4th Dec 2007 07:00
UBS Securities Australia Limited03 December 2007 This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement reference 5676Ireleased at 10:47 on 27th November 2007. Amendment made to the short figures in2(a). All other information remains unchanged. 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 26 November 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 264,539 0.06% 3,723,293 0.82% (2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) (3) Options and agreements to 6,688,217 1.46% 4,443,578 0.97%purchase/sell Total 6,952,756 1.52% 8,166,871 1.79% (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) Sale 20,000 $135.50Sale 5,000 $135.50Sale 3,000 $138.50Sale 2,490 $138.00Sale 2,000 $136.50Sale 2,000 $136.57Sale 2,000 $136.55Sale 2,000 $136.51Sale 2,000 $136.55Sale 1,999 $136.55Sale 1,899 $136.83Sale 1,640 $136.55Sale 1,500 $138.65Sale 1,448 $137.10Sale 1,424 $136.70Sale 1,406 $136.55Sale 1,246 $136.56Sale 1,144 $136.61Sale 1,108 $135.50Sale 1,088 $136.70Sale 1,057 $138.00Sale 1,000 $135.50Sale 1,000 $136.63Sale 1,000 $136.55Sale 999 $136.56Sale 998 $135.35Sale 998 $137.00Sale 986 $136.60Sale 977 $136.63Sale 911 $136.83Sale 909 $136.50Sale 907 $137.15Sale 903 $137.15Sale 898 $135.35Sale 861 $136.50Sale 843 $136.60Sale 799 $137.10Sale 726 $137.91Sale 692 $136.50Sale 611 $137.13Sale 608 $136.50Sale 602 $136.55Sale 602 $136.52Sale 601 $136.65Sale 590 $136.50Sale 588 $136.70Sale 532 $136.55Sale 500 $136.57Sale 500 $136.50Sale 500 $136.45Sale 499 $137.15Sale 423 $136.68Sale 412 $137.80Sale 399 $136.70Sale 392 $136.50Sale 360 $136.55Sale 350 $135.50Sale 340 $136.55Sale 318 $136.50Sale 296 $136.65Sale 292 $136.50Sale 274 $138.00Sale 259 $138.46Sale 249 $136.50Sale 246 $136.50Sale 239 $136.50Sale 230 $138.65Sale 220 $137.13Sale 220 $137.13Sale 200 $138.65Sale 199 $136.53Sale 199 $136.68Sale 190 $136.83Sale 179 $137.15Sale 169 $137.91Sale 142 $137.13Sale 136 $136.65Sale 132 $136.50Sale 121 $136.51Sale 120 $136.63Sale 119 $136.65Sale 105 $137.91Sale 99 $135.44Sale 99 $137.20Sale 99 $137.17Sale 99 $137.15Sale 99 $137.15Sale 98 $136.68Sale 94 $137.15Sale 91 $137.15Sale 80 $137.20Sale 78 $136.55Sale 75 $136.70Sale 75 $136.52Sale 73 $136.70Sale 70 $138.65Sale 56 $136.67Sale 50 $137.10Sale 43 $136.44Sale 42 $135.50Sale 37 $136.44Sale 33 $136.55Sale 25 $137.13Sale 24 $136.67Sale 23 $136.55Sale 20 $138.00Sale 19 $137.20Sale 17 $136.50Sale 13 $136.60Sale 7 $137.80Sale 6 $137.17Sale 6 $137.17Sale 6 $136.65Sale 6 $136.52Sale 4 $136.70Sale 3 $137.17Sale 3 $137.17Sale 3 $136.66Sale 1 $137.15Sale 1 $136.55Sale 1 $136.56Sale 1 $136.60Sale 1 $136.65Sale 1 $136.53Sale 1 $136.70Sale 1 $136.55Sale 1 $136.61Sale 1 $136.60Sale 1 $136.66Sale 1 $136.55Sale 1 $136.68Sale 1 $136.50Sale 1 $136.50Sale 1 $136.50Sale 1 $136.50Sale 1 $136.67Purchase 1 $136.05Purchase 1 $136.05Purchase 1 $136.05Purchase 20 $138.00Purchase 79 $135.40Purchase 100 $135.45Purchase 100 $136.17Purchase 178 $136.05Purchase 220 $137.13Purchase 452 $135.40Purchase 686 $135.45Purchase 688 $136.17Purchase 1,000 $136.19Purchase 1,057 $138.00Purchase 1,500 $136.17Purchase 1,700 $135.49Purchase 1,714 $135.44Purchase 2,490 $138.00Purchase 2,800 $136.05Purchase 3,000 $135.50Purchase 3,500 $136.20Purchase 45,000 $0.00TOTAL SALE 89,812TOTAL PURCHASE 66,287 (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 securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (AUD) (AUD)Call Option Purchasing 10000 150 A 28-Feb-08 5.85Call Option Purchasing 10000 150 A 28-Feb-08 5.85Call Warrant Purchasing 260 38.5 E 14-Mar-08 101.1Call Warrant Purchasing 420 85 E 24-Jan-08 54.14Call Warrant Purchasing 800 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.44Call Warrant Purchasing 900 85 E 24-Jan-08 51.69Call Warrant Purchasing 1500 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.44Call Warrant Purchasing 1000 85 E 24-Jan-08 51.69Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 E 24-Jan-08 51.78Call Warrant Purchasing 1000 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.47Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.54Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.54Call Warrant Purchasing 1000 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 500 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 1000 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 180 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.49Call Warrant Purchasing 1000 85 E 24-Jan-08 53.34 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (AUD) (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 27 November 2007 Contact name Ann Tran Telephone number +612 9324 3652 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc/ BHP Billiton Limited Nature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor 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 purchased Number of securities to which Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date the option or derivative (AUD) American, Europeane.g. call option relates etc. Call Warrant Written 706 $55.00 American 30Jun14Call Option Written 300,000 $94.00 American 29Nov07Call Option Written 200,000 $90.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Written 100,000 $132.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Written 90,000 $100.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Written 36,720 $107.89 American 24Jan08Call Option Written 25,000 $140.00 American 29Nov07Call Option Written 14,280 $90.23 American 24Jan08Call Option Written 3,060 $72.58 American 24Jan08Call Option Written 3,060 $109.85 American 24Jan08Call Option Written 3,000 $130.00 American 29Nov07Call Warrant Written 11,439 $94.00 European 20Dec07Call Warrant Written 10,300 $98.00 European 20Dec07Call Warrant Written 8,744 $38.50 European 14Mar08Call Warrant Written 7,632 $85.00 European 24Jan08Call Warrant Written 7,554 $56.50 European 27May08Call Warrant Written 6,766 $90.00 European 20Dec07Call Option Written 5,152 $96.00 European 6Nov08Call Option Written 1,680 $55.00 European 18Jun09Call Option Written 1,325 $90.00 European 20Dec07Call Option Written 180,000 $120.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Written 150,000 $107.89 American 24Jan08Call Option Written 100,000 $135.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Written 95,000 $85.00 European 24Jan08Call Option Written 48,000 $125.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Written 25,000 $57.00 European 29Nov07Call Option Written 25,000 $140.00 American 29Nov07Call Option Written 20,000 $120.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 1,000 $116.00 American 29Nov07Call Option Purchased 1,000 $114.74 European 19Jun09Call Option Purchased 5,000 $110.00 American 29Nov07Call Option Purchased 20,000 $120.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 24,000 $112.00 American 29Nov07Call Option Purchased 25,000 $140.00 American 29Nov07Call Option Purchased 25,000 $57.00 European 29Nov07Call Option Purchased 30,000 $125.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 40,000 $106.00 American 27Mar08Call Option Purchased 48,000 $125.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 48,000 $125.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 50,000 $106.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 67,000 $150.00 American 28Feb08Call Option Purchased 95,000 $85.00 European 24Jan08Call Option Purchased 100,000 $135.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 100,000 $134.00 American 27Mar08Call Option Purchased 100,000 $102.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 100,000 $135.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 142,000 $120.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 200,000 $98.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 200,000 $94.00 American 20Dec07Call Option Purchased 300,000 $96.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 600,000 $88.00 American 27Mar08Put Option Written 600,000 $100.00 American 27Mar08Put Option Written 600,000 $68.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 500,000 $80.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 500,000 $95.00 American 28Feb08Put Option Written 300,000 $66.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 232,000 $66.00 American 26Jun08Put Option Written 200,000 $96.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 200,000 $80.00 American 26Jun08Put Option Written 200,000 $93.00 American 28Feb08Put Option Written 150,000 $79.00 American 22Dec11Put Option Written 150,000 $104.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 150,000 $102.98 American 24Jan08Put Option Written 100,000 $108.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 99,000 $110.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Written 51,000 $90.23 American 24Jan08Put Option Written 36,720 $107.89 American 24Jan08Put Warrant Written 27,740 $90.00 European 20Dec07Put Option Written 20,000 $89.00 American 29Nov07Put Option Written 16,695 $102.42 American 29Jun12Put Option Written 16,320 $94.16 American 24Jan08Put Warrant Written 12,075 $94.00 European 20Dec07Put Option Written 10,200 $73.56 American 24Jan08Put Option Written 10,000 $70.00 American 27Mar08Put Option Written 8,721 $78.86 American 28Jul11Put Option Written 6,608 $78.43 American 28Jul11Put Option Written 5,478 $91.26 American 26Aug10Put Option Written 5,380 $29.73 American 17Jun08Put Option Written 4,983 $50.17 American 19Jun08Put Option Written 4,434 $78.23 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 4,058 $78.00 American 28Jul11Put Option Written 4,005 $77.32 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 4,000 $62.00 American 27Mar08Put Option Written 3,905 $102.41 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 3,685 $76.01 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 3,675 $85.70 American 22Jun12Put Option Written 3,628 $67.79 American 29Sep11Put Option Written 3,267 $76.54 American 28Jul11Put Option Written 3,013 $101.81 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 2,746 $72.82 American 24Jun11Put Option Written 2,739 $94.91 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 2,719 $99.08 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 2,716 $78.99 American 28Jul11Put Option Written 2,515 $98.79 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 2,264 $110.36 American 24Jun09Put Option Written 1,902 $98.51 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 1,806 $101.45 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 1,787 $100.70 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 1,656 $77.02 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 1,639 $103.64 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 1,628 $102.26 American 24Jun10Put Option Written 1,600 $77.20 American 25Feb10Put Option Written 1,594 $100.35 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 1,588 $99.88 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 1,558 $48.13 American 25Jun08Put Option Written 1,512 $99.17 American 25Jun10Put Option Written 1,500 $78.20 American 22Mar10Put Option Written 1,500 $78.39 American 23Mar10Put Option Written 1,441 $99.64 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 1,418 $91.60 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 1,407 $44.42 American 25Jun08Put Option Written 1,360 $73.51 American 28Jul11Put Option Written 1,334 $74.99 American 22Jun11Put Option Written 1,291 $77.44 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 1,281 $43.40 American 21Jun10Put Option Written 1,257 $99.37 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 1,175 $42.50 American 27Jan10Put Option Written 1,083 $92.25 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 1,080 $101.81 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 1,062 $98.28 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 1,040 $96.14 American 26May10Put Option Written 1,038 $76.08 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 1,020 $74.54 American 1Aug11Put Option Written 1,008 $99.09 American 18Jun10Put Option Written 1,003 $43.86 American 26Jun08Put Option Written 1,000 $76.00 American 14Jun11Put Option Written 1,000 $76.49 American 19Jun09Put Option Written 982 $74.85 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 941 $42.50 American 3Jun10Put Option Written 887 $98.08 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 870 $97.65 American 22Jun12Put Option Written 869 $75.44 American 23Jun11Put Option Written 836 $99.24 American 15Jun10Put Option Written 831 $96.80 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 828 $98.90 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 821 $103.41 American 22Jun12Put Option Written 815 $98.29 American 30Jun08Put Option Written 797 $43.91 American 24Jun08Put Option Written 794 $75.50 American 23Jun11Put Option Written 742 $53.80 American 17Sep08Put Option Written 733 $102.26 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 706 $99.04 American 25Jun10Put Option Written 704 $78.59 American 15May08Put Option Written 703 $85.30 American 22Jun12Put Option Written 701 $42.79 American 4Jun10Put Option Written 696 $99.01 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 680 $73.00 American 12Jun08Put Option Written 676 $74.05 American 12Jun08Put Option Written 675 $29.62 American 13Jun08Put Option Written 663 $30.16 American 12Jun08Put Option Written 663 $75.36 American 23Jun11Put Option Written 663 $75.38 American 25Jun09Put Option Written 650 $92.25 American 12Jun12Put Option Written 648 $97.31 American 24Jun09Put Option Written 637 $47.09 American 18Jun08Put Option Written 634 $78.70 American 27May09Put Option Written 628 $99.44 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 626 $28.75 American 23Jun08Put Option Written 601 $99.71 American 25Jun10Put Option Written 600 $73.45 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 598 $83.69 American 22Jun12Put Option Written 597 $33.50 American 6Dec07Put Option Written 591 $95.30 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 576 $43.40 American 23Jun08Put Option Written 573 $34.90 American 18Jun09Put Option Written 568 $44.01 American 26Jun08Put Option Written 567 $35.27 American 19Jun09Put Option Written 566 $35.33 American 22Jun09Put Option Written 564 $90.39 American 22Jun12Put Option Written 562 $99.67 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 561 $44.56 American 25Jun08Put Option Written 555 $45.04 American 22Jun10Put Option Written 539 $74.19 American 21Feb08Put Option Written 538 $99.08 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 535 $50.14 American 10Sep10Put Option Written 528 $75.48 American 29Jun11Put Option Written 524 $43.89 American 24Jun08Put Option Written 518 $96.51 American 31May12Put Option Written 514 $77.75 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 510 $98.00 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 509 $98.07 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 500 $33.20 American 16May08Put Option Written 491 $33.60 American 19May08Put Option Written 484 $103.17 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 472 $90.60 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 465 $98.90 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 457 $43.76 American 12Jun08Put Option Written 454 $44.05 American 26Jun08Put Option Written 452 $44.24 American 24Jun08Put Option Written 448 $44.64 American 17Jun08Put Option Written 434 $98.52 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 429 $34.96 American 18Jun09Put Option Written 425 $78.61 American 30Jun11Put Option Written 419 $71.59 American 19Jan09Put Option Written 413 $96.82 American 24Jun10Put Option Written 413 $96.75 American 21Jun12Put Option Written 404 $98.86 American 24Jun10Put Option Written 400 $74.90 American 22Jun11Put Option Written 396 $75.01 American 8Mar10Put Option Written 382 $98.00 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 371 $99.30 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 366 $81.82 American 14May08Put Option Written 363 $82.51 American 28Apr09Put Option Written 356 $70.14 American 10Jun09Put Option Written 353 $42.49 American 8May08Put Option Written 353 $70.82 American 9Feb09Put Option Written 352 $98.21 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 343 $29.15 American 20Jun08Put Option Written 341 $43.98 American 24Jun08Put Option Written 325 $77.02 American 21May09Put Option Written 322 $38.81 American 27Nov07Put Option Written 310 $96.73 American 23Jun10Put Option Written 305 $75.25 American 25Jun09Put Option Written 300 $71.70 American 2Jan09Put Option Written 298 $100.50 American 25Jun10Put Option Written 296 $67.43 American 15Sep09Put Option Written 286 $91.60 American 30Aug12Put Option Written 283 $78.34 American 19Oct11Put Option Written 271 $73.66 American 10Jun09Put Option Written 271 $73.76 American 5Jun09Put Option Written 265 $75.38 American 22Jun11Put Option Written 257 $76.50 American 17Jun11Put Option Written 246 $101.60 American 24Jun10Put Option Written 243 $102.51 American 26Jul12Put Warrant Written 240 $98.00 European 20Dec07Put Option Written 240 $83.48 American 18Apr11Put Option Written 232 $43.10 American 3Jun08Put Option Written 227 $44.05 American 22Jun10Put Option Written 218 $100.49 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 214 $93.26 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 209 $81.14 American 28Apr11Put Option Written 203 $98.47 American 22Jun10Put Option Written 203 $98.08 American 22Jun10Put Option Written 198 $100.52 American 16Jun10Put Option Written 181 $101.00 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 176 $113.21 American 25Oct12Put Option Written 175 $57.14 American 24Sep08Put Option Written 164 $91.04 American 11May12Put Option Written 159 $78.20 American 23Jun09Put Option Written 159 $78.31 American 21Jun11Put Option Written 158 $99.12 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 158 $78.77 American 24Jun11Put Option Written 157 $99.86 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 152 $98.36 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 150 $99.59 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 146 $98.79 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 146 $102.05 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 132 $97.50 American 2Jul12Put Option Written 131 $94.91 American 26Jul12Put Option Written 130 $76.73 American 25Jun08Put Option Written 130 $76.70 American 19May11Put Option Written 128 $77.89 American 21Jun11Put Option Written 127 $98.35 American 22Jun10Put Option Written 126 $99.07 American 7Sep12Put Option Written 125 $99.48 American 29Jul10Put Option Written 125 $99.59 American 28Jun12Put Option Written 119 $83.55 American 11Aug10Put Option Written 115 $88.74 American 5Aug10Put Option Purchased 8,160 $100.04 American 24Jan08Put Option Purchased 10,000 $80.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Purchased 19,000 $112.00 American 29Nov07Put Option Purchased 30,000 $112.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Purchased 47,000 $130.00 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchased 70,000 $102.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Purchased 100,000 $102.00 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchased 100,000 $90.00 American 26Jun08Put Option Purchased 150,000 $77.00 American 22Dec11Put Option Purchased 250,000 $90.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Purchased 250,000 $101.00 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchased 280,000 $88.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Purchased 300,000 $87.00 American 29Nov07Put Option Purchased 300,000 $96.00 American 27Mar08Put Option Purchased 450,000 $75.00 American 20Dec07Put Option Purchased 600,000 $90.00 American 27Mar08 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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