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UBS AG (EPT)18 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 LTDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 103,661 121.35 AUD 118.51 AUD Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 101,880 121.36 AUD 118.49 AUD (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 2,466 119.8294 AUD CFD SHORT 4,340 119.817 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname,e.g selling, securities to price American, date moneypaid/call purchasing, which the European etc. receivedoption varying etc option per unit relates (Note (Note 3) 5) CALL PURCHASING 323,000 35 AUD AMERICAN 30/06/ 2.41 AUD 2008 CALL PURCHASING 542,000 35 AUD AMERICAN 30/06/ 2.45 AUD 2008 CALL PURCHASING 4135,000 35 AUD AMERICAN 30/06/ 2.4 AUD 2008 CALL PURCHASING 2,000,000 30 AUD AMERICAN 31/01/ 0.5 AUD 2008 CALL PURCHASING 323,000 35 AUD AMERICAN 30/06/ 2.41 AUD 2008 (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 18 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