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EPT Disclosure

24th Sep 2008 11:24

RNS Number : 1820E

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

24 September 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 plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ord/Equity
Date of dealing	23 September 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	603,949 (0.13%)	401,480 (0.09%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	771,193 (0.17%)	1,493,841 (0.33%)
Total	1,375,142 (0.30%)	1,895,321 (0.42%)

(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)
	25000	108
	2925	109
	2771	107
	2584	108.88
	2198	108.8
	2000	108.7
	1512	109
	1225	108.8
	1156	108.7
	1113	108.6
	1044	108.7
	1000	109
	1000	109
	1000	108.8
	973	107.5
	750	107.26
	634	108.88
	633	109
	626	109
	603	109
	572	108.72
	520	107.5
	500	109.25
	500	108.73
	500	108.73
	426	108.6
	401	108.88
	375	109
	363	108.73
	348	107.2
	345	108.74
	341	108.88
	300	107.2
	300	108.99
	298	110.53
	281	109.45
	277	109.45
	277	109
	271	107
	271	108.88
	250	109
	247	109
	229	109.45
	229	109.12
	229	108.8
	229	107
	229	106.29
	229	107
	229	109.45
	229	108.8
	229	107
	229	106.29
	229	108.24
	226	109
	226	109
	224	108.88
	210	108.7
	202	108.88
	201	109.46
	190	108.72
	190	108.7
	189	108.72
	188	107.32
	183	106.29
	170	108.88
	168	109.45
	165	107
	161	108.7
	161	108.8
	160	109.46
	158	109
	157	108.72
	157	108.72
	156	107
	156	108.72
	155	109
	155	108.74
	155	108.74
	151	108.8
	151	108.74
	150	109
	148	109
	139	109.26
	133	108.72
	103	108.8
	102	107.21
	90	108.72
	84	108.72
	84	108.7
	81	108.72
	77	108.88
	71	109
	66	109
	66	108.8
	62	107
	61	108.7
	57	109.46
	54	109.05
	50	109
	50	108.8
	44	106.29
	43	108.73
	43	108.73
	42	109.46
	41	109
	41	107.31
	34	108.88
	34	109.45
	33	108.7
	31	108.73
	30	108.88
	29	108.8
	25	109.45
	24	109
	21	106.29
	20	109.12
	20	108.88
	19	109.26
	18	109.46
	18	109
	18	107
	17	109.46
	17	108.8
	17	108.7
	17	108.7
	16	108.7
	15	108.8
	13	108.8
	11	108.8
	10	109.12
	10	109.12
	7	107.5
	4	109.46
	4	108.88
	3	109
	3	107
	3	108.7
	3	108.88
	3	108.88
	3	108.74
	2	109.26
	2	108.72
	2	109
	2	108.99
	2	109
	2	109
	2	109
	2	108.7
	2	109.36
	1	109.46
	1	109
	1	109
	1	109
	1	108.72
	1	108.72
	1	108.6
	1	108.6
	1	108.6
	1	107
	1	107
	1	108.99
	1	109
	1	109
	1	108.7
	1	108.7
	1	108.7
	1	108.7
	1	108.7
	1	108.7
	1	108.73
	1	108.8
	1	108.8
	1	108.88
	1	108.88
	1	109.36
	1	109.45
	1	109.45
	1	109.11
	1	109.09
	1	109.09
	1	109.08
	1	109
	1	109
	1	108.74
	1	108.72
	1	108.8
	1	108.8
	1	106.99
	1	107
	1	107
	1	106.29
	1	106.29
	1	106.3
	1	107.19
	1	107.19
	1	107.19
Total	68,591

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	108.32
	-1	109.27
	-1	109.04
	-1	109.04
	-1	109.04
	-1	109.04
	-1	106.99
	-1	106.29
	-1	107
	-1	107.01
	-1	107.01
	-2	109.26
	-5	108.24
	-16	108.24
	-33	109
	-50	109.14
	-76	108.35
	-90	110.89
	-96	108.35
	-104	110.89
	-105	110.89
	-112	108.35
	-115	108.34
	-123	109.09
	-126	108.35
	-129	108.29
	-145	110.89
	-150	110.14
	-155	108.74
	-155	108.74
	-157	108.72
	-157	108.72
	-184	108.32
	-186	108.29
	-186	108.29
	-188	108.29
	-193	108.35
	-198	109
	-200	109.14
	-200	108.67
	-201	109
	-203	109.09
	-226	109
	-226	109
	-229	108.29
	-229	109.45
	-229	109.45
	-229	109.12
	-229	108.8
	-229	108.8
	-229	107
	-229	107
	-229	106.29
	-229	106.29
	-229	107
	-236	109
	-242	109
	-242	108.35
	-272	108.29
	-300	109.09
	-300	110.03
	-300	108.99
	-304	108.24
	-306	110.89
	-355	108.35
	-450	109.09
	-481	108.24
	-500	109.14
	-522	108.24
	-1512	109
	-2800	108.24
	-4035	109.09
	-4479	109.11
	-25000	108
Total	49,658

(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	Purchased	150000	145	E	20081218	0.435
C	Purchased	150000	145	E	20081218	0.44
C	Purchased	150000	145	E	20081218	0.42
C	Purchased	90000	145	E	20081218	0.42
C	Purchased	60000	135	E	20081218	0.77
C	Purchased	60000	145	E	20081218	0.44
C	Purchased	60000	145	E	20081218	0.465
C	Purchased	60000	145	E	20081218	0.42
C	Purchased	30000	135	E	20081218	0.77
C	Purchased	30000	145	E	20081218	0.465
C	Purchased	4000	95	E	20081126	3.21
C	Selling	-12000	115	E	20081218	1.825
C	Selling	-20400	145	E	20081218	0.4
C	Selling	-59640	145	E	20081218	0.5
C	Selling	-60000	145	E	20081218	0.395
C	Selling	-69600	145	E	20081218	0.395
C	Selling	-150000	145	E	20081218	0.395

(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	24 September 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	Written	140000	130	A	20081218
P	Written	130000	60	A	20080925
P	Written	66600	100	E	20081218
P	Written	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
P	Written	48000	132	A	20080925
P	Written	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P	Written	39000	58	A	20080925
P	Written	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P	Written	30000	120	A	20080925
C	Purchased	25000	126	A	20080925
C	Purchased	25000	126	A	20080925
P	Written	9000	114	A	20080925
P	Written	6789	94.91	A	20110623
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6528	116.82	A	20120711
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P	Written	5810	119.75	A	20120628
P	Written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P	Written	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P	Written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P	Written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P	Written	3388	164.66	A	20121227
P	Written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P	Written	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P	Written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
P	Written	2862	119	A	20120711
P	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	Written	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
C	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P	Written	1976	160.932	A	20121128
P	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
P	Written	1592	153.6	A	20130107
P	Written	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
P	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	1188	105.3	A	20110523
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	1132	83.22	A	20111007
C	Purchased	1000	138	A	20081030
P	Written	873	137.5	A	20130725
P	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P	Written	561	89	E	20100809
P	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Written	405	98.1	A	20100625
P	Written	400	131.96	A	20130205
P	Written	392	131.14	A	20121011
P	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Written	365	137	A	20130328
P	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Written	330	136.18	A	20130627
P	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Written	296	135.38	A	20130725
P	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Written	268	135.22	A	20110412
P	Written	266	94.08	A	20110728
P	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Written	203	98.22	E	20120912
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	177	140.36	A	20130627
P	Written	160	131.2	A	20130328
P	Written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P	Written	141	93.6	A	20110728
P	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P	Written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P	Written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P	Written	107	139.59	A	20130627
P	Written	99	141.75	A	20130627
P	Written	90	139.04	A	20130627
P	Written	88	141.79	A	20110630
P	Written	88	141.69	A	20110630
P	Written	87	143.31	A	20130627
P	Written	81	124.35	A	20130228
P	Written	79	127.31	A	20130228
P	Written	78	128.75	A	20130228
P	Written	77	129.41	A	20121220
P	Written	71	141.69	A	20130627
C	Written	-70	105	A	20081127
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
C	Written	-270	65	A	20081127
P	Purchased	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P	Purchased	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P	Purchased	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P	Purchased	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Purchased	-464	95.75	E	20100629
C	Written	-492	59.227001	A	20130627
P	Purchased	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Purchased	-561	89	E	20100809
C	Written	-774	95	A	20081218
C	Written	-885	88	E	20091215
C	Written	-1000	116	A	20081030
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
C	Written	-1948	66	E	20091215
P	Purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C	Written	-2000	124	A	20080925
C	Written	-2000	110	A	20081218
C	Written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P	Purchased	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
C	Written	-4000	95	E	20081126
P	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
P	Purchased	-5000	120	A	20080925
P	Purchased	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
C	Written	-6437	64	A	20090619
P	Purchased	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Purchased	-8000	121	A	20081127
P	Purchased	-15000	120	A	20081030
C	Written	-21739	58.591999	A	20120628
P	Purchased	-25000	115	A	20081030
C	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
P	Purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-50000	122	A	20081218
C	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-57000	80	A	20111222
C	Written	-59640	145	E	20081218
P	Purchased	-71000	75	A	20111222
C	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-90000	110	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-100000	136	A	20080925
C	Written	-108000	135	E	20081218
P	Purchased	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
C	Written	-130800	115	E	20081218
P	Purchased	-154000	138	A	20080925
P	Purchased	-232000	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

This information is provided by RNS

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