31st Jan 2008 11:55
UBS AG (EPT)31 January 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary 10pdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,255,284 4860 pence 4606 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,686,001 4850 pence 4625 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD SHORT 987 46.39423293 GBP CFD SHORT 13,171 46.39423294 CFD LONG 20,000 47.1755 CFD LONG 150,000 47.4827 CFD SHORT 50,000 47.595 CFD LONG 10,000 47.5978 CFD SHORT 68,950 47.605 CFD SHORT 6,050 47.60502 CFD SHORT 1,746 47.61190149 CFD SHORT 50,000 47.8717 CFD LONG 50,000 47.9313 CFD SHORT 96,000 47.95 CFD LONG 950 47.964072 CFD LONG 2,850 47.964072 CFD LONG 10,185 48.0323 CFD LONG 100,000 48.0542 CFD LONG 78,364 48.0677 CFD LONG 4,158 48.06828523 CFD LONG 391,580 48.081 CFD LONG 2,000 48.0936 CFD LONG 78,000 48.09362 CFD LONG 1,500 48.1431 CFD SHORT 6,131 48.17058302 CFD SHORT 63,900 48.17058303 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European etc. per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option relates (Note 5) CALL SELLING 105,000 4800 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 413 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 98,000 4800 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 412 PENCE CALL SELLING 2,000 370 USD AMERICAN 29/02/2008 31 USD (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 31 JANUARY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
Rio Tinto