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UBS Securities Australia Limited13 February 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 12 February 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 | 368268 0.08%| 3294056 -0.72%||securities | | |+---------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+|(2) Derivatives (other than options) | | |+---------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+|(3) Options | 3906142 0.86%| 2525241 0.55%||and agreements | | ||to | | ||purchase/sell | | |+---------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+|Total | 4274410 0.94%| 5819297 1.27%|+---------------------------------------+------------------+-------------------+ (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan 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 salesPurchase/sale Number of Price per unit securities (AUD) (Note 4)PURCHASE 40000 127.86PURCHASE 40000127.15PURCHASE 20000 127.86PURCHASE 20000127.14PURCHASE 12508 125.66PURCHASE 10000125PURCHASE 8907125PURCHASE 8392 125.67PURCHASE 5000127PURCHASE 4364127PURCHASE 3618127PURCHASE 2040127.8PURCHASE 2000127PURCHASE 2000127PURCHASE 1405126.7PURCHASE 1200124.45PURCHASE 1156127PURCHASE 1093126.7PURCHASE 1075125PURCHASE 796127PURCHASE 742127.8PURCHASE 618124.45PURCHASE 600126.7PURCHASE 600127PURCHASE 400127.21PURCHASE 398127PURCHASE 301 127.52PURCHASE 200127.46PURCHASE 200123.78PURCHASE 164124.78PURCHASE 124125.5PURCHASE 100124.44PURCHASE 75124.45PURCHASE 75124.45PURCHASE 75124.45PURCHASE 72126.7PURCHASE 61127.8PURCHASE 50127PURCHASE 26126.7PURCHASE 21124.98PURCHASE 18127PURCHASE 9124.99PURCHASE 9124.99PURCHASE 4124.45PURCHASE 3124.45SALE -1127.38SALE -1127.38SALE -1126.98SALE -1127.57SALE -1126.06SALE -2127.38SALE -2127SALE -3126.06SALE -5126.06SALE -5126.06SALE -6126.06SALE -6126.06SALE -6125.28SALE -7127.38SALE -9125.07SALE -9126.06SALE -11127SALE -11126.06SALE -14124.51SALE -16126.06SALE -18125.28SALE -19124.37SALE -22127.38SALE -23126.98SALE -28124.99SALE -28126.06SALE -35124.99SALE -42124.99SALE -48124.99SALE -49127.38SALE -54124.99SALE -55125.07SALE -55124.99SALE -56126.98SALE -61127.8SALE -65124.45SALE -68126.98SALE -73127.57SALE -75124.45SALE -75124.45SALE -75124.45SALE -76125.5SALE -80127.02SALE -97 127.36SALE -100127.5SALE -100126.12SALE -105126.06SALE -105126.06SALE -110124.99SALE -124125.5SALE -124125.5SALE -125 127.01SALE -126127SALE -136 125.07SALE -150127.57SALE -156 124.99SALE -175 126.87SALE -200126.66SALE -200127.46SALE -200126.97SALE -200126.69SALE -200123.78SALE -200127.46SALE -200126.61SALE -200124.77SALE -200124.16SALE -200125.21SALE -200123.78SALE -200127.56SALE -200127.06SALE -220 127.04SALE -230124.51SALE -267 126.98SALE -278 126.83SALE -280 124.52SALE -287 126.85SALE -300124SALE -300124SALE -300124.41SALE -301 127.52SALE -301 127.52SALE -400124SALE -400127.21SALE -400127.21SALE -400126.96SALE -408 126.98SALE -410127.38SALE -431 125.16SALE -472 124.99SALE -482127.1SALE -507 126.98SALE -525127SALE -589 127.38SALE -612 127.8SALE -614 125.16SALE -700127.52SALE -742127.8SALE -766127.8SALE -800126.66SALE -850 124.37SALE -860124.45SALE -921 124.51SALE -940126.85SALE -999 127.52SALE -1069 124.51SALE -1276 127.57SALE -1336127SALE -1455 125.16SALE -1518 127.1SALE -1617 124.37SALE -1693 126.81SALE -1919 127.38SALE -2040127.8SALE -3000127.3SALE -3670 126.98SALE -4000124.45SALE -10000125SALE -20000 127SALE -42000 127 TOTAL PURCHASES 190499 TOTAL SALES 119515 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) +-----------+-----------------+--------------------------+---------------------+|Product |Long/short (Note |Number of securities (Note|Price per unit (Note ||name, |5) |6) |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 Optione.g. call selling, securities price American, date moneyoption purchasing, to which (AUD) European etc. paid/ varying the option received etc. relates per unit (Note 6) (AUD) (Note 4)Call Option Purchasing 75000 126 American 27-Mar-08 75Call Option Purchasing 9000 124 American 27-Mar-08 9Call Option Purchasing 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 5Call Option Purchasing 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 5Call Option Purchasing 1000 124 American 27-Mar-08 1Call Option Purchasing 1000 124 American 27-Mar-08 1Call Warrant Purchasing 1359 0 American 30-Jun-14 1359Call Warrant Purchasing 308 0 American 30-Jun-14 308Call Warrant Writing -1667 0 American 30-Jun-14 -1667Put Option Writing 2000 128 American 27-Mar-08 2Put Option Writing 2000 128 American 27-Mar-08 2Put Option Writing 2000 128 American 27-Mar-08 2Put Option Writing -2000 130 American 28-Feb-08 -2Put Option Writing -2000 130 American 28-Feb-08 -2Put Option Writing -2000 130 American 28-Feb-08 -2 (ii) Exercising +----------------------------+-------------------+-----------------------------+|Product name, e.g. call |Number of |Exercise price per unit (Note||option |securities |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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant ||securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting||rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which ||any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be||stated. |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+|Date of disclosure |12 February 2008 || | |+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+|Contact name |Belinda Maclay || | |+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+|Telephone number |+61 2 93242944 || | |+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+|Name of offeree/offeror with which |BHP Billiton PLC/BHP Billiton ||connected |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 Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call purchased securities to which price American,option the option or (AUD) European derivative relates (Note 2) etc.Call Option Purchasing 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 80000 128 American 23-Apr-08Call Option Purchasing 75000 126 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Purchasing 25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 21000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Purchasing 10000 124 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call Warrant Writing -600 160 European 26-Jun-08Call Warrant Writing -1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call Warrant Writing -4754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call Warrant Writing -7624 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call Warrant Writing -13200 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Writing -14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Writing -25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Warrant Writing -27452 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Writing -45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Warrant Writing -931 0 American 30-Jun-14Put Option Purchasing 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 250000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Purchasing 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Purchasing 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Purchasing 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put Option Purchasing 50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 46000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 45000 110 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 41000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 6000 128 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -78 127 American 31-Jan-13Put Option Writing -91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put Option Writing -115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put Option Writing -119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put Option Writing -125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put Option Writing -127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Writing -130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put Option Writing -131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put Option Writing -146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Put Option Writing -157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Writing -159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put Option Writing -159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Writing -164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put Option Writing -175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put Option Writing -176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put Option Writing -181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put Option Writing -203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put Option Writing -214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put Option Writing -240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put Option Writing -243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put Option Writing -265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Writing -271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put Option Writing -283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put Option Writing -286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put Option Writing -296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put Option Writing -298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put Option Writing -305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Writing -310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put Option Writing -325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put Option Writing -341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put Option Writing -352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put Option Writing -353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put Option Writing -356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Writing -363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put Option Writing -366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put Option Writing -371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put Option Writing -400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put Option Writing -419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put Option Writing -425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Writing -434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Writing -452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put Option Writing -465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Warrant Writing -476 160 European 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put Option Writing -500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put Option Writing -509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put Option Writing -524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put Option Writing -538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put Option Writing -547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put Option Writing -555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put Option Writing -567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Writing -573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Writing -576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Writing -591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Writing -628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put Option Writing -637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put Option Writing -648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Writing -650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put Option Writing -663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Writing -663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put Option Writing -676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put Option Writing -703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put Option Writing -706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put Option Writing -794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put Option Writing -821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put Option Writing -869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put Option Writing -982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Writing -1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put Option Writing -1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put Option Writing -1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put Option Writing -1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put Option Writing -1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put Option Writing -1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put Option Writing -1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Writing -2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put Option Writing -3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put Option Writing -5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Writing -5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put Option Writing -45000 110 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -45000 110 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -75000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Writing -150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Writing -150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -250000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -600000 100 American 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 existing agreementsto 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 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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