22nd Apr 2008 11:01
UBS Securities Australia Limited22 April 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 21st April 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 343,919 0.08% 3,084,921 0.68% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,558,795 0.34% 1,041,111 0.23% Total 1,902,714 0.42% 4,126,032 0.90% (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 1000 143Purchases 409 143Purchases 969 144.55Purchases 3000 0.12Purchases 15000 0.12Purchases 98 143Purchases 11000 0.12Purchases 200 143Purchases 173 143Purchases 29 143Purchases 1500 143Purchases 1000 143Purchases 100 143.48Purchases 15000 15.61Purchases 15000 15.61Purchases 73 144.55Purchases 1257 143.51Purchases 858 143Purchases 40 143Purchases 102 143Purchases 340 144.55Purchases 2500 142.95Purchases 1000 142.95Purchases 6 143Purchases 41 143Purchases 126 143Purchases 898 143Purchases 429 143Purchases 19 143.03Purchases 19 143.03Purchases 261 142.86Purchases 31 142.86Purchases 30 143Purchases 1508 143Purchases 297 143Purchases 1000 142.92Purchases 19 142.93Purchases 100 142.93Purchases 4 142.93Purchases 28 142.93Purchases 5 142.92Purchases 25 142.9Purchases 1 143.16Purchases 57 143.16Purchases 107 143.16Purchases 15 143.16Purchases 231 142.89Purchases 110 143.16Purchases 6 143.16Purchases 10 143.14Purchases 31 143.14Purchases 118 143.14Purchases 131 143.14Purchases 207 142.9Purchases 6 142.9Purchases 1 142.9Purchases 184 142.9Purchases 697 142.9Purchases 1022 142.9Purchases 20 142.94Purchases 1017 142.94Purchases 311 142.94Purchases 200 142.94Purchases 1 142.93Purchases 1 142.93Purchases 250 142.93Purchases 50 142.93Purchases 250 142.93Purchases 14 142.93Purchases 1 143.2Purchases 93 143.2Purchases 15 143.2Purchases 25 143.2Purchases 14 143.19Purchases 273 143.2Purchases 1 143.21Purchases 35 143.21Purchases 519 143.21Purchases 11 143.21Purchases 2 143.2Purchases 1 143.15Purchases 49 143.15Purchases 133 143.17Purchases 32 143.18Purchases 27 143.18Purchases 735 143.18Purchases 100 143.17Purchases 243 143.17Purchases 3 143.17Purchases 1000 143.16Purchases 40 143.16Purchases 1 143.15Purchases 265 143.15Purchases 1 143.14Purchases 2 143.14Purchases 188 143.12Purchases 87 143.12Purchases 2 143.12Purchases 32 143.12Purchases 373 143.12Purchases 24 143.12Purchases 1 143.12Purchases 14 143.12Purchases 100 143.1Purchases 71 143.1Purchases 35 143.09Purchases 18 143.09Purchases 140 143.09Purchases 210 142.86Purchases 357 143.16Purchases 16 143.16Purchases 1 143.15Purchases 170 143.15Purchases 1 143.14Purchases 15 143.14Purchases 24 143.14Purchases 173 143.14Purchases 66 143.14Purchases 2 143.14Purchases 29 143.14Purchases 191 143.14Purchases 31 143.1Purchases 12 143.1Purchases 57 142.99Purchases 1008 143.38Purchases 4 143Purchases 8 143.27Purchases 1 142.97Purchases 40 143.25Purchases 309 142.97Purchases 208 143.25Purchases 50 143.25Purchases 5 143.25Purchases 116 143.24Purchases 89 143.24Purchases 13 143.24Purchases 5 143.24Purchases 8 143.22Purchases 49 143.21Purchases 1526 143.21Purchases 33 143.21Purchases 493 143.2Purchases 1 143.21Purchases 11 143.38Purchases 2184 143.38Purchases 10 143.38Purchases 7 143.36Purchases 5 143.19Purchases 325 143.37Purchases 104 142.93Purchases 95 142.93Purchases 25 142.93Purchases 8 142.93Purchases 2 142.93Purchases 15 142.93Purchases 33 142.93Purchases 154 142.93Purchases 125 142.92Purchases 5 142.92Purchases 61 142.92Purchases 38 142.92Purchases 21 142.92Purchases 10 142.92Purchases 97 143.19Purchases 13 142.92Purchases 52 142.92Purchases 7 142.92Purchases 8 142.92Purchases 46 143.19Purchases 1 142.92Purchases 32 143.19Purchases 59 143.19Purchases 4 142.92Purchases 16 143.19Purchases 83 142.92Purchases 15 142.92Purchases 54 142.92Purchases 22 142.92Purchases 2 142.92Purchases 11 142.92Purchases 3 143Purchases 691 143Purchases 189 142.99Purchases 348 143Purchases 162 142.99Purchases 29 142.99Purchases 110 143.19Purchases 57 142.99Purchases 152 142.99Purchases 1 143.19Purchases 25 143.2Purchases 97 142.97Purchases 282 143.2Purchases 503 142.97Purchases 573 142.97Purchases 194 143.2Purchases 151 142.97Purchases 88 142.97Purchases 1 142.97Purchases 49 142.97Purchases 32 142.96Purchases 1 142.96Purchases 97 142.96Purchases 294 142.98Purchases 16 142.98Purchases 1 143Purchases 77 142.86Purchases 29 142.86Purchases 38 142.84Purchases 63 142.84Purchases 109 142.84Purchases 250 142.84Purchases 97 142.84Purchases 1 142.83Purchases 819 142.83Purchases 33 142.83Purchases 69 142.83Purchases 3 142.83Purchases 147 142.83Purchases 279 143.28Purchases 1 143.28Purchases 24 143.28Purchases 87 143.28Purchases 1 142.82Purchases 12 142.82Purchases 2 142.82Purchases 198 142.82Purchases 4 142.82Purchases 135 142.82Purchases 100 142.82Purchases 3 142.82Purchases 15 142.82Purchases 10 142.82Purchases 38 142.82Purchases 28 142.82Purchases 9 143.29Purchases 1 142.82Purchases 91 142.83Purchases 128 142.83Purchases 38 142.83Purchases 424 143.29Purchases 292 143.29Purchases 154 143.3Purchases 1 143.3Purchases 16 143.29Purchases 153 143.29Purchases 229 143.33Purchases 4 143.32Purchases 636 143.31Purchases 1 143.29Purchases 92 143.29Purchases 69 143.29Purchases 1 143.29Purchases 26 143.29Purchases 4 143.29Purchases 1 143.34Purchases 5 143.34Purchases 45 143.32Purchases 100 143.3Purchases 252 143.3Purchases 15 143.3Purchases 246 143.29Purchases 1 143.29Purchases 32 143.29Purchases 250 143.29Purchases 1 143.29Purchases 483 143.29Purchases 1 143.29Purchases 148 143.29Purchases 35 143.25Purchases 3 143.25Purchases 510 143.25Purchases 1 143.25Purchases 157 143.25Purchases 11 143.25Purchases 5 143.29Purchases 6 143.25Purchases 102 143.25Purchases 1 143.22Purchases 111 143.22Purchases 5 143.22Purchases 83 143.19Purchases 500 143.18Purchases 1 143.19Purchases 500 143.19Purchases 266 143.19Purchases 309 143.19Purchases 61 143.19Purchases 15 143.19Sales 934 144.88Sales 266 144.88Sales 1500 144.88Sales 50 144.88Sales 250 144.88Sales 2281 144.71Sales 2719 144.71Sales 2999 144.65Sales 1 144.65Sales 1134 144.38Sales 550 144.38Sales 250 144.38Sales 1 144.38Sales 1 144.38Sales 64 144.38Sales 1257 143.51Sales 1257 143.51Sales 363 143.51Sales 3000 0.02Sales 11000 0.02Sales 15000 0.02Sales 120 5.58Sales 140 143.51Sales 240 143.51Sales 15000 13.64Sales 15000 13.64Sales 969 144.55Sales 73 144.55Sales 340 144.55Sales 2176 144.55Sales 2000 144.55Sales 100 144.55Sales 824 144.55Sales 2076 144.55Sales 800 144.55Sales 573 142.97Sales 57 142.99Sales 6120 139.94TOTAL PURCHASES 107778TOTAL SALES 91485 (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 varyingProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option moneye.g. call selling, securities to price American, paid/receivedoption purchasing, which the option European etc per unit (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) 4)Call option Purchasing 15000 144 American 25-Sep-08 15.61Call option Purchasing 15000 144 American 25-Sep-08 15.61Call warrant Selling 120 120 European 26-Jun-08 5.58Call option Selling 15000 130 American 23-Apr-08 13.64Call option Selling 15000 130 American 23-Apr-08 13.64Put option Purchasing 3000 136 American 23-Apr-08 0.12Put option Purchasing 15000 136 American 23-Apr-08 0.12Put option Purchasing 11000 136 American 23-Apr-08 0.12Put option Selling 3000 134 American 23-Apr-08 0.02Put option Selling 11000 134 American 23-Apr-08 0.02Put option Selling 15000 134 American 23-Apr-08 0.02 (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 22nd April 2008 Contact name Belinda Maclay Telephone number +61 2 93242944 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 Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to which price (AUD) American, the option or (Note2) European, etc derivatives relatesCall option Purchased 30000 126 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 140 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 80000 128 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 20000 138 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 148 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 40000 134 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 8000 146 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 30000 144 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 37000 134 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call option Purchased 47000 150 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 10000 136 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 38000 138 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 1550 0 American 30-Jun-14Call warrant Written 120 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 29000 136 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 20000 153.52 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 9000 130 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 1630 120 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 80 100 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 4549 56.5 European 27-May-08Call warrant Written 5952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 3230 55 European 18-Jun-09Put option Written 100000 130 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 20000 122 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 29000 128 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 10000 148 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 50000 138 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 22000 136 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 21000 160 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 29000 136 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 7000 142 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 12000 144 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 50000 148 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 75000 124 American 26-Jun-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 25000 150 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put option Written 91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put option Written 460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put option Written 78 127 American 31-Jan-13Put option Written 20000 120.15 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 29000 128 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put option Written 73 135.65 American 22-Feb-11Put option Written 29000 134 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put 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 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put 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 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 105000 134 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put 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 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put option Written 50000 126 American 26-Jun-08Put 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 71000 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 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put 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 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 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put 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 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 4931 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 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 353 42.49 American 08-May-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 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 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put 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 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-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 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put warrant Written 800 140 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 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-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 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put 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 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 100000 118 American 23-Apr-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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