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UBS Securities Australia Limited09 May 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 Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 8 May 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 258835 0.06% 2991074 0.65% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1435680 0.31% 855411 0.19% Total 1694515 0.37% 3846485 0.84% (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 salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)Purchase 16245 145Purchase 3133 145.4Purchase 880 142.23Purchase 857 144.47Purchase 734 144.52Purchase 272 145.4Purchase 149 145.4Purchase 118 144.52Purchase 89 144.25Purchase 89 144.31Purchase 89 144.28Purchase 89 144.34Purchase 89 144.49Purchase 89 144.49Purchase 89 144.49Purchase 79 144.28Purchase 74 144.49Purchase 52 142.52Purchase 52 142.52Purchase 50 142.52Purchase 33 144.52Purchase 19 145.4Purchase 15 144.49Purchase 10 144.28Purchase 8 144.3Purchase 8 144.3Purchase 8 144.31Purchase 8 144.28Purchase 8 144.28Purchase 8 144.34Purchase 8 144.34Purchase 8 144.34Purchase 8 144.52Purchase 8 144.49Purchase 7 145.4Purchase 5 142.52Purchase 5 142.52Purchase 5 142.52Purchase 5 144.3Purchase 5 144.31Purchase 5 144.28Purchase 5 144.34Purchase 5 144.45Purchase 3 144.3Purchase 3 144.31Purchase 3 144.28Purchase 3 144.34Purchase 3 144.45Purchase 2 142.52Sale 1 143.46Sale 1 143.46Sale 1 143.49Sale 4 144.73Sale 5 145.66Sale 7 145.4Sale 7 143.52Sale 9 145.66Sale 9 143.51Sale 19 144.73Sale 19 145.4Sale 30 143.48Sale 46 145.01Sale 64 145Sale 64 145Sale 89 145.66Sale 100 145.66Sale 127 145.66Sale 135 144.73Sale 149 145.4Sale 230 144.73Sale 230 144.73Sale 260 145Sale 272 145.4Sale 315 144.73Sale 400 145.66Sale 400 145Sale 543 145.67Sale 727 145.66Sale 3133 145.4Total purchase 23539Total sale 7396 (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 price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. call option selling, securities to (AUD) American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit (AUD) (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) 4)Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 960 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Call Warrant Sale 1000 120 European 26-Jun-08 27.45Put Warrant Purchase 3340 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.92Put Warrant Purchase 200 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.9Put Warrant Purchase 200 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.9Put Warrant Purchase 200 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.92Put Warrant Purchase 20 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.9Put Warrant Purchase 20 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.9Put Warrant Purchase 20 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.9Put Warrant Sale 20 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.82Put Warrant Sale 200 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.8Put Warrant Sale 580 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.82Put Warrant Sale 3400 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.82Put Warrant Sale 3400 130 European 26-Jun-08 0.8 (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 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 9 May 2008 Contact name Belinda Maclay Telephone number +61 2 93242944 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) Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datepurchased to which the option (AUD) (Note 2) American, or derivative European etc. relatesPurchased 77000 150 American 24-Jul-08Purchased 47000 150 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 38000 138 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 37000 134 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 30000 144 American 25-Sep-08Purchased 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Purchased 17000 170 American 25-Sep-08Purchased 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Purchased 10000 136 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 8000 146 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 4000 166 American 25-Sep-08Purchased 3000 170 American 18-Dec-08Purchased 1000 140 American 29-May-08Purchased 1000 148 American 29-May-08Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Written 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Written 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Written 1550 0 European 30-Jun-14Written 2730 55 European 18-Jun-09Written 4549 56.5 European 27-May-08Written 4630 120 European 26-Jun-08Written 5952 96 European 06-Nov-08Purchased 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 75000 124 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Purchased 60000 150 American 24-Jul-08Purchased 50000 148 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 50000 138 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 25000 150 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 22000 136 American 29-May-08Purchased 21000 160 American 29-May-08Purchased 12000 144 American 26-Jun-08Purchased 5000 144 American 28-Aug-08Written 73 135.65 American 22-Feb-11Written 78 127 American 31-Jan-13Written 91 109 American 22-Jan-09Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Written 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Written 460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Written 547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Written 4931 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Written 15000 116 American 29-May-08Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Written 50000 120 American 18-Dec-08Written 50000 126 American 26-Jun-08Written 51000 150 American 18-Dec-08Written 71000 110 American 25-Sep-08Written 105000 134 American 26-Jun-08Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Written 500 160 European 26-Jun-08Written 1000 140 European 26-Jun-08Written 9600 130 European 26-Jun-08 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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