21st Apr 2008 12:04
BNP Paribas London21 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 BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNCCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 18th 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 3,879,331 0.389% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 3,879,331 (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 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Buy 63 60.09 Buy 1,503 60.10 Buy 1,829 60.13 Buy 60.14 245 Buy 60.16 106 Buy 60.18 97 Buy 60.21 149 Buy 60.22 138 Buy 60.23 55 Buy 60.24 245 Buy 60.27 77 Buy 365 60.33 Buy 2,472 60.35 Buy 2,068 60.41 Buy 60.45 980 Buy 60.47 672 Buy 60.48 505 Buy 60.51 60 Buy 60.52 45 Buy 60.53 60 Buy 60.54 195 Buy 60.56 45 Buy 60.57 120 Buy 60.59 124 Buy 60.60 60 Buy 60.62 60 Buy 6,260 60.63 Buy 60.63 66 Buy 60.66 486 Buy 60.67 60 Buy 60.69 55 Buy 60.70 62 Buy 60.71 60 Buy 60.74 45 Buy 60.75 252 Buy 60.76 730 Buy 60.77 347 Buy 60.78 225 Buy 60.79 60 Buy 60.80 180 Buy 60.81 360 Buy 60.82 240 Buy 60.83 120 Buy 60.84 180 Buy 1,224 60.85 Buy 60.86 436 Buy 60.87 529 Buy 2,805 60.88 Buy 1,380 60.89 Buy 60.90 550 Buy 2,326 60.91 Buy 60.92 529 Buy 60.93 738 Buy 60.94 393 Buy 2,823 60.95 Buy 60.98 585 Buy 60.99 1 Buy 61.00 317 Buy 61.01 282 Buy 61.02 266 Buy 61.03 459 Buy 61.04 636 Buy 61.05 411 Buy 61.06 96 Buy 61.07 666 Buy 1,002 61.08 Buy 61.08 767 Buy 1,374 61.10 Buy 61.11 120 Buy 61.14 176 Buy 61.15 842 Buy 61.16 898 Buy 61.17 560 Buy 61.18 278 Buy 61.19 446 Buy 28,021 61.20 Buy 61.21 954 Buy 61.23 138 Buy 61.25 93 Buy 1,560 61.27 Buy 61.29 339 Buy 61.30 2 Buy 61.31 376 Buy 61.32 250 Buy 61.33 790 Buy 1,846 61.35 Buy 1,072 61.37 Buy 61.39 347 Buy 61.40 579 Buy 61.41 401 Buy 61.44 40 Buy 61.48 21 Buy 2,566 61.50 Buy 61.51 240 Buy 61.52 472 Buy 61.53 615 Buy 61.54 236 Buy 61.56 300 Buy 61.57 725 Buy 61.58 167 Buy 61.59 423 Buy 61.61 459 Buy 1,111 61.68 Buy 61.69 666 Buy 61.70 250 Buy 61.74 128 Buy 61.77 107 Buy 61.78 536 Buy 8,482 61.79 Buy 1,785 61.82 Buy 61.83 970 Buy 2,908 61.85 Buy 3,600 61.86 Buy 1,483 61.87 Buy 1,080 61.88 Buy 1,191 61.89 Buy 2,000 61.90 Buy 61.91 360 Buy 61.92 100 Buy 1,040 61.93 Buy 61.94 1 Total 116,871 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 60.10 699 Sell - 60.24 300 Sell - 60.28 997 Sell - 60.34 110 Sell - 60.36 79 Sell - 1,137 60.37 Sell - 60.41 297 Sell - 60.42 500 Sell - 60.43 500 Sell - 60.44 676 Sell - 60.45 835 Sell - 1,079 60.46 Sell - 60.48 500 Sell - 1,532 60.49 Sell - 60.53 592 Sell - 60.54 300 Sell - 1,067 60.55 Sell - 60.57 590 Sell - 1,480 60.58 Sell - 60.59 213 Sell - 60.60 767 Sell - 60.62 11 Sell - 60.64 459 Sell - 60.65 754 Sell - 60.66 761 Sell - 60.67 301 Sell - 60.68 199 Sell - 60.69 465 Sell - 1,179 60.70 Sell - 60.72 614 Sell - 60.73 423 Sell - 1,368 60.74 Sell - 60.75 492 Sell - 1,081 60.76 Sell - 1,501 60.77 Sell - 60.78 159 Sell - 2,507 60.79 Sell - 2,163 60.80 Sell - 60.81 135 Sell - 1,088 60.83 Sell - 60.84 444 Sell - 60.85 105 Sell - 1,677 60.86 Sell - 60.87 429 Sell - 60.88 843 Sell - 60.89 1 Sell - 60.90 121 Sell - 60.91 257 Sell - 60.92 398 Sell - 60.93 315 Sell - 2,213 60.95 Sell - 60.98 530 Sell - 60.99 735 Sell - 1,467 61.00 Sell - 61.01 294 Sell - 61.03 67 Sell - 61.04 52 Sell - 61.05 67 Sell - 61.07 542 Sell - 61.08 500 Sell - 61.11 497 Sell - 61.12 281 Sell - 61.13 210 Sell - 2,420 61.14 Sell - 61.17 728 Sell - 61.18 739 Sell - 1,497 61.19 Sell - 6,109 61.20 Sell - 61.21 721 Sell - 61.22 388 Sell - 61.23 774 Sell - 61.24 281 Sell - 61.25 465 Sell - 61.26 11 Sell - 1,276 61.27 Sell - 1,391 61.28 Sell - 1,491 61.29 Sell - 61.30 464 Sell - 61.31 404 Sell - 61.32 333 Sell - 1,163 61.33 Sell - 61.34 574 Sell - 61.35 45 Sell - 1,127 61.36 Sell - 61.37 272 Sell - 61.38 48 Sell - 1,417 61.39 Sell - 25,000 61.41 Sell - 61.41 816 Sell - 61.42 885 Sell - 61.43 980 Sell - 61.44 610 Sell - 1,374 61.45 Sell - 61.46 126 Sell - 61.47 47 Sell - 61.48 212 Sell - 1,086 61.49 Sell - 61.50 897 Sell - 61.53 97 Sell - 61.55 487 Sell - 61.56 179 Sell - 61.58 68 Sell - 61.59 849 Sell - 61.61 273 Sell - 61.63 71 Sell - 61.64 557 Sell - 61.68 136 Sell - 61.69 313 Sell - 61.70 236 Sell - 61.71 236 Sell - 61.75 250 Sell - 24,741 61.79 Sell - 1,218 61.92 Sell - 61.93 100 Sell - 1,000 62.00 Total - 128,937 (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 securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 21st April 2008 Contact name Oliver Barker Telephone number 020 7595 3190 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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