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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd06 May 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 Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 05 May 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 421,457 (0.09%) 105,597 (0.02%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,051,111 (0.23%) 1,448,927 (0.32%) Total 1,472,568 (0.32%) 1,554,524 (0.34%) (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%) (c) 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) 3642 141 1590 141 1000 140.60001 1000 139.7 924 141 576 140.11 539 140.09 539 140.09 480 140.11 440 140.10001 440 139.71001 366 140.2 336 140.63001 330 139.85001 273 140.2 250 139.7 240 139.7 200 141 159 140.2 157 139.58 150 141 126 139.89 124 139.76 124 139.58 120 139.7 120 139.7 110 139.41 100 139.58 96 139.76 94 139.89 59 139.58 40 139.41 36 139.41 21 139.41 12 140.11 10 138.95 9 139.41 9 139.41 7 139.41 1 141 1 140.19Total 14,850 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 140.17 -3 138.95 -5 140.31 -41 138.95 -67 138.95 -90 140.46001 -175 138.95 -195 140.31 -269 140.09 -270 140.09 -366 140.2 -366 140.10001 -500 138.95 -500 138.95 -539 140.09 -539 140.09 -551 138.95 -892 138.95 -962 138.95 -1000 138.95 -1165 138.95Total 8,496 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities to American,e.g. call option purchasing, which the option Price (AUD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (AUD)(C = call (Note 4)option; P = put option) P purchasing 29400 150 E 20080529 2.37 P purchasing 29400 150 E 20080529 2.37 P purchasing 24000 150 E 20080529 2.36 P purchasing 12000 150 E 20080529 2.35 P purchasing 5400 150 E 20080529 2.32 P purchasing 5400 150 E 20080529 2.34 P selling -12000 150 E 20080529 2.39 P selling -12000 150 E 20080529 2.4 P selling -13200 150 E 20080529 2.43 P selling -18000 150 E 20080529 2.39 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.36 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.4 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.41 P purchasing 29400 150 E 20080529 2.37 P purchasing 29400 150 E 20080529 2.37 P purchasing 24000 150 E 20080529 2.36 P purchasing 12000 150 E 20080529 2.35 P purchasing 5400 150 E 20080529 2.32 P purchasing 5400 150 E 20080529 2.34 P selling -12000 150 E 20080529 2.39 P selling -12000 150 E 20080529 2.4 P selling -13200 150 E 20080529 2.43 P selling -18000 150 E 20080529 2.39 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.36 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.4 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.41 P purchasing 29400 150 E 20080529 2.37 P purchasing 29400 150 E 20080529 2.37 P purchasing 24000 150 E 20080529 2.36 P purchasing 12000 150 E 20080529 2.35 P purchasing 5400 150 E 20080529 2.32 P purchasing 5400 150 E 20080529 2.34 P selling -12000 150 E 20080529 2.39 P selling -12000 150 E 20080529 2.4 P selling -13200 150 E 20080529 2.43 P selling -18000 150 E 20080529 2.39 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.36 P selling -24000 150 E 20080529 2.4 (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 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 Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 06 May 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova 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 atwww.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, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased securities to which (Note 2) American, Europeane.g. call option the option or etc. derivative relates P purchased 200000 120 A 20080925 P purchased 140000 130 A 20081218 P purchased 130000 60 A 20080925 P purchased 100000 132 A 20080925 P purchased 60000 150 E 20080529 P purchased 60000 110 E 20080529 C purchased 52000 128 A 20080529 P purchased 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P purchased 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P purchased 39000 58 A 20080925 P purchased 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 P purchased 7517 116.82 A 20120711 P purchased 6789 94.91 A 20110623 P purchased 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P purchased 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P purchased 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P purchased 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P purchased 6268 88.6 A 20120327 P purchased 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P purchased 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P purchased 5428 92.64 A 20110624 P purchased 4886 97.272 A 20120828 P purchased 4420 88.07 A 20110623 P purchased 4320 99.12 A 20120425 P purchased 3828 115.61 A 20120613 P purchased 3801 96.12 A 20110623 P purchased 3468 164.66 A 20121227 P purchased 3105 99.8 A 20110428 P purchased 2994 85.04 A 20110328 P purchased 2862 119 A 20120711 P purchased 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P purchased 2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P purchased 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P purchased 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P purchased 2248 73.8533 A 20101229 P purchased 2024 98.79 E 20100629 P purchased 2024 98.79 E 20100629 C purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924 P purchased 1976 160.932 A 20121128 P purchased 1792 153.6 A 20130107 P purchased 1370 85.0735 A 20110228 P purchased 1273 78.5 E 20110630 P purchased 1273 78.5 E 20110630 P purchased 1188 105.3 A 20110523 P purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P purchased 1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P purchased 1132 83.22 A 20111007 C purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P purchased 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P purchased 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P purchased 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P purchased 725 138 A 20130228 P purchased 700 103.7 A 20120515 P purchased 561 89 E 20100809 P purchased 561 89 E 20100809 P purchased 514 77.8 E 20090630 P purchased 514 77.8 E 20090630 P purchased 464 95.75 E 20100629 P purchased 464 95.75 E 20100629 P purchased 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P purchased 454 44.0766 E 20080630 P purchased 422 138.11 E 20120416 P purchased 422 138.11 E 20120416 P purchased 405 98.1 A 20100625 P purchased 400 131.96 A 20130205 P purchased 392 131.14 A 20121011 P purchased 388 77.2 E 20110627 P purchased 388 77.2 E 20110627 P purchased 365 137 A 20130328 P purchased 337 29.61 E 20080625 P purchased 332 75.22 E 20100524 P purchased 332 75.22 E 20100524 P purchased 302 82.55 E 20100517 P purchased 302 82.55 E 20100517 P purchased 290 95.75 E 20100628 P purchased 290 95.75 E 20100628 P purchased 268 135.22 A 20110412 P purchased 266 94.08 A 20110728 P purchased 254 78.6 E 20110707 P purchased 254 78.6 E 20110707 P purchased 236 84.55 E 20110509 P purchased 236 84.55 E 20110509 P purchased 208 95.7 E 20120905 P purchased 208 95.7 E 20120905 P purchased 203 98.22 E 20120912 P purchased 203 98.22 E 20120912 P purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P purchased 191 78.5 E 20110630 P purchased 160 131.2 A 20130328 P purchased 159 94.02 A 20110728 P purchased 141 93.6 A 20110728 P purchased 138 92.66 A 20110728 P purchased 117 128.71 A 20110224 P purchased 115 130.34 A 20121220 P purchased 81 124.35 A 20130228 P purchased 79 127.31 A 20130228 P purchased 78 128.75 A 20130228 P purchased 77 129.41 A 20121220 C written -70 105 A 20081127 P written -191 78.5 E 20110630 P written -191 78.5 E 20110630 C written -200 65 A 20081127 P written -203 98.22 E 20120912 P written -208 95.7 E 20120905 P written -236 84.55 E 20110509 P written -254 78.6 E 20110707 P written -290 95.75 E 20100628 P written -302 82.55 E 20100517 P written -332 75.22 E 20100524 P written -388 77.2 E 20110627 P written -422 138.11 E 20120416 P written -454 44.0766 E 20080630 P written -464 95.75 E 20100629 P written -514 77.8 E 20090630 P written -561 89 E 20100809 P written -765 43.9589 E 20080630 P written -1000 94 A 20080626 P written -1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P written -1152 43.3704 E 20100628 P written -1273 78.5 E 20110630 P written -2000 77 A 20111222 C written -2020 42.5 A 20080623 P written -2024 98.79 E 20100629 P written -2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P written -2591 38.5842 E 20091201 P written -5000 68 A 20101223 C written -5682 64 A 20090619 C written -6000 130 E 20080529 P written -6415 77.94 E 20100219 P written -6646 37.6132 E 20091001 C written -8658 53.463 A 20120628 P written -10000 100 A 20080626 P written -10000 128 A 20080626 P written -16000 124 A 20080626 P written -17000 126 A 20080626 P written -18000 74 A 20080626 C written -33000 85 A 20111222 P written -44000 72 A 20081218 C written -49000 150 A 20080626 C written -50000 122 A 20081218 P written -57000 80 A 20111222 P written -71000 75 A 20111222 C written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P written -100000 136 A 20080626 P written -112000 68.66 A 20090924 P written -140000 110 A 20081218 C written -145000 90 A 20080626 P written -200000 138 A 20080925 P written -242000 78.46 A 20090924 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements 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 38.5and their Notes which 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:
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