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Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd04 April 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) Amendment II 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares (Dealt in both Ordinary and ADR form)dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 290,489 (ORD) GBP 50.8700 GBP 49.8600 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 37,500 (ADR) USD 404.5551 USD 404.5551 614,973 (ORD) GBP 55.7392 GBP 49.8500 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 3) Puts Selling 375,000 GBP 50.00 American 21/12/07 GBP 0.90Puts Purchasing 375,000 GBP 49.00 American 21/12/07 GBP 0.55Call Purchasing 45,000 GBP 54.00 American 21/01/08 GBP 1.92Call Purchasing 40,000 GBP 52.00 American 21/01/08 GBP 2.65 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) Call Option 73,000 GBP 44.33 3. 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. None Date of disclosure 04 April 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409544 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection (Note 6) Financial Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
Rio Tinto