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UBS Securities Australia Limited20 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19th 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 282,076 0.06% 3,706,787 0.81% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6,993,965 1.53% 4,269,164 0.93% Total 7,276,041 1.59% 7,975,951 1.75% (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 20000 133Purchases 1292 131Purchases 129 131Purchases 20000 133Purchases 282 130.34Purchases 104 130.34Purchases 27 130.7Purchases 29 130.7Purchases 500 130.63Purchases 1944 130.7Purchases 28000 131.24Purchases 500 130.63Purchases 500 130.63Purchases 2000 130Purchases 100 130.16Purchases 400 130.16Purchases 100 130.16Purchases 2000 131Purchases 300 130.18Purchases 100 130.18Purchases 100 130.18Purchases 100 130.18Purchases 600 130.32Purchases 300 130.32Purchases 100 130.32Purchases 1000 132.49Purchases 1 0Purchases 58 130.4Purchases 442 130.4Purchases 782 130.4Purchases 500 130.4Purchases 150 130.4Purchases 1068 130.4Purchases 46 132.1Purchases 1000 130.4Purchases 2500 130.5Purchases 358 132.1Purchases 81 132.1Purchases 102 132.1Purchases 83 132.1Purchases 3630 132.1Purchases 118 132.1Purchases 4 130.5Purchases 135 130.5Purchases 2880 132.03Purchases 30 132.07Purchases 4954 132.07Purchases 1251 132.03Purchases 13 132.03Purchases 236 132.03Purchases 120 132.03Purchases 2880 132.03Purchases 91 131.95Purchases 7 131.95Purchases 31 131.95Purchases 125 131.95Purchases 78 131.95Purchases 113 131.95Purchases 79 131.95Purchases 574 131.95Purchases 168 130.5Purchases 60 130.5Purchases 74 130.5Purchases 59 130.5Purchases 2000 130.5Purchases 73 130.5Purchases 400 130.5Purchases 527 130.5Purchases 2880 132.03Purchases 380 131.93Purchases 706 132.23Purchases 1258 132.66Purchases 681 131.24Purchases 1534 130.31Purchases 110000 131.53Purchases 2000 131.8Purchases 846 131.78Purchases 892 131.78Purchases 548 131.78Purchases 1549 131.78Purchases 1514 132.1Purchases 1009 132.1Purchases 1123 132.1Purchases 5000 132.1Purchases 1514 132.1Purchases 14 132.1Purchases 4236 132.1Purchases 764 132.1Purchases 459 132.1Purchases 4483 132.1Purchases 58 132.1Purchases 338 131.8Purchases 167 131.8Purchases 239 131.9Purchases 49 129.41Sales 104 130.34Sales 282 130.34Sales 49 129.41Sales 20000 133Sales 500 130.63Sales 1000 132.49Sales 1 63577.11Sales 1155 130.1Sales 1096 131.74Sales 2170 131.73Sales 101 132.52Sales 1258 132.66Sales 1683 130.1Sales 43 130.1Sales 706 132.23Sales 60 132.22Sales 300 130.1Sales 8 132.22Sales 8 132.22Sales 1357 132.63Sales 397 132.63Sales 1104 132.22Sales 5000 130.04Sales 2000 132.22Sales 103 132.22Sales 1381 132.17Sales 482 132.17Sales 16 132.12Sales 1700 132.12Sales 500 132.12Sales 63 132.12Sales 385 132.08Sales 60 132.08Sales 102 132.24Sales 200 132.24Sales 174 132.24Sales 971 130.43Sales 100 130.43Sales 996 130.53Sales 311 130.43Sales 2880 132.03Sales 681 131.24Sales 2004 131.23Sales 2075 130.03Sales 587 131.87Sales 2078 130.73Sales 260 131.86Sales 1481 131.87Sales 580 130.7Sales 2213 132.65Sales 36 132.01Sales 681 131.24Sales 1534 130.31Sales 706 132.23Sales 1258 132.66Sales 380 131.93Sales 5000 130.82Sales 73 130.01Sales 1676 132.04Sales 1172 130Sales 1002 130Sales 2042 132.54Sales 2880 132.03Sales 970 132.03Sales 150 130.08Sales 500 130.08Sales 1502 130.08Sales 2156 130.07Sales 122 130.07Sales 1580 131Sales 133 131Sales 2308 130.9Sales 787 131Sales 706 130.9Sales 191 130.9Sales 500 130.9Sales 388 130.9Sales 946 130.9Sales 100 130.91Sales 1000 130.9Sales 454 130.92Sales 1347 132.58Sales 3 130.95Sales 1303 132.11Sales 9 131Sales 94 131Sales 5 131Sales 3 131Sales 57 131Sales 76 131Sales 500 131Sales 2149 130.04Sales 184 130.04Sales 1367 130.02Sales 385 130.02Sales 14 130.02Sales 12 130.02Sales 609 130.02Sales 152 131.29Sales 8 131.29Sales 5271 131Sales 90 132.49Sales 2880 132.03Sales 1662 130.9Sales 1553 132.91Sales 194 132.49Sales 10000 130.55Sales 768 130.35Sales 361 130.35Sales 6 130.35Sales 200 130.9Sales 8 130.35Sales 1185 130.34Sales 243 130.34Sales 742 130.34Sales 740 132.52Sales 970 132.51Sales 779 132.51Sales 634 130.9Sales 1215 132.52Sales 474 130.31Sales 1883 132.52Sales 1534 130.31Sales 204 130.3Sales 380 131.93Sales 1 130.9Sales 1 130.9Sales 1793 131.93Sales 1 130.9Sales 1 130.9Sales 854 132.12Sales 2387 130.37Sales 15000 131.9Sales 497 130.34Sales 600 131.94Sales 700 131.94Sales 820 131.94Sales 110 131.94Sales 3 130.34Sales 201 131.94Sales 500 130.34Sales 135 130.34Sales 1776 130.33Sales 571 130.7Sales 374 130.33Sales 15 130.7Sales 1000 132.41Sales 75 130.7Sales 50 132.41Sales 27 130.71Sales 353 130.7Sales 76 130.71Sales 57 130.71Sales 94 130.71Sales 1 130.71Sales 1231 130.71Sales 25000 131.25Sales 1514 132.1Sales 239 131.9TOTAL PURCHASES 252629TOTAL SALES 194008 (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 option Purchasing 1000 132 American 20-Dec-07 0.85Call option Purchasing 102000 131.43 American 24-Jan-08 7Call option Purchasing 102000 131.43 American 24-Jan-08 7Call option Purchasing 50000 132 American 20-Dec-07 1.11Call option Purchasing 25000 132 American 20-Dec-07 1.16Call option Purchasing 25000 132 American 20-Dec-07 1.15Call option Purchasing 100000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.4Call option Purchasing 5000 132 American 20-Dec-07 0.87Call option Purchasing 25000 132 American 20-Dec-07 0.87Call option Purchasing 4000 132 American 20-Dec-07 0.85Call option Selling 100000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.4Call option Selling 100000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.4Call option Selling 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07 0.3Call option Selling 50000 135 American 20-Dec-07 0.33Call option Selling 50000 135 American 20-Dec-07 0.32Call option Selling 50000 132 American 28-Feb-08 8.5Call option Selling 102000 131.43 American 24-Jan-08 7Put option Purchasing 6000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.2Put option Purchasing 10000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.2Put option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.2Put option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 1.2Put option Purchasing 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12 0Put option Purchasing 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12 28.61Put option Selling 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12 28.61Put option Selling 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12 0Put option Selling 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12 0 (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 20th December 2007 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number +44 20 7567 3613 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc/ BHP Billiton LimitedNature 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 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 3060 123.58 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 20000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 7000 114 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 102 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 5100 139.27 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call option Purchased 102000 131.43 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 25000 130 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 25000 140 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 200000 98 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 30000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 50000 106 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 142000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 200000 94 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 300000 96 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 35000 132 American 20-Dec-07Call option Purchased 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call option Purchased 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 25000 140 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 706 0 ? 30-Jun-14Call option Written 100000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 48000 125 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 20000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 16000 150 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 14280 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Call option Written 1020 156.93 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 125000 130 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 90000 100 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 180000 120 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 25000 140 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call option Written 200000 135 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 6766 90 European 20-Dec-07Call option Written 3060 72.58 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 11439 94 European 20-Dec-07Call option Written 10300 98 European 20-Dec-07Call option Written 200000 90 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 150000 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 3060 109.85 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 5754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call option Written 5952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 8203 85 European 24-Jan-08Call option Written 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call option Written 8744 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call option Written 25000 130 American 20-Dec-07Call option Written 25000 145 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 70000 102 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 46000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 280000 88 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 20000 130 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 1020 125.54 American 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 15300 129.46 American 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 30000 112 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 250000 90 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 450000 75 American 20-Dec-07Put option Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put option Purchased 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 8160 100.04 American 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 47000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 10000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 3000 130 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 10000 160 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put 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 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-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 539 74.19 American 21-Feb-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 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put 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 600000 68 American 20-Dec-07Put 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 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 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put 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 1020 109.85 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 16320 94.16 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 100000 108 American 20-Dec-07Put 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 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put option Written 500000 80 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 200000 96 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 300000 66 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put 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 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 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put 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 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 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put option Written 500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put 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 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 51000 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put option Written 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put 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 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put 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 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put option Written 20000 132 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 10200 73.56 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 27740 90 European 20-Dec-07Put option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put option Written 99000 110 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 12075 94 European 20-Dec-07Put 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 150000 102.98 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 240 98 European 20-Dec-07Put 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 150000 104 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 50000 136 American 20-Dec-07Put option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 50000 136 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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