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EPT Disclosure

6th Jun 2008 14:03

RNS Number : 1844W

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

06 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	05 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	400,662 (0.08%)	287,090 (0.06%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	890,048 (0.19%)	1,486,052 (0.33%)
Total	1,290,710 (0.27%)	1,773,142 (0.39%)

(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)

Total

400,038


	10160	140.25
	4952	134.95
	3000	135.5
	2669	135
	2331	135
	2113	135.5
	2000	136.48
	2000	135.8
	1857	136.5
	1784	136
	1500	135.5
	1387	135.5
	1335	136
	1199	135.19
	1199	135.19
	1128	136
	1000	134.95
	1000	135.5
	848	135.19
	826	135.8
	800	136.6
	785	135.16
	659	135.37
	643	136.5
	500	134.9
	464	135.31
	461	136
	458	134.91
	400	136.59
	372	135.38
	371	135.32
	362	135.5
	346	134.91
	300	135.5
	260	136.6
	250	135.5
	200	134.78
	191	136.58
	191	136.6
	190	135.38
	183	136.57
	182	136.6
	182	136.6
	172	134.97
	171	135.83
	153	135.41
	151	134.87
	143	135.8
	128	134.92
	121	135.86
	106	135.22
	100	136.57
	100	136.59
	100	134.84
	100	134.87
	100	134.91
	100	134.89
	96	136.6
	96	134.97
	96	134.98
	96	134.89
	95	134.92
	92	134.93
	91	134.87
	88	135.5
	87	134.93
	85	134.92
	80	134.89
	79	135.37
	78	134.98
	77	134.91
	67	135.31
	59	134.99
	55	134.83
	47	134.99
	46	134.88
	45	135.41
	44	135.38
	42	135.34
	42	134.89
	37	134.98
	33	134.92
	31	135.8
	31	135.32
	27	134.93
	26	135.33
	23	134.91
	23	134.92
	22	134.91
	21	136.6
	18	135.22
	16	135.36
	14	134.97
	7	134.99
	6	135.39
	5	136.56
	5	135.41
	5	134.93
	4	135.22
	4	135.32
	4	134.99
	4	134.87
	4	134.88
	4	134.89
	3	135.31
	1	134.83
Total	56,844

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	134.83
	-3	135.31
	-4	135.32
	-4	134.99
	-4	134.87
	-4	134.88
	-4	134.89
	-5	135.41
	-6	135.39
	-7	134.99
	-14	134.97
	-16	135.36
	-18	135.22
	-22	134.91
	-23	134.91
	-23	134.92
	-26	135.33
	-31	135.32
	-33	134.92
	-37	134.98
	-42	135.34
	-42	134.89
	-44	135.38
	-45	135.41
	-46	134.88
	-47	134.99
	-55	134.83
	-59	134.99
	-67	135.31
	-77	134.91
	-78	134.98
	-79	135.37
	-80	134.89
	-85	134.92
	-91	134.87
	-95	134.92
	-96	134.97
	-96	134.98
	-96	134.89
	-100	134.84
	-100	134.87
	-100	134.91
	-100	134.89
	-128	134.92
	-151	134.87
	-153	135.41
	-172	134.97
	-190	135.38
	-221	135.63
	-346	134.91
	-371	135.32
	-372	135.38
	-458	134.91
	-464	135.31
	-500	134.9
	-659	135.37
	-785	135.16
	-848	135.19
	-1199	135.19
	-1199	135.19
	-7050	134.95
	-10160	140.25
	-12701	140.25
	-14990	140.25
Total	55,122

(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	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	Writing	-119	83.87	E	20091215	0.507639
C	Writing	-100	87.35	A	20120628	0.580556
C	Writing	-100	87.35	A	20120628	0.580556
C	Writing	-30	87.35	A	20120628	0.580556

(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	06 June 2008
Contact name	Ciaran Lavery
Telephone number	02890 409539
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	Purchased	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Purchased	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Purchased	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Purchased	-2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchased	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-765	43.9589	E	20080630
P	Purchased	-561	89	E	20100809
P	Purchased	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Purchased	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Purchased	-454	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Purchased	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Purchased	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Purchased	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Purchased	-321	155.35	E	20130516
P	Purchased	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Purchased	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-254	78.6	E	20110707
P	Purchased	-242000	78.46	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-236	84.55	E	20110509
P	Purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Purchased	-200000	138	A	20080925
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-140000	110	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-133	150.05	E	20130521
P	Purchased	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-100000	136	A	20080626
P	Purchased	-71000	75	A	20111222
P	Purchased	-57000	80	A	20111222
P	Purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-18000	74	A	20080626
P	Purchased	-17000	126	A	20080626
P	Purchased	-16000	124	A	20080626
C	Purchased	15000	150	A	20080724
P	Purchased	-13000	128	A	20080724
P	Purchased	-10000	100	A	20080626
P	Purchased	-10000	128	A	20080626
P	Purchased	-8000	130	A	20080626
P	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
C	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C	Purchased	1000	106	A	20080626
P	Purchased	-1000	94	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
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	88	141.79	A	20110630
P	Written	100000	132	A	20080925
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
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	337	29.61	E	20080625
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
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
C	Written	-2020	42.5	A	20080623
P	Written	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
P	Written	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
P	Written	2269	44.0766	E	20080630
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
P	Written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
C	Written	-23640	120	E	20080828
P	Written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P	Written	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P	Written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
C	Written	-5662	64	A	20090619
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
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	-8214	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

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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