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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd05 February 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 04 February 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 612,549 (0.13%) 410,280 (0.09%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 860,244 (0.19%) 1,994,562 (0.44%) Total 1,472,793 (0.32%) 2,404,842 (0.53%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long ShortConvertible 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) 6000 127.88 2000 128 1700 131.5 1000 131.1 1000 131 1000 128.11 1000 128.11 1000 128.11 971 127.96 940 128.11 860 131.91 860 131.86 860 131.71 860 131.19 800 127.99 795 131.56 708 131.6 668 131.58 569 128.11 527 131.61 516 132.6 500 131.76 500 131.46 500 131.04 500 128.11 494 127.94 460 131.57 459 130.69 458 129.87 458 131.6 458 132.19 458 132.01 458 131.95 458 132 443 128 429 128.11 426 128.11 403 128.11 402 131.04 400 131.36 400 131.57 400 131.18 360 131.18 358 131.72 333 131.61 300 132.25 300 131.46 300 131.18 293 129.1 260 132.05 251 131.83 237 131.7 230 131.18 212 131.86 212 131.81 200 128 192 131.58 188 131.04 172 131.84 172 131.8 172 131.8 172 131.03 172 131.02 172 131.02 172 131.01 165 131.6 162 131.83 153 131.82 150 128 140 131.25 136 127.99 132 131.7 130 131.18 130 132.61 128 131.76 122 131.76 122 131.61 111 128.11 109 131.76 100 132.6 100 131.72 100 131.91 100 131.83 100 131.18 100 131.18 100 131.18 100 127.98 100 129.1 84 131.36 72 131.91 72 131.83 71 131.82 71 131.82 65 131.56 62 131.03 62 127.94 55 130.83 52 131.73 50 131.46 44 131.82 36 127.94 30 130.83 26 131.25 22 128.11 21 131.82 19 131.82 12 131.36 10 131.46 6 131.82 6 131.6 6 131.25 6 127.94 6 127.94 4 131.36 3 131.82 2 127.94 1 131.83 1 131.6 1 130.58 1 130.58 1 130.58 1 130.55 1 130.54 1 128.95 1 128.95 1 128.93 1 128.92Total 43,305Sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 130.51 -1 130.51 -1 130.51 -1 130.51 -1 130.51 -1 128.8 -1 128.79 -1 128.79 -1 128.79 -1 127.93 -10 128.16 -11 128.75 -11 128.05 -11 128.01 -12 128.75 -19 128.05 -21 128.16 -30 132.36 -58 129.18 -89 129.18 -89 129.18 -100 128.17 -100 128.09 -100 128.08 -100 128.08 -100 128.05 -104 129.51 -111 128.76 -111 128.75 -116 132.18 -147 129.18 -150 128.75 -189 130.81 -195 127.95 -200 129.18 -203 132.18 -217 129.18 -234 128.11 -260 129.29 -264 128.08 -393 128.96 -401 132.37 -402 130.59 -500 128.05 -557 128.08 -606 127.98 -659 130.79 -900 128.17 -1605 128.75 -2000 129.52 -2500 128.75 -2896 129.5 -3238 128 -4500 132 -6400 128.11Total 30,929 (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) C Purchased 10152 90 E 20080326 10.5 C Purchased 9848 90 E 20080326 10.5 C Purchased 5000 100 A 20080626 39.43 C Purchased 5000 100 A 20080626 36.76 C Purchased 5000 100 A 20080626 36.14 C Purchased 4000 95 E 20080326 9.03 C Purchased 3000 95 E 20080326 8.68 C Purchased 202 100 A 20080327 32.87 C Written -100 100 A 20080626 38.54 C Written -142 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -142 100 A 20080626 39.26 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.36 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 39.15 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -200 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -241 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -247 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -247 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -293 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -430 100 A 20080626 39.15 C Written -800 95 E 20080326 9.67 C Written -800 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -824 100 A 20080626 39.15 C Written -858 100 A 20080626 39.29 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.39 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.26 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.26 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.26 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.26 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.2 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 39.2 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -1000 100 A 20080626 38.9 C Written -1976 100 A 20080626 39.2 C Written -2000 95 E 20080326 10 C Written -4000 95 E 20080326 9.75 C Written -5000 100 A 20080626 36.12 C Written -26000 160 A 20080327 3.6 (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 05 February 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 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 Written 200000 88 A 20080327 P Written 100000 90 A 20080327 P Written 100000 132 A 20080925 P Written 50979 56.1501 A 20101011 P Written 50000 112 A 20080327 C Purchased 50000 132 A 20080228 C Purchased 50000 130 A 20080327 P Written 40000 74.25 E 20110727 P Written 30588 56.0324 E 20081103 C Purchased 29000 138 A 20080327 P Written 25000 108 A 20080228 C Purchased 15000 112 A 20080327 P Written 7517 116.82 A 20120711 P Written 6789 94.91 A 20110623 P Written 6646 37.6132 E 20091001 P Written 6415 77.94 E 20100219 P Written 6268 88.6 A 20120327 P Written 5906 119.75 A 20120628 P Written 5780 109.19 A 20120530 P Written 5428 92.64 A 20110624 P Written 4886 97.272 A 20120828 P Written 4420 88.07 A 20110623 P Written 4320 99.12 A 20120425 P Written 3828 115.61 A 20120613 P Written 3801 96.12 A 20110623 P Written 3468 164.66 A 20121227 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 2269 44.0766 E 20080630 P Written 2248 73.8533 A 20101229 P Written 2024 98.79 E 20100629 C Purchased 2000 78.46 A 20090924 P Written 1976 160.932 A 20121128 P Written 1792 153.6 A 20130107 P Written 1370 85.0735 A 20110228 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 1132 83.22 A 20111007 P Written 1037 43.3704 E 20080627 C Purchased 1000 106 A 20080626 P Written 1000 112 A 20080228 P Written 869 89.4361 A 20110207 P Written 765 43.9589 E 20080630 P Written 700 103.7 A 20120515 P Written 561 89 E 20100809 P Written 514 77.8 E 20090630 P Written 464 95.75 E 20100629 P Written 454 44.0766 E 20080630 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 337 29.61 E 20080625 P Written 332 75.22 E 20100524 P Written 302 82.55 E 20100517 P Written 290 95.75 E 20100628 P Written 266 94.08 A 20110728 P Written 254 78.6 E 20110707 P Written 236 84.55 E 20110509 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 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 81 124.35 A 20130228 P Written 79 127.31 A 20130228 P Written 77 129.41 A 20121220 C Written -200 65 A 20081127 P Purchased -203 98.22 E 20120912 P Purchased -208 95.7 E 20120905 C Written -400 110 A 20081218 P Purchased -1000 94 A 20080626 P Purchased -2000 77 A 20111222 C Written -2800 59 A 20080423 C Written -4500 135 E 20080327 C Written -4770 42.5 A 20080623 P Purchased -5000 68 A 20101223 C Written -7000 70 A 20080327 C Written -7394 64 A 20090619 C Written -8493 54.3931 A 20120628 P Purchased -10000 130 A 20080327 C Written -10000 130 A 20080228 P Purchased -10000 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -15000 80 A 20080327 P Purchased -16000 124 A 20080626 P Purchased -17000 126 A 20080626 P Purchased -18000 74 A 20080626 P Purchased -25000 124 A 20080228 C Written -26000 160 A 20080327 C Written -33000 85 A 20111222 C Written -42484 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -44000 72 A 20081218 C Written -50000 122 A 20081218 C Written -50000 150 A 20080626 C Written -50000 128 A 20080327 C Written -59350 100 A 20080626 P Purchased -60000 80 A 20111222 C Written -71760 95 E 20080326 C Written -75000 56.89 A 20090924 P Purchased -76000 75 A 20111222 P Purchased -93000 100 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 94 A 20080327 C Written -100000 104 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 84 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 110 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 96 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 132 A 20080327 P Purchased -112000 68.66 A 20090924 C Written -145000 90 A 20080626 P Purchased -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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