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UBS Securities LLC04 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 Securities LLCCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PLC (ISIN US7672041008)Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 4 Ords) 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 16832 Ords - 4556 Ords 0.00 (equivalent (equivalent to 4208 ADRs) to 1139 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than - - - -options)(3) Options and agreements to 4800 Ords - 400 Ords -purchase/sell (equivalent (equivalent to 1200 ADRs to 100 ADRs) Total 13216 Ords - 2678 Ords 0.00 (equivalent (equivalent to 6608 ADRs to 1339 ADRs) (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 Buy/Sell Ord Trade Qty Trade Price (USD)B 1200 411B 2864 413.494B 400 414.91B 12648 413.931B 1600 415.133B 4272 414.543B 5884 411.064S 1200 411S 800 411.78S 7600 413.663S 6624 413.61S 4724 411.396S 120 410.5S 7800 414.583Total Buys 28868Total Sells 28868 (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 Purchashed/Written No of Exercise Price (USD) Expiration Price SecuritiesCALL Written -200 450 Apr-08 450PUT Written -2000 400 Apr-08 1,340.00PUT Written -400 420 Jul-08 4,170.00 (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 3 APRIL 2008Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature 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:
Rio Tinto