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EPT Disclosure

22nd Oct 2008 12:07

RNS Number : 4390G

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

22 October 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	21 October 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	816,585 (0.18%)	29,428 (0.00%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	516,189 (0.11%)	2,975,450 (0.65%)
Total	1,332,774 (0.29%)	3,004,878 (0.65%)

(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)
	16756	66.29
	16756	66.29
	8378	66.29
	5000	72.5
	5000	74.36
	4667	74.36
	4642	72.41
	4430	71.5
	4324	72.56
	4194	74.36
	3694	72
	3500	73.55
	3455	72.92
	2830	72.41
	2790	72.42
	2635	74.36
	2432	74.36
	2399	71.88
	2365	74.36
	2307	73.5
	2000	71.5
	2000	71.61
	2000	72.3
	2000	72.3
	2000	72.5
	2000	74.36
	1800	72.41
	1673	71.55
	1595	72.6
	1539	72.69
	1500	71.39
	1500	72.42
	1464	72.6
	1431	71.6
	1388	72.4
	1386	74.36
	1278	73.55
	1236	72.5
	1174	72.75
	1041	72.54
	1026	72.49
	1000	130
	1000	73.5
	934	72.6
	834	74.36
	831	72
	750	74.36
	733	71.6042
	700	74.36
	699	72.6
	696	73.5
	695	72.55
	694	73.58
	694	73.57
	691	72.4
	678	72.55
	674	72.5
	617	74.36
	606	72.59
	593	74.36
	569	72.3
	545	71.51
	530	72.49
	516	72.47
	503	74.36
	500	71.55
	500	72.39
	500	72.58
	500	72.65
	500	72.72
	500	72.56
	500	72.42
	500	74.36
	500	74.36
	474	72
	420	74.36
	370	71.84
	370	72.41
	363	72.5
	347	72.4
	346	72.41
	339	72.41
	319	72.6
	314	73.5
	307	72.5
	303	72.3
	303	72.41
	301	73.5
	300	72.13
	300	72.35
	300	72.68
	300	72.7
	276	72.6
	255	74.36
	250	71.5
	250	72.4
	250	72.5
	250	74.36
	237	74.36
	231	74.36
	223	72.64
	215	72.58
	213	74.36
	200	71.5
	200	72.39
	200	72.4
	200	73.49
	200	74.36
	200	74.36
	180	72.5
	153	72.64
	150	72.5
	150	74.36
	149	72.64
	143	71.59553
	140	72.42
	136	72.56
	130	74.36
	130	74.36
	130	74.36
	130	74.36
	129	72.5
	126	72.49
	120	72.59
	120	74.36
	113	71.6
	105	71.5
	104	73.55
	100	71.87
	100	71.5
	100	71.55
	100	72.4
	100	72.49
	100	72.49
	100	72.45
	100	72.5
	100	73.55
	100	74.36
	100	74.36
	100	74.36
	99	74.36
	95	72.3
	93	72.45
	92	71.84
	84	72.99
	84	72.69
	84	72.99
	79	72.58
	78	72.74
	75	74.36
	75	74.36
	74	74.36
	72	73.5
	72	73.5
	70	72.38
	70	72.42
	70	71.9
	70	71.9
	64	72.02
	64	72
	60	72.13
	59	72.5
	55	72.46
	50	72.6
	49	72.59
	44	72.45
	43	71.54
	43	74.36
	36	72.41
	35	74.36
	33	72.3
	33	72.34
	27	71.95
	26	72.58
	26	70.98
	24	72.59
	24	73.49
	23	72.4
	21	71.54
	21	72.56
	20	72.11
	19	72.56
	19	72.41
	18	71.84
	18	71.54
	17	71.84
	16	73.55
	15	71.5
	14	73.5
	13	72.58
	12	72.59
	8	71.93
	8	72.41
	2	71.39
	2	73.55
	1	71.84
	1	71.84
	1	71.84
	1	71.88
	1	72.49
	1	72
	1	72.5
	1	72.58
	1	72.4
	1	71.9
	1	71.9
Total	173,039

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	72.56
	-1	73.36
	-1	71.86
	-1	71.86
	-1	72.5
	-3	72.13
	-4	71.61
	-6	72.26
	-8	71.75
	-10	72.5
	-12	73.4
	-12	72
	-13	71.6
	-17	71.61
	-17	72.5
	-17	72.12
	-20	72.5
	-24	71.57
	-26	70.98
	-26	70.49
	-26	70.8
	-27	72.5
	-27	72.01
	-28	71.57
	-30	71.56
	-30	71.51
	-31	71.59
	-33	72.4
	-34	71.59
	-34	71.7
	-40	70.49
	-48	71.57
	-48	72.5
	-50	70.98
	-50	72.56
	-63	74.36
	-64	72.02
	-64	72
	-64	72
	-65	70.18
	-66	71.6
	-69	71.86
	-70	70.49
	-70	73.4
	-71	72.5
	-71	72.5
	-73	71.6
	-75	71.05
	-84	72.99
	-87	71.05
	-88	72.56
	-89	72.56
	-92	72.26
	-92	73.4
	-96	71.6
	-110	71.02
	-119	72.26
	-137	71.05
	-143	71.59553
	-143	71.59
	-150	71.05
	-168	74.36
	-190	71.61
	-200	73.21
	-213	74.36
	-229	71.5
	-287	73.21
	-295	73.36
	-300	71.05
	-300	71.59
	-370	73.21
	-413	71.59
	-426	73.4
	-442	71.57
	-462	71.02
	-496	70.98
	-500	71.61
	-500	72.99
	-507	71.02
	-508	72.56
	-539	71.61
	-665	71
	-678	72.55
	-691	72.4
	-695	72.55
	-699	72.06
	-718	70.98
	-733	71.6042
	-745	71.05
	-771	71.5
	-835	71
	-990	73.4
	-1000	71.05
	-1182	73.36
	-1236	72.5
	-1351	72.02
	-1500	71.65
	-1520	70.49
	-1539	71.57
	-1800	72.26
	-1844	70.49
	-2506	71.05
	-3455	72.92
	-4192	66.29
	-4192	66.29
	-4936	72
	-5000	74.36
	-16756	66.29
	-25134	66.29
Total	97,779

(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	95	E	20090326	0.86
C	Purchasing	1000	60	E	20090326	3.33
C	Purchasing	116	95	A	20081218	1.42
C	Purchasing	100	64	A	20090619	17.31
P	Purchasing	-3000	75	A	20111222	19.505
P	Purchasing	-3000	80	A	20111222	22.4
P	Purchasing	-2000	75	A	20111222	19.505
P	Purchasing	-2000	80	A	20111222	22.33
C	Purchasing	1000	94	A	20081127	1.1
C	Selling	-200	58.592	A	20120628	31.95
C	Selling	-500	64	A	20090619	17.58
C	Selling	-8400	95	E	20090326	0.995
P	Selling	30000	90	E	20090326	4.06

(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	22 October 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	-20000	72	A	20081218
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	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P Option	Purchased	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P Option	Purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P Option	Purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P Option	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P Option	Purchased	-162000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-100000	75	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-90000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-87000	68.66	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-71000	80	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-50000	122	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
C Option	Purchased	25000	75	A	20081030
P Option	Purchased	-15000	120	A	20081030
P Option	Purchased	-14000	64	A	20090625
P Option	Purchased	-12000	84	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-8000	121	A	20081127
P Option	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
P Option	Purchased	-5000	77	A	20081030
C Option	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C Option	Purchased	1000	138	A	20081030
C Option	Purchased	1000	94	A	20081127
P Option	Written	1000	74	A	20081218
C Option	Written	-1000	116	A	20081030
P Option	Written	5000	84	A	20081030
P Option	Written	5000	85	A	20081030
P Option	Written	5000	82	A	20090326
C Option	Written	-5000	105	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	110	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	94	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	90	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-5000	85	A	20090326
C Option	Written	-5000	86	A	20090326
C Option	Written	-9000	98	A	20081030
P Option	Written	10000	50	A	20081218
C Option	Written	-10000	104	A	20081030
C Option	Written	-10000	82	A	20081127
P Option	Written	18000	66	A	20081030
P Option	Written	20000	96	A	20081030
P Option	Written	29000	130	A	20081218
C Option	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
C Option	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
C IWarrant	Written	-70	95	A	20090326
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	107	139.59	A	20130627
P Option	Written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P Option	Written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P Option	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P Option	Written	141	93.6	A	20110728
P Option	Written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P Option	Written	160	131.2	A	20130328
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
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	266	94.08	A	20110728
P Option	Written	268	135.22	A	20110412
C IWarrant	Written	-270	65	A	20081127
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	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
C IWarrant	Written	-391	75	E	20090924
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
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
P Option	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P Option	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P Option	Written	873	137.5	A	20130725
C IWarrant	Written	-945	88	E	20091215
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
C IWarrant	Written	-1174	95	A	20081218
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	1917	99.8	A	20110428
P Option	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
C IWarrant	Written	-1948	66	E	20091215
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
C Option	Written	-17100	95	E	20090326
P Option	Written	2862	119	A	20120711
P Option	Written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
C IWarrant	Written	-3140	110	A	20081218
P Option	Written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
C IWarrant	Written	-3245	80	E	20090423
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	4850	109.19	A	20120530
C SFIWarrant	Written	-4875	59.227	A	20130627
P Option	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P Option	Written	30000	90	E	20090326
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
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 Option	Written	-55200	115	E	20090326
C IWarrant	Written	-14337	64	A	20090619
P Option	Written	90000	100	E	20081218
P Option	Written	20000	72	A	20081218
C SFIWarrant	Written	-26609	58.592	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
C Option	Written	-449640	145	E	20081218
C Option	Written	-468000	135	E	20081218
C Option	Written	-999720	115	E	20081218

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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