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EPT Disclosure

29th Aug 2008 11:29

RNS Number : 3098C

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

29 August 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	28 August 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	317,907 (0.07%)	283,419 (0.06%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	903,593 (0.20%)	1,244,440 (0.27%)
Total	1,221,500 (0.27%)	1,527,859 (0.33%)

(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)
	20000	116
	20000	125
	13983	125
	5000	132
	3000	132
	2765	126.5
	1666	135
	500	126.5
	354	126.96
	354	125.92
	353	126.37
	353	126.34
	352	126.9
	343	126.89
	313	126.9
	265	125.98
	219	127.38
	210	127
	200	126.5
	189	127
	161	126.9
	161	126.31
	159	125.95
	144	127.34
	142	126.9
	133	126.96
	131	127.42
	119	126.37
	114	127
	109	127
	105	127.42
	101	127
	80	126.96
	80	126.9
	77	127.5
	71	128
	71	128
	71	128
	68	127.5
	65	126.9
	62	127.5
	60	126.95
	55	126.97
	50	127
	49	127
	48	126.95
	44	126.45
	39	127.48
	38	126.9
	37	127.54
	35	127
	35	127.49
	32	125.95
	30	126.9
	30	125.99
	27	127.54
	23	127.34
	23	126.36
	22	126.31
	22	126.31
	21	127.54
	19	126.96
	17	126.37
	14	127.54
	13	126.36
	11	126.89
	10	126.93
	10	126.34
	10	126.33
	4	126.5
	4	126.49
	3	126.37
	2	127.54
	1	127.54
	1	127.58
	1	127.51
	1	127.54
	1	127.63
	1	127.39
	1	126.37
	1	125.92
	1	128
	1	127.99
	1	127.75
Total	73,491

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	127.7
	-1	127.39
	-1	127.58
	-1	127.54
	-1	127.51
	-1	127.63
	-1	126.37
	-1	127.54
	-1	125.92
	-1	127.97
	-1	127.99
	-1	127.75
	-2	128
	-2	127.54
	-3	128
	-3	126.37
	-4	128
	-4	126.5
	-4	126.49
	-5	128
	-6	128
	-7	128
	-7	128
	-8	127.7
	-10	128
	-10	126.93
	-10	126.34
	-10	126.33
	-11	126.89
	-12	127.97
	-13	126.36
	-14	127.54
	-15	127.7
	-17	126.37
	-19	126.96
	-21	127.54
	-22	126.31
	-22	126.31
	-23	127.34
	-23	126.36
	-27	127.54
	-27	128
	-30	126.9
	-30	125.99
	-31	128
	-31	128
	-32	125.95
	-35	126.5
	-35	127
	-35	127.49
	-37	127.54
	-38	126.9
	-39	127.48
	-44	126.45
	-48	126.95
	-49	127
	-50	127.7
	-50	127
	-52	128
	-55	126.97
	-59	127.97
	-60	126.95
	-62	127.5
	-65	126.9
	-68	126.5
	-68	127.5
	-71	128
	-71	128
	-71	128
	-75	126.5
	-77	127.5
	-80	126.96
	-80	126.9
	-87	126.5
	-88	126.5
	-101	127
	-105	127.42
	-109	127
	-114	127
	-117	126.5
	-119	126.37
	-131	127.42
	-133	126.96
	-142	126.9
	-144	127.34
	-159	125.95
	-161	126.31
	-165	127.7
	-182	128
	-189	127
	-192	127.7
	-203	128
	-210	127
	-219	127.38
	-228	128
	-233	126.5
	-240	128
	-250	127.7
	-250	127.7
	-265	125.98
	-309	126.5
	-313	126.9
	-343	126.89
	-352	126.9
	-353	126.37
	-353	126.34
	-354	125.92
	-354	126.96
	-469	128
	-500	127.67
	-750	127.7
	-868	126.5
	-1120	126.5
	-1422	128
	-3000	132
	-10000	132
	-10000	116
	-13983	125
	-13983	125
	-20000	125
	-91500	126.17
Total	176,863

(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)

Call

Purchasing

1,000

138

American

20081030

4.5

(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	29 August 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	-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	-242000	78.46	A	20090924
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	-150000	138	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	-140000	110	A	20081218
P Option	Purchased	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-100000	136	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	-71000	75	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-57000	80	A	20111222
P Option	Purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
C Option	Purchased	25000	126	A	20080925
C Option	Purchased	25000	126	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	-25000	120	A	20080925
P Option	Purchased	-15000	120	A	20081030
P Option	Purchased	-8000	121	A	20081127
P Option	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
C Option	Purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P Option	Purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C Option	Purchased	1000	138	A	20081030
P Option	Written	9000	114	A	20080925
P Option	Written	30000	120	A	20080925
C Option	Written	-33000	85	A	20111222
P Option	Written	39000	58	A	20080925
C Option	Written	-50000	122	A	20081218
C IWarrant	Written	-70	105	A	20081127
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	100000	132	A	20080925
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	130000	60	A	20080925
P Option	Written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P Option	Written	140000	130	A	20081218
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
C IWarrant	Written	-200	65	A	20081127
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
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
C SFIWarrant	Written	-385	60	A	20130627
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P Option	Written	388	77.2	E	20110627
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
C IWarrant	Written	-775	88	E	20091215
P Option	Written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P Option	Written	873	137.5	A	20130725
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
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
C Option	Written	-9000	115	E	20081218
P Option	Written	1592	153.6	A	20130107
P Option	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
C IWarrant	Written	-1948	66	E	20091215
P Option	Written	1976	160.932	A	20121128
C IWarrant	Written	-2000	110	A	20081218
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
P Option	Written	2862	119	A	20120711
P Option	Written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
P Option	Written	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P Option	Written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P Option	Written	3388	164.66	A	20121227
P Option	Written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
C Barrier	Written	-16000	100	E	20081126
P Option	Written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P Option	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P Option	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P Option	Written	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P Option	Written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P Option	Written	5810	119.75	A	20120628
C Option	Written	-36000	135	E	20081218
P Option	Written	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P Option	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P Option	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
C IWarrant	Written	-6437	64	A	20090619
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
P Option	Written	87000	100	E	20081218
P Barrier	Written	60000	130	E	20081126
C SFIWarrant	Written	-16839	59.365	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

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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