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UBS Securities Australia Limited06 February 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 05 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 280491 0.06% -3411124 -0.75% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3600064 0.79% 2417571 0.53% Total 3880555 0.85% 5828695 1.28% (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 15000 126.78PURCHASE 5000 128.85PURCHASE 5000 129.4PURCHASE 4000 129.49PURCHASE 4000 126.25PURCHASE 3737 129.9PURCHASE 3137 128.85PURCHASE 3000 129.9PURCHASE 3000 126.61PURCHASE 2618 127.32PURCHASE 2271 128PURCHASE 2238 129.4PURCHASE 2157 127.21PURCHASE 2032 126.25PURCHASE 2000 129.49PURCHASE 2000 129.9PURCHASE 2000 127.31PURCHASE 1930 129.49PURCHASE 1930 129.49PURCHASE 1861 128.85PURCHASE 1428 128PURCHASE 1398 126.61PURCHASE 1137 129.59PURCHASE 1000 129.49PURCHASE 1000 129.4PURCHASE 1000 129.4PURCHASE 1000 127.26PURCHASE 819 128PURCHASE 762 129.4PURCHASE 644 129.9PURCHASE 589 129.49PURCHASE 482 128PURCHASE 437 129.9PURCHASE 378 129.49PURCHASE 358 126.25PURCHASE 345 127.77PURCHASE 311 127.21PURCHASE 200 127.31PURCHASE 182 129.9PURCHASE 145 127.35PURCHASE 118 128.11PURCHASE 100 127.32PURCHASE 56 127.35PURCHASE 50 127.31PURCHASE 42 129.49PURCHASE 31 127.76PURCHASE 30 129.49PURCHASE 14 127.31PURCHASE 13 127.35PURCHASE 13 128.11PURCHASE 10 129.49PURCHASE 10 126.25PURCHASE 8 129.49PURCHASE 7 129.49PURCHASE 7 127.31PURCHASE 6 129.49PURCHASE 5 127.31PURCHASE 2 128.85PURCHASE 2 128.85PURCHASE 2 126.61PURCHASE 2 127.31PURCHASE 2 127.31PURCHASE 1 126.38PURCHASE 1 127.31PURCHASE 1 127.31SALE -1 127.8SALE -1 128.25SALE -2 128.85SALE -2 128.73SALE -2 129.09SALE -4 127.66SALE -6 128.67SALE -10 127.66SALE -10 128.73SALE -10 129.59SALE -10 129.67SALE -10 128.25SALE -13 127.35SALE -13 128.11SALE -14 128.3SALE -14 128.3SALE -15 129.59SALE -19 127.8SALE -20 127.8SALE -21 127.66SALE -21 128.73SALE -21 129.59SALE -21 128.25SALE -22 128.1SALE -23 129.7SALE -26 128.28SALE -27 129.59SALE -31 127.76SALE -31 127.76SALE -32 127.8SALE -33 128.18SALE -50 129.09SALE -56 127.35SALE -56 129.67SALE -57 127.66SALE -57 128.25SALE -59 128.73SALE -77 128.81SALE -86 129.09SALE -100 128.19SALE -100 129.59SALE -100 129.59SALE -100 129.67SALE -102 128.1SALE -113 127.8SALE -118 128.11SALE -145 127.35SALE -200 129.59SALE -200 129.59SALE -204 128.1SALE -300 129.67SALE -345 127.77SALE -345 128.18SALE -345 127.77SALE -372 127.8SALE -430 128.3SALE -477 128.81SALE -499 127.6SALE -500 128.18SALE -500 129.7SALE -500 129.59SALE -500 129.67SALE -667 129.7SALE -799 128.25SALE -800 127.66SALE -937 128.73SALE -1137 129.59SALE -1137 129.59SALE -1338 128.81SALE -1348 128SALE -1354 128.67SALE -1354 128.73SALE -1930 129.49SALE -1936 128.3SALE -1986 128.3SALE -2584 128.3SALE -2684 128.67SALE -2690 129.59SALE -3731 127.66SALE -3810 129.7SALE -4112 128.25SALE -4876 128.1SALE -4974 128.28SALE -6284 129.67SALE -15000 126.78SALE -25000 128.4SALE -25000 129.5SALE -44000 127.7 TOTAL PURCHASES 83059 TOTAL SALES -169046 (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 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paid/29, 0, 85 0, 0, purchasing, to which the option price (AUD) American, received per unit0, 0, 1, 29, 0, varying etc. relates (Note 6) European (AUD) (Note 4)85 0, 0, 0, 0, etc.1, 29, 0, 85 0,0, 0, 0, 1, 29,0, 85 0, 0, 0,0, 1, 29, 0, 850, 0, 0, 0, 1,29, 0, 85 0, 0,0, 0, 1, 29, 0,85 0, 0, 0, 0,1, 29, 0, 85Product name,e.g. call optionCall Option Purchasing 5000 135 American 28-Feb-08 5.74Call Option Purchasing 5000 135 American 28-Feb-08 5.74Call Warrant Purchasing 500 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 89.51Call Warrant Purchasing 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.98Call Option Selling -5000 135 American 28-Feb-08 5.74Call Option Selling -5000 135 American 28-Feb-08 5.74Call Option Selling -5000 135 American 28-Feb-08 5.74Put Option Selling 5000 110 American 28-Feb-08 2.26Put Option Selling 5000 110 American 28-Feb-08 2.26Put Option Selling -5000 110 American 28-Feb-08 2.26Put Option Selling -5000 110 American 28-Feb-08 2.26Put Option Selling -5000 110 American 28-Feb-08 2.26 (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 06 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, e.g. Written or Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry datecall option purchased to which the option price (AUD) American, or derivative relates (Note 2) European etc.Call Option Purchasing 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 34000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Purchasing 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Purchasing 25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 10000 124 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call Warrant Writing -400 150 European 26-Jun-08Call Warrant Writing -600 160 European 26-Jun-08Call Warrant Writing -1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call Warrant Writing -5754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call Warrant Writing -7624 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call Option Writing -25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Warrant Writing -27452 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Writing -34000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Warrant Writing -34130 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Writing -45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Call Warrant Writing -931 0 American 30-Jun-14Put Option Purchasing 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 250000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Purchasing 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Purchasing 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Purchasing 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put Option Purchasing 47000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 46000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 45000 110 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put Option Writing -115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put Option Writing -119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put Option Writing -125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put Option Writing -127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Writing -130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put Option Writing -131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put Option Writing -146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Put Option Writing -157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Writing -159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put Option Writing -159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Writing -164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put Option Writing -175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put Option Writing -176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put Option Writing -181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put Option Writing -203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put Option Writing -214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put Option Writing -240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put Option Writing -243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put Option Writing -265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Writing -271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put Option Writing -283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put Option Writing -286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put Option Writing -296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put Option Writing -298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put Option Writing -305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Writing -310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put Option Writing -325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put Option Writing -341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put Option Writing -352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put Option Writing -353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put Option Writing -356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Writing -363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put Option Writing -366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put Option Writing -371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put Option Writing -400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put Option Writing -419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put Option Writing -425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Writing -434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Writing -452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put Option Writing -465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Warrant Writing -476 160 European 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put Option Writing -500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put Option Writing -509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put Option Writing -524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put Option Writing -538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put Option Writing -547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put Option Writing -555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put Option Writing -567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Writing -573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Writing -576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Writing -591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Writing -628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put Option Writing -637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put Option Writing -648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Writing -650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put Option Writing -663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Writing -663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put Option Writing -676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put Option Writing -703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put Option Writing -706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put Option Writing -794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put Option Writing -821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put Option Writing -869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put Option Writing -982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Writing -1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put Option Writing -1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put Option Writing -1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put Option Writing -1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put Option Writing -1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put Option Writing -1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put Option Writing -1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Writing -2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put Option Writing -3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put Option Writing -5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Writing -5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put Option Writing -45000 110 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -45000 110 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -75000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Writing -150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Writing -200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -250000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -600000 100 American 27-Mar-08 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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