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EPT Disclosure

21st Aug 2008 11:58

RNS Number : 8071B

Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd

21 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	20 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	342,177 (0.07%)	246,253 (0.05%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	998,593 (0.22%)	1,381,684 (0.30%)
Total	1,340,770 (0.29%)	1,627,937 (0.35%)

(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)
	14417	111.33
	14417	111.33
	3870	116.26
	3149	115.51
	3149	115.51
	2849	116.7
	2837	115.41
	2446	116.7
	2179	114.7
	2000	115.49
	2000	114.6
	1890	114.55
	1887	114.2
	1852	114.7
	1700	114.66
	1635	114.7
	1633	115.88
	1586	116.9
	1504	116.55
	1351	114.6
	1276	114.2
	1074	114.54
	1018	116.32
	1015	114.78
	1000	114.27
	1000	115.75
	1000	115.75
	1000	116.15
	999	114.67
	984	115.89
	979	114.27
	967	115.86
	958	114.66
	952	114.3
	900	116.55
	900	116.48
	900	116.48
	900	116.55
	899	116.72
	899	116.72
	844	115.88
	799	114.5
	794	116.6
	780	116
	733	114.79
	724	116.26
	705	114.65
	697	114.65
	673	116
	657	115.95
	656	115.87
	652	115.92
	651	114.2
	628	116
	626	115.45
	601	114.54
	561	115.06
	541	114.67
	501	115.99
	500	115.81
	500	115.95
	500	116.02
	500	116.6
	500	116.6
	500	116.3
	500	114.11
	500	114.65
	500	115.79
	500	115.79
	500	115.79
	500	115.79
	500	115.8
	500	115.78
	500	115.78
	500	115.81
	500	115.85
	500	115.84
	500	115.84
	500	115.84
	500	115.84
	500	115.84
	500	115.99
	500	116.8
	500	116.48
	500	116.34
	489	115.53
	477	115.99
	457	115.95
	456	115.39
	448	115.49
	448	116.57
	445	114.55
	437	114.67
	414	116.9
	413	116.3
	400	114.2
	392	114.27
	391	116
	390	116.57
	380	116.7
	377	115.81
	370	116.2
	366	114.6
	364	114.67
	363	115.96
	363	116
	361	117
	357	115.89
	355	116.4
	349	116
	339	115.41
	330	116.44
	328	115.8
	320	115.93
	312	116
	312	115.93
	307	115.92
	302	115.41
	301	116
	288	114.51
	285	114.2
	282	116
	277	116.4979
	277	116.5
	264	116.56
	260	115.42
	255	116.6
	251	116
	250	114.6
	250	114.6
	250	116.26
	250	115.81
	246	115.91
	237	115.88
	236	114.5
	234	115.39
	233	116.2
	233	116.54
	233	116.46
	233	116.49
	233	116.44
	233	116.26
	233	116.32
	233	116.54
	233	116.46
	233	116.49
	233	116.54
	232	116.31
	227	115.95
	227	116.5396
	227	116.54
	224	116.49
	223	116.32
	223	116.5
	223	116.54
	220	116.3
	220	116.5
	219	115.96
	219	114.85
	217	116.35
	217	116.62
	217	116.35
	217	116.54
	217	116.62
	215	116
	214	116.26
	213	114.6
	212	116.73
	209	116.02
	201	116
	200	115.88
	200	114.2
	200	115.81
	200	115.84
	200	115.91
	199	115.45
	199	116.44
	195	114.55
	194	115.89
	194	116.77
	193	116.73
	191	114.6
	191	114.6
	185	115.78
	185	115.4
	184	115.93
	182	116.3
	182	116.73
	180	116
	180	114.67
	179	114.67
	176	115.9
	174	115.98
	171	116
	170	115.79
	168	116.6
	166	116
	165	116.3
	165	116.88
	165	116.73
	163	115.41
	162	115.43
	161	116.02
	160	116
	158	116
	158	116
	154	115.91
	153	116
	153	116.01
	153	116.54
	153	116.49
	152	115.45
	152	116.55
	149	115.86
	148	116.3
	143	115.98
	143	115.39
	143	115.98
	142	116.62
	142	114.53
	141	116.01
	140	116.01
	140	116.71
	135	116
	131	116.57
	128	116.3
	128	116.31
	128	114.8
	128	116.31
	124	116.01
	124	116.54
	123	115.99
	122	116.78
	120	115.39
	120	115.52
	118	115.05
	118	115.78
	117	116.2
	116	115.83
	116	115.46
	114	115.92
	114	116
	114	115.95
	113	116.49
	111	114.2
	110	116.42
	110	116.42
	109	115.87
	108	114.55
	108	116.67
	104	115.37
	103	116
	100	116
	100	116
	100	115.93
	100	115
	100	114.5
	100	114.5
	100	114.53
	100	116.26
	100	114.58
	100	115.07
	100	115.49
	99	114.5
	99	115.63
	98	114.78
	96	116.55
	95	115.98
	95	114.59
	95	115.43
	93	115.88
	93	115.54
	92	115.91
	92	115.93
	91	115.92
	91	116.3
	91	116.3
	90	114.2
	90	114.99
	88	116.35
	86	115.4
	86	114.27
	85	115.95
	85	115.91
	81	114.67
	80	114.8
	78	115.49
	77	116.54
	76	114.95
	74	116.48
	72	115.95
	71	116.54
	71	116.81
	71	116.81
	70	116.54
	68	115.92
	68	115.47
	67	114.63
	67	114.67
	67	115.78
	65	114.67
	64	116.46
	64	115.43
	63	115.92
	62	114.59
	61	116.35
	60	114.2
	60	114.8
	60	116.54
	60	116.54
	60	114.7
	59	114.5
	58	116
	58	115.91
	58	115.91
	58	116.3
	58	114.5
	57	115.51
	57	116.5
	56	116
	53	116.46
	53	115.93
	51	116.5
	50	115.41
	50	114.6
	50	116.48
	49	116
	49	115.81
	48	115.93
	48	116.56
	48	114.3
	48	114.66
	45	116.54
	45	116.54
	42	116.63
	41	115.49
	38	115.95
	38	116.6
	37	115.88
	37	115.51
	37	115.05
	36	115.93
	35	115.46
	35	114.53
	35	114.64
	34	115.47
	34	115.47
	34	116.44
	32	114.67
	32	114.67
	32	115.92
	31	115.99
	31	116.5
	31	116.46
	31	115.6
	31	115.99
	30	116.73
	29	115.98
	29	115.96
	26	116.26
	26	114.65
	24	114.7
	24	116.55
	23	115.43
	23	115.39
	22	114.2
	22	116.26
	22	115.49
	21	115.42
	21	114.67
	21	116.74
	20	115.39
	20	115.4
	20	114.6
	20	116.63
	20	116.43
	19	115.49
	19	114.5
	19	114.65
	19	115.63
	19	116.26
	19	116.26
	19	116.26
	19	116.54
	18	115.39
	18	114.66
	17	114.79
	17	115.47
	17	116.73
	16	114.2
	16	115.37
	16	115.53
	15	116.49
	15	116.66
	14	115.06
	14	115.6
	13	114.52
	13	114.79
	13	115.53
	13	115.95
	12	115.86
	12	114.27
	11	115.88
	11	115.92
	11	114.55
	11	114.8
	11	116.74
	11	116.73
	10	114.11
	10	116.26
	10	116.49
	10	114.59
	10	114.67
	10	116.74
	10	116.32
	10	116.54
	10	116.55
	10	116.54
	9	114.11
	9	114.27
	9	116.26
	9	116.54
	9	115.47
	8	115.85
	8	115.4
	8	116.26
	8	114.7
	8	115.47
	7	114.5
	6	116
	6	115.39
	6	116.67
	5	116.57
	5	116.46
	5	114.67
	4	116.3
	4	116.43
	3	114.67
	3	115.43
	2	116.56
	2	114.2
	2	114.49
	1	116
	1	115.86
	1	115.39
	1	115.49
	1	115
	1	115
	1	114.11
	1	114.11
	1	114.2
	1	114.34
	1	114.4
	1	114.6
	1	114.54
	1	114.55
	1	114.53
	1	114.6
	1	114.57
	1	116.54
	1	116.49
	1	114.31
	1	114.27
	1	114.27
	1	114.27
	1	114.2
	1	114.2
	1	114.19
	1	114.19
	1	114.3
	1	114.3
	1	114.22
	1	114.36
	1	114.36
	1	114.36
	1	114.39
	1	114.64
	1	114.64
	1	114.64
	1	114.62
	1	114.6
	1	114.59
	1	114.57
	1	114.57
	1	114.57
	1	114.57
	1	114.59
	1	114.59
	1	114.57
	1	114.57
	1	114.49
	1	114.52
	1	114.51
	1	114.51
	1	114.52
	1	114.51
	1	114.5
	1	114.5
	1	114.5
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.59
	1	114.78
	1	114.78
	1	114.56
	1	114.56
	1	114.55
	1	114.5
	1	114.5
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.48
	1	114.5
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.5
	1	114.5
	1	114.49
	1	114.6
	1	114.66
	1	114.65
	1	114.64
	1	114.65
	1	114.63
	1	114.62
	1	114.62
	1	114.57
	1	114.57
	1	114.56
	1	114.62
	1	114.62
	1	114.62
	1	114.62
	1	114.62
	1	114.62
	1	114.68
	1	114.64
	1	114.69
	1	114.66
	1	114.68
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.68
	1	114.67
	1	114.78
	1	114.8
	1	114.8
	1	114.8
	1	114.82
	1	114.82
	1	114.82
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.66
	1	114.64
	1	114.64
	1	114.54
	1	114.49
	1	114.49
	1	114.54
	1	114.54
	1	114.67
	1	114.67
	1	114.69
	1	114.97
	1	114.96
	1	114.95
	1	114.94
	1	114.94
	1	114.94
	1	115.07
	1	115.07
	1	115.07
	1	115.07
	1	115.07
	1	115.06
	1	115.06
	1	115.14
	1	115.14
	1	115.14
	1	115.05
	1	115.05
	1	114.98
	1	114.98
	1	114.98
	1	114.98
	1	114.98
	1	114.7
	1	114.7
	1	114.75
	1	114.75
	1	115.82
	1	115.51
	1	115.51
	1	115.51
	1	115.51
	1	115.46
	1	115.33
	1	115.39
	1	115.4
	1	115.37
	1	115.52
	1	115.52
	1	115.52
	1	115.52
	1	115.52
	1	115.53
	1	115.53
	1	115.6
	1	115.6
	1	115.6
	1	115.6
	1	115.56
	1	115.6
	1	115.59
	1	115.63
	1	115.63
	1	115.9
	1	115.9
	1	115.9
	1	115.89
	1	115.89
	1	115.83
	1	115.83
	1	115.95
	1	115.95
	1	115.95
	1	115.97
	1	115.99
	1	115.99
	1	115.99
	1	116
	1	116.19
	1	116.19
	1	116.19
	1	116.56
	1	116.89
	1	116.89
	1	116.97
	1	116.97
	1	116.95
	1	116.75
	1	116.75
	1	116.75
	1	116.75
	1	116.73
	1	116.67
	1	116.66
	1	116.66
	1	116.66
	1	116.73
	1	116.81
	1	116.81
	1	116.81
	1	116.77
	1	116.77
	1	116.77
	1	116.47
	1	116.26
	1	116.24
	1	116.24
	1	116.24
	1	116.24
	1	116.27
	1	116.26
	1	116.29
	1	116.49
	1	116.34
	1	116.49
	1	116.48
	1	116.55
	1	116.55
	1	116.54
Total	159,387

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated)
	-1	114.59
	-1	114.59
	-1	114.1
	-1	114.11
	-1	114.11
	-1	114.13
	-1	114.21
	-1	114.2
	-1	114.13
	-1	114.13
	-1	114.13
	-1	114.13
	-1	114.23
	-1	114.28
	-1	114.28
	-1	114.32
	-1	114.34
	-1	114.35
	-1	114.4
	-1	114.4
	-1	114.56
	-1	114.57
	-1	114.57
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.56
	-1	114.56
	-1	114.53
	-1	114.57
	-1	114.46
	-1	114.46
	-1	114.46
	-1	114.46
	-1	114.54
	-1	114.55
	-1	114.52
	-1	114.52
	-1	114.53
	-1	114.52
	-1	114.53
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.6
	-1	114.53
	-1	114.57
	-1	114.57
	-1	114.35
	-1	114.35
	-1	114.35
	-1	114.4
	-1	114.4
	-1	114.4
	-1	114.4
	-1	114.5
	-1	114.5
	-1	114.59
	-1	114.59
	-1	114.59
	-1	114.59
	-1	114.59
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.63
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.64
	-1	114.63
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.14
	-1	114.14
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.67
	-1	114.79
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.78
	-1	114.68
	-1	114.69
	-1	114.69
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.71
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.66
	-1	114.58
	-1	114.58
	-1	114.58
	-1	114.49
	-1	114.49
	-1	114.49
	-1	114.53
	-1	114.53
	-1	114.64
	-1	114.65
	-1	114.69
	-1	114.71
	-1	114.71
	-1	114.71
	-1	114.8
	-1	114.8
	-1	114.8
	-1	115.02
	-1	115.02
	-1	115.07
	-1	115.02
	-1	115.08
	-1	115
	-1	115
	-1	115.15
	-1	115.1
	-1	115.13
	-1	115
	-1	115
	-1	114.86
	-1	114.86
	-1	114.86
	-1	114.86
	-1	114.86
	-1	114.68
	-1	114.7
	-1	114.7
	-1	114.71
	-1	115.81
	-1	115.47
	-1	115.47
	-1	115.5
	-1	115.5
	-1	115.5
	-1	115.34
	-1	115.35
	-1	115.39
	-1	115.36
	-1	115.5
	-1	115.51
	-1	115.51
	-1	115.51
	-1	115.52
	-1	115.52
	-1	115.52
	-1	115.52
	-1	115.53
	-1	115.54
	-1	115.54
	-1	115.56
	-1	115.6
	-1	115.61
	-1	115.61
	-1	115.86
	-1	115.86
	-1	115.86
	-1	115.8
	-1	115.8
	-1	115.82
	-1	115.83
	-1	115.93
	-1	115.93
	-1	115.93
	-1	115.98
	-1	115.98
	-1	115.98
	-1	115.97
	-1	115.99
	-1	116.16
	-1	116.17
	-1	116.18
	-1	116.55
	-1	116.88
	-1	116.88
	-1	116.94
	-1	116.94
	-1	116.94
	-1	116.68
	-1	116.68
	-1	116.68
	-1	116.69
	-1	116.73
	-1	116.65
	-1	116.65
	-1	116.65
	-1	116.65
	-1	116.73
	-1	116.8
	-1	116.8
	-1	116.8
	-1	116.74
	-1	116.74
	-1	116.74
	-1	116.43
	-1	116.26
	-1	116.2
	-1	116.2
	-1	116.24
	-1	116.23
	-1	116.23
	-1	116.27
	-1	116.28
	-1	116.49
	-1	116.49
	-1	116.48
	-1	116.35
	-1	116.34
	-1	116.49
	-1	116.49
	-1	116.5
	-1	116.54
	-2	117.02
	-3	116.9
	-4	116.01
	-6	116.01
	-6	115.5
	-6	115.34
	-9	115.93
	-9	116.07
	-9	114.57
	-9	114.63
	-9	116.26
	-10	114.59
	-10	114.66
	-10	115.8
	-10	116.9
	-10	116.26
	-10	116.54
	-10	116.49
	-11	114.52
	-12	114.59
	-13	116.72
	-14	115.08
	-14	115.53
	-16	115.55
	-17	115.47
	-17	115.47
	-18	114.66
	-19	116.01
	-19	114.69
	-19	116.26
	-21	116.68
	-21	116.74
	-21	116.74
	-24	116.01
	-24	114.7
	-24	116.55
	-25	115.8
	-25	115.79
	-29	115.98
	-31	115.99
	-31	115.53
	-31	115.99
	-33	114.51
	-34	116.07
	-35	114.6
	-37	115.82
	-37	116.69
	-38	116.01
	-43	115.95
	-45	116.01
	-49	115.81
	-49	115.81
	-52	114.57
	-52	116.42
	-55	116.01
	-57	116.5
	-58	116.42
	-59	114.49882
	-60	116.01
	-60	114.68
	-61	116.01
	-62	114.59
	-62	116.6
	-64	115.91
	-64	116.54297
	-65	115.91
	-65	116.24
	-65	114.69
	-66	116.48
	-67	114.66
	-67	114.67
	-67	114.67
	-67	115.55
	-68	115.47
	-68	115.47
	-70	115.79
	-71	115.91
	-71	116.69
	-71	116.8
	-71	116.81
	-72	115.95
	-72	115.98
	-74	116.48
	-76	114.95
	-76	115.81
	-77	116.01
	-77	114.55
	-78	116.01
	-79	115.68
	-81	114.67
	-82	115.75
	-83	116.01
	-83	116.01
	-85	115.93
	-85	115.94
	-85	115.95
	-85	115.94
	-85	115.91
	-88	116.01
	-89	115.8
	-90	114.99
	-93	115.78
	-95	114.65
	-96	116.55
	-99	114.53
	-100	115.94
	-100	116.07
	-100	115.08
	-100	115.49
	-100	115.49
	-106	115.79
	-108	116.01
	-109	115.87
	-110	114.57
	-110	115.5
	-110	116.42
	-114	115.82
	-114	115.92
	-114	115.96
	-115	115.94
	-116	115.06
	-118	115.06
	-118	115.6
	-120	115.34
	-120	115.5
	-122	116.78
	-123	115.52
	-124	116.01
	-128	115.95
	-128	114.8
	-128	116.31
	-132	116.26
	-133	115.75
	-140	116.07
	-140	116.98
	-143	115.98
	-143	115.39
	-143	115.39
	-143	115.98
	-145	115.93
	-149	114.4
	-149	115.51
	-151	117.02
	-152	116.55
	-154	115.84
	-156	116.24
	-157	116.24
	-158	116
	-158	116
	-159	116.01
	-162	115.93
	-162	115.43
	-162	115.43
	-165	116.88
	-168	116.72
	-170	115.12
	-170	115.79
	-170	116.26
	-170	115.79
	-173	115.9
	-176	115.94
	-176	115.9
	-176	115.9
	-177	115.93
	-178	116.48
	-179	116.07
	-179	116.26
	-179	116.48
	-180	115.79
	-184	114.64
	-185	115.78
	-185	115.78
	-190	115.93
	-192	115.8
	-193	116.73
	-193	116.73
	-194	115.8
	-194	116.77
	-196	115.99
	-200	115.81
	-200	115.84
	-200	115.85
	-200	115.91
	-200	115.84
	-200	115.91
	-201	116.27
	-202	116.01
	-207	117.02
	-208	115.93
	-212	116.73
	-212	116.73
	-215	116
	-215	116.3
	-215	116
	-217	116.01
	-217	116.35
	-217	116.62
	-218	114.99
	-219	114.7
	-219	114.85
	-222	115.78
	-223	116.49
	-223	116.5
	-225	116.9
	-227	116.53956
	-227	116.54
	-233	116.44
	-233	116.44
	-233	116.26
	-233	116.26
	-233	116.2
	-233	116.32
	-233	116.32
	-233	116.54
	-233	116.54
	-233	116.46
	-233	116.49
	-233	116.54
	-236	116.01
	-236	114.5
	-237	114.51
	-247	114.51
	-250	115.81
	-250	115.81
	-260	116.32
	-261	116.9
	-266	114.59
	-268	116.66
	-268	116.9
	-277	116.49794
	-277	116.5
	-280	115.12
	-285	115.98
	-285	116.3
	-300	115.68
	-300	115.95
	-304	115.99
	-319	116.9
	-320	115.79
	-324	115.9
	-324	115.79
	-327	115.9
	-330	115.79
	-342	115.93
	-342	116.72
	-346	115.84
	-361	117
	-361	117
	-364	114.67
	-364	114.67
	-365	114.55
	-376	116.72
	-377	115.9
	-406	115.55
	-409	115.06
	-411	115.93
	-414	115.81
	-414	116.9
	-457	115.95
	-457	115.95
	-475	115.79
	-477	116.48
	-489	115.53
	-498	116.48
	-500	116.8
	-500	115.79
	-500	115.79
	-500	115.8
	-500	115.78
	-500	115.81
	-500	115.85
	-500	115.89
	-500	115.95
	-500	115.99
	-500	115.99
	-500	115.95
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.99
	-500	116.01
	-500	116.3
	-500	116.02
	-500	116.48
	-500	116.34
	-500	114.54
	-500	115.79
	-500	115.79
	-500	115.78
	-500	115.81
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.84
	-500	115.99
	-500	116.8
	-519	116.26
	-538	116.07
	-600	115.89
	-601	114.55
	-660	114.63
	-686	114.65
	-687	114.67
	-705	114.65
	-722	116.32
	-778	116.24
	-785	115.75
	-808	114.64
	-899	116.72
	-899	116.72
	-900	116.48
	-900	116.48
	-900	116.55
	-983	114.51
	-999	114.67
	-999	114.67
	-1000	114.57
	-1000	115.75
	-1000	116.15
	-1000	115.75
	-1018	116.32
	-1018	116.32
	-1074	114.54
	-1147	114.5
	-1158	114.5
	-1414	114.59
	-1504	116.55
	-1543	115
	-1852	114.7
	-3000	115.51
	-3149	115.51
	-3149	115.51
	-5000	115.11
	-5000	116.55
	-5000	116.7
	-25000	117
	-28834	111.33
Total	166,080

(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)
C	purchasing	30000	95	A	20081218	28.35
C	purchasing	120000	145	E	20081218	0.925
C	purchasing	60000	120	E	20080828	0.375
C	purchasing	60000	120	E	20080828	0.37
C	purchasing	54000	120	E	20080828	0.325
P	purchasing	-20000	120	E	20081126	0.75
P	purchasing	-20000	120	E	20081126	0.745
P	purchasing	-16000	120	E	20081126	1.04
P	purchasing	-14000	120	E	20081126	0.735
P	purchasing	-8000	120	E	20081126	0.8
P	purchasing	-5000	120	A	20080925	8.4
P	purchasing	-5000	120	A	20080925	8.15
P	purchasing	-3000	120	A	20080925	8.4
P	purchasing	-2000	120	A	20080925	8.4
P	selling	5964	120	E	20081126	0.79
P	selling	8000	120	E	20081126	0.735
P	selling	8040	120	E	20081126	0.735
P	selling	19996	120	E	20081126	0.785
P	selling	20000	120	E	20081126	0.77
P	selling	20000	120	E	20081126	0.825

(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	21 August 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 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	purchased	-6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	purchased	-6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	purchased	-2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	purchased	-1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	purchased	-1152	43.3704	E	20100628
P	purchased	-561	89	E	20100809
P	purchased	-514	77.8	E	20090630
P	purchased	-464	95.75	E	20100629
P	purchased	-422	138.11	E	20120416
P	purchased	-388	77.2	E	20110627
P	purchased	-332	75.22	E	20100524
P	purchased	-302	82.55	E	20100517
P	purchased	-290	95.75	E	20100628
P	purchased	-242000	78.46	A	20090924
P	purchased	-208	95.7	E	20120905
P	purchased	-203	98.22	E	20120912
P	purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	purchased	-191	78.5	E	20110630
P	purchased	-150000	138	A	20080925
P	purchased	-140000	110	A	20081218
P	purchased	-112000	68.66	A	20090924
P	purchased	-100000	136	A	20080925
P	purchased	-71000	75	A	20111222
P	purchased	-57000	80	A	20111222
P	purchased	-44000	72	A	20081218
P	purchased	-15000	120	A	20081030
C	purchased	10000	116	A	20080828
P	purchased	-8000	121	A	20081127
P	purchased	-5000	68	A	20101223
P	purchased	-5000	132	A	20080828
C	purchased	2000	78.46	A	20090924
P	purchased	-2000	77	A	20111222
C	written	-33000	85	A	20111222
P	written	39000	58	A	20080925
C	written	-50000	122	A	20081218
P	written	55000	120	A	20080925
C	written	-70	105	A	20081127
P	written	71	141.69	A	20130627
C	written	-75000	56.89	A	20090924
P	written	77	129.41	A	20121220
P	written	78	128.75	A	20130228
P	written	79	127.31	A	20130228
P	written	81	124.35	A	20130228
P	written	87	143.31	A	20130627
P	written	88	141.79	A	20110630
P	written	88	141.69	A	20110630
P	written	90	139.04	A	20130627
P	written	99	141.75	A	20130627
P	written	100000	132	A	20080925
P	written	107	139.59	A	20130627
P	written	115	130.34	A	20121220
P	written	117	128.71	A	20110224
P	written	130000	60	A	20080925
P	written	138	92.66	A	20110728
P	written	140000	130	A	20081218
P	written	141	93.6	A	20110728
P	written	159	94.02	A	20110728
P	written	160	131.2	A	20130328
P	written	177	140.36	A	20130627
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
C	written	-200	65	A	20081127
P	written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P	written	203	98.22	E	20120912
P	written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	written	208	95.7	E	20120905
P	written	266	94.08	A	20110728
P	written	268	135.22	A	20110412
P	written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	written	290	95.75	E	20100628
P	written	296	135.38	A	20130725
P	written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	written	302	82.55	E	20100517
P	written	330	136.18	A	20130627
P	written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	written	332	75.22	E	20100524
P	written	365	137	A	20130328
C	written	-385	60	A	20130627
P	written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P	written	388	77.2	E	20110627
P	written	392	131.14	A	20121011
P	written	400	131.96	A	20130205
P	written	405	98.1	A	20100625
P	written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	written	422	138.11	E	20120416
P	written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	written	464	95.75	E	20100629
P	written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	written	514	77.8	E	20090630
P	written	561	89	E	20100809
P	written	561	89	E	20100809
P	written	725	138	A	20130228
C	written	-775	88	E	20091215
P	written	869	89.4361	A	20110207
P	written	873	137.5	A	20130725
P	written	1132	83.22	A	20111007
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	1188	105.3	A	20110523
P	written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	written	1273	78.5	E	20110630
P	written	1370	85.0735	A	20110228
C	written	-9000	115	E	20081218
P	written	1592	153.6	A	20130107
P	written	1936	174.48	A	20130521
C	written	-1948	66	E	20091215
P	written	1976	160.932	A	20121128
C	written	-2000	110	A	20081218
P	written	2248	73.8533	A	20101229
C	written	-2491	85	A	20100623
P	written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	written	2591	38.5842	E	20091201
P	written	2862	119	A	20120711
P	written	2994	85.04	A	20110328
C	written	-18000	140	E	20080828
P	written	3105	99.8	A	20110428
P	written	3188	115.61	A	20120613
P	written	3388	164.66	A	20121227
P	written	3801	96.12	A	20110623
P	written	4320	99.12	A	20120425
P	written	4420	88.07	A	20110623
P	written	4886	97.272	A	20120828
P	written	30000	115	E	20080828
P	written	30000	135	E	20080828
P	written	5066	109.19	A	20120530
P	written	5428	92.64	A	20110624
P	written	5810	119.75	A	20120628
C	written	-36000	120	E	20080828
P	written	6268	88.6	A	20120327
P	written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	written	6415	77.94	E	20100219
P	written	6528	116.82	A	20120711
P	written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
P	written	6646	37.6132	E	20091001
C	written	-6737	64	A	20090619
P	written	6789	94.91	A	20110623
P	written	40000	120	E	20081126
P	written	87000	100	E	20081218
C	written	-15783	59.365	A	20120628
P	written	80000	130	E	20081126
C	written	-156000	135	E	20081218
P	written	30588	56.0324	E	20081103
P	written	40000	74.25	E	20110727
P	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

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