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UBS Securities Australia Limited22 January 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 UBS Securities Australia LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21st January 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 621,444 0.14% 3,702,224 0.81% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,566,730 0.78% 2,331,915 0.51% Total 4,188,174 0.92% 6,034,139 1.32% (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 Purchases/Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)Purchases 3659 114.25Purchases 290 115.77Purchases 165 115.77Purchases 324 115.77Purchases 221 115.77Purchases 1406 114.25Purchases 403 115.8Purchases 45 115.87Purchases 7 115.87Purchases 634 115.87Purchases 1314 115.87Purchases 53 115.63Purchases 1 115.63Purchases 2348 115.63Purchases 98 115.63Purchases 49 114.25Purchases 571 119.5Purchases 13 119.22Purchases 100 119.21Purchases 57 119.98Purchases 382 119.65Purchases 1397 119.65Purchases 71 119.65Purchases 824 119.65Purchases 57 120.13Purchases 533 120.14Purchases 46 120.14Purchases 1326 119.79Purchases 536 120.16Purchases 43 120.16Purchases 57 120.16Purchases 1767 119.99Purchases 1495 119.7Purchases 505 119.7Purchases 513 119.79Purchases 73 119.79Purchases 65 119.79Purchases 1049 119.79Purchases 21 117.8Purchases 2000 119.8Purchases 112 119.85Purchases 637 119.85Purchases 1251 119.85Purchases 108 119.99Purchases 1394 120Purchases 606 120Purchases 146 120Purchases 1050 120Purchases 804 120Purchases 125 119.99Purchases 99 117.78Purchases 498 119.14Purchases 56 119.14Purchases 116 120.35Purchases 24 119.22Purchases 40 119.22Purchases 219 119.22Purchases 121 119.22Purchases 58 120.37Purchases 84 119.22Purchases 44 119.22Purchases 34 119.22Purchases 568 119.25Purchases 191 120.37Purchases 100 120.37Purchases 568 119.28Purchases 5 119.27Purchases 236 119.28Purchases 332 119.28Purchases 58 120.45Purchases 58 120.45Purchases 1493 119.85Purchases 507 119.85Purchases 404 119.5Purchases 1070 119.5Purchases 60 119.5Purchases 179 119.5Purchases 571 119.5Purchases 637 119.85Purchases 191 120.37Purchases 56 119.02Purchases 546 119.02Purchases 19 119.02Purchases 300 119.7Purchases 56 119.02Purchases 5 119.02Purchases 56 119.03Purchases 67 119.02Purchases 4 119.02Purchases 65 119.02Purchases 73 119.02Purchases 68 119.02Purchases 56 119.02Purchases 283 119.03Purchases 56 119.05Purchases 571 119.51Purchases 1 119.49Purchases 300 113.96Purchases 15 119.52Purchases 700 118.64Purchases 485 119.52Purchases 500 119.6Purchases 400 117.75Purchases 200 120.51Purchases 150 118.66Purchases 250 118.66Purchases 600 119.09Purchases 240 114.22Purchases 50 114.22Purchases 10 114.22Purchases 400 119.44Purchases 600 117.69Purchases 102 118.46Purchases 198 118.46Purchases 600 121.8Purchases 253 117.98Purchases 600 118.96Purchases 939 114.25Purchases 603 114.25Purchases 500 116.11Purchases 47 117.95Purchases 29 120.01Purchases 571 120.01Purchases 700 118.26Purchases 300 119.14Purchases 100 119.14Purchases 900 118.81Purchases 25 118.03Purchases 400 117.74Purchases 300 114.68Purchases 500 116.11Purchases 600 117.69Purchases 102 118.46Purchases 396 117Purchases 555 118.13Purchases 45 118.13Purchases 12697 124Purchases 500 118.92Purchases 700 115.55Purchases 232 119.61Purchases 168 119.61Purchases 4 117Purchases 396 117Purchases 6673 114.25Purchases 5000 118.5Purchases 643 119.7Purchases 1050 119.7Purchases 1050 119.7Purchases 1095 119.7Purchases 96 119.7Purchases 1050 119.7Purchases 16 119.7Purchases 34 119.7Purchases 525 119.7Purchases 3000 119.7Purchases 65 119.7Purchases 73 119.7Purchases 703 119.7Purchases 600 119.7Purchases 8000 114.25Purchases 686 119Purchases 1047 119Purchases 767 119Purchases 570 119Purchases 813 119Purchases 1 119Purchases 1 119Purchases 544 119Purchases 1141 114.69Purchases 2000 114.69Purchases 1000 114.69Purchases 50 114.69Purchases 809 114.5Purchases 1484 114.69Purchases 1000 114.69Purchases 310 114.69Purchases 703 114.69Purchases 60 114.69Purchases 1000 114.68Purchases 571 119Purchases 5000 114Purchases 443 114Purchases 357 114Purchases 250 114Purchases 4393 114Purchases 5000 114Sales 3659 114.25Sales 1406 114.25Sales 49 114.25Sales 637 119.85Sales 191 120.37Sales 499 119.4Sales 2295 114.25Sales 1 114.25Sales 8 117.38Sales 4857 117.38Sales 135 117.38Sales 500 116.11Sales 396 117Sales 600 117.69Sales 102 118.46Sales 12697 124Sales 29100 124TOTAL PURCHASES 130289TOTAL SALES 57132 (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 Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option moneye.g. call purchasing, securities to American, paid/receivedoption varying etc. which the option European etc per unit (Note relates (Note 6) 4)Call option Purchasing 6.7 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call warrant Purchasing 64.81 56.5 European 27-May-08 64.81Call option Selling 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call option Selling 3000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call option Selling 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call option Selling 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call option Selling 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call option Selling 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call option Selling 5000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7Call warrant Selling 100 56.5 European 27-May-08 63.21Call warrant Selling 19999 85 European 24-Jan-08 34.94Call warrant Selling 1 85 European 24-Jan-08 34.94Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.93Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.93Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.93Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.93Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.93Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.88Call warrant Selling 40 120 European 26-Jun-08 14.55Call warrant Selling 880 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 200 120 European 26-Jun-08 16.05Call warrant Selling 500 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 16.05Call warrant Selling 500 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 500 120 European 26-Jun-08 16.05Call warrant Selling 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 16.05Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 16.05Call warrant Selling 3000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 500 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 500 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.3Call warrant Selling 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.52Call warrant Selling 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 15.5Call option Selling 33000 124 American 27-Mar-08 6.7 (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (AUD) (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 22nd January 2008 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number +44 20 7567 3613 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc/ BHP Billiton LimitedNature of connection (Note 9) Connected advisor 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 Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call purchased securities to (AUD) (Note2) American,option which the option European etc. or derivatives relatesCall option Purchased 51000 131.43 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 5100 139.27 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 50000 124 American 28-Feb-08Call option Purchased 24480 129.46 American 04-Feb-08Call option Purchased 67000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call option Purchased 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 33000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call option Purchased 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call warrant Written 722 0 ? 30-Jun-14Call option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 150000 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 3060 109.85 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 24480 129.46 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 14280 149.08 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 1020 156.93 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 3060 72.58 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 95000 85 European 24-Jan-08Call option Written 14280 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Call option Written 50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Call option Written 33000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call warrant Written 200 160 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 8124 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call warrant Written 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call warrant Written 7984 56.5 European 27-May-08Call warrant Written 22653 85 European 24-Jan-08Call warrant Written 33240 120 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 7452 96 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 33000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call option Written 24480 129.46 American 04-Feb-08Put option Purchased 8160 100.04 American 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 1020 125.54 American 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 15300 129.46 American 24-Jan-08Put option Purchased 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 47000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 46000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put option Purchased 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put option Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put option Written 150000 102.98 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 36720 107.89 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 1020 109.85 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 10200 73.56 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 51000 90.23 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 16320 94.16 American 24-Jan-08Put option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put option Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put option Written 539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put option Written 200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put option Written 500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put option Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put option Written 600000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put option Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put option Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put option Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put option Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put option Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put option Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put option Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put option Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put option Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put option Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put option Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put option Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put option Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put option Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put option Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put option Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put option Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put option Written 675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put option Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put option Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put option Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put option Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put option Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put option Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put option Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put option Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put option Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put option Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put warrant Written 400 160 European 26-Jun-08Put option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put option Written 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12 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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