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UBS Securities Australia Limited30 January 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 29th January 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 431,334 0.09% 3,618,474 0.79% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,437,064 0.75% 2,290,371 0.50% Total 3,868,398 0.85% 5,908,845 1.29% (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 1237 113.57Purchases 2000 113.57Purchases 85 113.57Purchases 123 113.57Purchases 594 113.57Purchases 948 113.57Purchases 437 113.57Purchases 147 113.57Purchases 1000 113.57Purchases 634 113.57Purchases 1500 113.57Purchases 3552 113.57Purchases 500 113.57Purchases 150 113.57Purchases 1000 113.57Purchases 200 113.57Purchases 4000 113.57Purchases 52 113.57Purchases 41 113.57Purchases 800 113.57Purchases 300 112.68Purchases 35 116.1Purchases 354 112.68Purchases 290 112.68Purchases 42 112.68Purchases 9 112.68Purchases 145 112.68Purchases 273 112.68Purchases 96 112.68Purchases 410 112.44Purchases 230 112.44Purchases 351 112.44Purchases 500 114Purchases 100 114Purchases 194 114Purchases 302 114Purchases 500 114Purchases 203 114Purchases 251 114Purchases 17 114Purchases 17 114Purchases 563 114Purchases 147 114Purchases 546 112.35Purchases 454 112.35Purchases 1000 112.35Purchases 116 113.98Purchases 200 113.98Purchases 2000 112.71Purchases 222 113.98Purchases 1462 113.98Purchases 248 114.04Purchases 1319 114.04Purchases 1397 114.04Purchases 1084 113.63Purchases 108 113.63Purchases 743 113.57Purchases 36 114.04Purchases 106 116.72Purchases 306 116.72Purchases 1 116.72Purchases 1 116.72Purchases 1 116.72Purchases 70 116.72Purchases 988 116.72Purchases 451 116.72Purchases 75 116.72Purchases 1 116.72Purchases 174 114.02Purchases 288 114.02Purchases 290 114.02Purchases 60 113.57Purchases 875 113.63Purchases 1406 113.63Purchases 1899 113.57Purchases 290 114.02Purchases 65 114.02Purchases 99 114.02Purchases 98 114.02Purchases 70 114.02Purchases 29 114.02Purchases 301 114.02Purchases 687 114.02Purchases 812 112.05Purchases 300 113.18Purchases 2033 113.18Purchases 116 113.18Purchases 1551 113.18Purchases 3000 116.4Purchases 1 85000Purchases 112500 104.23Purchases 78810 114.73Purchases 1112 113.92Purchases 309 114.07Purchases 167 116.16Purchases 87 116.54Purchases 386 116.47Purchases 795 116.46Purchases 1655 116.01Purchases 39 114Purchases 20000 117.53Purchases 1 0Sales 20000 117.53Sales 743 113.57Sales 60 113.57Sales 1899 113.57Sales 1586 113.57Sales 1949 113.57Sales 1 0Sales 56 115.88Sales 56 115.88Sales 31 115.88Sales 56 115.88Sales 138 116.51Sales 666 115.88Sales 46 112.45Sales 60 112.45Sales 3605 113.57Sales 166 113.93Sales 137 113.93Sales 1112 113.92Sales 500 113.92Sales 917 113.92Sales 112 113.92Sales 1630 115.67Sales 61 115.67Sales 1322 115.65Sales 202 115.65Sales 50 112.5Sales 167 115.63Sales 364 115.63Sales 80 115.63Sales 95 112.5Sales 1159 112.5Sales 7 112.5Sales 6 112.5Sales 73 112.5Sales 1339 114.04Sales 633 116.54Sales 1627 116.53Sales 364 115.63Sales 17 115.63Sales 364 115.63Sales 364 115.63Sales 337 116.05Sales 34 115.63Sales 480 116.05Sales 105 113Sales 20 113Sales 1375 113Sales 17 115.82Sales 237 116.05Sales 100 116.05Sales 309 116.05Sales 250 116.05Sales 932 116.04Sales 799 116.04Sales 1429 114.7Sales 192 114.64Sales 729 116.01Sales 148 116.01Sales 1655 116.01Sales 87 116.54Sales 1566 116.53Sales 84 116.53Sales 386 116.47Sales 42 116.47Sales 795 116.46Sales 922 116.46Sales 1112 113.92Sales 795 116.46Sales 87 116.54Sales 167 116.16Sales 309 114.07Sales 1655 116.01Sales 386 116.47Sales 842 114.23Sales 400 114.23Sales 175 115.92Sales 38 115.54Sales 100 115.54Sales 90 116.68Sales 857 114.07Sales 759 115.63Sales 214 114.07Sales 489 116.68Sales 864 114.05Sales 1004 114.05Sales 100 116.18Sales 315 113Sales 89 113Sales 10 113Sales 50 113Sales 22 113Sales 103 113Sales 50 113Sales 66 113Sales 795 113Sales 189 113.81Sales 245 113.81Sales 145 113.81Sales 5 115.65Sales 1000 115.65Sales 2918 118.5Sales 138 115.9Sales 192 116.76Sales 76 115.9Sales 1163 112.1Sales 296 112.1Sales 41 112.1Sales 13 116.74Sales 96 116.74Sales 121 112.1Sales 200 112.1Sales 1179 112.1Sales 1500 112.1Sales 360 116.74Sales 194 115.54Sales 457 115.87Sales 29 116.74Sales 1500 112.1Sales 24 116.74Sales 54 116.74Sales 500 115.87Sales 79 116.74Sales 100 112.11Sales 670 115.87Sales 363 112.1Sales 821 112.1Sales 100 112.1Sales 116 112.13Sales 35 113.37Sales 36 113.37Sales 68 116.74Sales 309 114.07Sales 730 114.07Sales 360 116.74Sales 105 116.74Sales 53 116.74Sales 21 116.74Sales 79 116.74Sales 122 116.74Sales 56 116.74Sales 56 116.74Sales 364 115.65Sales 21 115.65Sales 500 116.5Sales 68 115.65Sales 5000 112.3Sales 1562 112.3Sales 30 112.31Sales 360 116.13Sales 377 116.13Sales 167 116.16Sales 474 116.5Sales 299 116.13Sales 560 116.13Sales 381 112.3Sales 200 112.3Sales 98 113.59Sales 350 112.3Sales 901 113.59Sales 265 115.91Sales 100 112.3Sales 9 112.3Sales 460 112.3Sales 75 112.3Sales 1425 112.3Sales 85 112.3Sales 216 112.3Sales 1199 112.3Sales 145 115.91Sales 680 112.3Sales 1196 116.52Sales 702 116.52Sales 1760 116.51Sales 80 112.3Sales 43 112.3Sales 378 115.54Sales 591 112.3Sales 161 115.54Sales 175 115.54Sales 1690 116.71Sales 638 115.88Sales 67 115.88Sales 10 114.53Sales 75 114.53Sales 1 114.53Sales 1 114.53Sales 3 114.53Sales 1 114.53Sales 44 114.53Sales 5 114.63Sales 200 114.63Sales 79 115.92Sales 617 115.92Sales 6 114.63Sales 4 115.93Sales 200 114.65Sales 100 114.65Sales 1108 114.65Sales 1000 114.65Sales 146 114.65Sales 29 116.06Sales 450 116.06Sales 85 115.62Sales 43 115.62Sales 77 115.62Sales 23 115.62Sales 22 115.62Sales 500 115.62Sales 250 115.62Sales 1000 115.62Sales 300 115.62Sales 39 114Sales 571 115.64Sales 144 115.64Sales 39 114Sales 19 115.3Sales 349 115.64Sales 70 115.53Sales 247 115.53Sales 96 115.53Sales 1 115.9Sales 26 115.53Sales 55 115.53Sales 500 114Sales 50 114Sales 1 114Sales 10 114Sales 345 115.91Sales 100 115.91Sales 1000 115.91Sales 106 115.91Sales 270 115.91Sales 95 115.91Sales 292 115.91Sales 75 115.91Sales 117 115.91Sales 115 115.53Sales 27 115.53Sales 1 85000TOTAL PURCHASES 267569TOTAL SALES 120698 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option moneye.g. call purchasing, securities to American, paid/receivedoption varying etc. which the option European etc per unit (Note relates (Note 6) 4)Put option Purchasing 100000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Purchasing 100000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Purchasing 100000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Purchasing 50000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Purchasing 50000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Purchasing 100000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Purchasing 100000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Purchasing 50000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Purchasing 100000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Purchasing 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08 13.2Put option Selling 50000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Selling 100000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Selling 100000 100 American 27-Mar-08 4.2Put option Selling 50000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Selling 100000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Selling 100000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Selling 50000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Selling 100000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Selling 100000 90 American 27-Mar-08 1.71Put option Selling 75000 110 American 25-Sep-08 12.6 (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (AUD) (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 30th January 2008 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 25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Call option Purchased 10000 124 American 28-Feb-08Call option Purchased 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call option Purchased 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 33000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call warrant Written 901 0 ? 30-Jun-14Call option Written 50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Call option Written 33000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call warrant Written 400 150 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 600 160 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 8124 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call warrant Written 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call warrant Written 7984 56.5 European 27-May-08Call warrant Written 34230 120 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 27452 96 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 33000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call option Written 25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 47000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 46000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 250000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put option Purchased 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put option Written 547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put option Written 460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put option Written 91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put option Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put option Written 539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put option Written 200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put option Written 500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put option Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put option Written 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 250000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put option Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put option Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put option Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put option Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put option Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put option Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put option Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put option Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put option Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put option Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put option Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put option Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put option Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put option Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put option Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put option Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put option Written 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put option Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put option Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put option Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put option Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put option Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put option Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put option Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put option Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put option Written 75000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put option Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put option Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put warrant Written 476 160 European 26-Jun-08Put option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put option Written 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12 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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