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UBS Securities Australia Limited19 March 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 18th March 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 279,542 0.06% 3,248,083 0.71% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3364476 0.74% 2,074,410 0.45% Total 3,644,018 0.80% 5,322,493 1.17% (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 1999 122.25Purchases 2000 122.25Purchases 1000 122.25Purchases 1 122.25Purchases 461 122.05Purchases 2000 122.05Purchases 1000 122.05Purchases 206 122.05Purchases 200 122.05Purchases 500 122.05Purchases 5 122.05Purchases 4601 122.05Purchases 895 122.05Purchases 7 122.05Purchases 1541 122.39Purchases 500 122.39Purchases 4000 122.2Purchases 537 122.8Purchases 99 122.25Purchases 801 122.25Purchases 746 122.39Purchases 3600 122.25Purchases 351 122.39Purchases 102 122.39Purchases 181 122.39Purchases 20 122.39Purchases 1559 122.39Purchases 4220 122.25Purchases 624 122.25Purchases 156 122.25Purchases 4800 122.25Purchases 4969 122.25Purchases 31 122.25Purchases 2 122.4Purchases 2111 122.4Purchases 18 122.4Purchases 2000 122.4Purchases 46 122.39Purchases 657 122.4Purchases 2060 122.4Purchases 2609 122.4Purchases 79 122.4Purchases 418 122.39Purchases 2049 122.25Purchases 1473 122.8Purchases 1000 122.25Purchases 1951 122.25Purchases 125 122.05Purchases 406 122.8Purchases 485 122.8Purchases 248 122.21Purchases 85 122.41Purchases 291 122.41Purchases 282 122.61Purchases 83 122.75Purchases 378 122.75Purchases 251 122.4Purchases 64 122.4Sales 28 123.09Sales 144 122.57Sales 15 123.09Sales 28 123.09Sales 22 123.09Sales 85 123.09Sales 53 123.19Sales 537 122.8Sales 1473 122.8Sales 406 122.8Sales 2 122.4Sales 61 122.23Sales 84 122.25Sales 3 122.25Sales 4 122.25Sales 1 122.25Sales 2 122.25Sales 3 122.25Sales 2495 122.66Sales 483 122.66Sales 2 122.25Sales 3 122.85Sales 4 122.85Sales 2 122.89Sales 2 122.23Sales 2 122.23Sales 1 122.93Sales 1 122.93Sales 67 122.95Sales 54 122.95Sales 98 122.85Sales 4 122.96Sales 2 122.95Sales 1 122.85Sales 1 122.85Sales 3 122.85Sales 3 122.85Sales 3 122.9Sales 3 122.9Sales 3 122.9Sales 1 122.9Sales 2 122.9Sales 1 122.9Sales 1 122.9Sales 3 122.9Sales 3 122.9Sales 4 122.9Sales 1 123Sales 22 122.66Sales 2 123Sales 2 123Sales 1 123Sales 1 123Sales 1 123.04Sales 11 123.04Sales 2 123.05Sales 3 123.08Sales 2 123.1Sales 2 123.1Sales 4 123.11Sales 147 122.99Sales 70 122.99Sales 102 123Sales 9 123Sales 403 122.99Sales 59 122.99Sales 95 122.98Sales 310 122.98Sales 218 122.98Sales 80 122.99Sales 248 122.98Sales 1 122.99Sales 205 122.99Sales 1643 122.98Sales 23 122.97Sales 137 122.96Sales 200 122.95Sales 487 122.2Sales 197 122.2Sales 250 122.2Sales 250 122.2Sales 2 122.2Sales 1000 122.2Sales 40 122.25Sales 1 122.91Sales 913 122.91Sales 2062 122.8Sales 58178 122.8Sales 230 122.35Total Purchases 62883Total Sales 73817 (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)Put warrant Written 200 160 European 26-Jun-08 7.2Put warrant Written 100 160 European 26-Jun-08 7.11Put warrant Written 100 140 European 26-Jun-08 3.95Put warrant Written 200 160 European 26-Jun-08 7.09Put warrant Written 200 140 European 26-Jun-08 3.94 (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 19th March 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 option Purchased 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 21000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 80000 128 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call option Purchased 20000 138 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 125000 126 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 20000 153.52 American 23-Apr-08Call warrant Written 594 120 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 1130 130 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 20000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call warrant Written 200 120 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 4754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call warrant Written 5952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 3230 55 European 18-Jun-09Call option Written 100000 140 European 27-Mar-08Call warrant Written 1550 0 European 30-Jun-14Put option Purchased 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 20000 122 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put option Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 450000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 6000 128 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put option Purchased 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 25000 134 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put option Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put option Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Put option Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put option Written 676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put option Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put option Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put option Written 20000 120.15 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put option Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put option Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put option Written 105000 134 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put option Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put option Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put option Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put option Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 78 127 American 31-Jan-13Put option Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put option Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 75000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put option Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put option Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put option Written 200000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put option Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put option Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put option Written 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put option Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put option Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put option Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put option Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put option Written 547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put option Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put option Written 91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put option Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put warrant Written 300 140 European 26-Jun-08Put option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 250000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put warrant Written 976 160 European 26-Jun-08Put option Written 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put option Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put option Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put option Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put option Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 73 135.65 American 22-Feb-11Put option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 100000 124 European 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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