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EPT Disclosure

16th Oct 2008 10:45

RNS Number : 9904F

UBS Securities Australia Limited

16 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	15 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

585445

0.13%

2183507

0.48%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

1127817

0.25%

559738

0.12%

Total

1713262

0.38%

2743245

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

Purchases/Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)
Purchase	42841	78.5
Purchase	5012	78.24
Purchase	5000	78.24
Purchase	4892	78.24
Purchase	3077	78.5
Purchase	2000	78.24
Purchase	1431	78.24
Purchase	1331	78.5
Purchase	1029	82.8
Purchase	926	78.24
Purchase	655	82.8
Purchase	622	78.3
Purchase	513	78.5
Purchase	300	78.5
Purchase	230	78.23
Purchase	225	78.23
Purchase	103	78.24
Purchase	100	78.24
Purchase	75	78.3
Purchase	49	78.3
Purchase	41	81
Purchase	41	81
Purchase	35	79.23
Purchase	35	78.32
Purchase	35	77.8
Purchase	35	79.21
Purchase	35	78.58
Purchase	35	78.34
Purchase	35	79.25
Purchase	35	78.32
Purchase	35	78.28
Purchase	35	78.43
Purchase	35	79.24
Purchase	35	79.22
Purchase	35	77.78
Purchase	35	79.22
Purchase	35	79.25
Purchase	35	77.79
Purchase	35	77.69
Purchase	35	78.58
Purchase	35	78.43
Purchase	35	78.23
Purchase	35	79.25
Purchase	35	78.64
Purchase	35	78.31
Purchase	35	77.95
Purchase	35	78.59
Purchase	35	77.72
Purchase	35	78.23
Purchase	35	78.31
Purchase	35	78.61
Purchase	35	77.97
Purchase	35	78.31
Purchase	35	79.24
Purchase	35	78.21
Purchase	35	79.26
Purchase	35	79.24
Purchase	35	78.17
Purchase	35	79.22
Purchase	35	78.21
Purchase	29	78.31
Purchase	26	78.18
Purchase	26	78.3
Purchase	26	78.27
Purchase	22	79.22
Purchase	22	79.22
Purchase	18	78.24
Purchase	18	78.24
Purchase	14	78.26
Purchase	14	78.15
Purchase	13	78.24
Purchase	13	78.23
Purchase	13	79.22
Purchase	9	78.27
Purchase	7	78.24
Purchase	5	78.3
Purchase	5	78.24
Purchase	5	78.3
Purchase	1	78.26
Purchase	1	78.3
Purchase	1	78.3
Sale	14	78.15
Sale	22	79.22
Sale	35	78.58
Sale	35	79.25
Sale	35	78.43
Sale	35	78.31
Sale	35	79.22
Sale	35	78.21
Sale	41	82.8
Sale	87	78.5
Sale	91	78.5
Sale	175	78.5
Sale	212	78.5
Sale	237	78.5
Sale	343	78.5
Sale	358	78.5
Sale	513	78.5
Sale	655	82.8
Sale	688	78.5
Sale	1029	82.8
Sale	1331	78.5
Sale	1594	78.5
Sale	1675	78.5
Sale	1800	78.5
Sale	2000	78.5
Sale	3077	78.5
Sale	5789	78.5
Total Purchase	72111
Total Sale	21941

(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	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which the option or derivatives relates	Exercise price (AUD) (Note2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
Call Option	Purchasing	79	American	10000	18-Dec-08	7.95
Call Option	Purchasing	86	American	9000	18-Dec-08	5
Call Option	Purchasing	86	American	5000	18-Dec-08	5
Call Option	Purchasing	86	American	1000	18-Dec-08	5
Call Option	Purchasing	86	American	5000	18-Dec-08	5
Call Warrant	Purchasing	145	European	1750	18-Dec-08	0.32
Call Warrant	Selling	145	European	1750	18-Dec-08	0.2

(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	16 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 derivatives relates	Exercise price (AUD) (Note2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
Call Option	Purchased	132000	150	American	27-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	100000	170	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	50000	100	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	50000	86	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	50000	124	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	40000	160	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	112	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	114	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	130	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	109	American	27-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	86	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	16000	80	European	26-May-09
Call Option	Purchased	15000	158	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	12000	96	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	10000	79	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	10000	100	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	5000	110	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	4000	110	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	3000	170	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	128	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	110	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	121	American	27-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	114.74	European	19-Jun-09
Call Option	Written	2000	120	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Written	5000	180	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Written	5000	112	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	5000	115	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	12000	96	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Written	16000	80	European	26-May-09
Call Option	Written	50000	100	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	50000	86	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	50000	86	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Written	50000	100	American	30-Oct-08
Call Warrant	Written	1000	115	European	29-Jan-09
Call Warrant	Written	1400	145	European	18-Dec-08
Call Warrant	Written	1717	0	European	30-Jun-14
Call Warrant	Written	3152	55	European	18-Jun-09
Call Warrant	Written	7036	100	European	06-Nov-08
Call Warrant	Written	7952	96	European	06-Nov-08
Call Warrant	Written	17506	80	European	26-May-09
Call Warrant	Written	32975	135	European	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Purchased	150000	77	American	22-Dec-11
Put Option	Purchased	75000	110	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Purchased	12000	100	American	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Purchased	5000	98	American	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	10	72.16	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	72	136.98	American	17-Jun-13
Put Option	Written	73	135.65	American	22-Feb-11
Put Option	Written	78	127	American	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Written	91	109	American	22-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	94	131.31	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	101	122.94	American	29-Aug-13
Put Option	Written	119	83.55	American	11-Aug-10
Put Option	Written	125	99.48	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	125	99.59	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	126	99.07	American	07-Sep-12
Put Option	Written	127	98.35	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	128	77.89	American	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	130	76.7	American	19-May-11
Put Option	Written	131	94.91	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	132	97.5	American	02-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	146	98.79	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	146	102.05	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	150	99.59	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	152	98.36	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	154	129.41	American	11-Dec-12
Put Option	Written	157	99.86	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	158	99.12	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	158	78.77	American	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	159	78.2	American	23-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	159	78.31	American	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	164	91.04	American	11-May-12
Put Option	Written	168	148.37	American	30-May-13
Put Option	Written	176	113.21	American	25-Oct-12
Put Option	Written	181	101	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	183	135.98	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	185	96.8	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	198	100.52	American	16-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	203	98.47	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	203	98.08	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	209	81.14	American	28-Apr-11
Put Option	Written	214	93.26	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	218	100.49	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	227	44.05	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	240	83.48	American	18-Apr-11
Put Option	Written	243	102.51	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	246	101.6	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	257	76.5	American	17-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	265	75.38	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	271	73.66	American	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	271	73.76	American	05-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	283	78.34	American	19-Oct-11
Put Option	Written	286	91.6	American	30-Aug-12
Put Option	Written	296	67.43	American	15-Sep-09
Put Option	Written	298	100.5	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	300	71.7	American	02-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	305	75.25	American	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	310	96.73	American	23-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	325	77.02	American	21-May-09
Put Option	Written	342	102.42	American	29-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	352	98.21	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	353	70.82	American	09-Feb-09
Put Option	Written	356	70.14	American	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	363	82.51	American	28-Apr-09
Put Option	Written	371	99.3	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	382	98	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	396	75.01	American	08-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	400	74.9	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	404	98.86	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	413	96.82	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	413	96.75	American	21-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	419	71.59	American	19-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	425	78.61	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	429	34.96	American	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	434	98.52	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	460	109.66	American	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Written	465	98.9	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	472	90.6	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	484	103.17	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	509	98.07	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	510	98	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	514	77.75	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	518	96.51	American	31-May-12
Put Option	Written	528	75.48	American	29-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	534	88.91	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	538	99.08	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	547	109.66	American	27-Jan-11
Put Option	Written	555	45.04	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	562	99.67	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	564	90.39	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	566	35.33	American	22-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	567	35.27	American	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	573	34.9	American	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	591	95.3	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	598	83.69	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	600	73.45	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	601	99.71	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	628	99.44	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	634	78.7	American	27-May-09
Put Option	Written	637	139.1	American	15-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	648	97.31	American	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	650	92.25	American	12-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	663	75.36	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	663	75.38	American	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	696	99.01	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	703	85.3	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	715	139.74	American	12-Jun-13
Put Option	Written	733	102.26	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	794	75.5	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	821	103.41	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	828	98.9	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	836	99.24	American	15-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	859	77.44	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	869	75.44	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	870	97.65	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	887	98.08	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	941	42.5	American	03-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	982	74.85	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1000	76	American	14-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1000	76.49	American	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	1008	99.09	American	18-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1020	74.54	American	01-Aug-11
Put Option	Written	1038	76.08	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1040	96.14	American	26-May-10
Put Option	Written	1062	98.28	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1067	101.45	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1080	101.81	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1083	92.25	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1175	42.5	American	27-Jan-10
Put Option	Written	1257	99.37	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1281	43.4	American	21-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1334	74.99	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1360	73.51	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	1418	91.6	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1441	99.64	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1500	78.2	American	22-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	1500	78.39	American	23-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	1512	99.17	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1588	99.88	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1594	100.35	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1600	77.2	American	25-Feb-10
Put Option	Written	1628	102.26	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1639	103.64	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1656	77.02	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1787	100.7	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1902	98.51	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	2000	160	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	2264	110.36	American	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	2450	76.54	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	2515	98.79	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	2716	78.99	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	2719	99.08	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	2739	94.91	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	2746	72.82	American	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3000	83	American	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	3000	104	American	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	3013	101.81	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	3288	78	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	3628	67.79	American	29-Sep-11
Put Option	Written	3685	76.01	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3883	77.32	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3905	102.41	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	4000	58	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	4313	78.23	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	4724	78.43	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	6000	116	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	8568	78.86	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	10000	120	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	10000	122	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	18000	102	American	30-Oct-08
Put Option	Written	50000	140	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	50000	120	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	82000	130	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	150000	79	American	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

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