EPT Disclosure

27th Nov 2007 12:22

UBS AG (EPT)27 November 2007 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 26 NOVEMBER 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,172,256 5570 pence 5230 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,446,252 5570 pence 5189 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 LONG 360,000 52.9817 GBP CFD LONG 25,000 53.15 CFD LONG 180,000 53.5837 CFD LONG 50,000 53.60 CFD SHORT 450,000 53.699 CFD SHORT 100,000 54.081 CFD SHORT 100 54.0813 CFD SHORT 24,900 54.08134 CFD LONG 40,000 54.1615 CFD SHORT 2,700 54.8321 CFD SHORT 675 55.07428978 CFD SHORT 73,050 55.07429 CFD SHORT 1,275 55.07429004 CFD SHORT 25,000 55.109368 (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 45,000 54.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 3.57 GBP CALL PURCHASING 30,000 50.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 6.35 GBP CALL PURCHASING 2,000 52.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 4.08 GBP CALL PURCHASING 2,000 52.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 4.08 GBP CALL PURCHASING 15,000 52.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 4.96 GBP PUT SELLING 10,000 50.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 1.50 GBP PUT SELLING 5,000 50.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 1.50 GBP PUT PURCHASING 1,000 45.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 0.60 GBP PUT PURCHASING 1,000 50.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 1.35 GBP (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 27 NOVEMBER 2007Contact name LOUISE ROBINSONTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name 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 Exchange

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