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EPT Disclosure

27th Oct 2008 11:06

RNS Number : 7378G

UBS Securities Australia Limited

27 October 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 Limited
Company dealt in	Rio Tinto Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary
Date of dealing	24 October 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

Long

Short

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities

733245

0.16%

1801861

0.39%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

1054707

0.23%

462368

0.10%

Total

1787952

0.39%

2264229

0.50%

(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

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)
Purchase	20000	66.28
Purchase	4999	63.82
Purchase	4929	63.9
Purchase	4702	64.1
Purchase	3085	63.86
Purchase	2795	64.1
Purchase	2757	64.25
Purchase	2521	66.29
Purchase	2500	66.16
Purchase	2392	63.71
Purchase	2309	64.8
Purchase	1948	63.62
Purchase	1852	64.25
Purchase	1626	63.39
Purchase	1592	66.29
Purchase	1400	66.16
Purchase	1221	64.1
Purchase	1018	63.86
Purchase	683	64.8
Purchase	652	63.62
Purchase	628	64.72
Purchase	626	66.29
Purchase	546	63.86
Purchase	490	64.8
Purchase	459	66.16
Purchase	437	66.16
Purchase	413	63.39
Purchase	347	63.86
Purchase	344	64.72
Purchase	300	64.8
Purchase	298	64.1
Purchase	261	66.29
Purchase	209	64.25
Purchase	200	66.16
Purchase	169	64.25
Purchase	150	64.1
Purchase	100	64.8
Purchase	96	64.8
Purchase	66	63.39
Purchase	50	64.72
Purchase	40	63.9
Purchase	22	64.1
Purchase	19	63.9
Purchase	13	64.25
Purchase	8	63.62
Purchase	4	63.86
Purchase	3	66.16
Purchase	1	63.82
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	63.9
Purchase	1	66.14
Sale	5	65
Sale	10	66.51
Sale	10	66.51
Sale	13	65
Sale	14	65
Sale	15	65
Sale	15	65
Sale	15	65
Sale	15	65
Sale	15	65
Sale	20	65
Sale	20	65
Sale	22	64.1
Sale	25	65
Sale	25	65
Sale	25	65
Sale	30	65
Sale	31	65
Sale	31	65
Sale	35	65
Sale	40	65
Sale	40	65
Sale	40	65
Sale	45	65
Sale	46	65
Sale	50	65
Sale	50	65
Sale	50	65
Sale	50	65
Sale	50	65
Sale	52	65
Sale	55	65
Sale	56	64.1
Sale	59	65
Sale	60	65
Sale	61	63.73
Sale	63	65
Sale	65	65
Sale	65	65
Sale	70	65
Sale	75	65
Sale	77	65
Sale	77	65
Sale	79	64.3
Sale	80	65
Sale	80	65
Sale	80	65
Sale	80	65
Sale	82	63.73
Sale	83	65
Sale	90	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	100	65
Sale	105	65
Sale	113	64.31
Sale	118	66.51
Sale	120	65
Sale	127	65
Sale	135	65
Sale	138	65
Sale	150	65
Sale	150	65
Sale	150	65
Sale	150	65
Sale	150	65
Sale	150	65
Sale	153	65
Sale	155	65
Sale	155	63.74
Sale	160	65
Sale	160	65
Sale	165	65
Sale	176	63.9
Sale	188	63.74
Sale	200	65
Sale	200	65
Sale	200	65
Sale	200	65
Sale	200	65
Sale	200	65
Sale	215	63.9
Sale	250	65
Sale	250	65
Sale	250	63.9
Sale	252	64.1
Sale	288	63.73
Sale	296	65
Sale	300	65
Sale	300	65
Sale	305	65
Sale	307	65
Sale	350	65
Sale	350	65
Sale	384	65
Sale	400	65
Sale	400	65
Sale	400	63.74
Sale	470	63.73
Sale	493	63.9
Sale	500	65
Sale	500	65
Sale	500	65
Sale	500	65
Sale	500	65
Sale	500	63.9
Sale	500	64.1
Sale	713	65
Sale	750	65
Sale	827	64.1
Sale	866	63.91
Sale	989	65
Sale	1000	65
Sale	1000	63.74
Sale	1000	65
Sale	1000	64
Sale	1000	63.9
Sale	1221	64.1
Sale	1241	63.73
Sale	1362	63.74
Sale	1387	64.31
Sale	1389	64.1
Sale	1488	64.1
Sale	1517	65
Sale	1858	63.73
Sale	2100	65
Sale	2636	64.1
Sale	2795	64.1
Sale	2852	64.1
Sale	3000	65
Total Purchase	71293
Total Sale	52360

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 5)

Number of securities (Note 6)

Price per unit (Note 4)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which the option or derivatives relates	Exercise price (AUD) (Note2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES

Date of disclosure	27 October 2008
Contact name	Belinda Maclay
Telephone number	+61 2 93242944
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	BHP Billiton PLC/BHP Billiton Limited
Nature of connection (Note 9)	Connected Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.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, e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which the option or derivatives relates	Exercise price (AUD) (Note2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
Call Option	Purchased	132000	150	27-Nov-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	100000	170	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	50000	100	30-Oct-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	50000	124	30-Oct-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	40000	160	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	30000	84	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	20000	112	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	20000	114	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	20000	130	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	20000	109	27-Nov-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	20000	86	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	16000	80	26-May-09	European
Call Option	Purchased	15000	158	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	12000	96	06-Nov-08	European
Call Option	Purchased	10000	79	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	10000	100	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	4000	110	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	3000	170	18-Dec-08	American
Call Option	Purchased	1000	114.74	19-Jun-09	European
Call Option	Written	12000	96	06-Nov-08	European
Call Option	Written	16000	80	26-May-09	European
Call Option	Written	50000	100	30-Oct-08	American
Call Option	Written	50000	100	30-Oct-08	American
Call Warrant	Written	1000	115	29-Jan-09	European
Call Warrant	Written	1400	145	18-Dec-08	European
Call Warrant	Written	1717	0	30-Jun-14	European
Call Warrant	Written	3152	55	18-Jun-09	European
Call Warrant	Written	3893	100	06-Nov-08	European
Call Warrant	Written	7725	96	06-Nov-08	European
Call Warrant	Written	17506	80	26-May-09	European
Call Warrant	Written	32975	135	18-Dec-08	European
Put Option	Purchased	150000	77	22-Dec-11	American
Put Option	Purchased	75000	110	18-Dec-08	American
Put Option	Purchased	40000	64	26-Mar-09	American
Put Option	Written	10	72.16	22-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	72	136.98	17-Jun-13	American
Put Option	Written	73	135.65	22-Feb-11	American
Put Option	Written	78	127	31-Jan-13	American
Put Option	Written	91	109	22-Jan-09	American
Put Option	Written	94	131.31	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	101	122.94	29-Aug-13	American
Put Option	Written	119	83.55	11-Aug-10	American
Put Option	Written	125	99.48	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	125	99.59	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	126	99.07	07-Sep-12	American
Put Option	Written	127	98.35	22-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	128	77.89	21-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	130	76.7	19-May-11	American
Put Option	Written	131	94.91	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	132	97.5	02-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	146	98.79	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	146	102.05	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	150	99.59	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	152	98.36	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	154	129.41	11-Dec-12	American
Put Option	Written	157	99.86	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	158	99.12	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	158	78.77	24-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	159	78.2	23-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	159	78.31	21-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	164	91.04	11-May-12	American
Put Option	Written	168	148.37	30-May-13	American
Put Option	Written	176	113.21	25-Oct-12	American
Put Option	Written	181	101	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	183	135.98	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	185	96.8	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	198	100.52	16-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	203	98.47	22-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	203	98.08	22-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	209	81.14	28-Apr-11	American
Put Option	Written	214	93.26	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	218	100.49	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	227	44.05	22-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	240	83.48	18-Apr-11	American
Put Option	Written	243	102.51	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	246	101.6	24-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	257	76.5	17-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	265	75.38	22-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	271	73.66	10-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	271	73.76	05-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	283	78.34	19-Oct-11	American
Put Option	Written	286	91.6	30-Aug-12	American
Put Option	Written	296	67.43	15-Sep-09	American
Put Option	Written	298	100.5	25-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	300	71.7	02-Jan-09	American
Put Option	Written	305	75.25	25-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	310	96.73	23-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	325	77.02	21-May-09	American
Put Option	Written	342	102.42	29-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	352	98.21	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	353	70.82	09-Feb-09	American
Put Option	Written	356	70.14	10-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	363	82.51	28-Apr-09	American
Put Option	Written	371	99.3	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	382	98	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	396	75.01	08-Mar-10	American
Put Option	Written	400	74.9	22-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	404	98.86	24-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	413	96.82	24-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	413	96.75	21-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	419	71.59	19-Jan-09	American
Put Option	Written	425	78.61	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	429	34.96	18-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	434	98.52	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	460	109.66	31-Jan-13	American
Put Option	Written	465	98.9	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	472	90.6	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	484	103.17	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	509	98.07	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	510	98	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	514	77.75	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	518	96.51	31-May-12	American
Put Option	Written	528	75.48	29-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	534	88.91	22-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	538	99.08	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	547	109.66	27-Jan-11	American
Put Option	Written	555	45.04	22-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	562	99.67	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	564	90.39	22-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	566	35.33	22-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	567	35.27	19-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	573	34.9	18-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	591	95.3	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	598	83.69	22-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	600	73.45	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	601	99.71	25-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	628	99.44	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	634	78.7	27-May-09	American
Put Option	Written	637	139.1	15-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	648	97.31	24-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	650	92.25	12-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	663	75.36	23-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	663	75.38	25-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	696	99.01	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	703	85.3	22-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	715	139.74	12-Jun-13	American
Put Option	Written	733	102.26	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	794	75.5	23-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	821	103.41	22-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	828	98.9	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	836	99.24	15-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	859	77.44	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	869	75.44	23-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	870	97.65	22-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	887	98.08	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	941	42.5	03-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	982	74.85	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	1000	76	14-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	1000	76.49	19-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	1008	99.09	18-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	1020	74.54	01-Aug-11	American
Put Option	Written	1038	76.08	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	1040	96.14	26-May-10	American
Put Option	Written	1062	98.28	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	1067	101.45	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	1080	101.81	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	1083	92.25	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	1175	42.5	27-Jan-10	American
Put Option	Written	1257	99.37	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	1281	43.4	21-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	1334	74.99	22-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	1360	73.51	28-Jul-11	American
Put Option	Written	1418	91.6	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	1441	99.64	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	1500	78.2	22-Mar-10	American
Put Option	Written	1500	78.39	23-Mar-10	American
Put Option	Written	1512	99.17	25-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	1588	99.88	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	1594	100.35	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	1600	77.2	25-Feb-10	American
Put Option	Written	1628	102.26	24-Jun-10	American
Put Option	Written	1639	103.64	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	1656	77.02	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	1787	100.7	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	1902	98.51	28-Jun-12	American
Put Option	Written	2264	110.36	24-Jun-09	American
Put Option	Written	2450	76.54	28-Jul-11	American
Put Option	Written	2515	98.79	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	2716	78.99	28-Jul-11	American
Put Option	Written	2719	99.08	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	2739	94.91	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	2746	72.82	24-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	3013	101.81	26-Jul-12	American
Put Option	Written	3288	78	28-Jul-11	American
Put Option	Written	3628	67.79	29-Sep-11	American
Put Option	Written	3685	76.01	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	3883	77.32	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	3905	102.41	29-Jul-10	American
Put Option	Written	4313	78.23	30-Jun-11	American
Put Option	Written	4724	78.43	28-Jul-11	American
Put Option	Written	6000	116	29-Jan-09	American
Put Option	Written	8568	78.86	28-Jul-11	American
Put Option	Written	10000	120	29-Jan-09	American
Put Option	Written	10000	122	29-Jan-09	American
Put Option	Written	40000	60	26-Mar-09	American
Put Option	Written	47000	130	29-Jan-09	American
Put Option	Written	50000	140	18-Dec-08	American
Put Option	Written	50000	120	18-Dec-08	American
Put Option	Written	150000	79	22-Dec-11	American

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements 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 38.5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS

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