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UBS Securities Australia Limited06 December 2007 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 Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 5 December 2007 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 319540 0.07% 4320011 0.95% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6765496 1.48% 3945354 0.86% Total 7085036 1.55% 8265365 1.81% (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 4668 143.1Purchase 4668 143.1Purchase 1731 143.1Purchase 1175 143.6Purchase 1117 143.82Purchase 843 144.8Purchase 812 143.94Purchase 710 143.1Purchase 653 144.29Purchase 592 142.81Purchase 592 142.8Purchase 592 142.78Purchase 592 142.8Purchase 592 142.78Purchase 590 142.79Purchase 590 142.79Purchase 589 143.65Purchase 563 143.82Purchase 563 143.82Purchase 553 143.04Purchase 547 144Purchase 539 143.01Purchase 539 143.01Purchase 526 143.13Purchase 525 142.85Purchase 525 142.85Purchase 525 143.5Purchase 519 144Purchase 518 143.69Purchase 515 143.17Purchase 515 143.17Purchase 501 143.27Purchase 500 142.67Purchase 493 144.6Purchase 486 142.77Purchase 486 142.77Purchase 478 143.66Purchase 478 143.66Purchase 473 144.16Purchase 471 143.72Purchase 470 143.2Purchase 453 142.95Purchase 453 142.95Purchase 448 144.02Purchase 447 144.58Purchase 446 142.84Purchase 446 142.84Purchase 444 143.53Purchase 444 144.27Purchase 443 142.97Purchase 431 143.42Purchase 430 144.29Purchase 415 142.94Purchase 415 142.94Purchase 410 143.68Purchase 410 143.68Purchase 405 143.98Purchase 400 143.65Purchase 399 143.11Purchase 397 144.61Purchase 396 143.41Purchase 387 144.2Purchase 386 144.7Purchase 380 144.68Purchase 377 143.28Purchase 375 144.41Purchase 374 143.58Purchase 373 144.16Purchase 370 142.9Purchase 370 142.9Purchase 367 143.62Purchase 360 142.83Purchase 360 142.9Purchase 358 143.31Purchase 354 143.33Purchase 353 142.82Purchase 352 143.4Purchase 352 143.4Purchase 351 143.62Purchase 347 143.62Purchase 346 144.26Purchase 343 144.08Purchase 342 143.28Purchase 342 143.65Purchase 342 143.28Purchase 339 144.26Purchase 339 144.26Purchase 335 144.37Purchase 326 144.54Purchase 317 144.78Purchase 314 144.26Purchase 313 142.94Purchase 312 144.57Purchase 312 144.57Purchase 311 143.1Purchase 311 143.1Purchase 309 144Purchase 308 142.87Purchase 307 143.78Purchase 306 142.82Purchase 300 144.76Purchase 300 144.72Purchase 294 143.97Purchase 288 142.95Purchase 286 146.53Purchase 285 146.31Purchase 285 146.31Purchase 285 145.21Purchase 284 144.32Purchase 284 144.32Purchase 283 145.91Purchase 283 143.03Purchase 283 144.07Purchase 278 146.11Purchase 270 143.37Purchase 270 142.82Purchase 266 142.99Purchase 262 146.22Purchase 262 144.85Purchase 261 142.82Purchase 259 143.37Purchase 259 143.62Purchase 259 143.62Purchase 259 143.37Purchase 256 142.85Purchase 256 142.85Purchase 255 142.98Purchase 255 142.98Purchase 250 144.05Purchase 247 144.23Purchase 238 144.27Purchase 230 143.94Purchase 230 143.94Purchase 224 143.72Purchase 222 144.26Purchase 221 143.82Purchase 220 144.17Purchase 220 144.17Purchase 215 143.75Purchase 215 143.75Purchase 211 142.82Purchase 210 143.96Purchase 209 144.54Purchase 208 145.24Purchase 207 144.79Purchase 201 145.96Purchase 200 146.09Purchase 200 144.44Purchase 199 144.19Purchase 195 144.97Purchase 194 143.13Purchase 194 143.13Purchase 194 146.07Purchase 194 144.19Purchase 193 146.26Purchase 193 142.82Purchase 193 146.26Purchase 189 143.34Purchase 188 144.19Purchase 187 146Purchase 186 143.95Purchase 184 143.03Purchase 184 144.05Purchase 183 144.47Purchase 176 144.17Purchase 173 143.33Purchase 170 143.53Purchase 169 144.46Purchase 161 144.23Purchase 160 144.46Purchase 152 143.13Purchase 152 143.13Purchase 146 143.14Purchase 146 143.14Purchase 145 144.47Purchase 136 143.28Purchase 129 142.9Purchase 127 143.33Purchase 125 143.82Purchase 125 143.58Purchase 123 144.79Purchase 118 144.36Purchase 110 143.94Purchase 110 143.66Purchase 108 144.77Purchase 106 142.85Purchase 106 142.85Purchase 105 144.26Purchase 104 142.98Purchase 103 142.94Purchase 102 142.95Purchase 100 143.03Purchase 100 143.1Purchase 100 143.13Purchase 100 143.1Purchase 100 143.13Purchase 100 143.03Purchase 96 143.3Purchase 95 144.78Purchase 95 142.98Purchase 95 142.98Purchase 88 143.96Purchase 88 144.71Purchase 87 143.95Purchase 84 142.82Purchase 73 143.65Purchase 70 143.6Purchase 70 144.82Purchase 69 143.4Purchase 65 144Purchase 62 142.87Purchase 61 143.29Purchase 58 142.89Purchase 58 142.89Purchase 57 144.82Purchase 56 144.85Purchase 54 143.82Purchase 50 142.85Purchase 49 143.4Purchase 46 143.53Purchase 45 144.76Purchase 44 143.96Purchase 42 144.78Purchase 39 143.39Purchase 25 143.39Purchase 25 143.94Purchase 22 142.82Purchase 22 143.32Purchase 21 143.1Purchase 20 144Purchase 20 146.03Purchase 20 144.15Purchase 19 143.1Purchase 18 143.91Purchase 17 143.29Purchase 17 144.45Purchase 17 143.71Purchase 15 143.1Purchase 15 143.67Purchase 15 144.32Purchase 15 144.32Purchase 15 144.24Purchase 15 144.52Purchase 15 144.82Purchase 15 143.99Purchase 15 144.81Purchase 15 144.37Purchase 15 144.12Purchase 15 144.11Purchase 15 144.78Purchase 13 144.58Purchase 12 143.53Purchase 10 144.29Purchase 10 144.56Purchase 9 144.37Purchase 8 144.26Purchase 7 144.72Purchase 6 143.29Purchase 6 144.76Purchase 5 144.58Purchase 5 143.82Purchase 4 144.58Purchase 3 143.65Purchase 3 146.09Purchase 3 142.67Purchase 2 142.79Purchase 2 142.79Purchase 2 143.82Sale 2 144.76Sale 2 142.79Sale 2 142.79Sale 2 144.78Sale 2 144.93Sale 2 144.6Sale 2 144.29Sale 2 144.79Sale 2 144.28Sale 3 144.77Sale 3 144.8Sale 3 143.65Sale 3 146.09Sale 3 142.67Sale 4 144.76Sale 4 144.58Sale 5 144.76Sale 5 144.58Sale 6 144.77Sale 6 144.76Sale 7 144.76Sale 9 144.76Sale 9 144.76Sale 9 144.8Sale 9 144.8Sale 13 144.58Sale 15 143.1Sale 15 144.32Sale 19 143.1Sale 20 146.03Sale 20 144Sale 21 143.1Sale 22 142.82Sale 22 143.32Sale 25 143.39Sale 25 143.94Sale 29 144.8Sale 39 143.39Sale 44 143.96Sale 45 144.76Sale 49 143.4Sale 50 142.85Sale 54 143.82Sale 58 142.89Sale 62 142.87Sale 65 144Sale 67 144.8Sale 69 143.4Sale 70 144.8Sale 70 143.6Sale 73 143.65Sale 84 142.82Sale 88 143.96Sale 95 142.98Sale 95 142.98Sale 96 144.8Sale 96 143.3Sale 99 144.8Sale 99 144.8Sale 99 144.8Sale 99 144.8Sale 100 143.03Sale 100 143.1Sale 100 143.03Sale 100 143.1Sale 100 143.13Sale 100 143.13Sale 102 142.95Sale 103 142.94Sale 104 142.98Sale 106 142.85Sale 106 142.85Sale 108 144.75Sale 110 143.94Sale 125 143.82Sale 129 142.9Sale 136 143.28Sale 146 143.14Sale 146 143.14Sale 152 143.13Sale 152 143.13Sale 160 143.82Sale 176 144.17Sale 183 144.47Sale 184 144.05Sale 184 143.03Sale 187 146Sale 189 143.34Sale 193 142.82Sale 193 146.26Sale 194 146.07Sale 194 143.13Sale 194 144.19Sale 194 143.13Sale 195 144.97Sale 200 146.09Sale 201 145.96Sale 208 145.24Sale 209 144.54Sale 210 143.96Sale 211 142.82Sale 215 143.75Sale 220 144.17Sale 222 144.26Sale 230 143.94Sale 230 143.94Sale 238 144.27Sale 250 144.05Sale 255 142.98Sale 256 142.85Sale 256 142.85Sale 259 143.62Sale 259 143.37Sale 261 142.82Sale 262 146.22Sale 266 142.99Sale 270 142.82Sale 270 143.37Sale 278 146.11Sale 283 143.03Sale 283 145.91Sale 284 144.32Sale 285 145.21Sale 285 146.31Sale 286 146.53Sale 288 142.95Sale 292 143.82Sale 300 144.76Sale 306 142.82Sale 308 142.87Sale 309 144Sale 311 143.1Sale 311 143.1Sale 312 144.57Sale 313 142.94Sale 339 144.26Sale 342 143.28Sale 351 143.62Sale 352 143.4Sale 353 142.82Sale 360 142.83Sale 360 142.9Sale 370 142.9Sale 370 142.9Sale 374 143.58Sale 375 144.41Sale 380 144.68Sale 386 144.7Sale 396 143.41Sale 397 144.61Sale 399 143.11Sale 400 143.65Sale 405 143.98Sale 410 143.68Sale 415 142.94Sale 431 143.42Sale 443 142.97Sale 446 142.84Sale 446 142.84Sale 447 144.58Sale 448 144.02Sale 453 142.95Sale 453 142.95Sale 470 143.2Sale 473 144.16Sale 478 143.66Sale 486 142.77Sale 493 144.6Sale 500 142.67Sale 515 143.17Sale 518 143.69Sale 519 144Sale 525 142.85Sale 525 142.85Sale 525 143.5Sale 526 143.13Sale 539 143.01Sale 553 143.04Sale 563 143.82Sale 590 142.79Sale 590 142.79Sale 592 142.78Sale 592 142.8Sale 592 142.81Sale 592 142.8Sale 653 144.29Sale 710 143.1Sale 812 143.94Sale 903 146.55Sale 1175 143.6Sale 1731 143.1Sale 4668 143.1Sale 4668 143.1Total purchase 77012Total sales 55731 (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, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paid/e.g. call selling, securities to which price American, received per unitoption purchasing, the option relates European (Note 4) varying etc. (Note 6) etc.Call Option Purchasing 5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 4000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 4000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 4000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Purchasing 3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Purchasing 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 18.16Call Option Purchasing 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 18.16Call Option Purchasing 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Purchasing 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Purchasing 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchasing 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 16.7Call Option Purchasing 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Purchasing 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 16.7Call Option Purchasing 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchasing 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Warrant Purchasing 109 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 100 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.94Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Warrant Purchasing 10 85 European 24-Jan-08 60.89Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Selling 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 16.7Call Option Selling 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Selling 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 16.7Call Option Selling 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 16.7Call Option Selling 1020 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 31.67Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 2000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Selling 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 18.16Call Option Selling 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 18.16Call Option Selling 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 18.16Call Option Selling 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Selling 2040 123.58 American 24-Jan-08 24.18Call Option Selling 3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 4000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 4000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.72Call Option Selling 4000 150 American 20-Dec-07 3.8Call Option Selling 5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 5.87Call Option Selling 5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling 5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Put Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08 15Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 25Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 26Put Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08 11.1Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21Put Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08 11.1Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 25Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 26Put Option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.89Put Option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.89Put Option Purchasing 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07 0Put Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07 3.16Put Option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.89Put Option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.03Put Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07 7.6Put Option Purchasing 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07 4.45Put Option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.03Put Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07 3.16Put Option Purchasing 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07 0Put Option Purchasing 1000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.9Put Option Purchasing 1000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.9Put Option Purchasing 1000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.03Put Option Selling 1000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.9Put Option Selling 1000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.9Put Option Selling 1000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.03Put Option Selling 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07 0Put Option Selling 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07 3.16Put Option Selling 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.89Put Option Selling 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.03Put Option Selling 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07 7.6Put Option Selling 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.89Put Option Selling 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07 0Put Option Selling 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07 4.45Put Option Selling 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.03Put Option Selling 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07 3.16Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21Put Option Selling 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08 15Put Option Selling 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08 11.1Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 26Put Option Selling 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08 11.1Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 25Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 25Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 26Put Option Selling 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 22.21 (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 6 December 2007 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number +44 20 7567 3613 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 securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased to which the option price (Note American, or derivative relates 2) European etc.Call Option Purchase 300000 96 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 200000 98 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 200000 94 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 142000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchase 100000 102 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call Option Purchase 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchase 50000 106 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 50000 146 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07*Call Option Purchase 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchase 30000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Purchase 5100 139.27 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Purchase 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call Warrant Written 706 0 American 30-Jun-14Call Option Written 1020 156.93 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 3060 72.58 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 3060 109.85 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 14280 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 50000 146 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 90000 100 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 100000 132 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 200000 90 American 20-Dec-07Call Warrant Written 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call Warrant Written 5152 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Warrant Written 6703 85 European 24-Jan-08Call Warrant Written 6766 90 European 20-Dec-07Call Warrant Written 7564 56.5 European 27-May-08Call Warrant Written 8744 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call Warrant Written 10300 98 European 20-Dec-07Call Warrant Written 11439 94 European 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 50000 146 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call Option Written 150000 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call Option Written 180000 120 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchase 450000 75 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchase 280000 88 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchase 250000 90 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Purchase 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchase 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Purchase 70000 102 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 47000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchase 30000 112 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 10000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Purchase 8160 100.04 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 10200 73.56 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 16320 94.16 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 51000 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 99000 110 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 100000 108 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Written 150000 104 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 200000 96 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Written 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put Warrant Written 240 98 European 20-Dec-07Put Warrant Written 12075 94 European 20-Dec-07Put Warrant Written 27740 90 European 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put Option Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put Option Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put Option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put Option Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put Option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put Option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put Option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put Option Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put Option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put Option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put Option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put Option Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put Option Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put Option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put Option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put Option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put Option Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put Option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put Option Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put Option Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put Option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put Option Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put Option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put Option Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put Option Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put Option Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put Option Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put Option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put Option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put Option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put Option Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put Option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put Option Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put Option Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put Option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Written 568 44.01 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 597 33.5 American 06-Dec-07Put Option Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put Option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put Option Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put Option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put Option Written 676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put Option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put Option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put Option Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put Option Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put Option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put Option Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put Option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put Option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put Option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put Option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put Option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put Option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put Option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put Option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put Option Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put Option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Written 4005 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put Option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Written 5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 5478 91.26 American 26-Aug-10Put Option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put Option Written 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 150000 102.98 American 24-Jan-08Put Option Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Written 200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 300000 66 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Written 500000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put Option Written 600000 68 American 20-Dec-07 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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