29th Feb 2008 18:18
UBS Securities Australia Limited29 February 2008 This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement reference 0004Oreleased at 11:20 on 14 February 2008. Amendment made to the dealing figures in3(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 CLIENTSERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities Australia LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13 February 2008 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 355102 0.08% 3329471 0.73% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options 3866142 0.85% 2458741 0.54%and agreements to purchase/sell Total 4221244 0.92% 5788212 1.27% (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 salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)PURCHASE 1515 128.99PURCHASE 1515 128.99PURCHASE 929 129.97PURCHASE 843 128.37PURCHASE 837 128.56PURCHASE 787 128.52PURCHASE 734 129.89PURCHASE 692 128.61PURCHASE 679 129.13PURCHASE 679 129.13PURCHASE 612 129.85PURCHASE 604 128.72PURCHASE 602 129.79PURCHASE 591 127.8PURCHASE 561 128.86PURCHASE 558 128.34PURCHASE 558 128.34PURCHASE 549 128.97PURCHASE 549 128.97PURCHASE 531 128.57PURCHASE 531 128.57PURCHASE 529 128.37PURCHASE 529 128.37PURCHASE 521 129.93PURCHASE 504 128.54PURCHASE 500 129.62PURCHASE 500 129.23PURCHASE 498 129.42PURCHASE 493 129.97PURCHASE 475 128.47PURCHASE 475 128.5PURCHASE 470 128.54PURCHASE 470 128.54PURCHASE 462 129.83PURCHASE 455 129.86PURCHASE 440 129.94PURCHASE 436 129.9PURCHASE 435 129.94PURCHASE 429 129.88PURCHASE 425 129.73PURCHASE 407 129.94PURCHASE 389 129.93PURCHASE 370 129.82PURCHASE 347 129.94PURCHASE 330 129.82PURCHASE 328 129.87PURCHASE 324 129.93PURCHASE 315 129.97PURCHASE 308 128.77PURCHASE 296 129.76PURCHASE 266 128.61PURCHASE 256 129.95PURCHASE 252 129.92PURCHASE 238 128.56PURCHASE 226 128.77PURCHASE 219 129.92PURCHASE 217 129.85PURCHASE 202 129.92PURCHASE 188 129.87PURCHASE 184 129.89PURCHASE 179 129.95PURCHASE 154 128.08PURCHASE 150 129.98PURCHASE 149 129.88PURCHASE 148 128.08PURCHASE 146 129.92PURCHASE 124 129.85PURCHASE 117 128.61PURCHASE 114 129.73PURCHASE 100 128.08PURCHASE 97 129.84PURCHASE 93 129.76PURCHASE 91 129.79PURCHASE 81 129.97PURCHASE 76 128.61PURCHASE 66 129.62PURCHASE 62 128.86PURCHASE 50 129.92PURCHASE 50 128.5PURCHASE 49 128.36PURCHASE 46 129.76PURCHASE 45 129.95PURCHASE 42 128.08PURCHASE 24 128.72PURCHASE 22 127.8PURCHASE 13 129.23PURCHASE 8 128.61PURCHASE 5 129.62PURCHASE 2 129.92PURCHASE 2 128.77PURCHASE 1 130SALE 1 130SALE 8 128.61SALE 22 129.85SALE 58 128.61SALE 117 128.61SALE 266 128.61SALE 438 129.77SALE 470 128.54SALE 500 128.61SALE 529 128.37SALE 531 128.57SALE 549 128.97SALE 558 128.34SALE 612 127.8SALE 679 129.13SALE 701 129.93SALE 1515 128.99SALE 3814 128.61SALE 13428 128.61SALE 25255 129.3SALE 31000 129.9 TOTAL PURCHASES 32470TOTAL SALES 81051 (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, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option moneye.g. call selling, securities to price (AUD) American, paid/receivedoption purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (AUD) varying etc. relates (Note 6) (Note 4)Call Option Purchasing 50000 126 American 27Mar08 8.6Call Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 28Feb08 2.9Call Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 28Feb08 2.9Call Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 28Feb08 2.9Call Option Purchasing 40000 135 American 28Feb08 5.6Call Option Purchasing 40000 135 American 28Feb08 5.6Call Option Purchasing 40000 135 American 28Feb08 5.6Call Option Purchasing 33000 124 American 27Mar08 7.1Call Option Purchasing 33000 124 American 27Mar08 6.7Call Warrant Purchasing 20000 96 European 06Nov08 42.32Call Option Purchasing 5000 135 American 28Feb08 5.74Call Option Purchasing 5000 135 American 28Feb08 5.74Call Option Purchasing 5000 135 American 28Feb08 5.74Call Warrant Purchasing 1000 120 European 26Jun08 20.81Call Warrant Purchasing 500 96 European 06Nov08 43.45Call Option Sale 5000 135 American 28Feb08 5.74Call Option Sale 5000 135 American 28Feb08 5.74Call Option Sale 5000 135 American 28Feb08 5.74Call Option Sale 33000 124 American 27Mar08 7.1Call Option Sale 33000 124 American 27Mar08 6.7Call Option Sale 40000 135 American 28Feb08 5.6Call Option Sale 40000 135 American 28Feb08 5.6Call Option Sale 40000 135 American 28Feb08 5.6Call Option Sale 50000 136 American 28Feb08 2.9Call Option Sale 50000 136 American 28Feb08 2.9Call Option Sale 50000 136 American 28Feb08 2.9Put Option Purchasing 50000 120 American 28Feb08 2.1Put Option Purchasing 50000 120 American 28Feb08 2.1Put Option Purchasing 50000 120 American 28Feb08 2.1Put Option Purchasing 45000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Purchasing 40000 110 American 28Feb08 3.74Put Option Purchasing 40000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Purchasing 40000 110 American 28Feb08 3.74Put Option Purchasing 40000 110 American 28Feb08 3.74Put Option Purchasing 40000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Purchasing 5000 110 American 28Feb08 2.26Put Option Purchasing 5000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Purchasing 5000 110 American 28Feb08 2.26Put Option Purchasing 5000 110 American 28Feb08 2.26Put Option Purchasing 5000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Sale 5000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Sale 5000 110 American 28Feb08 2.26Put Option Sale 5000 110 American 28Feb08 2.26Put Option Sale 5000 110 American 28Feb08 2.26Put Option Sale 5000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Sale 40000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Sale 40000 110 American 28Feb08 3.74Put Option Sale 40000 110 American 28Feb08 3.74Put Option Sale 40000 110 American 28Feb08 3.74Put Option Sale 40000 110 American 28Feb08 0.35Put Option Sale 50000 120 American 28Feb08 2.1Put Option Sale 50000 120 American 28Feb08 2.1Put Option Sale 50000 120 American 28Feb08 2.1 (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 14 February 2008 Contact name Belinda Maclay Telephone number +61 2 93242944 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 Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call purchased to which the option (AUD) (Note 2) American,option or derivative European etc. relatesCall Option Purchasing 125000 126 American 27Mar08Call Option Purchasing 100000 134 American 27Mar08Call Option Purchasing 80000 128 American 23Apr08Call Option Purchasing 67000 150 American 28Feb08Call Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 28Feb08Call Option Purchasing 45000 135 American 28Feb08Call Option Purchasing 40000 106 American 27Mar08Call Option Purchasing 27000 96 European 06Nov08Call Option Purchasing 25000 105 American 28Feb08Call Option Purchasing 21000 124 American 27Mar08Call Option Purchasing 14000 120 European 26Jun08Call Option Purchasing 10000 124 American 28Feb08Call Option Purchasing 1000 114.74 European 19Jun09Call Warrant Sale 600 160 European 26Jun08Call Warrant Sale 1680 55 European 18Jun09Call Warrant Sale 4754 56.5 European 27May08Call Warrant Sale 6952 96 European 06Nov08Call Warrant Sale 7624 38.5 European 14Mar08Call Warrant Sale 12200 120 European 26Jun08Call Option Sale 14000 120 European 26Jun08Call Option Sale 25000 105 American 28Feb08Call Option Sale 27000 96 European 06Nov08Call Option Sale 45000 135 American 28Feb08Call Option Sale 45000 135 American 28Feb08Call Option Sale 50000 132 American 28Feb08Call Option Sale 50000 136 American 28Feb08Call Option Sale 50000 136 American 28Feb08Call Warrant Sale 931 0 American 30Jun14Put Option Purchasing 600000 90 American 27Mar08Put Option Purchasing 300000 96 American 27Mar08Put Option Purchasing 250000 101 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchasing 250000 100 American 27Mar08Put Option Purchasing 150000 132 American 25Sep08Put Option Purchasing 150000 77 American 22Dec11Put Option Purchasing 100000 102 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchasing 100000 90 American 26Jun08Put Option Purchasing 75000 110 American 18Dec08Put Option Purchasing 50000 120 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchasing 46000 135 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchasing 41000 130 American 28Feb08Put Option Purchasing 6000 128 American 27Mar08Put Option Sale 78 127 American 31Jan13Put Option Sale 91 109 American 22Jan09Put Option Sale 115 88.74 American 05Aug10Put Option Sale 119 83.55 American 11Aug10Put Option Sale 125 99.48 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 125 99.59 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 126 99.07 American 07Sep12Put Option Sale 127 98.35 American 22Jun10Put Option Sale 128 77.89 American 21Jun11Put Option Sale 130 76.73 American 25Jun08Put Option Sale 130 76.7 American 19May11Put Option Sale 131 94.91 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 132 97.5 American 02Jul12Put Option Sale 146 98.79 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 146 102.05 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 150 99.59 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 152 98.36 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 154 129.41 American 11Dec12Put Option Sale 157 99.86 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 158 99.12 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 158 78.77 American 24Jun11Put Option Sale 159 78.2 American 23Jun09Put Option Sale 159 78.31 American 21Jun11Put Option Sale 164 91.04 American 11May12Put Option Sale 175 57.14 American 24Sep08Put Option Sale 176 113.21 American 25Oct12Put Option Sale 181 101 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 198 100.52 American 16Jun10Put Option Sale 203 98.47 American 22Jun10Put Option Sale 203 98.08 American 22Jun10Put Option Sale 209 81.14 American 28Apr11Put Option Sale 214 93.26 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 218 100.49 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 227 44.05 American 22Jun10Put Option Sale 232 43.1 American 03Jun08Put Option Sale 240 83.48 American 18Apr11Put Option Sale 243 102.51 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 246 101.6 American 24Jun10Put Option Sale 257 76.5 American 17Jun11Put Option Sale 265 75.38 American 22Jun11Put Option Sale 271 73.66 American 10Jun09Put Option Sale 271 73.76 American 05Jun09Put Option Sale 283 78.34 American 19Oct11Put Option Sale 286 91.6 American 30Aug12Put Option Sale 296 67.43 American 15Sep09Put Option Sale 298 100.5 American 25Jun10Put Option Sale 300 71.7 American 02Jan09Put Option Sale 305 75.25 American 25Jun09Put Option Sale 310 96.73 American 23Jun10Put Option Sale 325 77.02 American 21May09Put Option Sale 341 43.98 American 24Jun08Put Option Sale 343 29.15 American 20Jun08Put Option Sale 352 98.21 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 353 70.82 American 09Feb09Put Option Sale 353 42.49 American 08May08Put Option Sale 356 70.14 American 10Jun09Put Option Sale 363 82.51 American 28Apr09Put Option Sale 366 81.82 American 14May08Put Option Sale 371 99.3 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 382 98 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 396 75.01 American 08Mar10Put Option Sale 400 74.9 American 22Jun11Put Option Sale 404 98.86 American 24Jun10Put Option Sale 413 96.82 American 24Jun10Put Option Sale 413 96.75 American 21Jun12Put Option Sale 419 71.59 American 19Jan09Put Option Sale 425 78.61 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 429 34.96 American 18Jun09Put Option Sale 434 98.52 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 448 44.64 American 17Jun08Put Option Sale 452 44.24 American 24Jun08Put Option Sale 454 44.05 American 26Jun08Put Option Sale 457 43.76 American 12Jun08Put Option Sale 460 109.66 American 31Jan13Put Option Sale 465 98.9 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 472 90.6 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 476 160 European 26Jun08Put Option Sale 484 103.17 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 491 33.6 American 19May08Put Option Sale 500 33.2 American 16May08Put Option Sale 509 98.07 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 510 98 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 514 77.75 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 518 96.51 American 31May12Put Option Sale 524 43.89 American 24Jun08Put Option Sale 528 75.48 American 29Jun11Put Option Sale 538 99.08 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 539 74.19 American 21Feb08Put Option Sale 547 109.66 American 27Jan11Put Option Sale 555 45.04 American 22Jun10Put Option Sale 561 44.56 American 25Jun08Put Option Sale 562 99.67 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 564 90.39 American 22Jun12Put Option Sale 566 35.33 American 22Jun09Put Option Sale 567 35.27 American 19Jun09Put Option Sale 573 34.9 American 18Jun09Put Option Sale 576 43.4 American 23Jun08Put Option Sale 591 95.3 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 598 83.69 American 22Jun12Put Option Sale 600 73.45 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 601 99.71 American 25Jun10Put Option Sale 626 28.75 American 23Jun08Put Option Sale 628 99.44 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 634 78.7 American 27May09Put Option Sale 637 47.09 American 18Jun08Put Option Sale 648 97.31 American 24Jun09Put Option Sale 650 92.25 American 12Jun12Put Option Sale 663 75.36 American 23Jun11Put Option Sale 663 75.38 American 25Jun09Put Option Sale 663 30.16 American 12Jun08Put Option Sale 675 29.62 American 13Jun08Put Option Sale 676 74.05 American 12Jun08Put Option Sale 680 73 American 12Jun08Put Option Sale 696 99.01 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 701 42.79 American 04Jun10Put Option Sale 703 85.3 American 22Jun12Put Option Sale 704 78.59 American 15May08Put Option Sale 706 99.04 American 25Jun10Put Option Sale 733 102.26 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 742 53.8 American 17Sep08Put Option Sale 794 75.5 American 23Jun11Put Option Sale 797 43.91 American 24Jun08Put Option Sale 815 98.29 American 30Jun08Put Option Sale 821 103.41 American 22Jun12Put Option Sale 828 98.9 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 831 96.8 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 836 99.24 American 15Jun10Put Option Sale 869 75.44 American 23Jun11Put Option Sale 870 97.65 American 22Jun12Put Option Sale 887 98.08 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 941 42.5 American 03Jun10Put Option Sale 982 74.85 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 1000 76 American 14Jun11Put Option Sale 1000 76.49 American 19Jun09Put Option Sale 1003 43.86 American 26Jun08Put Option Sale 1008 99.09 American 18Jun10Put Option Sale 1020 74.54 American 01Aug11Put Option Sale 1038 76.08 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 1040 96.14 American 26May10Put Option Sale 1062 98.28 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 1080 101.81 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 1083 92.25 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 1175 42.5 American 27Jan10Put Option Sale 1257 99.37 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 1281 43.4 American 21Jun10Put Option Sale 1291 77.44 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 1334 74.99 American 22Jun11Put Option Sale 1360 73.51 American 28Jul11Put Option Sale 1407 44.42 American 25Jun08Put Option Sale 1418 91.6 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 1441 99.64 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 1500 78.2 American 22Mar10Put Option Sale 1500 78.39 American 23Mar10Put Option Sale 1512 99.17 American 25Jun10Put Option Sale 1558 48.13 American 25Jun08Put Option Sale 1588 99.88 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 1594 100.35 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 1600 77.2 American 25Feb10Put Option Sale 1628 102.26 American 24Jun10Put Option Sale 1639 103.64 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 1656 77.02 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 1787 100.7 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 1806 101.45 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 1902 98.51 American 28Jun12Put Option Sale 2264 110.36 American 24Jun09Put Option Sale 2450 76.54 American 28Jul11Put Option Sale 2515 98.79 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 2716 78.99 American 28Jul11Put Option Sale 2719 99.08 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 2739 94.91 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 2746 72.82 American 24Jun11Put Option Sale 3013 101.81 American 26Jul12Put Option Sale 3628 67.79 American 29Sep11Put Option Sale 3675 85.7 American 22Jun12Put Option Sale 3685 76.01 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 3883 77.32 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 3905 102.41 American 29Jul10Put Option Sale 4000 62 American 27Mar08Put Option Sale 4058 78 American 28Jul11Put Option Sale 4434 78.23 American 30Jun11Put Option Sale 4983 50.17 American 19Jun08Put Option Sale 5380 29.73 American 17Jun08Put Option Sale 5461 78.43 American 28Jul11Put Option Sale 8721 78.86 American 28Jul11Put Option Sale 10000 70 American 27Mar08Put Option Sale 16695 102.42 American 29Jun12Put Option Sale 50000 120 American 28Feb08Put Option Sale 50000 120 American 28Feb08Put Option Sale 75000 110 American 25Sep08Put Option Sale 150000 79 American 22Dec11Put Option Sale 150000 132 American 27Mar08Put Option Sale 200000 80 American 26Jun08Put Option Sale 200000 93 American 28Feb08Put Option Sale 232000 66 American 26Jun08Put Option Sale 250000 90 American 27Mar08Put Option Sale 500000 95 American 28Feb08Put Option Sale 600000 88 American 27Mar08Put Option Sale 600000 100 American 27Mar08 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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