EPT Disclosure

30th Nov 2007 12:24

UBS AG (EPT)30 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 29 NOVEMBER 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,132,397 5700 pence 5317 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,739,108 5700 pence 5213.32985 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 1,374 52.1333 GBP CFD SHORT 25,000 54.2542 CFD LONG 50,000 54.33112 CFD LONG 50,000 54.4209 CFD SHORT 50,000 54.68916 CFD LONG 60,000 54.9228 CFD LONG 1,029 55.2408 CFD LONG 100,000 55.257 CFD LONG 6,500 55.41608 CFD LONG 50,000 55.6027 CFD SHORT 100,000 55.639384 CFD LONG 40,000 56.254771 CFD LONG 200,000 56.3281 CFD LONG 100,000 56.40939 CFD LONG 8,500 56.4694 CFD LONG 13,626 56.7256 CFD SHORT 139,700 116.664053 AUD CFD SHORT 135,000 53.68115256 GBP (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 SELLING 45,000 56.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 236 pence CALL PURCHASING 3,000 52.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 466 pence CALL PURCHASING 3,000 52.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 470 pence CALL PURCHASING 45,000 54.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2007 357 pence CALL PURCHASING 18,000 56.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/2008 850 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 30 NOVEMBER 2007Contact name LOUISE ROBINSONTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name 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 Exchange

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