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UBS AG (EPT)21 January 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary 10pdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 18 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,586,618 4780 pence 4518 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,310,900 4984.81 pence 4560.86 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD SHORT 47,706 44.79 GBP CFD LONG 47,706 44.79 CFD SHORT 1,116 45.18 CFD LONG 100,000 45.6086 CFD LONG 11,250 45.69 CFD LONG 10,000 45.9867 CFD LONG 10,000 45.9989 CFD LONG 35,000 46.0375 CFD SHORT 40,000 46.091613 CFD SHORT 20,000 46.118142 CFD SHORT 395 46.22918987 CFD LONG 100,000 46.2441 CFD SHORT 600,000 46.5 CFD LONG 100,000 46.6864 CFD SHORT 50,000 46.756 CFD SHORT 35,000 46.77336 CFD LONG 2,000 46.78596 CFD LONG 80,000 46.8336 CFD LONG 100,000 46.906 CFD LONG 200,000 47.0172 CFD SHORT 80,000 47.1228 CFD LONG 250,000 47.15 CFD LONG 100,000 47.3712 CFD LONG 100,000 47.4404 CFD SHORT 14,400 47.62018125 CFD SHORT 13,400 47.7299 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European etc. per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option relates (Note 5) PUT SELLING 780,000 4200 pence AMERICAN 15/02/08 165.5 pence PUT SELLING 220,000 4200 pence AMERICAN 15/02/08 165.5 pence CALL SELLING 200,000 6400 pence AMERICAN 29/02/08 25.5 pence CALL PURCHASING 16,000 5600 pence AMERICAN 30/09/08 399 pence PUT SELLING 3,000 4600 pence AMERICAN 31/01/08 129 pence PUT SELLING 1,000 4800 pence AMERICAN 31/01/08 270 pence PUT PURCHASING 1,000 4000 pence AMERICAN 29/02/08 130 pence PUT PURCHASING 3,000 4400 pence AMERICAN 29/02/08 239 pence PUT PURCHASING 1,000 4600 pence AMERICAN 29/02/08 325 pence (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 21 JANUARY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
Rio Tinto