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EPT Disclosure

8th Oct 2008 11:18

RNS Number : 3623F

UBS Securities Australia Limited

08 October 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	UBS Securities Australia Limited
Company dealt in	Rio Tinto Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary
Date of dealing	7 October 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 (%)

(1) Relevant securities

542945

0.12%

2289846

0.50%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

1047807

0.23%

463490

0.10%

Total

1590752

0.35%

2753336

0.60%

(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 than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

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 (AUD) (Note 4)
Purchase	50000	140
Purchase	50000	140
Purchase	2102	87.77
Purchase	2000	87.77
Purchase	922	87.77
Purchase	548	87.77
Purchase	392	87.77
Purchase	283	81.81
Purchase	260	82.08
Purchase	214	82.51
Purchase	191	87.43
Purchase	50	81.8
Sale	10	81.5
Sale	12	81.5
Sale	36	82.97
Sale	61	81.5
Sale	61	81.5
Sale	70	81.5
Sale	71	82.97
Sale	107	82.97
Sale	270	87.77
Sale	392	87.77
Sale	500	81.5
Sale	630	81.5
Sale	922	87.77
Sale	1000	81.5
Sale	2102	87.77
Sale	21250	84.53
Sale	23950	81.5
Sale	50000	140
Total Purchase	106962
Total Sale	101444

(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

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)

Call Warrant	Purchasing	500	115	European	29-Jan-09	3.77
Call Warrant	Purchasing	500	115	European	29-Jan-09	3.77
Call Warrant	Selling	300	55	European	18-Jun-09	33.3
Call Warrant	Selling	1000	120	European	18-Dec-08	0.6
Call Warrant	Selling	1000	100	European	06-Nov-08	2.05
Put Option	Purchasing	50000	140	American	18-Dec-08	0
Put Option	Purchasing	50000	140	American	18-Dec-08	0
Put Option	Selling	50000	140	American	18-Dec-08	0

(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	8 October 2008
Contact name	Belinda Maclay
Telephone number	+61 2 93242944
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	BHP Billiton PLC/BHP Billiton Limited
Nature of connection (Note 9)	Connected 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 (AUD) (Note 2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
Call Option	Purchased	132000	American	150	27-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	100000	American	170	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	50000	American	100	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	50000	American	124	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	40000	American	160	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	American	112	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	American	114	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	American	130	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	American	109	27-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	16000	European	80	26-May-09
Call Option	Purchased	15000	American	158	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	12000	European	96	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	10000	American	100	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	5000	American	110	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	4000	American	110	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	3000	American	170	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	European	114.74	19-Jun-09
Call Option	Purchased	1000	American	128	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	American	110	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	American	121	27-Nov-08
Call Option	Written	2000	American	120	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Written	5000	American	180	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Written	5000	American	112	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	5000	American	115	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	12000	European	96	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Written	16000	European	80	26-May-09
Call Option	Written	50000	American	100	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	50000	American	100	30-Oct-08
Call Warrant	Written	150	European	145	18-Dec-08
Call Warrant	Written	1000	European	120	18-Dec-08
Call Warrant	Written	1717	European	0	30-Jun-14
Call Warrant	Written	1850	European	115	29-Jan-09
Call Warrant	Written	3152	European	55	18-Jun-09
Call Warrant	Written	8036	European	100	06-Nov-08
Call Warrant	Written	10354	European	96	06-Nov-08
Call Warrant	Written	18506	European	80	26-May-09
Call Warrant	Written	31725	European	135	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Purchased	150000	American	77	22-Dec-11
Put Option	Purchased	75000	American	110	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Purchased	12000	American	100	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Purchased	5000	American	98	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	72	American	136.98	17-Jun-13
Put Option	Written	73	American	135.65	22-Feb-11
Put Option	Written	78	American	127	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Written	91	American	109	22-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	94	American	131.31	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	101	American	122.94	29-Aug-13
Put Option	Written	119	American	83.55	11-Aug-10
Put Option	Written	125	American	99.48	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	125	American	99.59	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	126	American	99.07	07-Sep-12
Put Option	Written	127	American	98.35	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	128	American	77.89	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	130	American	76.7	19-May-11
Put Option	Written	131	American	94.91	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	132	American	97.5	02-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	146	American	98.79	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	146	American	102.05	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	150	American	99.59	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	152	American	98.36	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	154	American	129.41	11-Dec-12
Put Option	Written	157	American	99.86	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	158	American	99.12	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	158	American	78.77	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	159	American	78.2	23-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	159	American	78.31	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	164	American	91.04	11-May-12
Put Option	Written	168	American	148.37	30-May-13
Put Option	Written	176	American	113.21	25-Oct-12
Put Option	Written	181	American	101	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	183	American	135.98	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	185	American	96.8	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	198	American	100.52	16-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	203	American	98.47	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	203	American	98.08	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	209	American	81.14	28-Apr-11
Put Option	Written	214	American	93.26	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	218	American	100.49	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	227	American	44.05	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	240	American	83.48	18-Apr-11
Put Option	Written	243	American	102.51	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	246	American	101.6	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	257	American	76.5	17-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	265	American	75.38	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	271	American	73.66	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	271	American	73.76	05-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	283	American	78.34	19-Oct-11
Put Option	Written	286	American	91.6	30-Aug-12
Put Option	Written	296	American	67.43	15-Sep-09
Put Option	Written	298	American	100.5	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	300	American	71.7	02-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	305	American	75.25	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	310	American	96.73	23-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	325	American	77.02	21-May-09
Put Option	Written	342	American	102.42	29-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	352	American	98.21	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	353	American	70.82	09-Feb-09
Put Option	Written	356	American	70.14	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	363	American	82.51	28-Apr-09
Put Option	Written	371	American	99.3	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	382	American	98	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	396	American	75.01	08-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	400	American	74.9	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	404	American	98.86	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	413	American	96.82	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	413	American	96.75	21-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	419	American	71.59	19-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	425	American	78.61	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	429	American	34.96	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	434	American	98.52	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	460	American	109.66	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Written	465	American	98.9	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	472	American	90.6	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	484	American	103.17	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	509	American	98.07	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	510	American	98	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	514	American	77.75	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	518	American	96.51	31-May-12
Put Option	Written	528	American	75.48	29-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	534	American	88.91	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	538	American	99.08	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	547	American	109.66	27-Jan-11
Put Option	Written	555	American	45.04	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	562	American	99.67	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	564	American	90.39	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	566	American	35.33	22-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	567	American	35.27	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	573	American	34.9	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	591	American	95.3	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	598	American	83.69	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	600	American	73.45	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	601	American	99.71	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	628	American	99.44	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	634	American	78.7	27-May-09
Put Option	Written	637	American	139.1	15-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	648	American	97.31	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	650	American	92.25	12-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	663	American	75.36	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	663	American	75.38	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	696	American	99.01	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	703	American	85.3	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	715	American	139.74	12-Jun-13
Put Option	Written	733	American	102.26	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	794	American	75.5	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	821	American	103.41	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	828	American	98.9	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	836	American	99.24	15-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	859	American	77.44	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	869	American	75.44	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	870	American	97.65	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	887	American	98.08	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	941	American	42.5	03-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	982	American	74.85	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1000	American	76	14-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1000	American	76.49	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	1008	American	99.09	18-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1020	American	74.54	01-Aug-11
Put Option	Written	1038	American	76.08	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1040	American	96.14	26-May-10
Put Option	Written	1062	American	98.28	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1067	American	101.45	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1080	American	101.81	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1083	American	92.25	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1175	American	42.5	27-Jan-10
Put Option	Written	1257	American	99.37	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1281	American	43.4	21-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1334	American	74.99	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1360	American	73.51	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	1418	American	91.6	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1441	American	99.64	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1500	American	78.2	22-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	1500	American	78.39	23-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	1512	American	99.17	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1588	American	99.88	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1594	American	100.35	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1600	American	77.2	25-Feb-10
Put Option	Written	1628	American	102.26	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1639	American	103.64	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1656	American	77.02	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1787	American	100.7	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1902	American	98.51	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	2000	American	160	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	2264	American	110.36	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	2450	American	76.54	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	2515	American	98.79	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	2716	American	78.99	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	2719	American	99.08	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	2739	American	94.91	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	2746	American	72.82	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3000	American	83	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	3000	American	104	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	3013	American	101.81	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	3288	American	78	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	3628	American	67.79	29-Sep-11
Put Option	Written	3685	American	76.01	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3883	American	77.32	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3905	American	102.41	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	4000	American	58	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	4313	American	78.23	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	4724	American	78.43	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	6000	American	116	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	8568	American	78.86	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	10000	American	120	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	10000	American	122	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	18000	American	102	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	50000	American	140	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	50000	American	120	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	82000	American	130	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	150000	American	79	22-Dec-11

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

This information is provided by RNS

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