-5	139.11
	-6	138.87
	-7	139.15
	-7	136.66
	-9	139.38
	-9	136.74
	-11	138.7
	-14	139.38
	-32	136.58
	-34	136.63
	-37	138.7
	-39	138.65
	-39	138.65
	-39	138.66
	-43	139.11
	-50	139.43
	-50	136.57
	-51	136.44
	-59	137.79
	-61	136.44
	-62	137.58
	-69	136.74
	-77	136.45
	-82	136.66
	-93	138.88
	-93	138.4
	-100	139.11
	-104	138.35
	-107	138.98
	-113	136.6
	-125	136.74
	-145	139.11
	-150	138.86
	-158	136.44
	-179	136.57
	-193	138.88
	-194	136.59
	-194	136.57
	-197	136.5
	-200	139.11
	-200	138.81
	-200	138.8
	-200	139.38
	-200	139.38
	-200	138.7
	-200	138.62
	-207	138.88
	-224	137.77
	-224	137.5
	-224	137.5
	-224	137
	-224	136.51
	-224	137
	-237	139.38
	-248	137.78
	-248	137.78
	-282	136.57
	-300	138.8
	-300	138.89
	-300	139.38
	-300	139.38
	-300	139.48
	-360	138.87
	-384	138.87
	-432	136.73
	-465	136.44
	-480	138.4
	-500	138.8
	-500	137.83
	-500	137.85
	-599	136.57
	-601	136.44
	-700	139.43
	-706	138.6
	-759	136.5
	-786	139.39
	-792	136.44
	-896	138.27
	-1000	138.27
	-1142	136.44
	-1251	136.6
	-1941	137.61
	-2000	136.6
	-3550	136.5
	-3846	138.6
	-8072	136.5
Total	40,778

(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)
P	Selling	150000	115	E	20080828	0.78
P	Selling	150000	115	E	20080828	0.75
P	Selling	60000	115	E	20080828	0.77
P	Selling	60000	115	E	20080828	0.77
P	Selling	60000	115	E	20080828	0.77
P	Selling	60000	115	E	20080828	0.75
P	Selling	30000	115	E	20080828	0.77
C	Selling	-2000	125	E	20080827	3.47
C	Selling	-4000	125	E	20080827	3.48
P	Purchasing	-30000	115	E	20080828	0.745

(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	26 June 2008
Contact name	Ciaran Lavery
Telephone number	02890 409544
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	Purchasing	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Purchasing	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Purchasing	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Purchasing	-2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchasing	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchasing	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchasing	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchasing	-765	43.9589	E	20080630
P	Purchasing	-561	89	E	20100809
P	Purchasing	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Purchasing	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Purchasing	-454	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchasing	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Purchasing	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Purchasing	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Purchasing	-321	155.35	E	20130516
P	Purchasing	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Purchasing	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Purchasing	-254	78.6	E	20110707
P	Purchasing	-242000	78.46	A	20090924
P	Purchasing	-236	84.55	E	20110509
P	Purchasing	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Purchasing	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Purchasing	-200000	138	A	20080925
P	Purchasing	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchasing	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchasing	-140000	110	A	20081218
P	Purchasing	-133	150.05	E	20130521
P	Purchasing	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P	Purchasing	-100000	136	A	20080925
P	Purchasing	-71000	75	A	20111222
P	Purchasing	-57000	80	A	20111222
P	Purchasing	-44000	72	A	20081218
P	Purchasing	-18000	74	A	20080626
P	Purchasing	-17000	126	A	20080626
P	Purchasing	-16000	124	A	20080626
P	Purchasing	-16000	128	A	20080724
C	Purchasing	15000	150	A	20080724
P	Purchasing	-13000	132	A	20080828
P	Purchasing	-10000	100	A	20080626
P	Purchasing	-10000	128	A	20080626
P	Purchasing	-8000	130	A	20080626
P	Purchasing	-5000	68	A	20101223
C	Purchasing	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P	Purchasing	-2000	77	A	20111222
C	Purchasing	1000	106	A	20080626
P	Purchasing	-1000	94	A	20080626
P	Written	10000	140	A	20080626
C	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
P	Written	39000	58	A	20080925
C	Written	-49000	150	A	20080626
C	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
C	Written	-70	105	A	20081127
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	100000	132	A	20080925
P	Written	107	139.59	A	20130627
P	Written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P	Written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P	Written	130000	60	A	20080925
P	Written	133	150.05	E	20130521
P	Written	133	150.05	E	20130521
P	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P	Written	140000	130	A	20081218
P	Written	141	93.6	A	20110728
C	Written	-145000	90	A	20080626
P	Written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P	Written	160	131.2	A	20130328
C	Written	-175	88	E	20091215
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	200000	120	A	20080925
C	Written	-200	65	A	20081127
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	236	84.55	E	20110509
P	Written	236	84.55	E	20110509
P	Written	254	78.6	E	20110707
P	Written	254	78.6	E	20110707
P	Written	266	94.08	A	20110728
P	Written	268	135.22	A	20110412
P	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Written	321	155.35	E	20130516
P	Written	321	155.35	E	20130516
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
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	454	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Written	454	44.0766	E	20080630
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
C	Written	-519	66	E	20091215
P	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P	Written	765	43.9589	E	20080630
P	Written	765	43.9589	E	20080630
P	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
C	Written	-1000	110	A	20081218
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
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
P	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
P	Written	1976	160.932	A	20121128
P	Written	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
P	Written	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Written	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
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
P	Written	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P	Written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P	Written	3468	164.66	A	20121227
C	Written	-21540	120	E	20080828
C	Written	-21600	140	E	20080828
P	Written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P	Written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P	Written	30000	135	E	20080828
P	Written	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P	Written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P	Written	5810	119.75	A	20120628
P	Written	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
C	Written	-6472	64	A	20090619
C	Written	-26000	125	E	20080827
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6789	94.91	A	20110623
P	Written	6920	116.82	A	20120711
C	Written	-9979	53.463	A	20120628
P	Written	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P	Written	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P	Written	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
P	Written	540000	115	E	20080828

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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