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EPT Disclosure

30th Jun 2008 10:47

RNS Number : 8398X

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

30 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	27 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	249,456 (0.05%)	244,535 (0.05%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	1,434,760 (0.31%)	1,292,344 (0.28%)
Total	1,684,216 (0.36%)	1,536,879 (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)
	37000	131.38
	24000	131.72
	24000	131.72
	13253	136.18
	5315	136.18
	731	131.2073
	568	131.69
	568	131.69
	445	131.57
	331	131.87
	238	131.73
	200	131.46
	195	131.11
	160	132.25
	130	131.91
	107	131.35
	104	132.15
	93	131.22
	93	131.25
	93	131.26
	93	131.99
	93	131.98
	93	131.82
	87	131.99
	87	132.03
	86	131.81
	85	131.79
	85	131.7
	85	131.66
	85	132.12
	85	132.01
	85	132.03
	83	131.91
	80	132.14
	79	131.96
	78	132.19
	77	132.1
	77	131.78
	77	131.55
	74	132.29
	73	132.28
	72	131.37
	71	131.92
	66	131.99
	65	131.45
	63	131.81
	63	131.81
	58	131.79
	58	131.7
	56	131.55
	54	131.72
	51	131.91
	50	132.14
	50	131.35
	47	131.96
	38	131.61
	37	132.11
	35	132.11
	31	132.14
	27	131.61
	27	131.61
	24	132.03
	22	131.61
	21	131.55
	21	132.11
	21	131.45
	20	131.63
	20	131.64
	19	131.7
	19	131.61
	19	131.99
	18	131.91
	17	131.79
	16	131.73
	16	131.96
	16	131.96
	14	131.91
	11	132.09
	11	132.09
	10	131.79
	8	131.7
	8	131.99
	7	132.11
	6	131.84
	5	131.25
	5	131.13
	5	131.22
	5	132.12
	4	132.29
	4	131.41
	3	132.2
	1	131.46
	1	131.37
	1	131.36
	1	131.35
	1	131.34
	1	131.34
	1	131.34
	1	131.25
	1	131.18
	1	131.18
	1	131.18
	1	131.18
	1	131.17
	1	131.22
	1	131.22
	1	131.22
	1	131.32
	1	131.2
	1	131.24
	1	131.24
	1	131.2
	1	131.2
	1	131.2
	1	131.27
	1	131.24
	1	131.24
	1	131.26
	1	131.26
	1	131.48
	1	131.47
	1	131.46
	1	131.46
	1	131.71
	1	131.71
	1	131.7
	1	131.7
	1	132.1
	1	132.1
	1	132.1
	1	131.84
	1	131.84
	1	131.55
	1	131.55
	1	132.12
	1	131.7
	1	131.66
	1	131.81
	1	131.81
	1	131.81
	1	131.81
	1	131.61
	1	131.61
	1	132.1
	1	132.13
	1	132.13
	1	132.28
	1	132.36
	1	132.36
	1	132.35
	1	132.2
	1	132.23
	1	131.84
	1	131.99
	1	131.98
	1	132.01
	1	132.02
	1	132.03
	1	132.03
	1	131.94
	1	131.92
	1	131.91
	1	131.91
	1	132.29
	1	132.28
	1	132.25
	1	132.15
	1	132.15
	1	132.15
	1	132.15
	1	132.15
	1	131.88
	1	131.88
	1	132.19
	1	132.18
	1	132.18
	1	132.18
	1	132.14
	1	132.15
	1	132.2
	1	132.29
	1	132.3
	1	132.3
	1	132.3
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.19
	1	132.19
	1	132.19
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.16
	1	132.16
	1	132.16
	1	132.16
	1	132.14
	1	132.14
	1	132.13
	1	132.13
	1	132.13
	1	132.13
	1	132.14
	1	132.14
	1	132.14
	1	132.13
	1	132.09
	1	132.08
	1	132.11
	1	132.1
	1	132.09
	1	132.11
	1	132.2
	1	132.19
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.13
	1	132.1
	1	131.99
	1	132.08
	1	132.07
	1	132.07
	1	132.09
	1	132.13
	1	132.13
	1	132.13
	1	132.2
	1	132.2
	1	132.16
	1	132.16
	1	132.16
	1	132.16
	1	132.16
	1	132.1
	1	132.06
	1	132.06
	1	132.05
	1	132.05
	1	132.05
	1	132.05
	1	132.04
	1	132.03
	1	132.03
	1	132.03
	1	131.92
	1	131.93
	1	131.92
	1	131.88
	1	131.87
	1	131.86
	1	131.79
	1	131.77
	1	131.77
	1	131.76
	1	131.76
	1	131.76
	1	131.74
	1	131.69
	1	131.78
	1	131.78
	1	131.78
	1	131.82
	1	131.83
	1	131.83
	1	131.83
	1	131.83
	1	131.82
	1	131.91
	1	131.91
	1	131.8
	1	131.81
	1	131.81
	1	131.81
	1	131.81
	1	131.81
	1	131.78
	1	131.77
	1	131.74
	1	131.74
	1	131.72
	1	131.72
	1	131.72
	1	131.69
	1	131.57
	1	131.55
	1	131.53
	1	131.53
	1	131.53
	1	131.52
	1	131.5
	1	131.55
	1	131.55
	1	131.53
	1	131.47
	1	131.44
	1	131.44
	1	131.43
	1	131.39
	1	131.39
	1	131.39
	1	131.37
	1	131.37
	1	131.37
	1	131.37
Total	111,007

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	131.36
	-1	131.35
	-1	131.36
	-1	131.37
	-1	131.38
	-1	131.27
	-1	131.11
	-1	131.11
	-1	131.11
	-1	131.13
	-1	131.14
	-1	131.15
	-1	131.18
	-1	131.22
	-1	131.15
	-1	131.19
	-1	131.19
	-1	131.23
	-1	131.2
	-1	131.24
	-1	131.21
	-1	131.21
	-1	131.17
	-1	131.23
	-1	131.24
	-1	131.23
	-1	131.28
	-1	131.25
	-1	131.34
	-1	131.4
	-1	131.4
	-1	131.4
	-1	131.68
	-1	131.56
	-1	131.56
	-1	131.71
	-1	132.04
	-1	132.05
	-1	132.05
	-1	131.77
	-1	131.75
	-1	131.55
	-1	131.57
	-1	131.98
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.64
	-1	131.55
	-1	131.56
	-1	131.56
	-1	131.56
	-1	131.61
	-1	131.6
	-1	132.1
	-1	132.12
	-1	132.12
	-1	132.23
	-1	132.37
	-1	132.3
	-1	132.3
	-1	132.21
	-1	132.17
	-1	131.85
	-1	131.9
	-1	131.9
	-1	132.01
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.03
	-1	132.02
	-1	131.93
	-1	131.9
	-1	131.9
	-1	131.9
	-1	132.03
	-1	132.14
	-1	132.14
	-1	132.04
	-1	132.14
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	131.8
	-1	131.8
	-1	132.01
	-1	132.01
	-1	132.05
	-1	132.05
	-1	132.05
	-1	132.06
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.13
	-1	132.13
	-1	132.13
	-1	132.13
	-1	132.13
	-1	132.13
	-1	132.16
	-1	132.17
	-1	132.18
	-1	132.18
	-1	132.17
	-1	132.18
	-1	132.18
	-1	132.18
	-1	132.18
	-1	132.14
	-1	132.13
	-1	132.07
	-1	132.07
	-1	132.07
	-1	132.07
	-1	132.07
	-1	132.07
	-1	132.09
	-1	132.09
	-1	132.08
	-1	132.09
	-1	132.1
	-1	132.12
	-1	132.21
	-1	132.21
	-1	132.17
	-1	132.09
	-1	132.09
	-1	132.09
	-1	131.98
	-1	132.01
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.05
	-1	132.05
	-1	132.06
	-1	132.06
	-1	132.1
	-1	132.1
	-1	132.14
	-1	132.15
	-1	132.16
	-1	132.16
	-1	132.16
	-1	132.05
	-1	132
	-1	132
	-1	132.03
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.02
	-1	132.02
	-1	131.93
	-1	131.91
	-1	131.82
	-1	131.76
	-1	131.76
	-1	131.76
	-1	131.76
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.66
	-1	131.66
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.73
	-1	131.74
	-1	131.77
	-1	131.84
	-1	131.84
	-1	131.84
	-1	131.84
	-1	131.83
	-1	131.83
	-1	131.8
	-1	131.8
	-1	131.81
	-1	131.81
	-1	131.8
	-1	131.8
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.7
	-1	131.71
	-1	131.69
	-1	131.69
	-1	131.69
	-1	131.69
	-1	131.69
	-1	131.66
	-1	131.57
	-1	131.45
	-1	131.45
	-1	131.45
	-1	131.45
	-1	131.45
	-1	131.45
	-1	131.45
	-1	131.35
	-1	131.35
	-1	131.32
	-1	131.32
	-1	131.32
	-1	131.32
	-1	131.39
	-1	131.4
	-1	131.41
	-1	131.37
	-1	131.36
	-1	131.36
	-1	131.36
	-1	131.36
	-3	132.17
	-4	131.5
	-4	131.36
	-5	131.18
	-5	131.11
	-5	131.17
	-5	132.01
	-6	131.5
	-6	131.84
	-6	132.12
	-7	131.5
	-10	131.82
	-11	132.09
	-11	132.09
	-13	131.3
	-15	131.5
	-20	131.63
	-20	131.64
	-21	131.37
	-23	131.5
	-24	132.03
	-25	131.5
	-26	131.5
	-27	131.61
	-27	131.61
	-35	132.12
	-37	132.11
	-39	132.29
	-39	132.29
	-39	132.19
	-39	132.19
	-42	132.03
	-42	131.99
	-43	132.03
	-45	131.99
	-46	131.98
	-47	131.98
	-49	131.37
	-50	131.63
	-50	132.12
	-61	131.97
	-63	131.8
	-63	131.81
	-65	131.49
	-69	131.5
	-70	131.72
	-72	131.11
	-73	132.32
	-77	132.11
	-77	131.85
	-77	131.55
	-77	131.55
	-79	131.96
	-79	131.96
	-79	131.62
	-80	132.01
	-83	131.91
	-83	131.91
	-83	131.81
	-85	131.79
	-85	131.79
	-85	131.7
	-85	131.7
	-85	131.64
	-86	131.53
	-87	132.06
	-93	131.18
	-93	131.3
	-93	131.28
	-93	132
	-93	131.99
	-95	131.5
	-100	131.5
	-107	131.12
	-123	131.69
	-125	131.63
	-148	131.69
	-164	131.63
	-166	131.9
	-238	132.04
	-250	131.5
	-265	132.15
	-297	131.69
	-331	131.89
	-380	131.5
	-500	131.63
	-568	131.69
	-663	131.9
	-671	131.9
	-1000	131.5
	-1000	132.44
	-1000	131.99
	-1113	131.3
	-5315	136.18
	-5424	132.04
	-5659	132.04
	-13464	132.04
	-24000	131.72
	-31576	132.04
Total	98,410

(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	Selling	-71	88	E	20091215	80.69
C	Selling	-500	95	A	20081218	44.57
C	Selling	-2000	125	E	20080827	2.19
C	Selling	-12000	140	E	20080828	1.78
P	Purchasing	-25000	120	A	20080925	5.25

(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	30 June 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	540000	115	E	20080828
P Option	Purchased	175000	120	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	140000	130	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	130000	60	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	100000	132	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
P Option	Purchased	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P Option	Purchased	39000	58	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P Option	Purchased	30000	135	E	20080828
P Option	Purchased	15000	150	A	20080724
P Option	Purchased	6920	116.82	A	20120711
P Option	Purchased	6789	94.91	A	20110623
P Option	Purchased	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Purchased	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Purchased	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Purchased	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Purchased	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P Option	Purchased	5810	119.75	A	20120628
P Option	Purchased	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P Option	Purchased	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P Option	Purchased	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P Option	Purchased	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P Option	Purchased	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P Option	Purchased	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P Option	Purchased	3468	164.66	A	20121227
P Option	Purchased	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P Option	Purchased	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P Option	Purchased	2994	85.04	A	20110328
P Option	Purchased	2862	119	A	20120711
P Option	Purchased	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Purchased	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Purchased	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P Option	Purchased	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
C Option	Purchased	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
P Option	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	1976	160.932	A	20121128
C Option	Purchased	1936	174.48	A	20130521
P Option	Purchased	1592	153.6	A	20130107
C Option	Written	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
P Option	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
C Option	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
C IWarrant	Written	1188	105.3	A	20110523
P Option	Written	1152	43.3704	E	20100628
C 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	1132	83.22	A	20111007
P Option	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P Option	Written	765	43.9589	E	20080630
P Option	Written	765	43.9589	E	20080630
P Option	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P Option	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P Option	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Written	454	44.0766	E	20080630
P Option	Written	454	44.0766	E	20080630
P Option	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Written	405	98.1	A	20100625
P Option	Written	400	131.96	A	20130205
P Option	Written	392	131.14	A	20121011
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	365	137	A	20130328
P Option	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	330	136.18	A	20130627
P Option	Written	321	155.35	E	20130516
C IWarrant	Written	321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	268	135.22	A	20110412
P Option	Written	266	94.08	A	20110728
C IWarrant	Written	254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Written	254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Written	236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Written	236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
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
P Option	Written	177	140.36	A	20130627
P Option	Written	160	131.2	A	20130328
P Option	Written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P Option	Written	141	93.6	A	20110728
P Option	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P Option	Written	133	150.05	E	20130521
P Option	Written	133	150.05	E	20130521
P Option	Written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P Option	Written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P Option	Written	107	139.59	A	20130627
P Option	Written	99	141.75	A	20130627
P Option	Written	90	139.04	A	20130627
P Option	Written	88	141.79	A	20110630
P Option	Written	88	141.69	A	20110630
C IWarrant	Written	87	143.31	A	20130627
P Option	Written	81	124.35	A	20130228
P Option	Written	79	127.31	A	20130228
C IWarrant	Written	78	128.75	A	20130228
P Option	Written	77	129.41	A	20121220
P Option	Written	71	141.69	A	20130627
P Option	Written	-70	105	A	20081127
P Option	Written	-133	150.05	E	20130521
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	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Written	-236	84.55	E	20110509
P Option	Written	-246	88	E	20091215
P Option	Written	-254	78.6	E	20110707
P Option	Written	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Written	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Written	-321	155.35	E	20130516
P Option	Written	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P Option	Written	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P Option	Written	-454	44.0766	E	20080630
P Option	Written	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P Option	Written	-500	95	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-514	77.8	E	20090630
C IWarrant	Written	-519	66	E	20091215
P Option	Written	-561	89	E	20100809
P Option	Written	-765	43.9589	E	20080630
P Option	Written	-1000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P Option	Written	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Written	-2000	77	A	20111222
C Option	Written	-2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P Option	Written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P Option	Written	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P Option	Written	-5000	68	A	20101223
P Option	Written	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Written	-6472	64	A	20090619
P Option	Written	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P Option	Written	-9979	53.463	A	20120628
C Option	Written	-13000	132	A	20080828
P Option	Written	-16000	128	A	20080724
P Option	Written	-21540	120	E	20080828
P Option	Written	-28000	125	E	20080827
P Option	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
C IWarrant	Written	-33600	140	E	20080828
P Option	Written	-44000	72	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-57000	80	A	20111222
P Option	Written	-71000	75	A	20111222
C Barrier	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
C SFIWarrant	Written	-100000	136	A	20080925
P Option	Written	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P Option	Written	-140000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Written	-200000	138	A	20080925
P Option	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

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