Citigroup GM Aust. - EPT Disclosure

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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd
17 April 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/Equity
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                16 April 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                       382,460                            317,335
                                                     (0.08%)                             (0.07%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                                                                (0.00%)                        (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell   1,071,111                          1,499,647
                                                    (0.23%)                             (0.33%)

Total                                         1,453,571                         1,816,982
                                                    (0.31%)                             (0.40%)




(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%)





(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)
                                                       2884                                140.60001
                                                        4                                    142.05
                                                        3                                    141.73
                                                        3                                    141.26
                                                        1                                    141.58
                                                        1                                    141.59
                                                        1                                  141.74001
                                                        1                                  141.74001
                                                        1                                    141.73
                                                        1                                    141.73
                                                        1                                    141.73
                                                        1                                    141.83
                                                        1                                    141.83
                                                        1                                  141.82001
                                                        1                                    141.83
                                                        1                                    141.89
                                                        1                                    141.89
                                                        1                                    141.55
                                                        1                                    141.56
                                                        1                                    141.51
                                                        1                                    141.51
                                                        1                                    141.51
                                                        1                                    141.25
                                                        1                                  141.46001
                                                        1                                    141.5
                                                        1                                    141.5
                                                        1                                    141.5
                                                        1                                    141.5
                                                        1                                    141.97
                                                        1                                    141.97
                                                        1                                  141.96001
Total                                 2,921


Sales                                 Number of securities                   Price per unit (Note 4)

                                                                             AUD (unless stated)
                                                        -1                                   141.59
                                                        -1                                   141.58
                                                        -1                                   141.73
                                                        -1                                   141.7
                                                        -1                                   141.7
                                                        -1                                   141.84
                                                        -1                                 141.82001
                                                        -1                                 141.82001
                                                        -1                                 141.82001
                                                        -1                                 141.89999
                                                        -1                                 141.88001
                                                        -1                                   141.56
                                                        -1                                   141.55
                                                        -1                                   141.5
                                                        -1                                   141.5
                                                        -1                                   141.5
                                                        -1                                   141.25
                                                        -1                                   141.47
                                                        -1                                   141.48
                                                        -1                                   141.48
                                                        -1                                 141.49001
                                                        -1                                 141.49001
                                                        -1                                   142.03
                                                        -1                                   142.03
                                                        -1                                   142.03
                                                        -2                                 141.32001
                                                        -2                                   141.75
                                                        -3                                   141.51
                                                        -3                                 141.21001
                                                        -3                                   141.26
                                                        -3                                 140.74001
                                                        -3                                   141.26
                                                        -3                                   141.73
                                                        -3                                   141.26
                                                        -4                                   141.2
                                                        -4                                 141.35001
                                                        -4                                   141.98
                                                        -7                                   141.55
                                                       -14                                   141.51
                                                       -15                                 141.42999
                                                       -18                                 141.21001
                                                       -20                                   141.25
                                                       -25                                 140.89999
                                                       -29                                 141.21001
                                                       -32                                   140.81
                                                       -33                                   141.44
                                                       -37                                   141.12
                                                       -45                                   141.41
                                                       -46                                 141.21001
                                                       -58                                   141.47
                                                       -65                                   141.97
                                                       -66                                 141.32001
                                                       -67                                   142.05
                                                       -70                                   141.44
                                                       -71                                   141.55
                                                       -73                                 140.74001
                                                       -74                                    141
                                                       -74                                    141
                                                       -76                                   140.73
                                                       -77                                   140.81
                                                       -89                                   141.44
                                                       -90                                 140.89999
                                                       -100                                141.28999
                                                       -133                                141.32001
                                                       -150                                140.89999
                                                       -176                                  141.37
                                                       -182                                140.60001
                                                       -184                                  141.5
                                                       -186                                  141.44
                                                       -194                                  141.44
                                                       -196                                141.38001
                                                       -237                                141.38001
                                                       -237                                  141.37
                                                       -252                                  141.51
                                                       -270                                141.32001
                                                       -281                                  141.51
                                                       -300                                  142.05
                                                       -392                                  141.51
                                                       -394                                  141.97
                                                       -400                                  141.97
                                                       -415                                  141.26
                                                       -438                                  141.3
                                                       -474                                  141.51
                                                       -633                                  142.05
                                                       -793                                  141.3
                                                       -795                                  140.81
                                                       -861                                141.32001
                                                       -864                                  140.76
                                                       -898                                  141.67
                                                       -923                                  141.28
                                                       -950                                  141.51
                                                       -958                                140.60001
                                                      -1000                                140.89999
                                                      -1062                                  141.51
                                                      -1297                                  141.12
                                                      -1500                                  141.95
                                                      -1546                                   141
                                                      -1641                                  141.97
                                                      -1762                                  141.12
                                                      -2000                                  141.3
                                                      -2204                                141.28999
                                                      -3331                                140.64999
                                                      -3383                                  140.45
                                                      -5000                                   141
                                                      -8306                                   141
Total                                 48,631

(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)



(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                                                17 April 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,      Written or         Number of           Exercise price     Type, e.g.          Expiry date
                   purchased          securities to which (Note 2)           American, European
e.g. call option                      the option or                          etc.
                                      derivative relates

        P               written             200000               120                  A               20080925
        P               written             140000               130                  A               20081218
        P               written             130000                60                  A               20080925
        P               written             100000               132                  A               20080925
        P               written              66000               110                  E               20080529
        C              purchased             52000               128                  A               20080529
        P               written              50979             56.1501                A               20101011
        P               written              40000              74.25                 E               20110727
        P               written              39000                58                  A               20080925
        C              purchased             37000               138                  A               20080423
        P               written              30588             56.0324                E               20081103
        C              purchased             25000               120                  A               20080423
        P               written              12000               150                  E               20080529
        P               written              7517               116.82                A               20120711
        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              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              2591              38.5842                E               20091201
        P               written              2269              44.0766                E               20080630
        P               written              2269              44.0766                E               20080630
        P               written              2248              73.8533                A               20101229
        P               written              2024               98.79                 E               20100629
        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              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                106                  A               20080626
        P               written               869              89.4361                A               20110207
        P               written               765              43.9589                E               20080630
        P               written               765              43.9589                E               20080630
        P               written               725                138                  A               20130228
        P               written               700               103.7                 A               20120515
        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               454              44.0766                E               20080630
        P               written               454              44.0766                E               20080630
        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               337               29.61                 E               20080625
        P               written               332               75.22                 E               20100524
        P               written               332               75.22                 E               20100524
        P               written               302               82.55                 E               20100517
        P               written               302               82.55                 E               20100517
        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               254                78.6                 E               20110707
        P               written               254                78.6                 E               20110707
        P               written               236               84.55                 E               20110509
        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               191                78.5                 E               20110630
        P               written               191                78.5                 E               20110630
        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               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
        C               written               -70                105                  A               20081127
        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             -236               84.55                 E               20110509
        P              purchased             -254                78.6                 E               20110707
        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              -400                110                  A               20081218
        P              purchased             -422               138.11                E               20120416
        P              purchased             -454              44.0766                E               20080630
        P              purchased             -464               95.75                 E               20100629
        P              purchased             -514                77.8                 E               20090630
        P              purchased             -561                 89                  E               20100809
        P              purchased             -765              43.9589                E               20080630
        P              purchased             -1000                94                  A               20080626
        P              purchased             -1152             43.3704                E               20100628
        P              purchased             -1152             43.3704                E               20100628
        P              purchased             -1273               78.5                 E               20110630
        P              purchased             -2000                77                  A               20111222
        P              purchased             -2000               120                  A               20080423
        C               written              -2020               42.5                 A               20080623
        P              purchased             -2024              98.79                 E               20100629
        P              purchased             -2269             44.0766                E               20080630
        P              purchased             -2591             38.5842                E               20091201
        P              purchased             -5000                68                  A               20101223
        C               written              -5682                64                  A               20090619
        P              purchased             -6415              77.94                 E               20100219
        C               written              -6595                59                  A               20080423
        P              purchased             -6646             37.6132                E               20091001
        C               written              -8383              53.463                A               20120628
        P              purchased            -10000               100                  A               20080626
        P              purchased            -10000               128                  A               20080626
        P              purchased            -16000               124                  A               20080626
        P              purchased            -17000               126                  A               20080626
        P              purchased            -18000                74                  A               20080626
        C               written             -33000                85                  A               20111222
        P              purchased            -37000               138                  A               20080423
        P              purchased            -44000                72                  A               20081218
        C               written             -50000               122                  A               20081218
        C               written             -50000               150                  A               20080626
        P              purchased            -62000                80                  A               20111222
        C               written             -75000              56.89                 A               20090924
        P              purchased            -76000                75                  A               20111222
        P              purchased            -100000              136                  A               20080626
        P              purchased            -112000             68.66                 A               20090924
        P              purchased            -140000              110                  A               20081218
        C               written             -145000               90                  A               20080626
        P              purchased            -200000              138                  A               20080925
        P              purchased            -242000             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




















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