22nd Nov 2007 12:23
UBS AG (EPT)22 November 2007 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 21 NOVEMBER 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,556,707 5080 pence 4850 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 977,455 5080 pence 4866 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 LONG 200,000 48.7155 GBP CFD LONG 50,000 49.0417 CFD LONG 83,000 49.282 CFD SHORT 85,301 49.43690004 CFD SHORT 96,000 50.1501 CFD SHORT 960,000 50.1501 CFD SHORT 96,000 50.025 CFD SHORT 297 49.96498485 CFD SHORT 3,280 49.964985 CFD SHORT 307 49.96498502 CFD SHORT 1,116 49.96498504 CFD LONG 50,000 50.1497 CFD SHORT 30,000 50.24028 CFD SHORT 10,000 50.281964 CFD LONG 200,000 50.322194 CFD LONG 10,000 50.569 CFD LONG 20,000 50.5731 CFD SHORT 50,000 50.6547 (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) CALL WRITING 1,000 54 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 4.30 GBPCALL WRITING 1,000 60 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 2.40 GBP (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 22 NOVEMBER 2007Contact 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