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UBS AG Switzerland07 December 2007 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 SwitzerlandCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Rio Tinto Plc - Ordinary sharesDate of dealing 6th December 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities Rio Tinto Plc - Ordinary share 0 0(2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 0 (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 Rio Tinto Plc - ADR (1 = 4 shares) 8000 (2000 ADR) 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 8000 0 (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) Rio Tinto Plc - Ordinary sharesBUY 250 55.16 GBPBUY 50 55.54 GBPBUY 300 55.54 GBPBUY 100 56 GBPBUY 20 56.22 GBPBUY 200 125.8 CHFBUY 100 126.6 CHFBUY 2000 128.1 CHFBUY 500 128.3 CHFBUY 370 130 CHFSELL 300 55.4 GBPSELL 216 56.21 GBPSELL 600 56.22 GBPSELL 400 56.23 GBPSELL 1000 56.24 GBPSELL 49 56.24 GBPSELL 235 56.26 GBPSELL 212 56.87 GBPSELL 100 56.88 GBPSELL 58 56.89 GBPSELL 200 127 CHFSELL 50 128 CHFSELL 50 128 CHFSELL 300 128.1 CHFSELL 100 129.6 CHFSELL 20 Total Buy: 3,890 Total Sell: 3,890 (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, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 7th December 2007Contact name Sophie GoodrichTelephone number +41 44 239 6161Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor 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:
Rio Tinto