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EPT Disclosure

24th Nov 2008 11:35

RNS Number : 7695I

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

24 November 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	21 November 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	770,943 (0.17%)	127,480 (0.03%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	604,283 (0.13%)	3,601,997 (0.79%)
Total	1,375,226 (0.30%)	3,729,477 (0.82%)

(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)
	15400	54.99771
	10284	57.25
	6585	57.25
	4950	54.64
	4575	54.64
	4146	54.55
	3960	54.83
	3422	54.3
	2768	54.78
	2759	54.78
	2735	54.99
	2505	55
	2500	60.01
	2398	54.6
	2344	54.58
	2275	55
	2232	54.78
	2229	54.78
	2078	54.3
	2000	55
	2000	54.3
	2000	54.68
	1800	54.65
	1307	54.58
	1250	55
	1030	55
	1000	55
	1000	54.6
	1000	54.6
	1000	54.58
	1000	54.58
	1000	54.58
	1000	54.6
	977	54.58
	900	54.45
	854	54.55
	851	58
	841	54.58
	800	55
	787	54.99
	774	54.68
	747	54.68
	700	54.65
	600	54.58
	540	54.83
	500	54.83
	493	54.58
	482	55
	475	54.64
	388	54.6
	376	54.6
	331	54.95
	238	54.58
	200	54.58
	170	55
	167	55.51
	149	54.85
	149	58.16
	149	58.19
	149	58
	125	55
	100	55
	100	54.59
	100	54.68
	89	54.59
	88	55
	38	55
	25	54.6
	9	54.78
	9	55
	4	54.95
	3	54.78
	3	54.99
	3	54.99
	3	54.6
Total	113,018

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-2	58.92
	-2	59
	-2	59
	-2	59
	-2	59.57
	-2	59.55
	-2	59.6
	-2	59.57
	-3	54.99
	-3	54.99
	-3	54.6
	-4	59
	-4	59.55
	-4	59.55
	-5	59.55
	-7	58.99
	-7	59.56
	-7	59.07
	-9	55
	-10	58
	-10	59
	-10	59.55
	-19	60
	-21	59.61
	-25	54.6
	-26	58.92
	-34	59
	-38	55
	-44	58
	-57	59
	-83	59
	-88	55
	-89	54.59
	-100	59
	-100	58.92
	-100	55
	-100	54.68
	-100	54.59
	-119	60.01
	-125	55
	-133	58.5
	-137	58
	-147	60
	-149	54.89
	-149	58
	-149	58.12
	-170	55
	-200	58.92
	-200	54.58
	-210	58
	-238	54.58
	-252	60
	-304	59.57
	-335	54.97445
	-357	59
	-359	60
	-371	60
	-376	54.6
	-388	54.6
	-407	59.07
	-475	54.64
	-482	55
	-493	54.58
	-495	59
	-500	57.5
	-500	58
	-500	58.45
	-500	58.45
	-500	59
	-536	59.6
	-543	59
	-581	60
	-600	58
	-600	59
	-600	54.58
	-700	54.65
	-747	54.68
	-750	58.86
	-774	54.68
	-787	54.99
	-791	59.55
	-800	55
	-838	59
	-841	54.58
	-854	54.55
	-900	54.6
	-977	54.58
	-1000	55
	-1000	54.6
	-1000	54.6
	-1000	54.6
	-1000	54.58
	-1000	54.58
	-1000	54.58
	-1030	55
	-1069	59
	-1080	58.99
	-1208	58.86
	-1250	55
	-1307	54.58
	-1367	58.5
	-1380	59.57
	-1421	60
	-1422	58.92
	-1500	58.03
	-1800	54.65
	-2000	55
	-2000	54.3
	-2000	54.68
	-2078	54.3
	-2121	60
	-2275	55
	-2344	54.58
	-2376	60.01
	-2398	54.6
	-2505	55
	-2583	60.01
	-2735	54.99
	-2942	60
	-3422	54.3
	-4146	54.55
	-4411	60
	-4575	54.64
	-4950	54.64
	-5000	59.55
	-6930	59.55
	-10284	57.25
	-20568	57.25
	-20568	57.25
	-22333	60.01
	-41135	57.25
Total	225,578

(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)
Call	Selling	239	59.227	American	20130627	31.27
Call	Selling	261	59.227	American	20130627	31.25
Call	Selling	5000	65	American	20081218	3.6
Call	Selling	10000	65	American	20081218	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 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES

Date of disclosure	24 November 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	90000	100	E	20081218
C	Purchased	80000	85	A	20090226
P	Written	50979	56.1501	A	20101011
P	Written	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P	Written	35000	63.75	A	20090924
P	Written	29000	130	A	20081218
P	Written	24000	110	E	20090326
C	Purchased	20000	74	A	20090326
P	Written	20000	72	A	20081218
P	Written	19000	70	A	20101223
C	Purchased	10000	75	A	20090326
P	Written	10000	50	A	20081218
P	Written	6789	94.91	A	20110623
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Written	5998	88.6	A	20120327
P	Written	5808	116.82	A	20120711
P	Written	5278	92.64	A	20110624
P	Written	5270	119.75	A	20120628
C	Purchased	5000	76	A	20090326
C	Purchased	5000	75	A	20081218
C	Purchased	5000	86	A	20081127
C	Purchased	5000	90	A	20081218
P	Written	5000	82	A	20090326
P	Written	5000	50	A	20090326
P	Written	5000	69	A	20081127
P	Written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P	Written	4850	109.19	A	20120530
P	Written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P	Written	3693	96.12	A	20110623
P	Written	3480	99.12	A	20120425
P	Written	3000	71	A	20081127
P	Written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
P	Written	2988	164.66	A	20121227
P	Written	2722	119	A	20120711
P	Written	2680	115.61	A	20120613
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
C	Purchased	2000	88	A	20081218
P	Written	2000	65	A	20081127
P	Written	1940	160.932	A	20121128
P	Written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
P	Written	1917	99.8	A	20110428
P	Written	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
P	Written	1352	153.6	A	20130107
P	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	Written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
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	1080	105.3	A	20110523
P	Written	1048	83.22	A	20111007
C	Purchased	1000	94	A	20081127
C	Purchased	1000	77	A	20090326
C	Purchased	1000	104	A	20090226
P	Written	1000	74	A	20081218
P	Written	873	137.5	A	20130725
P	Written	725	138	A	20130228
P	Written	695	89.4361	A	20110207
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	95	A	20090326
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	Purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
C	Written	-200	65	A	20081127
P	Purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P	Purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
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
C	Written	-391	75	E	20090924
P	Purchased	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P	Purchased	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P	Purchased	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P	Purchased	-561	89	E	20100809
C	Written	-945	88	E	20091215
P	Purchased	-1000	77	A	20111222
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	Purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
C	Written	-1174	95	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
C	Written	-1732	59.227	A	20130627
C	Written	-1805	80	E	20090423
C	Written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P	Purchased	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
C	Written	-3140	110	A	20081218
C	Written	-3348	66	E	20091215
P	Purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
P	Purchased	-5000	110	A	20090625
P	Purchased	-5000	60	A	20090326
C	Written	-5000	85	A	20090326
C	Written	-5000	86	A	20090326
C	Written	-5000	69	A	20081127
C	Written	-6000	90	A	20081127
P	Purchased	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	Purchased	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	Purchased	-8000	121	A	20081127
C	Written	-10000	82	A	20081127
C	Written	-10800	105	E	20090326
P	Purchased	-12000	84	A	20081218
C	Written	-12000	100	A	20081218
C	Written	-13737	64	A	20090619
P	Purchased	-14000	64	A	20090625
C	Written	-15000	65	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-20000	72	A	20081218
C	Written	-24000	95	E	20090326
C	Written	-26309	58.592	A	20120628
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	-61000	80	A	20111222
C	Written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-87000	68.66	A	20090924
P	Purchased	-90000	75	A	20111222
P	Purchased	-90000	110	A	20081218
P	Purchased	-178000	78.46	A	20090924
C	Written	-449640	145	E	20081218
C	Written	-468000	135	E	20081218
C	Written	-685200	115	E	20090326
C	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

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