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UBS Securities Australia Limited03 December 2007 This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement reference 6709Ireleased at 11:50 on 28thNovember 2007. Amendment made to the short figures in2(a). All other information remains unchanged. 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 27 November 2007 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 286399 0.06% 4,975,973 1.09% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6769931 1.48% 4,564,578 1.00% Total 7056330 1.54% 9,540,551 2.09% (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 Dealings Number of Securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4) Purchase 50000 136.2Purchase 28000 136.2Purchase 16000 136.2Purchase 12553 137Purchase 5000 136.6Purchase 4757 135.15Purchase 4750 135.28Purchase 4522 137Purchase 4202 137.1Purchase 3825 136.85Purchase 3438 135.75Purchase 3436 135.47Purchase 3429 135.15Purchase 3325 135.15Purchase 3181 136.97Purchase 3029 135.06Purchase 2980 135.47Purchase 2883 135.25Purchase 2518 135.15Purchase 2500 137.8Purchase 2497 135.75Purchase 2335 135.1Purchase 2322 135.7Purchase 2309 135.7Purchase 2000 135.75Purchase 1996 137Purchase 1854 135.11Purchase 1835 135.1Purchase 1762 137Purchase 1753 135.09Purchase 1690 135.75Purchase 1606 137.8Purchase 1606 137.8Purchase 1606 137.8Purchase 1582 135.24Purchase 1559 135.42Purchase 1558 135.34Purchase 1558 135.34Purchase 1500 135.4Purchase 1499 136.55Purchase 1452 135.75Purchase 1443 135.21Purchase 1423 135.15Purchase 1406 137.1Purchase 1376 135.4Purchase 1355 135.75Purchase 1330 137Purchase 1311 137Purchase 1311 135.15Purchase 1302 135.75Purchase 1243 135.54Purchase 1242 135.3Purchase 1221 135.15Purchase 1184 135.4Purchase 1121 136.5Purchase 1121 135.5Purchase 1116 135.3Purchase 1114 135.36Purchase 1077 135.21Purchase 1058 135.4Purchase 1055 135.3Purchase 1052 135.15Purchase 1032 136.85Purchase 1000 135.99Purchase 1000 136Purchase 1000 135.7Purchase 1000 135.7Purchase 996 135.21Purchase 994 137.07Purchase 993 135.4Purchase 984 136.95Purchase 980 135.54Purchase 948 136.97Purchase 924 135.14Purchase 921 135.4Purchase 907 136.94Purchase 879 135.5Purchase 864 137.8Purchase 864 136.85Purchase 861 136.82Purchase 858 136.95Purchase 847 135.42Purchase 845 135.91Purchase 831 135.1Purchase 808 135.25Purchase 804 135.35Purchase 804 135.1Purchase 800 136.7Purchase 798 137.05Purchase 798 137.15Purchase 792 135.1Purchase 790 136.31Purchase 788 135.14Purchase 778 136.99Purchase 777 135.75Purchase 775 135.75Purchase 770 136.5Purchase 767 135.34Purchase 763 135.75Purchase 761 135.3Purchase 757 135.75Purchase 749 135.24Purchase 744 135.24Purchase 706 135.44Purchase 681 135.5Purchase 679 135.7Purchase 673 135.15Purchase 660 136.6Purchase 642 136.9Purchase 632 135.13Purchase 622 135.54Purchase 601 135.1Purchase 589 135.15Purchase 584 135.1Purchase 583 136.99Purchase 569 135.33Purchase 547 135.24Purchase 547 135.24Purchase 546 135.15Purchase 542 137.8Purchase 542 137.8Purchase 500 137.8Purchase 500 136.33Purchase 500 135.45Purchase 499 136.84Purchase 498 135.4Purchase 495 135.17Purchase 488 137.22Purchase 469 135.15Purchase 450 136.59Purchase 445 137Purchase 445 135.75Purchase 439 136.59Purchase 426 136.62Purchase 417 135.1Purchase 400 137Purchase 400 136.33Purchase 392 135.7Purchase 391 136.32Purchase 389 135.73Purchase 379 135.1Purchase 376 136.12Purchase 371 135.7Purchase 370 135.75Purchase 364 135.21Purchase 363 135.1Purchase 360 135.44Purchase 359 135.2Purchase 356 135.11Purchase 352 136.33Purchase 351 137.03Purchase 351 135.49Purchase 350 135.3Purchase 348 136.32Purchase 348 135.4Purchase 348 135.15Purchase 347 135.11Purchase 344 136.33Purchase 343 137.2Purchase 341 136.84Purchase 341 136.55Purchase 337 135.14Purchase 334 136.92Purchase 332 135.49Purchase 331 136.69Purchase 323 136.55Purchase 321 135.09Purchase 318 135.14Purchase 317 135.1Purchase 317 135.2Purchase 315 135.73Purchase 312 137Purchase 312 136.6Purchase 312 136.6Purchase 312 136.85Purchase 311 137.38Purchase 310 135.2Purchase 308 135.15Purchase 305 136.61Purchase 302 135.1Purchase 301 135.23Purchase 301 135.55Purchase 300 137.05Purchase 300 135.4Purchase 296 135.7Purchase 295 135.42Purchase 292 135.55Purchase 292 135.5Purchase 291 135.15Purchase 290 135.3Purchase 282 136.85Purchase 280 135.15Purchase 280 136.9Purchase 274 136.6Purchase 270 135.26Purchase 259 135.1Purchase 258 136.9Purchase 250 50Purchase 250 137.8Purchase 250 137.34Purchase 250 136.68Purchase 250 135.35Purchase 250 135.75Purchase 249 137Purchase 249 136.32Purchase 248 136.55Purchase 246 135.1Purchase 244 137.38Purchase 239 136.7Purchase 238 136.34Purchase 237 135.18Purchase 233 135.73Purchase 230 136.25Purchase 227 137.48Purchase 224 136.69Purchase 223 135.15Purchase 222 136.24Purchase 220 136.9Purchase 219 136.57Purchase 218 137.03Purchase 218 135.29Purchase 210 136.82Purchase 210 135.09Purchase 205 137Purchase 203 135.15Purchase 200 135.9Purchase 200 135.75Purchase 200 135.27Purchase 199 136.55Purchase 198 135Purchase 198 135.45Purchase 195 136.58Purchase 189 135.25Purchase 187 135Purchase 185 135.73Purchase 185 135.1Purchase 184 135.16Purchase 184 136.59Purchase 183 135.1Purchase 182 137.25Purchase 180 136.59Purchase 174 135.3Purchase 171 136.97Purchase 170 135.7Purchase 166 135.89Purchase 166 137.8Purchase 166 136.32Purchase 164 135.26Purchase 164 135.2Purchase 162 136.6Purchase 159 135.3Purchase 159 136.9Purchase 158 135.61Purchase 157 135.4Purchase 156 137.12Purchase 156 136.6Purchase 155 135.15Purchase 155 135.38Purchase 151 135.4Purchase 151 135.4Purchase 150 50Purchase 149 135.35Purchase 149 136.84Purchase 146 136.96Purchase 146 136.56Purchase 142 136.36Purchase 140 135.3Purchase 140 135.21Purchase 140 135.4Purchase 139 135.3Purchase 135 136.6Purchase 135 136.59Purchase 135 135.21Purchase 134 136.97Purchase 133 136.32Purchase 131 135.3Purchase 130 135.41Purchase 128 137.03Purchase 128 135.11Purchase 127 137Purchase 127 136.59Purchase 126 135.38Purchase 126 136.79Purchase 125 135.75Purchase 123 137.25Purchase 122 136.99Purchase 121 135.16Purchase 120 135.3Purchase 120 136.69Purchase 120 136.24Purchase 119 136.83Purchase 115 135.25Purchase 113 135.75Purchase 111 136.57Purchase 110 137Purchase 110 137.38Purchase 103 136.78Purchase 103 135.5Purchase 103 135.4Purchase 102 136.62Purchase 100 135.74Purchase 100 135.25Purchase 100 136.5Purchase 100 137.8Purchase 100 135.53Purchase 100 136.5Purchase 100 136.68Purchase 99 135.26Purchase 99 136.34Purchase 98 136.58Purchase 97 135.54Purchase 96 135.44Purchase 93 137.1Purchase 93 136.6Purchase 93 136.66Purchase 93 136.82Purchase 93 136.9Purchase 93 136.92Purchase 93 136.84Purchase 93 136.62Purchase 92 136.85Purchase 92 136.9Purchase 91 136.9Purchase 89 137.2Purchase 89 136.68Purchase 87 135.49Purchase 86 136.6Purchase 84 135.49Purchase 83 135.15Purchase 78 135.38Purchase 78 135.14Purchase 78 135.5Purchase 76 135.14Purchase 75 136Purchase 74 135.38Purchase 73 137Purchase 73 136.32Purchase 73 135.35Purchase 72 136.54Purchase 72 135.4Purchase 70 135.37Purchase 69 135.1Purchase 69 136.14Purchase 67 135.25Purchase 66 135.4Purchase 65 135.35Purchase 65 136.73Purchase 63 135.15Purchase 63 137.15Purchase 63 136.6Purchase 63 136.56Purchase 63 135.49Purchase 62 137.25Purchase 62 136.69Purchase 61 136.55Purchase 60 135.55Purchase 60 137.03Purchase 59 135.1Purchase 59 135.31Purchase 59 136.9Purchase 59 135.4Purchase 59 136.24Purchase 58 135.14Purchase 57 135.1Purchase 57 135.15Purchase 56 137Purchase 56 136.6Purchase 56 135.1Purchase 55 135.1Purchase 53 135.5Purchase 52 135.4Purchase 51 136.33Purchase 51 135.25Purchase 51 135.36Purchase 50 135.12Purchase 49 136.5Purchase 49 136.9Purchase 49 136.17Purchase 49 135.34Purchase 49 135.75Purchase 48 136.62Purchase 48 136.62Purchase 47 135.1Purchase 47 135.16Purchase 47 135.42Purchase 46 136.83Purchase 42 135.7Purchase 40 135.24Purchase 38 136.24Purchase 37 135.1Purchase 37 135.36Purchase 36 135.26Purchase 33 137.8Purchase 33 135.5Purchase 32 137.15Purchase 30 135.1Purchase 29 135.15Purchase 28 135.1Purchase 27 135.25Purchase 27 135.2Purchase 26 135.33Purchase 25 135.14Purchase 25 136.5Purchase 25 135.29Purchase 24 135.75Purchase 22 137Purchase 21 136.12Purchase 21 136.99Purchase 21 135.4Purchase 21 135.36Purchase 20 136.82Purchase 20 135.12Purchase 19 137.03Purchase 19 137.1Purchase 19 136.69Purchase 19 136.24Purchase 18 135.64Purchase 18 135.47Purchase 18 135.75Purchase 17 135.15Purchase 17 135.15Purchase 17 135.7Purchase 17 135.45Purchase 17 136.59Purchase 17 135.17Purchase 17 135.13Purchase 17 135.42Purchase 16 135.1Purchase 16 135.45Purchase 16 135.27Purchase 16 135.27Purchase 16 135.49Purchase 16 135.17Purchase 15 135.1Purchase 15 135.06Purchase 15 135.73Purchase 15 135.3Purchase 15 136.83Purchase 15 135.7Purchase 15 135.41Purchase 14 135.1Purchase 14 135.1Purchase 14 137Purchase 13 136.12Purchase 13 135.5Purchase 13 137Purchase 13 135.27Purchase 12 135.53Purchase 11 135.35Purchase 11 137.15Purchase 11 135.15Purchase 11 135.1Purchase 11 135.42Purchase 11 135.36Purchase 10 135.1Purchase 10 136.33Purchase 10 135.14Purchase 10 135.12Purchase 8 136.99Purchase 8 135.36Purchase 7 135.75Purchase 6 135.35Purchase 6 135.29Purchase 5 135.12Purchase 5 135.27Purchase 5 135.75Purchase 4 136.82Purchase 4 137.03Purchase 4 137.1Purchase 4 136.59Purchase 4 135.13Purchase 4 135.36Purchase 3 135.35Purchase 3 135.1Purchase 3 135.1Purchase 3 135.7Purchase 3 135.3Purchase 3 135.7Purchase 3 136.24Purchase 3 135.49Purchase 3 135.17Purchase 3 135.42Purchase 2 136.59Purchase 2 136.83Purchase 2 136.33Purchase 2 136.24Purchase 2 135.21Purchase 2 135.75Purchase 1 135.75Purchase 1 135.14Purchase 1 135.11Purchase 1 135.11Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.06Purchase 1 135.06Purchase 1 135.06Purchase 1 135.26Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.1Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.25Purchase 1 135.25Purchase 1 135.7Purchase 1 135.24Purchase 1 135.42Purchase 1 135.45Purchase 1 135.55Purchase 1 135.3Purchase 1 137.03Purchase 1 135.45Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.13Purchase 1 135.14Purchase 1 135.14Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.15Purchase 1 135.09Purchase 1 135.27Purchase 1 135.2Purchase 1 135.75Purchase 1 135.75Purchase 1 135.75Sale -1 135.75Sale 45 135.75Sale 70 136.6Sale 72 136.2Sale 100 135.75Sale 150 50Sale 150 135.75Sale 200 135.75Sale 250 50Sale 370 135.75Sale 503 137Sale 542 137.8Sale 600 135.75Sale 746 135.75Sale 775 135.75Sale 855 136.6Sale 1000 135.75Sale 1189 135.75Sale 1836 135.75Sale 2000 135.75Sale 2134 135.75Sale 14551 135.75Total Purchase 326699Total Sale 28139 (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, e.g. Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paidcall option purchasing, to which the option Price American, /received per varying etc. relates (Note 6) (AUD) European etc. unit (AUD) (Note 4)Call Option Purchased 5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 5000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 3000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Purchased 2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Purchased 2000 120 American 20-Dec-07 3.25Call Option Purchased 1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 5.6Call Option Written 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 3000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 5000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Written 5000 90 American 29-Nov-07 46.68Call Option Written 16000 87 American 29-Nov-07 49.28Call Option Written 28000 90 American 29-Nov-07 46.28Call Option Written 50000 96 American 29-Nov-07 40.28Put Option Purchased 1147 78.43 American 28-Jul-11 3.8Put Option Purchased 1147 78.43 American 28-Jul-11 3.8Put Option Purchased 1000 98 American 29-Nov-07 2.25Put Option Purchased 1000 98 American 29-Nov-07 2.25Put Option Purchased 817 76.54 American 28-Jul-11 3.5Put Option Purchased 817 76.54 American 28-Jul-11 3.5Put Option Written -817 76.54 American 28-Jul-11 3.5Put Option Written 1147 78.43 American 28 Jul 11 3.8Put Option Written 2000 104 American 20 Dec 07 4.45Put Option Written 2000 140 American 20 Dec 07 7.6Put Option Written 2000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24Put Option Written 2000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24Put Option Written 2000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24Put Option Written 2000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24Put Option Written 2000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24Put Option Written 2000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24Put Option Written 2000 130 American 20 Dec 07 3.89Put Option Written 3000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24Put Option Written 5000 140 American 26 Jun 08 15Put Option Written 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 25Put Option Written 5000 160 American 26 Jun 08 26Put Option Written 5000 106 American 29 Nov 07 3.24 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 28 November 2007 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number 020 7567 3613 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plc / BHP Billiton LimitedNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Adviser 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 securities to Exercise price Type, e.g. American, Expiry date e.g. call purchased which the option or (AUD) (Note 2) European etc. option derivative relatesCall Option Purchased 300000 96 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 200000 98 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 200000 94 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 142000 120 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 100000 135 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 100000 134 American 27 Mar 08Call Option Purchased 100000 102 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 100000 135 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 95000 85 European 24 Jan 08Call Option Purchased 67000 150 American 28 Feb 08Call Option Purchased 50000 106 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 48000 125 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 48000 125 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 40000 106 American 27 Mar 08Call Option Purchased 30000 125 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 25000 140 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Purchased 25000 57 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Purchased 24000 112 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Purchased 21000 114 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 20000 120 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 20000 145 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 5000 110 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Purchased 2000 120 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Purchased 1000 116 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19 Jun 09Call Warrant Written 706 0 American 30 Jun 14Call Option Written 3000 130 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 3060 72.58 American 24 Jan 08Call Option Written 3060 109.85 American 24 Jan 08Call Option Written 14280 90.23 American 24 Jan 08Call Option Written 16000 87 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 20000 140 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 25000 140 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 33000 90 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 36720 107.89 American 24 Jan 08Call Option Written 50000 96 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 90000 100 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Written 100000 132 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Written 200000 90 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Written 300000 94 American 29 Nov 07Call Warrant Written 1325 90 European 20 Dec 07Call Warrant Written 1680 55 European 18 Jun 09Call Warrant Written 5152 96 European 06 Nov 08Call Warrant Written 6766 90 European 20 Dec 07Call Warrant Written 7554 56.5 European 27 May 08Call Warrant Written 7632 85 European 24 Jan 08Call Warrant Written 8744 38.5 European 14 Mar 08Call Warrant Written 10300 98 European 20 Dec 07Call Warrant Written 11439 94 European 20 Dec 07Call Option Written 20000 120 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Written 25000 57 European 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 25000 140 American 29 Nov 07Call Option Written 48000 125 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Written 95000 85 European 24 Jan 08Call Option Written 100000 135 American 20 Dec 07Call Option Written 150000 107.89 American 24 Jan 08Call Option Written 180000 120 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Purchased 600000 90 American 27 Mar 08Put Option Purchased 450000 75 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Purchased 300000 87 American 29 Nov 07Put Option Purchased 300000 96 American 27 Mar 08Put Option Purchased 280000 88 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Purchased 250000 90 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Purchased 250000 101 American 28 Feb 08Put Option Purchased 150000 77 American 22 Dec 11Put Option Purchased 100000 102 American 28 Feb 08Put Option Purchased 100000 90 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Purchased 70000 102 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Purchased 47000 130 American 28 Feb 08Put Option Purchased 30000 112 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Purchased 19000 112 American 29 Nov 07Put Option Purchased 10000 80 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Purchased 8160 100.04 American 24 Jan 08Put Option Purchased 2000 98 American 29 Nov 07Put Option Written 2000 130 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 2000 140 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 2000 104 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 4000 62 American 27 Mar 08Put Option Written 5000 140 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Written 10000 160 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Written 10000 70 American 27 Mar 08Put Option Written 10200 73.56 American 24 Jan 08Put Option Written 16320 94.16 American 24 Jan 08Put Option Written 20000 106 American 29 Nov 07Put Option Written 20000 89 American 29 Nov 07Put Option Written 36720 107.89 American 24 Jan 08Put Option Written 51000 90.23 American 24 Jan 08Put Option Written 99000 110 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 100000 108 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 150000 79 American 22 Dec 11Put Option Written 150000 104 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 200000 96 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 232000 66 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Written 600000 88 American 27 Mar 08Put Option Written 600000 100 American 27 Mar 08Put Warrant Written 240 98 European 20 Dec 07Put Warrant Written 12075 94 European 20 Dec 07Put Warrant Written 27740 90 European 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 115 88.74 American 05 Aug 10Put Option Written 119 83.55 American 11 Aug 10Put Option Written 125 99.48 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 125 99.59 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 126 99.07 American 07 Sep 12Put Option Written 127 98.35 American 22 Jun 10Put Option Written 128 77.89 American 21 Jun 11Put Option Written 130 76.73 American 25 Jun 08Put Option Written 130 76.7 American 19 May 11Put Option Written 131 94.91 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 132 97.5 American 02 Jul 12Put Option Written 146 98.79 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 146 102.05 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 150 99.59 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 152 98.36 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 157 99.86 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 158 99.12 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 158 78.77 American 24 Jun 11Put Option Written 159 78.2 American 23 Jun 09Put Option Written 159 78.31 American 21 Jun 11Put Option Written 164 91.04 American 11 May 12Put Option Written 175 57.14 American 24 Sep 08Put Option Written 176 113.21 American 25 Oct 12Put Option Written 181 101 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 198 100.52 American 16 Jun 10Put Option Written 203 98.47 American 22 Jun 10Put Option Written 203 98.08 American 22 Jun 10Put Option Written 209 81.14 American 28 Apr 11Put Option Written 214 93.26 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 218 100.49 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 227 44.05 American 22 Jun 10Put Option Written 232 43.1 American 03 Jun 08Put Option Written 240 83.48 American 18 Apr 11Put Option Written 243 102.51 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 246 101.6 American 24 Jun 10Put Option Written 257 76.5 American 17 Jun 11Put Option Written 265 75.38 American 22 Jun 11Put Option Written 271 73.66 American 10 Jun 09Put Option Written 271 73.76 American 05 Jun 09Put Option Written 283 78.34 American 19 Oct 11Put Option Written 286 91.6 American 30 Aug 12Put Option Written 296 67.43 American 15 Sep 09Put Option Written 298 100.5 American 25 Jun 10Put Option Written 300 71.7 American 02 Jan 09Put Option Written 305 75.25 American 25 Jun 09Put Option Written 310 96.73 American 23 Jun 10Put Option Written 325 77.02 American 21 May 09Put Option Written 341 43.98 American 24 Jun 08Put Option Written 343 29.15 American 20 Jun 08Put Option Written 352 98.21 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 353 42.49 American 08 May 08Put Option Written 353 70.82 American 09 Feb 09Put Option Written 356 70.14 American 10 Jun 09Put Option Written 363 82.51 American 28 Apr 09Put Option Written 366 81.82 American 14 May 08Put Option Written 371 99.3 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 382 98 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 396 75.01 American 08 Mar 10Put Option Written 400 74.9 American 22 Jun 11Put Option Written 404 98.86 American 24 Jun 10Put Option Written 413 96.82 American 24 Jun 10Put Option Written 413 96.75 American 21 Jun 12Put Option Written 419 71.59 American 19 Jan 09Put Option Written 425 78.61 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 429 34.96 American 18 Jun 09Put Option Written 434 98.52 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 448 44.64 American 17 Jun 08Put Option Written 452 44.24 American 24 Jun 08Put Option Written 454 44.05 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Written 457 43.76 American 12 Jun 08Put Option Written 465 98.9 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 472 90.6 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 484 103.17 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 491 33.6 American 19 May 08Put Option Written 500 33.2 American 16 May 08Put Option Written 509 98.07 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 510 98 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 514 77.75 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 518 96.51 American 31 May 12Put Option Written 524 43.89 American 24 Jun 08Put Option Written 528 75.48 American 29 Jun 11Put Option Written 535 50.14 American 10 Sep 10Put Option Written 538 99.08 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 539 74.19 American 21 Feb 08Put Option Written 555 45.04 American 22 Jun 10Put Option Written 561 44.56 American 25 Jun 08Put Option Written 562 99.67 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 564 90.39 American 22 Jun 12Put Option Written 566 35.33 American 22 Jun 09Put Option Written 567 35.27 American 19 Jun 09Put Option Written 568 44.01 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Written 573 34.9 American 18 Jun 09Put Option Written 576 43.4 American 23 Jun 08Put Option Written 591 95.3 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 597 33.5 American 06 Dec 07Put Option Written 598 83.69 American 22 Jun 12Put Option Written 600 73.45 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 601 99.71 American 25 Jun 10Put Option Written 626 28.75 American 23 Jun 08Put Option Written 628 99.44 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 634 78.7 American 27 May 09Put Option Written 637 47.09 American 18 Jun 08Put Option Written 648 97.31 American 24 Jun 09Put Option Written 650 92.25 American 12 Jun 12Put Option Written 663 30.16 American 12 Jun 08Put Option Written 663 75.36 American 23 Jun 11Put Option Written 663 75.38 American 25 Jun 09Put Option Written 675 29.62 American 13 Jun 08Put Option Written 676 74.05 American 12 Jun 08Put Option Written 680 73 American 12 Jun 08Put Option Written 696 99.01 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 701 42.79 American 04 Jun 10Put Option Written 703 85.3 American 22 Jun 12Put Option Written 704 78.59 American 15 May 08Put Option Written 706 99.04 American 25 Jun 10Put Option Written 733 102.26 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 742 53.8 American 17 Sep 08Put Option Written 794 75.5 American 23 Jun 11Put Option Written 797 43.91 American 24 Jun 08Put Option Written 815 98.29 American 30 Jun 08Put Option Written 821 103.41 American 22 Jun 12Put Option Written 828 98.9 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 831 96.8 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 836 99.24 American 15 Jun 10Put Option Written 869 75.44 American 23 Jun 11Put Option Written 870 97.65 American 22 Jun 12Put Option Written 887 98.08 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 941 42.5 American 03 Jun 10Put Option Written 982 74.85 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 1000 76 American 14 Jun 11Put Option Written 1000 76.49 American 19 Jun 09Put Option Written 1003 43.86 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Written 1008 99.09 American 18 Jun 10Put Option Written 1020 74.54 American 01 Aug 11Put Option Written 1038 76.08 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 1040 96.14 American 26 May 10Put Option Written 1062 98.28 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 1080 101.81 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 1083 92.25 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 1175 42.5 American 27 Jan 10Put Option Written 1257 99.37 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 1281 43.4 American 21 Jun 10Put Option Written 1291 77.44 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 1334 74.99 American 22 Jun 11Put Option Written 1360 73.51 American 28 Jul 11Put Option Written 1407 44.42 American 25 Jun 08Put Option Written 1418 91.6 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 1441 99.64 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 1500 78.2 American 22 Mar 10Put Option Written 1500 78.39 American 23 Mar 10Put Option Written 1512 99.17 American 25 Jun 10Put Option Written 1558 48.13 American 25 Jun 08Put Option Written 1588 99.88 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 1594 100.35 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 1600 77.2 American 25 Feb 10Put Option Written 1628 102.26 American 24 Jun 10Put Option Written 1639 103.64 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 1656 77.02 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 1787 100.7 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 1806 101.45 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 1902 98.51 American 28 Jun 12Put Option Written 2264 110.36 American 24 Jun 09Put Option Written 2450 76.54 American 28 Jul 11Put Option Written 2515 98.79 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 2716 78.99 American 28 Jul 11Put Option Written 2719 99.08 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 2739 94.91 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 2746 72.82 American 24 Jun 11Put Option Written 3013 101.81 American 26 Jul 12Put Option Written 3628 67.79 American 29 Sep 11Put Option Written 3675 85.7 American 22 Jun 12Put Option Written 3685 76.01 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 3905 102.41 American 29 Jul 10Put Option Written 4005 77.32 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 4058 78 American 28 Jul 11Put Option Written 4434 78.23 American 30 Jun 11Put Option Written 4983 50.17 American 19 Jun 08Put Option Written 5380 29.73 American 17 Jun 08Put Option Written 5461 78.43 American 28 Jul 11Put Option Written 5478 91.26 American 26 Aug 10Put Option Written 8721 78.86 American 28 Jul 11Put Option Written 16695 102.42 American 29 Jun 12Put Option Written 150000 102.98 American 24 Jan 08Put Option Written 200000 80 American 26 Jun 08Put Option Written 200000 93 American 28 Feb 08Put Option Written 300000 66 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 500000 80 American 20 Dec 07Put Option Written 500000 95 American 28 Feb 08Put Option Written 600000 68 American 20 Dec 07 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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