1st Apr 2008 11:23
UBS AG (EPT)01 April 2008 FORM 38.5(b) 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 UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PLCClass of relevant security to which the 10p Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 31 MARCH 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 2,086,944 0.21% 8,866 0.00%(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sellTotal 2,086,944 0.21% 8,866 0.00% (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 Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) PURCHASE 718 5076 pence SALE 1970 5078 SALE 1134 5078 SALE 206 5078 PURCHASE 200 5080 PURCHASE 331 5080 PURCHASE 464 5080 PURCHASE 856 5080 PURCHASE 61 5082 PURCHASE 250 5082 PURCHASE 917 5083 PURCHASE 100 5084 PURCHASE 125 5084 PURCHASE 300 5084 PURCHASE 1260 5084 SALE 300 5085 SALE 158 5085 PURCHASE 300 5085 PURCHASE 557 5085 SALE 1351 5086 SALE 325 5086 SALE 56 5086 SALE 600 5087 SALE 220 5087 SALE 150 5087 PURCHASE 23 5087 PURCHASE 100 5087 PURCHASE 199 5087 PURCHASE 300 5087 PURCHASE 300 5087 SALE 599 5088 SALE 300 5088 SALE 150 5088 SALE 150 5088 PURCHASE 30 5088 PURCHASE 50 5088 PURCHASE 78 5088 PURCHASE 250 5088 PURCHASE 617 5088 PURCHASE 1565 5088 SALE 404 5089 SALE 300 5089 SALE 250 5089 SALE 200 5089 PURCHASE 87 5089 PURCHASE 133 5089 PURCHASE 180 5089 PURCHASE 230 5089 SALE 1000 5090 SALE 1000 5090 SALE 666 5090 SALE 558 5090 SALE 250 5090 SALE 200 5090 PURCHASE 125 5090 PURCHASE 235 5090 PURCHASE 390 5090 PURCHASE 391 5090 PURCHASE 494 5090 PURCHASE 500 5090 PURCHASE 507 5090 PURCHASE 751 5090 SALE 914 5091 SALE 666 5091 SALE 666 5091 SALE 400 5091 SALE 300 5091 SALE 269 5091 SALE 269 5091 SALE 250 5091 SALE 250 5091 SALE 250 5091 SALE 250 5091 SALE 200 5091 SALE 100 5091 PURCHASE 34 5091 PURCHASE 98 5091 PURCHASE 312 5091 PURCHASE 775 5091 SALE 480 5092 SALE 400 5092 SALE 400 5092 SALE 300 5092 SALE 265 5092 SALE 250 5092 SALE 250 5092 SALE 176 5092 SALE 166 5092 PURCHASE 55 5092 PURCHASE 202 5092 PURCHASE 761 5092 PURCHASE 777 5092 PURCHASE 1864 5092 SALE 1103 5093 SALE 666 5093 SALE 617 5093 SALE 400 5093 SALE 400 5093 SALE 250 5093 SALE 250 5093 SALE 250 5093 SALE 203 5093 SALE 200 5093 SALE 150 5093 PURCHASE 16 5093 PURCHASE 78 5093 PURCHASE 218 5093 PURCHASE 250 5093 PURCHASE 250 5093 PURCHASE 700 5093 PURCHASE 710 5093 PURCHASE 741 5093 PURCHASE 988 5093 PURCHASE 988 5093 PURCHASE 988 5093 PURCHASE 2945 5093 SALE 1095 5094 SALE 1000 5094 SALE 1000 5094 SALE 830 5094 SALE 822 5094 SALE 400 5094 SALE 400 5094 SALE 400 5094 SALE 329 5094 SALE 250 5094 SALE 250 5094 SALE 108 5094 SALE 44 5094 SALE 41 5094 PURCHASE 24 5094 PURCHASE 126 5094 PURCHASE 136 5094 PURCHASE 164 5094 PURCHASE 201 5094 PURCHASE 500 5094 PURCHASE 600 5094 PURCHASE 1100 5094 PURCHASE 1345 5094 SALE 1265 5095 SALE 1200 5095 SALE 666 5095 SALE 666 5095 SALE 423 5095 SALE 400 5095 SALE 339 5095 SALE 250 5095 SALE 18 5095 PURCHASE 60 5095 PURCHASE 600 5095 PURCHASE 2221 5095 SALE 497 5096 SALE 250 5096 SALE 250 5096 PURCHASE 112 5096 PURCHASE 500 5096 SALE 534 5097 SALE 150 5097 SALE 101 5097 PURCHASE 199 5097 PURCHASE 276 5097 PURCHASE 350 5097 SALE 1000 5098 SALE 450 5098 SALE 250 5098 SALE 94 5098 SALE 1200 5099 SALE 187 5099 PURCHASE 200 5099 PURCHASE 300 5099 PURCHASE 310 5099 PURCHASE 442 5099 PURCHASE 459 5099 SALE 1258 5100 SALE 800 5100 SALE 500 5100 SALE 315 5100 PURCHASE 6 5100 PURCHASE 14 5100 PURCHASE 68 5100 PURCHASE 70 5100 PURCHASE 98 5100 PURCHASE 112 5100 PURCHASE 149 5100 PURCHASE 239 5100 PURCHASE 314 5100 PURCHASE 354 5100 PURCHASE 362 5100 PURCHASE 564 5100 PURCHASE 727 5100 PURCHASE 751 5100 PURCHASE 756 5100 PURCHASE 878 5100 PURCHASE 1000 5100 PURCHASE 1310 5100 SALE 1613 5101 SALE 1354 5101 SALE 421 5101 SALE 380 5101 SALE 315 5101 SALE 250 5101 SALE 163 5101 SALE 386 5102 SALE 239 5102 SALE 208 5102 SALE 75 5102 PURCHASE 125 5102 PURCHASE 1883 5102 SALE 1150 5103 SALE 250 5103 SALE 250 5103 SALE 250 5103 SALE 154 5103 PURCHASE 400 5103 PURCHASE 666 5103 SALE 250 5104 SALE 250 5104 SALE 250 5104 PURCHASE 288 5104 PURCHASE 365 5104 PURCHASE 500 5104 PURCHASE 726 5104 PURCHASE 1000 5104 PURCHASE 2001 5104 SALE 1500 5105 SALE 500 5105 SALE 494 5105 SALE 414 5105 SALE 377 5105 SALE 369 5105 SALE 366 5105 SALE 177 5105 SALE 165 5105 SALE 163 5105 SALE 163 5105 SALE 162 5105 SALE 156 5105 SALE 156 5105 PURCHASE 126 5105 PURCHASE 210 5105 PURCHASE 837 5105 PURCHASE 871 5105 PURCHASE 955 5105 PURCHASE 997 5105 PURCHASE 1500 5105 SALE 871 5106 SALE 250 5106 SALE 250 5106 SALE 197 5106 SALE 197 5106 SALE 800 5107 SALE 500 5107 SALE 500 5107 SALE 294 5107 SALE 250 5107 SALE 162 5107 SALE 160 5107 SALE 150 5107 SALE 148 5107 SALE 46 5107 PURCHASE 360 5107 PURCHASE 1307 5107 SALE 1633 5108 SALE 282 5108 SALE 155 5108 SALE 154 5108 PURCHASE 67 5108 PURCHASE 206 5108 PURCHASE 636 5108 PURCHASE 666 5108 PURCHASE 814 5108 SALE 250 5109 PURCHASE 179 5109 PURCHASE 800 5109 PURCHASE 1000 5109 SALE 1197 5110 SALE 355 5110 SALE 298 5110 SALE 215 5110 SALE 164 5110 SALE 159 5110 SALE 158 5110 SALE 51 5110 SALE 38 5110 PURCHASE 219 5110 PURCHASE 357 5110 PURCHASE 461 5110 PURCHASE 594 5110 PURCHASE 814 5110 PURCHASE 1661 5110 SALE 1000 5111 SALE 1000 5111 SALE 1000 5111 SALE 961 5111 SALE 800 5111 SALE 752 5111 SALE 623 5111 SALE 467 5111 SALE 305 5111 SALE 300 5111 SALE 250 5111 SALE 200 5111 SALE 144 5111 SALE 100 5111 PURCHASE 77 5111 PURCHASE 111 5111 PURCHASE 145 5111 PURCHASE 151 5111 PURCHASE 291 5111 PURCHASE 650 5111 PURCHASE 855 5111 PURCHASE 954 5111 PURCHASE 962 5111 PURCHASE 1000 5111 PURCHASE 1000 5111 SALE 739 5112 SALE 400 5112 SALE 200 5112 PURCHASE 200 5112 SALE 1000 5113 SALE 607 5113 SALE 441 5113 SALE 400 5113 SALE 250 5113 SALE 171 5113 SALE 151 5113 SALE 137 5113 SALE 542 5114 SALE 302 5114 SALE 177 5114 SALE 155 5114 SALE 108 5114 SALE 1709 5115 SALE 1338 5115 SALE 561 5115 SALE 200 5115 SALE 179 5115 SALE 101 5115 PURCHASE 114 5115 PURCHASE 800 5115 PURCHASE 954 5115 PURCHASE 960 5115 SALE 1378 5116 SALE 738 5116 SALE 610 5116 SALE 372 5116 SALE 348 5116 SALE 149 5116 SALE 121 5116 SALE 60 5116 PURCHASE 83 5116 PURCHASE 400 5116 PURCHASE 597 5116 PURCHASE 665 5116 PURCHASE 734 5116 PURCHASE 988 5116 PURCHASE 1000 5116 PURCHASE 1000 5116 PURCHASE 1000 5116 PURCHASE 2266 5116 SALE 771 5117 SALE 220 5117 SALE 200 5118 SALE 670 5119 SALE 500 5119 PURCHASE 100 5119 PURCHASE 744 5119 SALE 412 5120 SALE 294 5120 SALE 184 5120 SALE 118 5120 PURCHASE 750 5120 PURCHASE 810 5120 PURCHASE 300 5121 SALE 1000 5122 SALE 434 5122 SALE 414 5122 SALE 325 5122 PURCHASE 15 5122 PURCHASE 169 5122 SALE 250 5123 SALE 147 5123 SALE 70 5123 PURCHASE 900 5123 SALE 564 5124 PURCHASE 220 5124 PURCHASE 496 5124 SALE 411 5125 PURCHASE 2926 5125 SALE 1000 5126 SALE 616 5126 SALE 558 5126 SALE 177 5126 SALE 366 5127 SALE 250 5127 SALE 1918 5128 SALE 1000 5128 SALE 404 5128 SALE 387 5128 SALE 368 5128 SALE 355 5128 SALE 199 5128 SALE 195 5128 SALE 161 5128 SALE 78 5128 PURCHASE 166 5128 PURCHASE 358 5128 PURCHASE 602 5128 PURCHASE 1528 5128 SALE 399 5129 SALE 156 5129 SALE 47 5129 PURCHASE 300 5129 SALE 361 5130 SALE 315 5130 SALE 223 5130 SALE 115 5130 PURCHASE 24 5130 PURCHASE 37 5130 PURCHASE 65 5130 PURCHASE 111 5130 PURCHASE 500 5130 PURCHASE 500 5130 SALE 1000 5131 SALE 1000 5131 SALE 1000 5131 SALE 900 5131 SALE 367 5131 SALE 317 5131 SALE 197 5131 SALE 162 5131 PURCHASE 92 5131 PURCHASE 260 5131 PURCHASE 335 5131 SALE 300 5132 SALE 115 5132 SALE 500 5133 SALE 212 5133 SALE 106 5133 SALE 100 5133 SALE 66 5133 SALE 66 5133 PURCHASE 100 5133 PURCHASE 787 5133 SALE 563 5134 SALE 459 5134 SALE 255 5134 PURCHASE 100 5134 PURCHASE 191 5134 PURCHASE 207 5134 PURCHASE 793 5134 SALE 1549 5135 SALE 1372 5135 SALE 519 5135 SALE 356 5135 SALE 39 5135 PURCHASE 200 5135 PURCHASE 500 5135 PURCHASE 837 5135 PURCHASE 1230 5135 PURCHASE 100 5136 PURCHASE 100 5136 PURCHASE 368 5136 PURCHASE 417 5136 PURCHASE 469 5136 PURCHASE 1000 5136 PURCHASE 1002 5136 SALE 520 5137 SALE 393 5137 SALE 279 5137 SALE 278 5137 PURCHASE 329 5137 PURCHASE 500 5137 SALE 436 5138 SALE 200 5138 SALE 200 5138 PURCHASE 166 5138 PURCHASE 427 5138 PURCHASE 666 5138 SALE 571 5139 SALE 27 5139 SALE 666 5140 PURCHASE 62 5140 PURCHASE 141 5140 PURCHASE 266 5140 PURCHASE 283 5140 PURCHASE 427 5140 PURCHASE 450 5140 PURCHASE 666 5140 SALE 61 5141 PURCHASE 259 5141 PURCHASE 290 5141 PURCHASE 453 5141 SALE 1439 5142 PURCHASE 200 5142 SALE 100 5143 PURCHASE 52 5143 PURCHASE 192 5143 PURCHASE 200 5143 PURCHASE 315 5143 PURCHASE 431 5143 PURCHASE 541 5143 PURCHASE 705 5143 SALE 200 5144 PURCHASE 284 5144 PURCHASE 32 5145 PURCHASE 252 5145 PURCHASE 300 5145 PURCHASE 588 5145 SALE 448 5146 SALE 1650 5147 SALE 479 5148 SALE 60 5148 PURCHASE 285 5148 PURCHASE 311 5148 PURCHASE 334 5148 PURCHASE 689 5148 SALE 253 5149 PURCHASE 500 5150 SALE 500 5151 SALE 300 5151 SALE 243 5151 SALE 300 5152 PURCHASE 334 5152 PURCHASE 706 5152 PURCHASE 911 5153 SALE 200 5155 PURCHASE 479 5155 SALE 1090 5159 SALE 762 5159 SALE 184 5159 SALE 90 5159 PURCHASE 106 5162 SALE 354 5163 SALE 486 5165 SALE 395 5165 SALE 100 5168 SALE 67 5170 SALE 233 5171 SALE 58 5171 PURCHASE 600 5173 PURCHASE 200 5176 SALE 935 5178 SALE 640 5178 SALE 1701 5179 SALE 849 5179 PURCHASE 182 5179 SALE 262 5180 SALE 156 5180 SALE 19 5180 PURCHASE 97 5180 PURCHASE 203 5180 PURCHASE 704 5180 SALE 250 5181 PURCHASE 136 5181 PURCHASE 174 5181 PURCHASE 1643 5181 SALE 431 5183 SALE 408 5183 PURCHASE 48 5183 PURCHASE 82 5183 PURCHASE 148 5183 PURCHASE 367 5183 PURCHASE 400 5183 PURCHASE 403 5183 PURCHASE 1000 5183 PURCHASE 342 5184 PURCHASE 425 5184 SALE 723 5185 SALE 452 5185 SALE 378 5185 SALE 349 5185 SALE 336 5185 SALE 249 5185 SALE 184 5185 SALE 177 5185 SALE 144 5185 SALE 605 5186 SALE 491 5186 SALE 382 5186 SALE 350 5186 SALE 169 5186 SALE 135 5186 SALE 500 5187 SALE 305 5187 SALE 218 5187 SALE 168 5187 PURCHASE 470 5187 SALE 1036 5188 SALE 599 5188 SALE 355 5188 PURCHASE 614 5188 PURCHASE 829 5189 SALE 1299 5190 SALE 1000 5190 SALE 500 5190 SALE 321 5190 SALE 225 5190 SALE 147 5190 SALE 77 5190 SALE 63 5190 PURCHASE 370 5190 PURCHASE 550 5190 PURCHASE 900 5190 PURCHASE 1030 5190 PURCHASE 177 5192 PURCHASE 212 5192 PURCHASE 226 5192 PURCHASE 241 5193 PURCHASE 700 5193 PURCHASE 170 5194 PURCHASE 339 5194 SALE 319 5195 SALE 100 5195 PURCHASE 94 5195 PURCHASE 500 5195 PURCHASE 2887 5195 PURCHASE 185 5196 PURCHASE 373 5196 PURCHASE 562 5196 SALE 76 5197 PURCHASE 600 5197 PURCHASE 665 5197 SALE 315 5198 SALE 315 5198 SALE 96 5198 PURCHASE 100 5198 PURCHASE 487 5198 PURCHASE 1000 5198 SALE 1500 5199 SALE 200 5199 SALE 200 5199 PURCHASE 776 5199 SALE 843 5200 SALE 418 5200 SALE 413 5200 SALE 400 5200 SALE 3 5200 PURCHASE 135 5200 PURCHASE 135 5200 PURCHASE 3952 5200 SALE 843 5201 PURCHASE 91 5201 PURCHASE 125 5201 PURCHASE 289 5201 PURCHASE 310 5201 SALE 641 5202 PURCHASE 181 5202 PURCHASE 190 5202 PURCHASE 195 5202 PURCHASE 233 5202 PURCHASE 672 5202 SALE 842 5203 SALE 500 5203 SALE 126 5203 PURCHASE 102 5203 PURCHASE 187 5203 PURCHASE 190 5203 PURCHASE 206 5203 PURCHASE 280 5203 SALE 1603 5204 SALE 395 5204 SALE 351 5204 PURCHASE 102 5204 PURCHASE 115 5204 PURCHASE 164 5204 PURCHASE 184 5204 PURCHASE 188 5204 PURCHASE 189 5204 PURCHASE 199 5204 PURCHASE 208 5204 PURCHASE 217 5204 PURCHASE 219 5204 PURCHASE 285 5204 PURCHASE 596 5204 PURCHASE 1000 5204 SALE 478 5205 SALE 449 5205 SALE 411 5205 SALE 353 5205 SALE 90 5205 PURCHASE 120 5205 PURCHASE 307 5205 PURCHASE 537 5205 PURCHASE 712 5205 PURCHASE 1568 5205 SALE 470 5206 PURCHASE 72 5206 PURCHASE 100 5206 PURCHASE 264 5206 PURCHASE 292 5206 PURCHASE 300 5206 PURCHASE 307 5206 PURCHASE 334 5206 PURCHASE 373 5206 PURCHASE 874 5206 PURCHASE 922 5206 PURCHASE 1200 5206 SALE 411 5207 SALE 400 5207 SALE 390 5207 SALE 340 5207 SALE 17 5207 PURCHASE 110 5207 PURCHASE 120 5207 PURCHASE 137 5207 PURCHASE 159 5207 PURCHASE 193 5207 PURCHASE 212 5207 PURCHASE 220 5207 PURCHASE 277 5207 PURCHASE 307 5207 PURCHASE 400 5207 PURCHASE 666 5207 PURCHASE 666 5207 PURCHASE 666 5207 SALE 904 5208 SALE 580 5208 SALE 415 5208 SALE 188 5208 SALE 152 5208 SALE 98 5208 PURCHASE 185 5208 PURCHASE 188 5208 PURCHASE 190 5208 PURCHASE 300 5208 PURCHASE 383 5208 PURCHASE 587 5208 PURCHASE 666 5208 SALE 500 5209 SALE 424 5209 SALE 410 5209 SALE 389 5209 SALE 360 5209 SALE 315 5209 SALE 314 5209 SALE 314 5209 SALE 288 5209 SALE 259 5209 SALE 200 5209 SALE 101 5209 SALE 92 5209 SALE 60 5209 SALE 14 5209 PURCHASE 47 5209 PURCHASE 105 5209 PURCHASE 165 5209 PURCHASE 186 5209 PURCHASE 300 5209 PURCHASE 300 5209 PURCHASE 400 5209 SALE 2879 5210 SALE 2300 5210 SALE 472 5210 SALE 465 5210 SALE 418 5210 SALE 400 5210 SALE 361 5210 SALE 314 5210 SALE 200 5210 SALE 200 5210 SALE 184 5210 SALE 122 5210 SALE 20 5210 PURCHASE 100 5210 PURCHASE 154 5210 PURCHASE 175 5210 PURCHASE 217 5210 PURCHASE 236 5210 PURCHASE 307 5210 PURCHASE 374 5210 PURCHASE 666 5210 PURCHASE 666 5210 PURCHASE 1000 5210 PURCHASE 1135 5210 SALE 1216 5211 SALE 500 5211 SALE 443 5211 SALE 383 5211 SALE 354 5211 SALE 304 5211 SALE 289 5211 SALE 147 5211 SALE 79 5211 PURCHASE 27 5211 PURCHASE 48 5211 PURCHASE 103 5211 PURCHASE 149 5211 PURCHASE 154 5211 PURCHASE 187 5211 PURCHASE 199 5211 PURCHASE 205 5211 PURCHASE 206 5211 PURCHASE 210 5211 PURCHASE 214 5211 PURCHASE 218 5211 PURCHASE 218 5211 PURCHASE 220 5211 PURCHASE 236 5211 PURCHASE 265 5211 PURCHASE 335 5211 PURCHASE 495 5211 SALE 1095 5212 SALE 912 5212 SALE 804 5212 SALE 804 5212 SALE 800 5212 SALE 470 5212 SALE 398 5212 SALE 326 5212 SALE 314 5212 SALE 311 5212 SALE 101 5212 SALE 53 5212 PURCHASE 22 5212 PURCHASE 113 5212 PURCHASE 123 5212 PURCHASE 185 5212 PURCHASE 200 5212 PURCHASE 273 5212 PURCHASE 353 5212 PURCHASE 500 5212 PURCHASE 666 5212 PURCHASE 700 5212 PURCHASE 768 5212 PURCHASE 804 5212 SALE 1123 5213 SALE 1110 5213 SALE 1089 5213 SALE 817 5213 SALE 666 5213 SALE 666 5213 SALE 665 5213 SALE 549 5213 SALE 500 5213 SALE 500 5213 SALE 458 5213 SALE 415 5213 SALE 397 5213 SALE 375 5213 SALE 345 5213 SALE 319 5213 SALE 314 5213 SALE 311 5213 SALE 287 5213 SALE 281 5213 SALE 272 5213 SALE 240 5213 SALE 211 5213 SALE 200 5213 SALE 200 5213 SALE 175 5213 SALE 100 5213 SALE 23 5213 PURCHASE 39 5213 PURCHASE 100 5213 PURCHASE 273 5213 PURCHASE 300 5213 PURCHASE 300 5213 PURCHASE 375 5213 PURCHASE 600 5213 PURCHASE 666 5213 SALE 1865 5214 SALE 1648 5214 SALE 1155 5214 SALE 736 5214 SALE 462 5214 SALE 411 5214 SALE 397 5214 SALE 384 5214 SALE 370 5214 SALE 345 5214 SALE 300 5214 SALE 271 5214 SALE 142 5214 SALE 107 5214 PURCHASE 15 5214 PURCHASE 24 5214 PURCHASE 49 5214 PURCHASE 52 5214 PURCHASE 94 5214 PURCHASE 99 5214 PURCHASE 130 5214 PURCHASE 154 5214 PURCHASE 156 5214 PURCHASE 198 5214 PURCHASE 200 5214 PURCHASE 218 5214 PURCHASE 337 5214 PURCHASE 342 5214 PURCHASE 345 5214 PURCHASE 393 5214 PURCHASE 411 5214 PURCHASE 490 5214 PURCHASE 493 5214 PURCHASE 900 5214 PURCHASE 1000 5214 PURCHASE 1110 5214 SALE 1000 5215 SALE 804 5215 SALE 760 5215 SALE 670 5215 SALE 419 5215 SALE 396 5215 SALE 396 5215 SALE 346 5215 SALE 345 5215 SALE 333 5215 SALE 303 5215 SALE 303 5215 SALE 265 5215 SALE 200 5215 SALE 113 5215 SALE 61 5215 PURCHASE 11 5215 PURCHASE 39 5215 PURCHASE 47 5215 PURCHASE 61 5215 PURCHASE 66 5215 PURCHASE 110 5215 PURCHASE 113 5215 PURCHASE 182 5215 PURCHASE 200 5215 PURCHASE 200 5215 PURCHASE 242 5215 PURCHASE 256 5215 PURCHASE 300 5215 PURCHASE 300 5215 PURCHASE 314 5215 PURCHASE 392 5215 PURCHASE 400 5215 PURCHASE 400 5215 PURCHASE 1025 5215 PURCHASE 1110 5215 PURCHASE 1376 5215 PURCHASE 2577 5215 SALE 703 5216 SALE 560 5216 SALE 410 5216 SALE 372 5216 SALE 354 5216 SALE 339 5216 SALE 300 5216 SALE 273 5216 SALE 214 5216 SALE 166 5216 SALE 150 5216 SALE 148 5216 PURCHASE 11 5216 PURCHASE 99 5216 PURCHASE 100 5216 PURCHASE 100 5216 PURCHASE 100 5216 PURCHASE 100 5216 PURCHASE 100 5216 PURCHASE 100 5216 PURCHASE 103 5216 PURCHASE 109 5216 PURCHASE 125 5216 PURCHASE 125 5216 PURCHASE 152 5216 PURCHASE 197 5216 PURCHASE 210 5216 PURCHASE 300 5216 PURCHASE 345 5216 PURCHASE 351 5216 PURCHASE 383 5216 PURCHASE 400 5216 PURCHASE 500 5216 PURCHASE 707 5216 PURCHASE 1000 5216 PURCHASE 1083 5216 SALE 1249 5217 SALE 617 5217 SALE 536 5217 SALE 517 5217 SALE 496 5217 SALE 440 5217 SALE 439 5217 SALE 419 5217 SALE 412 5217 SALE 401 5217 SALE 367 5217 SALE 354 5217 SALE 237 5217 SALE 192 5217 SALE 191 5217 SALE 191 5217 SALE 191 5217 SALE 158 5217 SALE 158 5217 SALE 106 5217 SALE 90 5217 SALE 74 5217 SALE 18 5217 PURCHASE 33 5217 PURCHASE 71 5217 PURCHASE 101 5217 PURCHASE 125 5217 PURCHASE 200 5217 PURCHASE 300 5217 PURCHASE 307 5217 PURCHASE 314 5217 PURCHASE 314 5217 PURCHASE 400 5217 PURCHASE 401 5217 PURCHASE 496 5217 PURCHASE 513 5217 PURCHASE 845 5217 SALE 450 5217.5 SALE 1716 5218 SALE 1600 5218 SALE 1025 5218 SALE 500 5218 SALE 482 5218 SALE 407 5218 SALE 404 5218 SALE 400 5218 SALE 392 5218 SALE 338 5218 SALE 298 5218 SALE 279 5218 SALE 222 5218 SALE 164 5218 SALE 103 5218 SALE 63 5218 SALE 55 5218 PURCHASE 20 5218 PURCHASE 114 5218 PURCHASE 174 5218 PURCHASE 263 5218 PURCHASE 359 5218 PURCHASE 400 5218 PURCHASE 402 5218 PURCHASE 670 5218 PURCHASE 804 5218 PURCHASE 1000 5218 PURCHASE 1013 5218 PURCHASE 1315 5218 PURCHASE 1500 5218 PURCHASE 2874 5218 SALE 440 5218.5 SALE 2874 5219 SALE 863 5219 SALE 339 5219 SALE 312 5219 SALE 243 5219 SALE 218 5219 SALE 37 5219 PURCHASE 60 5219 PURCHASE 200 5219 PURCHASE 202 5219 PURCHASE 218 5219 PURCHASE 236 5219 PURCHASE 236 5219 PURCHASE 236 5219 PURCHASE 300 5219 PURCHASE 392 5219 PURCHASE 400 5219 PURCHASE 666 5219 SALE 420 5219.5 SALE 341 5219.5 SALE 2873 5220 SALE 1231 5220 SALE 800 5220 SALE 465 5220 SALE 423 5220 SALE 414 5220 SALE 400 5220 SALE 383 5220 SALE 355 5220 SALE 162 5220 SALE 88 5220 SALE 76 5220 SALE 76 5220 SALE 42 5220 PURCHASE 147 5220 PURCHASE 160 5220 PURCHASE 200 5220 PURCHASE 250 5220 PURCHASE 288 5220 PURCHASE 302 5220 PURCHASE 334 5220 PURCHASE 400 5220 PURCHASE 400 5220 PURCHASE 400 5220 PURCHASE 400 5220 PURCHASE 465 5220 PURCHASE 486 5220 PURCHASE 500 5220 PURCHASE 500 5220 PURCHASE 536 5220 PURCHASE 1140 5220 SALE 816 5221 SALE 684 5221 SALE 410 5221 SALE 339 5221 SALE 13 5221 PURCHASE 18 5221 PURCHASE 64 5221 PURCHASE 100 5221 PURCHASE 101 5221 PURCHASE 138 5221 PURCHASE 144 5221 PURCHASE 164 5221 PURCHASE 184 5221 PURCHASE 200 5221 PURCHASE 200 5221 PURCHASE 208 5221 PURCHASE 242 5221 PURCHASE 259 5221 PURCHASE 340 5221 PURCHASE 360 5221 PURCHASE 392 5221 PURCHASE 461 5221 PURCHASE 550 5221 PURCHASE 666 5221 PURCHASE 1000 5221 PURCHASE 1110 5221 PURCHASE 2873 5221 SALE 1000 5222 SALE 913 5222 SALE 616 5222 SALE 421 5222 SALE 415 5222 SALE 408 5222 SALE 400 5222 SALE 389 5222 SALE 387 5222 SALE 373 5222 SALE 361 5222 SALE 357 5222 SALE 354 5222 SALE 314 5222 SALE 304 5222 SALE 293 5222 SALE 289 5222 SALE 254 5222 SALE 250 5222 SALE 164 5222 SALE 148 5222 SALE 104 5222 SALE 100 5222 SALE 85 5222 SALE 81 5222 SALE 17 5222 SALE 14 5222 PURCHASE 90 5222 PURCHASE 170 5222 PURCHASE 171 5222 PURCHASE 200 5222 PURCHASE 202 5222 PURCHASE 236 5222 PURCHASE 237 5222 PURCHASE 300 5222 PURCHASE 500 5222 PURCHASE 765 5222 PURCHASE 847 5222 PURCHASE 1377 5222 SALE 1000 5223 SALE 952 5223 SALE 762 5223 SALE 600 5223 SALE 500 5223 SALE 401 5223 SALE 400 5223 SALE 392 5223 SALE 370 5223 SALE 359 5223 SALE 353 5223 SALE 343 5223 SALE 322 5223 SALE 316 5223 SALE 306 5223 SALE 300 5223 SALE 300 5223 SALE 266 5223 SALE 266 5223 SALE 236 5223 SALE 228 5223 SALE 189 5223 SALE 174 5223 SALE 150 5223 SALE 122 5223 SALE 84 5223 SALE 3 5223 PURCHASE 27 5223 PURCHASE 35 5223 PURCHASE 50 5223 PURCHASE 80 5223 PURCHASE 97 5223 PURCHASE 100 5223 PURCHASE 122 5223 PURCHASE 125 5223 PURCHASE 138 5223 PURCHASE 145 5223 PURCHASE 148 5223 PURCHASE 180 5223 PURCHASE 191 5223 PURCHASE 300 5223 PURCHASE 334 5223 PURCHASE 350 5223 PURCHASE 375 5223 PURCHASE 565 5223 PURCHASE 650 5223 PURCHASE 666 5223 SALE 2553 5224 SALE 1293 5224 SALE 1203 5224 SALE 1000 5224 SALE 946 5224 SALE 590 5224 SALE 500 5224 SALE 413 5224 SALE 400 5224 SALE 397 5224 SALE 384 5224 SALE 376 5224 SALE 368 5224 SALE 318 5224 SALE 314 5224 SALE 249 5224 SALE 200 5224 SALE 200 5224 SALE 189 5224 SALE 177 5224 SALE 169 5224 SALE 135 5224 SALE 123 5224 SALE 111 5224 PURCHASE 5 5224 PURCHASE 89 5224 PURCHASE 103 5224 PURCHASE 125 5224 PURCHASE 143 5224 PURCHASE 159 5224 PURCHASE 185 5224 PURCHASE 220 5224 PURCHASE 289 5224 PURCHASE 300 5224 PURCHASE 300 5224 PURCHASE 313 5224 PURCHASE 385 5224 PURCHASE 399 5224 PURCHASE 400 5224 PURCHASE 659 5224 PURCHASE 2871 5224 SALE 2112 5225 SALE 1087 5225 SALE 734 5225 SALE 666 5225 SALE 591 5225 SALE 574 5225 SALE 536 5225 SALE 436 5225 SALE 400 5225 SALE 382 5225 SALE 381 5225 SALE 376 5225 SALE 372 5225 SALE 360 5225 SALE 340 5225 SALE 319 5225 SALE 312 5225 SALE 256 5225 SALE 202 5225 SALE 200 5225 SALE 180 5225 SALE 168 5225 SALE 145 5225 SALE 106 5225 SALE 105 5225 SALE 76 5225 SALE 36 5225 SALE 14 5225 SALE 13 5225 PURCHASE 4 5225 PURCHASE 53 5225 PURCHASE 87 5225 PURCHASE 104 5225 PURCHASE 115 5225 PURCHASE 175 5225 PURCHASE 177 5225 PURCHASE 186 5225 PURCHASE 193 5225 PURCHASE 203 5225 PURCHASE 300 5225 PURCHASE 300 5225 PURCHASE 306 5225 PURCHASE 336 5225 PURCHASE 337 5225 PURCHASE 345 5225 PURCHASE 361 5225 PURCHASE 400 5225 PURCHASE 425 5225 PURCHASE 536 5225 PURCHASE 768 5225 PURCHASE 1000 5225 PURCHASE 1541 5225 PURCHASE 2870 5225 PURCHASE 2870 5225 SALE 1001 5226 SALE 966 5226 SALE 613 5226 SALE 580 5226 SALE 467 5226 SALE 455 5226 SALE 428 5226 SALE 382 5226 SALE 379 5226 SALE 362 5226 SALE 358 5226 SALE 342 5226 SALE 319 5226 SALE 319 5226 SALE 314 5226 SALE 236 5226 SALE 221 5226 SALE 216 5226 SALE 200 5226 SALE 195 5226 SALE 110 5226 SALE 89 5226 SALE 24 5226 PURCHASE 125 5226 PURCHASE 153 5226 PURCHASE 157 5226 PURCHASE 179 5226 PURCHASE 215 5226 PURCHASE 236 5226 PURCHASE 300 5226 PURCHASE 319 5226 PURCHASE 338 5226 PURCHASE 351 5226 PURCHASE 390 5226 PURCHASE 415 5226 PURCHASE 480 5226 PURCHASE 500 5226 PURCHASE 600 5226 PURCHASE 762 5226 PURCHASE 893 5226 SALE 467 5227 SALE 447 5227 SALE 440 5227 SALE 440 5227 SALE 358 5227 SALE 351 5227 SALE 273 5227 SALE 235 5227 SALE 200 5227 SALE 200 5227 SALE 180 5227 PURCHASE 26 5227 PURCHASE 80 5227 PURCHASE 100 5227 PURCHASE 103 5227 PURCHASE 116 5227 PURCHASE 125 5227 PURCHASE 147 5227 PURCHASE 200 5227 PURCHASE 205 5227 PURCHASE 213 5227 PURCHASE 213 5227 PURCHASE 216 5227 PURCHASE 223 5227 PURCHASE 300 5227 PURCHASE 347 5227 PURCHASE 360 5227 PURCHASE 400 5227 PURCHASE 400 5227 PURCHASE 400 5227 PURCHASE 414 5227 PURCHASE 440 5227 PURCHASE 470 5227 PURCHASE 674 5227 PURCHASE 1000 5227 PURCHASE 1998 5227 SALE 1093 5228 SALE 1065 5228 SALE 721 5228 SALE 372 5228 SALE 366 5228 SALE 321 5228 SALE 293 5228 SALE 291 5228 SALE 268 5228 SALE 200 5228 SALE 200 5228 SALE 170 5228 PURCHASE 8 5228 PURCHASE 113 5228 PURCHASE 115 5228 PURCHASE 303 5228 PURCHASE 364 5228 PURCHASE 400 5228 PURCHASE 400 5228 PURCHASE 417 5228 PURCHASE 500 5228 PURCHASE 600 5228 PURCHASE 616 5228 PURCHASE 666 5228 PURCHASE 842 5228 PURCHASE 1297 5228 SALE 1292 5229 SALE 670 5229 SALE 571 5229 SALE 561 5229 SALE 536 5229 SALE 393 5229 SALE 353 5229 SALE 311 5229 SALE 292 5229 SALE 268 5229 SALE 267 5229 SALE 259 5229 SALE 251 5229 SALE 179 5229 SALE 24 5229 PURCHASE 4 5229 PURCHASE 103 5229 PURCHASE 107 5229 PURCHASE 125 5229 PURCHASE 125 5229 PURCHASE 143 5229 PURCHASE 179 5229 PURCHASE 300 5229 PURCHASE 339 5229 PURCHASE 393 5229 PURCHASE 400 5229 PURCHASE 439 5229 PURCHASE 500 5229 PURCHASE 666 5229 PURCHASE 856 5229 PURCHASE 1000 5229 PURCHASE 1047 5229 SALE 666 5230 SALE 574 5230 SALE 536 5230 SALE 370 5230 SALE 327 5230 SALE 266 5230 SALE 265 5230 SALE 262 5230 SALE 227 5230 SALE 200 5230 SALE 17 5230 PURCHASE 21 5230 PURCHASE 102 5230 PURCHASE 107 5230 PURCHASE 117 5230 PURCHASE 174 5230 PURCHASE 190 5230 PURCHASE 191 5230 PURCHASE 193 5230 PURCHASE 196 5230 PURCHASE 197 5230 PURCHASE 200 5230 PURCHASE 201 5230 PURCHASE 210 5230 PURCHASE 222 5230 PURCHASE 250 5230 PURCHASE 346 5230 PURCHASE 405 5230 PURCHASE 429 5230 PURCHASE 500 5230 PURCHASE 521 5230 PURCHASE 547 5230 PURCHASE 622 5230 PURCHASE 781 5230 SALE 1110 5231 SALE 479 5231 SALE 352 5231 SALE 336 5231 SALE 225 5231 SALE 202 5231 SALE 196 5231 SALE 177 5231 SALE 154 5231 PURCHASE 100 5231 PURCHASE 104 5231 PURCHASE 151 5231 PURCHASE 186 5231 PURCHASE 300 5231 PURCHASE 347 5231 PURCHASE 400 5231 PURCHASE 400 5231 PURCHASE 500 5231 PURCHASE 800 5231 PURCHASE 1600 5231 SALE 710 5232 SALE 594 5232 SALE 500 5232 SALE 500 5232 SALE 352 5232 SALE 343 5232 SALE 217 5232 SALE 216 5232 SALE 200 5232 SALE 173 5232 SALE 81 5232 PURCHASE 120 5232 PURCHASE 191 5232 PURCHASE 236 5232 PURCHASE 336 5232 PURCHASE 543 5232 PURCHASE 806 5232 SALE 1482 5233 SALE 1351 5233 SALE 808 5233 SALE 734 5233 SALE 666 5233 SALE 638 5233 SALE 522 5233 SALE 514 5233 SALE 400 5233 SALE 296 5233 SALE 200 5233 SALE 172 5233 PURCHASE 103 5233 PURCHASE 106 5233 PURCHASE 126 5233 PURCHASE 154 5233 PURCHASE 164 5233 PURCHASE 165 5233 PURCHASE 260 5233 PURCHASE 317 5233 PURCHASE 392 5233 PURCHASE 470 5233 PURCHASE 900 5233 PURCHASE 1005 5233 SALE 845 5234 SALE 739 5234 SALE 600 5234 SALE 582 5234 SALE 392 5234 SALE 376 5234 SALE 240 5234 SALE 200 5234 SALE 188 5234 SALE 167 5234 PURCHASE 100 5234 PURCHASE 264 5234 PURCHASE 298 5234 PURCHASE 400 5234 PURCHASE 500 5234 PURCHASE 551 5234 PURCHASE 800 5234 SALE 1831 5235 SALE 1062 5235 SALE 800 5235 SALE 713 5235 SALE 531 5235 SALE 488 5235 SALE 401 5235 SALE 400 5235 SALE 400 5235 SALE 386 5235 SALE 382 5235 SALE 361 5235 SALE 360 5235 SALE 356 5235 SALE 300 5235 SALE 286 5235 SALE 250 5235 SALE 166 5235 SALE 133 5235 SALE 111 5235 SALE 106 5235 SALE 20 5235 PURCHASE 19 5235 PURCHASE 50 5235 PURCHASE 108 5235 PURCHASE 166 5235 PURCHASE 299 5235 PURCHASE 400 5235 PURCHASE 400 5235 PURCHASE 490 5235 PURCHASE 2865 5235 SALE 1395 5236 SALE 683 5236 SALE 523 5236 SALE 505 5236 SALE 500 5236 SALE 485 5236 SALE 400 5236 SALE 399 5236 SALE 392 5236 SALE 375 5236 SALE 361 5236 SALE 314 5236 SALE 258 5236 SALE 240 5236 SALE 239 5236 SALE 236 5236 SALE 216 5236 SALE 170 5236 SALE 170 5236 SALE 77 5236 SALE 61 5236 SALE 17 5236 SALE 4 5236 PURCHASE 22 5236 PURCHASE 26 5236 PURCHASE 126 5236 PURCHASE 141 5236 PURCHASE 144 5236 PURCHASE 147 5236 PURCHASE 153 5236 PURCHASE 157 5236 PURCHASE 160 5236 PURCHASE 180 5236 PURCHASE 193 5236 PURCHASE 210 5236 PURCHASE 215 5236 PURCHASE 240 5236 PURCHASE 267 5236 PURCHASE 330 5236 PURCHASE 519 5236 PURCHASE 759 5236 PURCHASE 1146 5236 SALE 1210 5237 SALE 916 5237 SALE 804 5237 SALE 392 5237 SALE 390 5237 SALE 236 5237 SALE 222 5237 SALE 200 5237 SALE 149 5237 SALE 126 5237 SALE 108 5237 SALE 81 5237 SALE 65 5237 PURCHASE 24 5237 PURCHASE 198 5237 PURCHASE 216 5237 PURCHASE 300 5237 PURCHASE 342 5237 PURCHASE 500 5237 PURCHASE 585 5237 PURCHASE 910 5237 SALE 1466 5238 SALE 1033 5238 SALE 994 5238 SALE 861 5238 SALE 859 5238 SALE 825 5238 SALE 724 5238 SALE 629 5238 SALE 376 5238 SALE 332 5238 SALE 311 5238 SALE 303 5238 SALE 222 5238 SALE 200 5238 SALE 14 5238 PURCHASE 125 5238 PURCHASE 125 5238 PURCHASE 193 5238 PURCHASE 236 5238 PURCHASE 236 5238 SALE 1132 5239 SALE 928 5239 SALE 694 5239 SALE 581 5239 SALE 576 5239 SALE 546 5239 SALE 500 5239 SALE 314 5239 SALE 256 5239 SALE 13 5239 PURCHASE 125 5239 PURCHASE 161 5239 PURCHASE 250 5239 PURCHASE 408 5239 PURCHASE 456 5239 PURCHASE 973 5239 SALE 1076 5240 SALE 376 5240 SALE 352 5240 SALE 329 5240 SALE 300 5240 SALE 270 5240 PURCHASE 123 5240 PURCHASE 133 5240 PURCHASE 400 5240 PURCHASE 418 5240 PURCHASE 792 5240 PURCHASE 1964 5240 PURCHASE 2500 5240 SALE 1648 5241 SALE 1642 5241 SALE 486 5241 SALE 392 5241 SALE 343 5241 SALE 341 5241 SALE 300 5241 SALE 272 5241 SALE 103 5241 SALE 16 5241 PURCHASE 400 5241 PURCHASE 500 5241 SALE 220 5242 SALE 200 5242 SALE 14 5242 PURCHASE 114 5242 PURCHASE 366 5242 PURCHASE 544 5242 PURCHASE 788 5242 PURCHASE 1163 5242 PURCHASE 1366 5242 PURCHASE 2500 5242 SALE 470 5243 SALE 337 5243 SALE 278 5243 SALE 236 5243 SALE 56 5243 SALE 15 5243 PURCHASE 300 5243 SALE 800 5244 SALE 17 5244 PURCHASE 150 5244 PURCHASE 236 5244 PURCHASE 314 5244 PURCHASE 500 5244 PURCHASE 553 5244 PURCHASE 1449 5244 SALE 220 5245 SALE 193 5245 SALE 169 5245 SALE 13 5245 PURCHASE 236 5245 SALE 276 5246 SALE 2858 5247 PURCHASE 50 5247 PURCHASE 273 5247 PURCHASE 417 5247 PURCHASE 1176 5247 PURCHASE 300 5249 SALE 966 5250 SALE 768 5250 SALE 634 5250 SALE 180 5250 SALE 150 5250 TOTAL PURCHASES 363,740 TOTAL SALES 396,618 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities Price per unitCFD (Note 6) (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname,e.g. selling, securities price American, date money paid/call purchasing, to which the European received peroption varying etc option etc. unit (Note relates 4) (Note 6) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unitoption (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 7) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 1 APRIL 2008Contact name LOUISE ROBINSONTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PLC BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 9) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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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