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UBS Securities Australia Limited05 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 Securities Australia Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 04 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 297173 0.07% 4318925 0.95% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6770556 1.48% 3946233 0.86% Total 7067729 1.55% 8265158 1.81% (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 (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 (AUD) (Note 4)Purchase 9981 145.19Purchase 5165 142.93Purchase 5000 143.04Purchase 4968 143.1Purchase 3900 143.1Purchase 3498 146.08Purchase 3083 143Purchase 3000 144.8Purchase 3000 144.6Purchase 2267 144.29Purchase 2000 143.15Purchase 2000 144.25Purchase 1731 143.1Purchase 1731 143.1Purchase 1335 144.29Purchase 1175 143.6Purchase 1175 143.6Purchase 1112 144.6Purchase 1107 143.1Purchase 1055 144.8Purchase 1000 142.98Purchase 912 142.9Purchase 903 146.55Purchase 843 144.8Purchase 817 143.1Purchase 812 143.94Purchase 812 143.94Purchase 759 143.1Purchase 710 143.1Purchase 710 143.1Purchase 653 144.29Purchase 653 144.29Purchase 638 144.55Purchase 592 142.8Purchase 592 142.8Purchase 592 142.81Purchase 592 142.78Purchase 592 142.8Purchase 592 142.81Purchase 590 142.79Purchase 590 142.79Purchase 590 142.79Purchase 588 143.05Purchase 563 143.82Purchase 553 143.04Purchase 553 143.04Purchase 539 143.01Purchase 526 143.13Purchase 526 143.13Purchase 525 142.85Purchase 525 142.85Purchase 525 143.5Purchase 525 142.85Purchase 525 143.5Purchase 519 144Purchase 519 144Purchase 518 143.69Purchase 518 143.69Purchase 515 143.17Purchase 500 142.67Purchase 500 142.67Purchase 500 144.35Purchase 500 144.26Purchase 500 144.25Purchase 493 144.6Purchase 493 144.6Purchase 486 142.77Purchase 473 144.16Purchase 473 144.16Purchase 470 143.2Purchase 470 143.2Purchase 453 142.95Purchase 453 142.95Purchase 453 142.95Purchase 448 144.02Purchase 448 144.02Purchase 447 144.58Purchase 447 144.58Purchase 446 142.84Purchase 446 142.84Purchase 446 142.84Purchase 443 142.97Purchase 443 142.97Purchase 433 144.4Purchase 431 143.42Purchase 431 143.42Purchase 415 142.94Purchase 405 143.98Purchase 405 143.98Purchase 400 143.65Purchase 400 143.65Purchase 399 143.11Purchase 399 143.11Purchase 397 144.61Purchase 397 144.61Purchase 396 143.41Purchase 396 143.41Purchase 386 144.7Purchase 386 144.7Purchase 380 144.68Purchase 380 144.68Purchase 375 144.41Purchase 375 144.41Purchase 374 143.58Purchase 374 143.58Purchase 370 142.9Purchase 370 142.9Purchase 370 142.9Purchase 360 142.9Purchase 360 142.83Purchase 360 142.9Purchase 360 142.83Purchase 353 142.91Purchase 353 142.82Purchase 353 142.82Purchase 351 143.62Purchase 351 143.62Purchase 349 144.29Purchase 339 144.26Purchase 334 142.78Purchase 318 144.5Purchase 313 143.1Purchase 313 142.94Purchase 313 142.94Purchase 311 143.1Purchase 311 143.1Purchase 311 143.1Purchase 309 144Purchase 309 144Purchase 308 142.87Purchase 308 142.87Purchase 306 142.82Purchase 306 142.82Purchase 300 144.76Purchase 300 144.76Purchase 288 142.95Purchase 288 142.95Purchase 286 146.53Purchase 286 146.53Purchase 285 146.31Purchase 285 145.21Purchase 285 145.21Purchase 283 145.91Purchase 283 143.03Purchase 283 143.03Purchase 283 145.91Purchase 283 144.26Purchase 281 143.1Purchase 278 146.11Purchase 278 146.11Purchase 270 143.37Purchase 270 143.37Purchase 270 142.82Purchase 270 142.82Purchase 266 142.99Purchase 266 142.99Purchase 262 146.22Purchase 262 146.22Purchase 261 142.82Purchase 261 142.82Purchase 259 143.37Purchase 256 142.85Purchase 256 142.85Purchase 256 142.85Purchase 255 142.98Purchase 253 146.9Purchase 250 144.05Purchase 250 144.05Purchase 250 144.6Purchase 238 144.27Purchase 238 144.27Purchase 230 143.94Purchase 230 143.94Purchase 230 143.94Purchase 222 144.26Purchase 222 144.26Purchase 215 143.75Purchase 211 142.82Purchase 211 142.82Purchase 210 143.96Purchase 210 143.96Purchase 209 144.54Purchase 209 144.54Purchase 208 143Purchase 208 145.24Purchase 208 145.24Purchase 201 145.96Purchase 201 145.96Purchase 200 142.91Purchase 200 142.9Purchase 200 146.09Purchase 200 146.09Purchase 200 142.93Purchase 200 142.93Purchase 195 144.97Purchase 195 144.97Purchase 194 146.07Purchase 194 144.19Purchase 194 143.13Purchase 194 144.19Purchase 194 143.13Purchase 194 143.13Purchase 194 146.07Purchase 193 142.82Purchase 193 142.82Purchase 193 146.26Purchase 189 143.34Purchase 189 143.34Purchase 187 146Purchase 187 146Purchase 184 144.05Purchase 184 143.03Purchase 184 143.03Purchase 184 144.05Purchase 183 144.47Purchase 183 144.47Purchase 176 144.17Purchase 176 144.17Purchase 163 146.9Purchase 152 143.13Purchase 152 143.13Purchase 152 143.13Purchase 146 143.14Purchase 146 143.14Purchase 146 143.14Purchase 146 146.9Purchase 139 142.9Purchase 136 143.28Purchase 136 143.28Purchase 129 142.9Purchase 129 142.9Purchase 125 142.85Purchase 110 143.94Purchase 110 143.94Purchase 106 142.85Purchase 106 142.85Purchase 106 142.85Purchase 104 142.98Purchase 104 142.98Purchase 103 142.94Purchase 103 142.94Purchase 102 142.95Purchase 102 142.95Purchase 102 144.8Purchase 100 142.9Purchase 100 142.85Purchase 100 142.84Purchase 100 142.85Purchase 100 143.13Purchase 100 143.1Purchase 100 143.13Purchase 100 143.03Purchase 100 143.03Purchase 100 143.1Purchase 100 143.1Purchase 100 143.13Purchase 100 143.03Purchase 100 143.03Purchase 100 144.29Purchase 100 144.2Purchase 96 143.3Purchase 96 143.3Purchase 95 142.98Purchase 95 142.98Purchase 95 142.98Purchase 95 144.35Purchase 88 143.96Purchase 88 143.96Purchase 84 142.82Purchase 84 142.82Purchase 80 142.9Purchase 76 143.1Purchase 73 143.65Purchase 73 143.65Purchase 72 143Purchase 70 143.6Purchase 70 143.6Purchase 69 143.4Purchase 69 143.4Purchase 67 144.4Purchase 65 144Purchase 65 144Purchase 62 142.87Purchase 62 142.87Purchase 59 142.84Purchase 58 142.89Purchase 50 142.85Purchase 50 142.85Purchase 50 142.8Purchase 49 143.4Purchase 49 143.4Purchase 49 146.9Purchase 46 142.84Purchase 45 144.76Purchase 45 144.76Purchase 44 143.96Purchase 44 143.96Purchase 40 146.9Purchase 39 143.39Purchase 39 143.39Purchase 25 143.94Purchase 25 143.39Purchase 25 143.39Purchase 25 143.94Purchase 25 144.35Purchase 23 142.91Purchase 23 144.29Purchase 23 142.93Purchase 22 142.82Purchase 22 143.32Purchase 22 143.32Purchase 22 142.82Purchase 21 143.1Purchase 21 143.1Purchase 20 144Purchase 20 144Purchase 20 146.03Purchase 20 146.03Purchase 19 143.1Purchase 19 143.1Purchase 15 143.1Purchase 15 143.1Purchase 13 144.58Purchase 13 144.58Purchase 11 142.91Purchase 11 142.91Purchase 11 144.26Purchase 11 144.27Purchase 11 144.26Purchase 11 142.8Purchase 9 142.97Purchase 6 144.76Purchase 6 144.76Purchase 5 144.58Purchase 5 144.58Purchase 5 142.8Purchase 4 144.58Purchase 4 144.58Purchase 3 146.09Purchase 3 143.65Purchase 3 146.09Purchase 3 142.67Purchase 3 142.67Purchase 3 143.65Purchase 2 142.79Purchase 2 142.79Purchase 2 142.79Purchase 2 146.9Purchase 1 146.28Sale 2 142.79Sale 2 142.79Sale 2 146.9Sale 3 146.09Sale 3 143.65Sale 3 142.67Sale 4 144.58Sale 5 145.53Sale 5 144.58Sale 5 143.94Sale 6 144.76Sale 9 143.94Sale 13 144.58Sale 15 143.1Sale 15 143.94Sale 19 143.1Sale 20 145.53Sale 20 144Sale 20 146.03Sale 21 143.1Sale 22 143.32Sale 22 142.82Sale 25 145.81Sale 25 145.54Sale 25 145.53Sale 25 143.94Sale 25 143.39Sale 25 143.94Sale 39 143.39Sale 40 146.9Sale 44 143.96Sale 45 144.76Sale 49 143.4Sale 49 146.9Sale 50 145.81Sale 50 145.81Sale 50 142.85Sale 55 145.53Sale 58 142.89Sale 62 142.87Sale 62 146.28Sale 64 146.59Sale 65 144Sale 65 143.94Sale 69 143.4Sale 70 145.53Sale 70 143.6Sale 73 143.65Sale 84 142.82Sale 88 143.96Sale 95 142.98Sale 95 142.98Sale 96 143.3Sale 100 145.81Sale 100 145.81Sale 100 143.13Sale 100 143.1Sale 100 143.13Sale 100 143.1Sale 100 143.03Sale 100 143.03Sale 100 146.28Sale 100 146.55Sale 102 142.95Sale 103 142.94Sale 104 142.98Sale 106 142.85Sale 106 142.85Sale 110 143.94Sale 123 146.31Sale 125 145.55Sale 129 142.9Sale 136 143.28Sale 146 143.14Sale 146 143.14Sale 146 146.9Sale 152 143.13Sale 152 143.13Sale 163 146.9Sale 164 143.05Sale 175 145.8Sale 176 144.17Sale 183 144.47Sale 184 143.03Sale 184 144.05Sale 187 146Sale 189 143.34Sale 193 142.82Sale 193 146.26Sale 194 146.07Sale 194 143.13Sale 194 144.19Sale 194 143.13Sale 195 144.97Sale 200 145.81Sale 200 146.09Sale 200 146.52Sale 201 145.96Sale 202 143.94Sale 208 145.24Sale 209 144.54Sale 210 143.96Sale 211 142.82Sale 215 143.75Sale 222 144.26Sale 225 146Sale 230 143.94Sale 230 143.94Sale 236 143.05Sale 238 144.27Sale 246 146.5Sale 250 145.53Sale 250 144.05Sale 253 146.9Sale 255 142.98Sale 256 142.85Sale 256 142.85Sale 259 143.37Sale 261 142.82Sale 262 146.22Sale 266 142.99Sale 270 143.37Sale 270 142.82Sale 278 146.11Sale 283 143.03Sale 283 145.91Sale 285 146.31Sale 285 145.21Sale 286 146.53Sale 288 142.95Sale 300 144.76Sale 306 142.82Sale 308 142.87Sale 309 144Sale 311 143.1Sale 311 143.1Sale 313 143.1Sale 313 142.94Sale 339 144.26Sale 351 143.62Sale 353 142.82Sale 360 142.9Sale 360 142.83Sale 370 142.9Sale 370 142.9Sale 373 146Sale 374 143.58Sale 375 144.41Sale 380 144.68Sale 386 144.7Sale 396 143.41Sale 397 144.61Sale 399 143.11Sale 400 143.65Sale 400 146.31Sale 405 143.98Sale 415 142.94Sale 431 143.42Sale 443 142.97Sale 446 142.84Sale 446 142.84Sale 447 144.58Sale 448 144.02Sale 450 146.52Sale 453 142.95Sale 453 142.95Sale 470 143.2Sale 473 144.16Sale 476 146.2Sale 486 142.77Sale 493 144.6Sale 500 142.67Sale 500 146Sale 515 143.17Sale 518 143.69Sale 519 144Sale 525 142.85Sale 525 142.85Sale 525 143.5Sale 526 143.13Sale 539 143.01Sale 553 143.04Sale 563 143.82Sale 590 142.79Sale 590 142.79Sale 592 142.8Sale 592 142.8Sale 592 142.81Sale 592 142.78Sale 653 144.29Sale 710 143.1Sale 726 145.8Sale 759 143.1Sale 812 143.94Sale 812 143.94Sale 826 143.94Sale 838 146.5Sale 843 144.8Sale 903 146.55Sale 1175 143.6Sale 1497 146.55Sale 1649 145.4Sale 1662 146.5Sale 1731 143.1Sale 1850 146.5Sale 1896 138.01Sale 2254 146.5Sale 2279 145.4Sale 2500 146.31Sale 3000 146Sale 3629 143.94Sale 9981 145.19Sale 11041 146.9Long Cash Trades 140000Short Cash Trades 96571 (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 Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paid/e.g. call purchasing, securities to price American, received per unitoption varying etc. which the option European (AUD) (Note 4) relates (Note 6) etc.Call Option Purchasing 50000 146 American 20 Dec 07 5.52Call Option Purchasing 50000 146 American 20 Dec 07 5.52Call Option Purchasing 4000 150 American 20 Dec 07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2040 123.58 American 24 Jan 08 18.16Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20 Dec 07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20 Dec 07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20 Dec 07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20 Dec 07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20 Dec 07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20 Dec 07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 1020 123.58 American 24 Jan 08 16.7Call Warrant Purchasing 250 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 250 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 250 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 225 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 125 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 125 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 25 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 25 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 25 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Purchasing 25 90 European 20 Dec 07 14Call Warrant Selling 10 56.5 European 27 May 08 89.11Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20 Dec 07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20 Dec 07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20 Dec 07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20 Dec 07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20 Dec 07 4.06Call Option Selling 1020 123.58 American 24 Jan 08 16.7Call Option Selling 1020 156.93 American 24 Jan 08 3.35Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 114 American 20 Dec 07 4.06Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 2040 123.58 American 24 Jan 08 18.16Call Option Selling 3000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 5000 145 American 20 Dec 07 2.39Call Option Selling 50000 146 American 20 Dec 07 5.52Call Option Selling 50000 146 American 20 Dec 07 5.52Put Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 20 Dec 07 1.71Put Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 20 Dec 07 1.71Put Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 26 Jun 08 15Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 25Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 26Put Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 26 Jun 08 15Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 25Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 26Put Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 20 Dec 07 7.6Put Option Purchasing 2000 104 American 20 Dec 07 4.45Put Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 20 Dec 07 7.6Put Option Purchasing 2000 104 American 20 Dec 07 4.45Put Option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20 Dec 07 3.89Put Option Purchasing 1000 130 American 20 Dec 07 1.9Put Option Purchasing 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Purchasing 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Purchasing 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Purchasing 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Purchasing 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Purchasing 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Purchasing 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Purchasing 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 210 47.58 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 214 46.72 American 01 Mar 10 0Put Option Selling 2000 130 American 20 Dec 07 3.89Put Option Selling 2000 140 American 20 Dec 07 7.6Put Option Selling 2000 104 American 20 Dec 07 4.45Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 25Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 26Put Option Selling 5000 140 American 26 Jun 08 15Put Option Selling 50000 136 American 20 Dec 07 1.71Put Option Selling 50000 136 American 20 Dec 07 1.71 (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) YES Date of disclosure 5 December 2007 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number +44 20 7567 3613 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc/BHP Billiton LimitedNature 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 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 securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased which the option or price (AUD) American, European derivative relates (Note 2) etc.Call Option Purchased 300000 96 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 200000 98 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 200000 94 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 142000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchased 100000 102 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call Option Purchased 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchased 50000 106 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 50000 146 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchased 30000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchased 5100 139.27 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Purchased 3060 123.58 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call Option Written 1020 156.93 American 24-Jan-08Call Warrant Written 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call Option Written 3060 72.58 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 3060 109.85 American 24-Jan-08Call Warrant Written 5152 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Warrant Written 6766 90 European 20-Dec-07Call Warrant Written 7564 56.5 European 27-May-08Call Warrant Written 7582 85 European 24-Jan-08Call Warrant Written 8744 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call Warrant Written 10300 98 European 20-Dec-07Call Warrant Written 11439 94 European 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 14280 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 50000 146 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 50000 146 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 90000 100 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 100000 132 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 150000 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 180000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 200000 90 American 20-Dec-07Call Warrant Written 706 0 American 30-Jun-14Put Option Purchased 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchased 450000 75 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchased 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchased 280000 88 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchased 250000 90 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchased 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Purchased 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Purchased 70000 102 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchased 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchased 47000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchased 30000 112 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchased 10000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchased 8160 100.04 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put Option Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put Option Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put Option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put Option Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put Option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put Option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put Option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put Option Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put Option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put Option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put Option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put Warrant Written 240 98 European 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put Option Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put Option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put Option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put Option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put Option Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put Option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put Option Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put Option Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put Option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put Option Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put Option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put Option Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put Option Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put Option Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put Option Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put Option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put Option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put Option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put Option Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put Option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put Option Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put Option Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put Option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Written 568 44.01 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 597 33.5 American 06-Dec-07Put Option Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put Option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put Option Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put Option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Written 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put Option Written 676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put Option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put Option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put Option Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put Option Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put Option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put Option Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put Option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put Option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put Option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put Option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put Option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put Option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put Option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put Option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put Option Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put Option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 4005 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put Option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Written 5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 5478 91.26 American 26-Aug-10Put Option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 10200 73.56 American 24-Jan-08Put Warrant Written 12075 94 European 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 16320 94.16 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put Warrant Written 27740 90 European 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 51000 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 99000 110 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 100000 108 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Written 150000 104 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 150000 102.98 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 200000 96 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 300000 66 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 500000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 600000 68 American 20-Dec-07 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements 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 38.5and their Notes which 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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