30th Nov 2007 12:06
UBS Securities Australia Limited30 November 2007 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 29 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 265,421 0.06% 4,332,188 0.95% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6,591,031 1.44% 3,746,578 0.82% Total 6,856,452 1.50% 8,078,766 1.70% (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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unitPurchase 25000 57Purchase 24000 112Purchase 5000 110Purchase 2000 137.9Purchase 1896 138.01Purchase 1025 139.25Purchase 1000 116Purchase 822 137.9Purchase 734 137.9Purchase 734 137.9Purchase 437 139.25Purchase 266 137.9Purchase 176 139.81Purchase 176 139.81Purchase 176 139.81Purchase 157 138.13Purchase 155 139.72Purchase 117 139.59Purchase 105 137.79Purchase 86 137.9Purchase 73 137.9Purchase 60 139.25Purchase 17 137.9Purchase 14 139.25Purchase 3 139.25Purchase 2 137.9Purchase 1 139.25Sale -1 139.25Sale -4 139.21Sale -19 137.95Sale -51 139.68Sale -61 139.68Sale -112 139.67Sale -140 139.68Sale -160 139.66Sale -163 139.68Sale -176 139.81Sale -176 139.81Sale -176 139.81Sale -176 139.81Sale -251 139.65Sale -437 139.25Sale -623 139.98Sale -655 139.8Sale -700 139.66Sale -734 137.9Sale -752 139.99Sale -811 139.66Sale -881 137.95Sale -1000 139.68Sale -1000 139.7Sale -1025 139.25Sale -1345 139.8Sale -1500 139.64Sale -1551 139.68Sale -3000 130Sale -3000 139.25Sale -4000 139.3Sale -4248 139.99Sale -4377 139.98Sale -16000 87Sale -25000 57Sale -33000 90Sale -50000 96Sale -300000 94 Total Purchase 64232Total Sale 457305 (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, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money selling securities price American, paid/receivede.g. call purchasing, to which the European etc per unitoption varying etc option relates Call Option Purchasing 300000 94 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 50000 96 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 33000 90 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 25000 140 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 25000 57 European 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 20000 140 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 16000 87 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 3000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Purchasing 3000 130 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 29-Nov-07 1.66Call Option Selling -1000 114 American 20-Dec-07 5.6Call Option Selling -1000 116 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Selling -2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -2000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -2000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -2000 120 American 20-Dec-07 3.25Call Option Selling -3000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -3000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -5000 114 American 20-Dec-07 4.06Call Option Selling -5000 145 American 20-Dec-07 2.39Call Option Selling -5000 110 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Selling -5000 140 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Selling -20000 140 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Selling -24000 112 American 29-Nov-07 0Call Option Selling -25000 57 European 29-Nov-07 0 Put Option Purchasing 20000 89 American 29-Nov-07 0Put Option Purchasing 5000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08 15Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 26Put Option Purchasing 5000 160 American 26-Jun-08 25Put Option Purchasing 3000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 2000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 2000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 2000 104 American 20-Dec-07 4.45Put Option Purchasing 2000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 2000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 2000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 2000 140 American 20-Dec-07 7.6Put Option Purchasing 2000 106 American 29-Nov-07 3.24Put Option Purchasing 2000 130 American 20-Dec-07 3.89Put Option Selling -1000 98 American 29-Nov-07 2.25Put Option Selling -1000 98 American 29-Nov-07 2.25Put Option Selling -19000 112 American 29-Nov-07 0Put Option Selling -300000 87 American 29-Nov-07 0 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unitCall option 300000 94Call option 50000 96Call option 33000 90Call option 25000 57Call option 16000 87Call option 3000 130Call option -1000 116Call option -5000 110Call option -24000 112Call option -25000 57 (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 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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 30 November 2007 Contact name Mark Riches Telephone number 020 7567 3613 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plc and BHP Billiton Limited Nature of connection (Note 9) Connected adviser 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 Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchase to which the option American(A), or derivatives relates European(E) etcCalll option Purchase 300000 96 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 200000 98 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 200000 94 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 142000 120 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 100000 135 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 100000 134 A 27-Mar-08Calll option Purchase 100000 102 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 100000 135 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 95000 85 E 24-Jan-08Calll option Purchase 67000 150 A 28-Feb-08Calll option Purchase 50000 106 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 48000 125 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 48000 125 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 40000 106 A 27-Mar-08Calll option Purchase 30000 125 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 20000 120 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Purchase 5100 139.27 A 24-Jan-08Calll option Purchase 1000 114.74 E 19-Jun-09Calll option Written -1325 90 E 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -1680 55 E 18-Jun-09Calll option Written -3060 72.58 A 24-Jan-08Calll option Written -3060 109.85 A 24-Jan-08Calll option Written -5152 96 E 06-Nov-08Calll option Written -6766 90 E 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -7554 56.5 E 27-May-08Calll option Written -7632 85 E 24-Jan-08Calll option Written -8744 38.5 E 14-Mar-08Calll option Written -10300 98 E 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -11439 94 E 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -14280 90.23 A 24-Jan-08Calll option Written -20000 120 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -36720 107.89 A 24-Jan-08Calll option Written -48000 125 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -90000 100 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -95000 85 E 24-Jan-08Calll option Written -100000 132 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -100000 135 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -150000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08Calll option Written -180000 120 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -200000 90 A 20-Dec-07Calll option Written -706 0 ? 30-Jun-14Put option Purchase 600000 90 A 27-Mar-08Put option Purchase 450000 75 A 20-Dec-07Put option Purchase 300000 96 A 27-Mar-08Put option Purchase 280000 88 A 20-Dec-07Put option Purchase 250000 90 A 20-Dec-07Put option Purchase 250000 101 A 28-Feb-08Put option Purchase 150000 77 A 22-Dec-11Put option Purchase 100000 102 A 28-Feb-08Put option Purchase 100000 90 A 26-Jun-08Put option Purchase 70000 102 A 20-Dec-07Put option Purchase 47000 130 A 28-Feb-08Put option Purchase 30000 112 A 20-Dec-07Put option Purchase 10000 80 A 20-Dec-07Put option Purchase 8160 100.04 A 24-Jan-08Put option Written -115 88.74 A 05-Aug-10Put option Written -119 83.55 A 11-Aug-10Put option Written -125 99.48 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -125 99.59 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -126 99.07 A 07-Sep-12Put option Written -127 98.35 A 22-Jun-10Put option Written -128 77.89 A 21-Jun-11Put option Written -130 76.73 A 25-Jun-08Put option Written -130 76.7 A 19-May-11Put option Written -131 94.91 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -132 97.5 A 02-Jul-12Put option Written -146 98.79 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -146 102.05 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -150 99.59 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -152 98.36 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -157 99.86 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -158 99.12 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -158 78.77 A 24-Jun-11Put option Written -159 78.2 A 23-Jun-09Put option Written -159 78.31 A 21-Jun-11Put option Written -164 91.04 A 11-May-12Put option Written -175 57.14 A 24-Sep-08Put option Written -176 113.21 A 25-Oct-12Put option Written -181 101 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -198 100.52 A 16-Jun-10Put option Written -203 98.47 A 22-Jun-10Put option Written -203 98.08 A 22-Jun-10Put option Written -209 81.14 A 28-Apr-11Put option Written -214 93.26 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -218 100.49 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -227 44.05 A 22-Jun-10Put option Written -232 43.1 A 03-Jun-08Put option Written -240 98 E 20-Dec-07Put option Written -240 83.48 A 18-Apr-11Put option Written -243 102.51 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -246 101.6 A 24-Jun-10Put option Written -257 76.5 A 17-Jun-11Put option Written -265 75.38 A 22-Jun-11Put option Written -271 73.66 A 10-Jun-09Put option Written -271 73.76 A 05-Jun-09Put option Written -283 78.34 A 19-Oct-11Put option Written -286 91.6 A 30-Aug-12Put option Written -296 67.43 A 15-Sep-09Put option Written -298 100.5 A 25-Jun-10Put option Written -300 71.7 A 02-Jan-09Put option Written -305 75.25 A 25-Jun-09Put option Written -310 96.73 A 23-Jun-10Put option Written -325 77.02 A 21-May-09Put option Written -341 43.98 A 24-Jun-08Put option Written -343 29.15 A 20-Jun-08Put option Written -352 98.21 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -353 70.82 A 09-Feb-09Put option Written -353 42.49 A 08-May-08Put option Written -356 70.14 A 10-Jun-09Put option Written -363 82.51 A 28-Apr-09Put option Written -366 81.82 A 14-May-08Put option Written -371 99.3 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -382 98 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -396 75.01 A 08-Mar-10Put option Written -400 74.9 A 22-Jun-11Put option Written -404 98.86 A 24-Jun-10Put option Written -413 96.82 A 24-Jun-10Put option Written -413 96.75 A 21-Jun-12Put option Written -419 71.59 A 19-Jan-09Put option Written -425 78.61 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -429 34.96 A 18-Jun-09Put option Written -434 98.52 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -448 44.64 A 17-Jun-08Put option Written -452 44.24 A 24-Jun-08Put option Written -454 44.05 A 26-Jun-08Put option Written -457 43.76 A 12-Jun-08Put option Written -465 98.9 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -472 90.6 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -484 103.17 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -491 33.6 A 19-May-08Put option Written -500 33.2 A 16-May-08Put option Written -509 98.07 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -510 98 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -514 77.75 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -518 96.51 A 31-May-12Put option Written -524 43.89 A 24-Jun-08Put option Written -528 75.48 A 29-Jun-11Put option Written -535 50.14 A 10-Sep-10Put option Written -538 99.08 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -539 74.19 A 21-Feb-08Put option Written -555 45.04 A 22-Jun-10Put option Written -561 44.56 A 25-Jun-08Put option Written -562 99.67 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -564 90.39 A 22-Jun-12Put option Written -566 35.33 A 22-Jun-09Put option Written -567 35.27 A 19-Jun-09Put option Written -568 44.01 A 26-Jun-08Put option Written -573 34.9 A 18-Jun-09Put option Written -576 43.4 A 23-Jun-08Put option Written -591 95.3 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -597 33.5 A 06-Dec-07Put option Written -598 83.69 A 22-Jun-12Put option Written -600 73.45 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -601 99.71 A 25-Jun-10Put option Written -626 28.75 A 23-Jun-08Put option Written -628 99.44 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -634 78.7 A 27-May-09Put option Written -637 47.09 A 18-Jun-08Put option Written -648 97.31 A 24-Jun-09Put option Written -650 92.25 A 12-Jun-12Put option Written -663 75.36 A 23-Jun-11Put option Written -663 75.38 A 25-Jun-09Put option Written -663 30.16 A 12-Jun-08Put option Written -675 29.62 A 13-Jun-08Put option Written -676 74.05 A 12-Jun-08Put option Written -680 73 A 12-Jun-08Put option Written -696 99.01 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -701 42.79 A 04-Jun-10Put option Written -703 85.3 A 22-Jun-12Put option Written -704 78.59 A 15-May-08Put option Written -706 99.04 A 25-Jun-10Put option Written -733 102.26 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -742 53.8 A 17-Sep-08Put option Written -794 75.5 A 23-Jun-11Put option Written -797 43.91 A 24-Jun-08Put option Written -815 98.29 A 30-Jun-08Put option Written -821 103.41 A 22-Jun-12Put option Written -828 98.9 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -831 96.8 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -836 99.24 A 15-Jun-10Put option Written -869 75.44 A 23-Jun-11Put option Written -870 97.65 A 22-Jun-12Put option Written -887 98.08 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -941 42.5 A 03-Jun-10Put option Written -982 74.85 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -1000 76 A 14-Jun-11Put option Written -1000 76.49 A 19-Jun-09Put option Written -1003 43.86 A 26-Jun-08Put option Written -1008 99.09 A 18-Jun-10Put option Written -1020 74.54 A 01-Aug-11Put option Written -1038 76.08 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -1040 96.14 A 26-May-10Put option Written -1062 98.28 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -1080 101.81 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -1083 92.25 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -1175 42.5 A 27-Jan-10Put option Written -1257 99.37 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -1281 43.4 A 21-Jun-10Put option Written -1291 77.44 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -1334 74.99 A 22-Jun-11Put option Written -1360 73.51 A 28-Jul-11Put option Written -1407 44.42 A 25-Jun-08Put option Written -1418 91.6 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -1441 99.64 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -1500 78.2 A 22-Mar-10Put option Written -1500 78.39 A 23-Mar-10Put option Written -1512 99.17 A 25-Jun-10Put option Written -1558 48.13 A 25-Jun-08Put option Written -1588 99.88 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -1594 100.35 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -1600 77.2 A 25-Feb-10Put option Written -1628 102.26 A 24-Jun-10Put option Written -1639 103.64 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -1656 77.02 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -1787 100.7 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -1806 101.45 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -1902 98.51 A 28-Jun-12Put option Written -2264 110.36 A 24-Jun-09Put option Written -2450 76.54 A 28-Jul-11Put option Written -2515 98.79 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -2716 78.99 A 28-Jul-11Put option Written -2719 99.08 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -2739 94.91 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -2746 72.82 A 24-Jun-11Put option Written -3013 101.81 A 26-Jul-12Put option Written -3628 67.79 A 29-Sep-11Put option Written -3675 85.7 A 22-Jun-12Put option Written -3685 76.01 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -3905 102.41 A 29-Jul-10Put option Written -4000 62 A 27-Mar-08Put option Written -4005 77.32 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -4058 78 A 28-Jul-11Put option Written -4434 78.23 A 30-Jun-11Put option Written -4983 50.17 A 19-Jun-08Put option Written -5380 29.73 A 17-Jun-08Put option Written -5461 78.43 A 28-Jul-11Put option Written -5478 91.26 A 26-Aug-10Put option Written -8721 78.86 A 28-Jul-11Put option Written -10000 70 A 27-Mar-08Put option Written -10200 73.56 A 24-Jan-08Put option Written -12075 94 E 20-Dec-07Put option Written -16320 94.16 A 24-Jan-08Put option Written -16695 102.42 A 29-Jun-12Put option Written -27740 90 E 20-Dec-07Put option Written -36720 107.89 A 24-Jan-08Put option Written -51000 90.23 A 24-Jan-08Put option Written -99000 110 A 20-Dec-07Put option Written -100000 108 A 20-Dec-07Put option Written -150000 79 A 22-Dec-11Put option Written -150000 104 A 20-Dec-07Put option Written -150000 102.98 A 24-Jan-08Put option Written -200000 96 A 20-Dec-07Put option Written -200000 80 A 26-Jun-08Put option Written -200000 93 A 28-Feb-08Put option Written -232000 66 A 26-Jun-08Put option Written -300000 66 A 20-Dec-07Put option Written -500000 80 A 20-Dec-07Put option Written -500000 95 A 28-Feb-08Put option Written -600000 88 A 27-Mar-08Put option Written -600000 100 A 27-Mar-08Put option Written -600000 68 A 20-Dec-07 Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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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