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UBS Securities Australia Limited06 May 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 Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 2nd May 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 282,084 0.06% 2,966,422 0.65% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,415,433 0.31% 853,821 0.19% Total 1,697,517 0.37% 3,820,243 0.84% (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 470 138.26Purchases 364 138.26Purchases 174 138.26Purchases 32 137.25Purchases 101 137.25Purchases 134 137.24Purchases 35 137.73Purchases 383 137.74Purchases 20065 137.75Purchases 40000 136.89Purchases 903 136.63Purchases 100 136.79Purchases 1500 136.7Purchases 995 136.67Purchases 9 136.64Purchases 1 136.64Purchases 99 136.65Purchases 100 136.65Purchases 200 136.65Purchases 1 136.66Purchases 25 136.66Purchases 300 136.65Purchases 297 136.6Purchases 673 136.6Purchases 100 136.63Purchases 5 136.69Purchases 1 136.69Purchases 112 136.69Purchases 625 136.69Purchases 28 136.68Purchases 25 136.68Purchases 549 136.68Purchases 4 136.6Purchases 1172 136.6Purchases 1250 136.6Purchases 1 136.6Purchases 434 136.63Purchases 4 136.63Purchases 487 136.63Sales 14 137.8Sales 691 137.8Sales 7000 137.82Sales 5500 137.92Sales 3563 137.8Sales 470 138.26Sales 732 137.8Sales 364 138.26Sales 1659 137.71Sales 1341 137.71Sales 157 136Sales 157 136Sales 157 136Sales 157 136Sales 174 138.26Sales 320 137.55Sales 78 136.4Sales 43 137.65Sales 1 137.65Sales 35 137.65Sales 767 137.81Sales 246 137.81Sales 341 137.81Sales 31 136.35Sales 126 136.35Sales 124 137.81Sales 31 137.81Sales 491 137.81Sales 6 136.58Sales 1700 137.77Sales 683 136.72Sales 267 136.66Sales 3 137.73Sales 32 137.73Sales 383 137.75Sales 20065 137.75Sales 7747 136.61Sales 5500 136.67Sales 45604 136.81Sales 59 137.55Sales 1 137.55Sales 12 137.55Sales 11 137.5Sales 30 137.7Sales 27 137.7Sales 36 138.01Sales 655 138Sales 27 138.01Sales 282 138Sales 2000 138.01Sales 10000 136.51Total Purchases 71758Total Sales 119900 (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)Call warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Call warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Call warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Call warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Call warrant Purchased 400 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.41Call warrant Purchased 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.22Call warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.22Call warrant Purchased 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.26Call warrant Purchased 840 120 European 26-Jun-08 21.24Put warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Put warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Put option Purchased 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10 5.21Put warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Put warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.16Put warrant Purchased 400 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.41Put warrant Purchased 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.22Put warrant Purchased 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.22Put warrant Purchased 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.26Put warrant Purchased 840 120 European 26-Jun-08 21.24Put option Purchased 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10 0Put option Purchased 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10 0Put option Written 13000 128 American 29-May-08 1.93Put option Written 16000 128 American 29-May-08 1.93Put option Written 22000 120 American 18-Dec-08 7.66Put option Written 28000 120 American 18-Dec-08 7.69Put option Written 5000 116 American 29-May-08 0.4Put warrant Written 200 160 European 26-Jun-08 4.91Put warrant Written 100 160 European 26-Jun-08 4.91Put warrant Written 200 160 European 26-Jun-08 4.91Put option Written 10000 116 American 29-May-08 0.35Put option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10 5.21Put option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10 0 (ii) Exercising (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 6th May 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 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 options Purchased 7000 170 American 25-Sep-08Call options Purchased 4000 166 American 25-Sep-08Call options Purchased 30000 144 American 25-Sep-08Call options Purchased 10000 136 American 26-Jun-08Call options Purchased 77000 150 American 24-Jul-08Call options Purchased 1000 140 American 29-May-08Call options Purchased 8000 146 American 26-Jun-08Call options Purchased 1000 148 American 29-May-08Call options Purchased 37000 134 American 26-Jun-08Call options Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call options Purchased 47000 150 American 26-Jun-08Call options Purchased 38000 138 American 26-Jun-08Call options Purchased 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call options Purchased 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrants Written 100 120 European 26-Jun-08Call options Written 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call options Written 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrants Written 2830 120 European 26-Jun-08Call warrants Written 4549 56.5 European 27-May-08Call warrants Written 5952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrants Written 110 100 European 06-Nov-08Call warrants Written 2730 55 European 18-Jun-09Call warrants Written 1550 0 European 30-Jun-14Put options Purchased 12000 144 American 26-Jun-08Put options Purchased 75000 124 American 26-Jun-08Put options Purchased 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put options Purchased 22000 136 American 29-May-08Put options Purchased 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put options Purchased 5000 144 American 28-Aug-08Put options Purchased 50000 148 American 26-Jun-08Put options Purchased 21000 160 American 29-May-08Put options Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put options Purchased 60000 150 American 24-Jul-08Put options Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put options Purchased 50000 138 American 26-Jun-08Put options Purchased 25000 150 American 26-Jun-08Put options Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put options Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put options Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put options Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put options Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put options Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put options Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 15000 116 American 29-May-08Put options Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put options Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put options Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put options Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put options Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put options Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put options Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put warrants Written 2000 130 European 26-Jun-08Put options Written 78 127 American 31-Jan-13Put options Written 50000 126 American 26-Jun-08Put options Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put options Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put options Written 71000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put options Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put options Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put options Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put options Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put options Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put options Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put options Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put options Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put options Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put options Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put options Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put options Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put options Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put options Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put options Written 51000 150 American 18-Dec-08Put options Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put options Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put options Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put options Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put options Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put options Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put options Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put options Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put options Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put options Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put options Written 4931 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put options Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put options Written 460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put options Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put options Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put options Written 547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put options Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put options Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put options Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put options Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put options Written 91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put options Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put options Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put options Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put options Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put options Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put options Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put options Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put options Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put options Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put options Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put options Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put options Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put options Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put options Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put options Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put options Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put options Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put options Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put options Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put options Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put options Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put options Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put options Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put options Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put options Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put options Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put options Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put options Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put options Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put options Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put options Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put options Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put options Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put options Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put options Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put options Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put options Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Put options Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put options Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put options Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put options Written 50000 120 American 18-Dec-08Put options Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put options Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put options Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put options Written 105000 134 American 26-Jun-08Put options Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put options Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put options Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put options Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put options Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put options Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put options Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put options Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put options Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put options Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put options Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put options Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put options Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put options Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put options Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put options Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put options Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put options Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put options Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put options Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put options Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put options Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put options Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put options Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put options Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put options Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put options Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put warrants Written 1000 140 European 26-Jun-08Put options Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put options Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put warrants Written 500 160 European 26-Jun-08Put options Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put options Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put options Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put options Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put options Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put options Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put options Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put options Written 73 135.65 American 22-Feb-11 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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