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UBS Securities Australia Limited17 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 Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14th 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 320,471 0.07% 4,155,543 0.91% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6,780,791 1.48% 3,881,844 0.85% Total 7,101,262 1.55% 8,037,387 1.76% (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 Purchases/Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)Purchases 309 137.24Purchases 874 137.24Purchases 58 136Purchases 500 136Purchases 187 136Purchases 4255 136Purchases 15 135.5Purchases 86 135.5Purchases 1899 135.5Purchases 5000 136.2Purchases 800 136.2Purchases 3000 136.19Purchases 144 135.46Purchases 284 136.13Purchases 500 136.13Purchases 216 136.13Purchases 120 135.44Purchases 100 135.46Purchases 636 135.44Purchases 1177 135.48Purchases 1823 135.48Purchases 1255 137.24Purchases 501 137.24Purchases 284 137.24Purchases 14 137.24Purchases 10000 137.24Purchases 500 137.24Purchases 1000 137.24Purchases 500 137.24Purchases 50 135.79Purchases 2000 137.24Purchases 440 137.24Purchases 450 137.24Purchases 649 135.38Purchases 10000 137.24Purchases 7546 137.24Purchases 1614 137.24Purchases 144 137.24Purchases 200 137.24Purchases 2000 137.24Purchases 200 135.85Purchases 200 135.39Purchases 100 135.4Purchases 100 135.98Purchases 200 135.46Purchases 100 135.9Purchases 1453 135.98Purchases 100 135.45Purchases 600 135.39Purchases 207 135.33Purchases 393 135.36Purchases 114 135.33Purchases 200 135.33Purchases 303 135.97Purchases 300 135.31Purchases 100 135.97Purchases 100 135.99Purchases 100 135.98Purchases 100 135.33Purchases 100 135.33Purchases 24 135.98Purchases 472 135.98Purchases 300 135.98Purchases 200 135.99Purchases 117 135.99Purchases 100 135.34Purchases 472 135.99Purchases 15 135.35Purchases 54 135.35Purchases 100 135.98Purchases 300 135.98Purchases 1453 135.98Purchases 15 135.99Purchases 500 135.36Purchases 346 135.39Purchases 54 135.39Purchases 3 135.39Purchases 2 135.39Purchases 414 135.39Purchases 500 135.39Purchases 100 135.42Purchases 100 135.41Purchases 75 135.85Purchases 1691 135.81Purchases 150 136.18Purchases 100 136.18Purchases 96 135.63Purchases 1793 135.64Purchases 30 135.63Purchases 600 136.13Purchases 116 136.1Purchases 50 135.41Purchases 100 135.41Purchases 575 135.45Purchases 96 135.43Purchases 4 135.43Purchases 328 135.46Purchases 601 135.45Purchases 100 136.05Purchases 300 135.45Purchases 900 135.45Purchases 100 135.45Purchases 100 135.47Purchases 1500 136.06Purchases 1200 135.43Purchases 100 135.45Purchases 200 135.46Purchases 1020 135.47Purchases 70 135.46Purchases 35 137.24Purchases 119 135.55Purchases 138 135.66Purchases 44130 137.24Purchases 119 135.55Purchases 104 136.11Sales 309 137.24Sales 874 137.24Sales 115 137.24Sales 1 138Sales 100 135.98Sales 1453 135.98Sales 100 135.45Sales 200 135.46Sales 119 135.55TOTAL PURCHASES 128481TOTAL SALES 3271 (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 price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option moneye.g. call purchasing, securities to American, paid/receivedoption varying etc. which the option European etc per unit (Note relates (Note 6) 4)Put option Purchasing 20000 135 American 28-Feb-08 7.46Put option Seling 20000 132 American 20-Dec-07 0.96 (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 17th 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 Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call purchased securities to (AUD) (Note2) American,option which the option European etc. or derivatives relatesCall option Purchases 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 3060 123.58 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchases 20000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 7000 114 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 100000 102 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 5100 139.27 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchases 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchases 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call option Purchases 200000 98 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 30000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 50000 106 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 142000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 200000 94 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 300000 96 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchases 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchases 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call option Purchases 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 16000 150 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 14280 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 1020 156.93 American 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 90000 100 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 180000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 6766 90 European 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 3060 72.58 American 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 11439 94 European 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 10300 98 European 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 100000 132 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 200000 90 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 150000 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 3060 109.85 American 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 5754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call option Sales 5952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call option Sales 8203 85 European 24-Jan-08Call option Sales 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call option Sales 8744 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call option Sales 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call option Sales 706 0 ? 30-Jun-14Put option Purchases 70000 102 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchases 20000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchases 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchases 280000 88 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchases 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchases 30000 112 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchases 250000 90 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchases 450000 75 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchases 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put option Purchases 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchases 8160 100.04 American 24-Jan-08Put option Purchases 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchases 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchases 47000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchases 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchases 10000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 3000 130 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 10000 160 American 26-Jun-08Put option Sales 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08Put option Sales 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put option Sales 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put option Sales 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put option Sales 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put option Sales 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put option Sales 539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put option Sales 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put option Sales 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put option Sales 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put option Sales 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put option Sales 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put option Sales 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put option Sales 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put option Sales 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put option Sales 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put option Sales 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put option Sales 600000 68 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put option Sales 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put option Sales 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put option Sales 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put option Sales 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put option Sales 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put option Sales 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put option Sales 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put option Sales 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put option Sales 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put option Sales 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put option Sales 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put option Sales 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 16320 94.16 American 24-Jan-08Put option Sales 100000 108 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put option Sales 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put option Sales 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put option Sales 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put option Sales 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put option Sales 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put option Sales 500000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put option Sales 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put option Sales 200000 96 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put option Sales 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put option Sales 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put option Sales 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put option Sales 300000 66 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put option Sales 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put option Sales 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put option Sales 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put option Sales 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put option Sales 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put option Sales 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put option Sales 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put option Sales 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put option Sales 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put option Sales 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put option Sales 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put option Sales 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put option Sales 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put option Sales 4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put option Sales 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put option Sales 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put option Sales 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put option Sales 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put option Sales 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put option Sales 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put option Sales 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put option Sales 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put option Sales 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put option Sales 5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put option Sales 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put option Sales 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put option Sales 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put option Sales 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put option Sales 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put option Sales 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put option Sales 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put option Sales 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put option Sales 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put option Sales 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put option Sales 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put option Sales 500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put option Sales 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put option Sales 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put option Sales 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put option Sales 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put option Sales 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put option Sales 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 51000 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Put option Sales 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put option Sales 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put option Sales 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put option Sales 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put option Sales 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put option Sales 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put option Sales 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put option Sales 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put option Sales 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put option Sales 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put option Sales 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put option Sales 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put option Sales 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put option Sales 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put option Sales 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put option Sales 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put option Sales 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put option Sales 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put option Sales 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Put option Sales 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put option Sales 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put option Sales 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put option Sales 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put option Sales 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put option Sales 200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put option Sales 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put option Sales 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put option Sales 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put option Sales 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put option Sales 20000 132 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put option Sales 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put option Sales 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put option Sales 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 10200 73.56 American 24-Jan-08Put option Sales 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put option Sales 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put option Sales 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put option Sales 27740 90 European 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put option Sales 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put option Sales 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put option Sales 12075 94 European 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 99000 110 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put option Sales 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put option Sales 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 150000 102.98 American 24-Jan-08Put option Sales 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 240 98 European 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put option Sales 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put option Sales 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put option Sales 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put option Sales 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put option Sales 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put option Sales 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put option Sales 150000 104 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put option Sales 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put option Sales 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put option Sales 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put option Sales 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put option Sales 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put option Sales 50000 136 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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