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UBS Securities Australia Limited16 April 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 15th April 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 240,625 0.05% 3,114,614 0.68% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,488,995 0.33% 991,837 0.22% Total 1,729,620 0.38% 4,106,451 0.90% (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 500 138.56Purchases 137 138.56Purchases 1000 138.56Purchases 237 138.56Purchases 1000 138.56Purchases 1292 138.1Purchases 23000 138.05Purchases 308 138.1Purchases 400 138.1Purchases 74 138.11Purchases 1292 138.1Purchases 293 138.24Purchases 97 138.24Purchases 988 138.24Purchases 98 138.24Purchases 524 138.24Purchases 23 138.11Purchases 126 138.56Purchases 1 0Purchases 2224 139.11Purchases 1873 138.74Purchases 3137 137.94Purchases 5 124.91Purchases 5 124.9Purchases 2 124.62Purchases 1 124.72Purchases 1 124.72Purchases 5 124.89Purchases 2 124.95Purchases 2 124.94Purchases 2 124.79Purchases 471 137.88Purchases 3 124.72Purchases 1 124.81Purchases 1 137.88Purchases 24 137.88Purchases 19 130.78Purchases 10 124.68Purchases 4 124.81Purchases 2 124.95Purchases 6 124.91Purchases 6 124.92Purchases 1 124.84Purchases 43 135.55Purchases 3 124.72Purchases 5 124.91Purchases 5 124.9Purchases 5 130.85Purchases 2 130.78Purchases 7 130.86Purchases 2 124.87Purchases 32 130.78Purchases 4 124.95Purchases 4 125.01Purchases 19 124.86Purchases 3 125.01Purchases 471 137.88Purchases 2 124.96Purchases 3 124.98Purchases 24 137.88Purchases 1 137.88Purchases 3 124.99Purchases 3 124.97Purchases 19 130.78Purchases 4 124.84Purchases 1 137.88Purchases 2 130.78Purchases 32 130.78Purchases 24 137.88Purchases 3 124.98Purchases 5 130.9Purchases 4 124.95Purchases 3 124.97Purchases 6 124.91Purchases 3 124.97Purchases 3 124.97Purchases 5 124.87Purchases 4 124.87Purchases 2 124.79Purchases 2 124.94Purchases 471 137.88Purchases 2 124.62Purchases 4 124.87Purchases 56 130.9Purchases 2 124.86Purchases 2 124.87Purchases 3 125.01Purchases 3 124.98Purchases 5 124.96Purchases 3 124.93Purchases 7 130.86Purchases 6 124.92Purchases 5 124.9Purchases 5 130.85Purchases 19 124.86Purchases 4 124.81Purchases 54 130.9Purchases 33 130.89Purchases 3 124.97Purchases 27 130.9Purchases 62 130.89Purchases 2 124.95Purchases 2 124.96Purchases 4 124.87Purchases 10 124.68Purchases 5 124.94Purchases 5 124.96Purchases 4 125.01Purchases 8 124.83Purchases 5 124.83Purchases 5 124.87Purchases 8 124.83Purchases 3 124.99Purchases 2 124.95Purchases 27 130.9Purchases 33 130.89Purchases 5 130.9Purchases 54 130.9Purchases 62 130.89Purchases 56 130.9Purchases 3 124.93Purchases 1 124.81Purchases 1 124.84Purchases 2 124.86Purchases 5 124.9Purchases 5 124.89Purchases 3 124.98Purchases 108908 130.85Purchases 3 124.97Purchases 4 124.84Purchases 5 124.83Purchases 4 124.87Purchases 5 124.94Purchases 108908 130.85Purchases 83 138.25Purchases 1 138.25Purchases 1416 138.25Purchases 423 138.2Purchases 120 138.2Purchases 602 138.2Purchases 1 138.25Purchases 126 138.25Purchases 1296 138.25Purchases 77 138.25Purchases 1500 138.25Purchases 412 138.2Purchases 120 138.2Purchases 1500 138.2Purchases 1223 138.2Purchases 277 138.2Purchases 1292 138.1Purchases 156 138.35Purchases 16 138.35Purchases 222 138.35Purchases 1807 138.35Purchases 1000 138.56Purchases 166 138.5Purchases 1780 138.4Purchases 509 138.32Sales 1292 138.1Sales 1000 138.56Sales 74 138.11Sales 23 138.11Sales 545 138.11Sales 99 139.26Sales 99 139.25Sales 4 139.26Sales 1 263067.87Sales 3137 137.94Sales 1 139.13Sales 17 139.12Sales 17 138.21Sales 20 138.23Sales 22 138.23Sales 54 138.26Sales 33 139.26Sales 21 138.61Sales 82 139.09Sales 24 139.1Sales 68 139.08Sales 1 139.06Sales 65 139.06Sales 66 139.06Sales 87 139.06Sales 5 139.06Sales 54 139.06Sales 63 139.1Sales 107 139.11Sales 18 139.1Sales 9 139.09Sales 101 139.09Sales 25 139.09Sales 52 139.08Sales 9 139.07Sales 19 139.06Sales 14 139.07Sales 62 139.07Sales 29 139.09Sales 56 139.1Sales 2 139.1Sales 1188 139.1Sales 4 124.95Sales 5 124.89Sales 1 124.72Sales 5 124.91Sales 5 124.9Sales 1 124.72Sales 1 124.81Sales 2 124.94Sales 2 124.95Sales 3 124.72Sales 2 124.79Sales 10 124.68Sales 471 137.88Sales 1 137.88Sales 19 124.86Sales 3 124.98Sales 19 130.78Sales 2 124.95Sales 24 137.88Sales 6 124.92Sales 5 124.91Sales 43 135.55Sales 5 124.9Sales 1 124.84Sales 4 124.81Sales 3 124.72Sales 7 130.86Sales 5 130.85Sales 32 130.78Sales 2 130.78Sales 2 124.87Sales 4 125.01Sales 3 125.01Sales 471 137.88Sales 2 124.96Sales 24 137.88Sales 3 124.98Sales 491 137.91Sales 3 124.99Sales 1 137.88Sales 5 124.87Sales 2 124.62Sales 3 124.97Sales 19 130.78Sales 3 124.97Sales 5 130.9Sales 2 130.78Sales 4 124.84Sales 4 124.95Sales 24 137.88Sales 1 137.88Sales 32 130.78Sales 3 124.97Sales 6 124.91Sales 2 124.79Sales 4 124.87Sales 471 137.88Sales 2 124.94Sales 2 124.62Sales 4 124.87Sales 2 124.86Sales 3 125.01Sales 3 124.98Sales 5 124.96Sales 56 130.9Sales 6 124.91Sales 7 130.86Sales 5 130.85Sales 5 124.9Sales 6 124.92Sales 2 124.95Sales 19 124.86Sales 27 130.9Sales 33 130.89Sales 54 130.9Sales 3 124.97Sales 62 130.89Sales 2 124.96Sales 2 124.95Sales 4 124.87Sales 5 124.94Sales 5 124.87Sales 5 124.96Sales 4 125.01Sales 5 124.83Sales 2 124.87Sales 8 124.83Sales 3 124.98Sales 3 124.99Sales 8 124.83Sales 5 130.9Sales 3 124.93Sales 54 130.9Sales 27 130.9Sales 33 130.89Sales 62 130.89Sales 3 124.97Sales 56 130.9Sales 1 124.81Sales 10 124.68Sales 2 124.86Sales 3 124.93Sales 5 124.89Sales 4 124.81Sales 3 124.97Sales 108908 130.85Sales 5 124.9Sales 4 124.84Sales 5 124.83Sales 4 124.87Sales 1 124.84Sales 5 124.94Sales 108908 130.85Sales 1 138.73Sales 758 138.73Sales 16 138.74Sales 454 138.8Sales 363 138.8Sales 15 138.8Sales 668 138.8Sales 779 138.8Sales 721 138.8Sales 449 138.8Sales 515 138.8Sales 536 138.8Sales 363 138.6Sales 1000 138.56Sales 612 138.54Sales 5 138.54Sales 155 138.55Sales 1 138.54Sales 15 138.54Sales 107 138.54Sales 147 138.55Sales 336 138.54Sales 35 138.55Sales 363 138.58Sales 281 138.58Sales 83 138.25Sales 1416 138.25Sales 1 138.25Sales 602 138.2Sales 120 138.2Sales 1 138.25Sales 423 138.2Sales 126 138.25Sales 1296 138.25Sales 412 138.2Sales 77 138.25Sales 16 138.35Sales 54 138.61Sales 1223 138.2Sales 277 138.2Sales 156 138.35Sales 1500 138.25Sales 120 138.2Sales 1500 138.2Sales 222 138.35Sales 1807 138.35Sales 363 138.61Sales 1780 138.4Sales 166 138.5Sales 509 138.32Sales 83 138.25Sales 1 138.25Sales 1416 138.25Sales 363 138.61Sales 220 138.61Sales 277 138.61Sales 423 138.2Sales 120 138.2Sales 602 138.2Sales 5 138.2Sales 350 138.2Sales 50 138.2Sales 1000 138.2Sales 450 138.2Sales 363 138.61Sales 360 138.61Sales 2 138.61Sales 684 138.61Sales 42 138.62Sales 1205 138.61Sales 3 138.62Sales 500 138.62Sales 1 138.62Sales 23 138.62Sales 268 138.66Sales 354 138.65Sales 363 138.66Sales 761 138.65Sales 73 138.68Sales 500 138.68Sales 19 138.67Sales 725 138.67Sales 22 138.65Sales 500 138.65Sales 626 138.62Sales 1 138.25Sales 126 138.25Sales 1296 138.25Sales 77 138.25Sales 413 138.51Sales 725 138.51Sales 163 138.5Sales 1500 138.25Sales 971 138.5Sales 166 138.5Sales 412 138.2Sales 120 138.2Sales 968 138.2Sales 1500 138.2Sales 1223 138.2Sales 277 138.2Sales 1292 138.1Sales 7 138.11Sales 108 138.11Sales 918 138.4Sales 93 138.11Sales 363 138.4Sales 219 138.41Sales 333 138.47Sales 2 138.47Sales 651 138.47Sales 200 138.3Sales 1000 138.5Sales 230 138.3Sales 1270 138.3Sales 44 138.5Sales 1104 138.35Sales 156 138.35Sales 363 138.5Sales 16 138.35Sales 222 138.35Sales 2 138.35Sales 1000 138.35Sales 16 138.35Sales 1807 138.35Sales 132 138.35Sales 86 138.35Sales 152 138.35Sales 1780 138.4Sales 720 138.4Sales 2500 138.3Sales 61 138.25Sales 734 138.25Sales 993 138.25Sales 362 138.25Sales 350 138.25Sales 307 138.53Sales 92 138.3Sales 13 138.36Sales 4 138.36Sales 91 138.36Sales 683 138.36Sales 100 138.36Sales 126 138.4Sales 7 138.4Sales 70 138.4Sales 119 138.38Sales 881 138.39Sales 960 138.39Sales 40 138.4Sales 509 138.32Sales 150 138.32Sales 841 138.32Sales 4 138.45Sales 199 138.45Sales 1000 138.45Sales 587 138.11Sales 539 138.11Sales 2 138.11Sales 79 138.58Sales 736 138.11Sales 1399 138.11Sales 1000 138.11Sales 109 138.11Sales 1 138.11Sales 24 138.11Sales 81 138.11Sales 34 138.11Sales 4409 138.11Sales 2093 138.11Sales 18 138.11Sales 25 138.11Sales 1248 138.5Sales 243 138.11Sales 3998 138.11Sales 345 138.11Sales 1054 138.11Sales 146 138.11Sales 1936 138.11Sales 2093 138.11Sales 500 138.11Sales 687 138.11Sales 2009 138.11Sales 2500 138.11Sales 305 138.11Sales 2 138.6Sales 250 138.6Sales 1000 138.65Sales 2 138.66Sales 60 138.67Sales 200 138.67TOTAL PURCHASES 275018TOTAL SALES 330258 (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 moneye.g. call selling, securities to price American, paid/receivedoption purchasing, which the option European etc per unit (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) 4)Call warrant Purchasing 100 56.5 European 27-May-08 83.44Call warrant Purchasing 100 56.5 European 27-May-08 83.44Call warrant Purchasing 5 56.5 European 27-May-08 83.44Put option Purchasing 50000 138 American 29-May-08 6.18 (ii) Exercising (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 16th April 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) 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 500000 57 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 300000 55 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 4000 40 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 15000 37 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 40 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 10000 49 American 26-Mar-09Call option Purchased 10000 53 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 26000 52 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 5000 34 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 100000 36 American 25-Mar-10Call option Purchased 200000 40 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 1270000 38 American 25-Mar-10Call option Purchased 310000 40 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 700000 45 American 25-Mar-10Call option Purchased 219000 41 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 15000 50 American 25-Mar-10Call option Purchased 32000 34 American 25-Mar-10Call option Purchased 51000 37 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 3000 37 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 1364000 38 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 365000 24 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 6000 39 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 500000 45 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 992000 12 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 350000 27 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 98741 41.93 European 19-Sep-08Call option Purchased 344000 37 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 577000 38 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 92000 39 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 151000 41 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 200000 44 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 77000 42 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 361000 40 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 50000 42 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 46000 44 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 100000 38 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 51000 47 American 25-Mar-10Call option Purchased 6000 39.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 445000 55 American 23-Dec-10Call option Purchased 150000 36 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 100000 38 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 200000 48 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 152000 39 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 36000 55 American 25-Jun-09Call option Purchased 543000 41 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 20000 44 American 22-Dec-11Call option Purchased 105000 45 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 38000 41 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 119015 37.01 European 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 6152 39.25 European 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 231000 42 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 103000 51 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 69000 39 American 22-Dec-11Call option Purchased 5101 42.48 European 14-Jul-08Call option Purchased 160000 36 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 227000 55 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 50000 44 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 500000 50 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 250000 43 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 720000 45 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 100000 40 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 500000 50 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 523000 57 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 743000 40 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 2000 38 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 65000 40 European 06-Nov-08Call option Purchased 180000 20.25 European 29-May-08Call option Purchased 85000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08Call option Purchased 12000 45 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 28000 40 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 31000 34 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 2000 38 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 30000 30 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 7000 48 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 6000 44 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 8000 40 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 70000 40 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 125000 33 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 44 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 11000 44 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 39.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 29000 35 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 3000 46 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 25000 36 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 2000 46 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 3000 45 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 20000 47 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 13000 39 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 20000 41 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 60000 43 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 10000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 43 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 7000 36 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 60000 34 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 1000 43 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 20000 45 American 18-Dec-08Call option Purchased 24000 40 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 20000 56 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 7000 46 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 20000 35 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 12000 47 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 30000 36.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 100000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 128000 38 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 50000 41 American 23-Apr-08Call option Purchased 50000 41.5 American 23-Apr-08Call warrant Written 45320 0 American 30-Jun-14Call option Written 2000 37 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 4000 44 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 3000 37.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 2000 44 American 29-May-08Call option Written 13000 38 American 29-May-08Call option Written 1000 38 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 26000 43 American 29-May-08Call option Written 6000 50 American 18-Dec-08Call option Written 27000 42 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 1000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 12000 36 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 10000 43 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 69000 35 American 22-Dec-11Call option Written 1119000 45 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 2000 35 American 24-Jul-08Call option Written 50000 27 American 25-Mar-10Call option Written 400000 36 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 120000 40 American 25-Mar-10Call option Written 637000 44 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 1020000 44 American 25-Mar-10Call option Written 315000 25 American 24-Jul-08Call option Written 24000 14.5 American 25-Mar-10Call option Written 374000 11.5 American 24-Jul-08Call option Written 50000 25 American 25-Mar-10Call option Written 200000 50 American 24-Jul-08Call option Written 65000 40 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 180000 20.25 European 29-May-08Call option Written 85000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 39000 50 American 22-Dec-11Call option Written 70000 42 American 24-Jul-08Call option Written 177000 40 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 111000 45 American 29-Jan-09Call option Written 50000 44.7 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 225000 0 European 30-Jun-08Call option Written 500000 39 American 25-Sep-08Call option Written 24000 60 American 26-Mar-09Call warrant Written 4475 42 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 465000 45 American 25-Sep-08Call option Written 205000 47 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 100000 41 American 29-Jan-09Call option Written 200000 48 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 1943000 50.2 American 14-Oct-08Call option Written 411000 55 American 26-Mar-09Call option Written 353000 46 American 29-Jan-09Call option Written 300000 43 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 100000 42 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 250000 45 American 24-Jul-08Call option Written 46000 46 American 25-Sep-08Call warrant Written 2825 44 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 500000 57 American 25-Sep-08Call option Written 300000 55 American 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 96528 17 European 18-Jun-09Call warrant Written 188152 20.25 European 27-May-08Call warrant Written 48938 40 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 12400 35 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 117640 27.5 European 06-Nov-08Call option Written 50000 41 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 50000 41.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 119015 37.01 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 6152 39.25 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 5101 42.48 European 14-Jul-08Call option Written 100000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 1000 45 American 24-Jul-08Call option Written 24000 37 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 5000 54 American 25-Sep-08Call option Written 35000 60 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 40000 38 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 11000 55 American 26-Jun-08Call option Written 15000 40 American 29-May-08Call option Written 128000 38 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 50000 41 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 50000 41.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 100000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Call option Written 128000 38 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 10000 33 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 11000 35 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 6000 34 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 9000 42 American 26-Mar-09Put option Purchased 26000 34 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 19000 37 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 17000 36 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 69000 35 American 22-Dec-11Put option Purchased 100000 34 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 1220000 44 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 70000 22 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 22000 45 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 50000 39 American 25-Mar-10Put option Purchased 50000 36 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 300000 31 American 25-Mar-10Put option Purchased 92000 28 American 23-Dec-10Put option Purchased 31000 25 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 37000 33.5 American 24-Jun-10Put option Purchased 6000 35 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 350000 39 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 50000 24 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 15000 32 American 25-Mar-10Put option Purchased 250000 24.5 American 25-Mar-10Put option Purchased 12000 41 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 98000 36 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 22000 26 American 23-Dec-10Put option Purchased 63000 45 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 196000 40 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 150000 36 American 18-Dec-08Put option Purchased 50000 35 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 100000 40 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 20000 34 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 53000 40 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 850000 42 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 80000 38 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 207000 35 American 18-Dec-08Put option Purchased 130000 37 American 18-Dec-08Put option Purchased 4000 42 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 190000 35 American 28-Jun-12Put option Purchased 200000 32 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 725000 38 American 18-Dec-08Put option Purchased 20000 44 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 20000 47 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 31000 39 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 200000 34 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 39000 43 American 22-Dec-11Put option Purchased 200000 37 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 50000 28 American 29-Jan-09Put option Purchased 100000 42 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 240000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 119015 32.18 European 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 6152 34.13 European 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 5101 37.48 European 14-Jul-08Put option Purchased 100000 42 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 3000 33 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 3000 38 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 11000 37 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 1000 39 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 49000 36 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 40000 35 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 11000 37 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 200000 42 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 250000 35 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 500000 36 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 250000 38 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 128000 34 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 240000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Put option Purchased 500000 39 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 500000 39 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 250000 38 American 29-May-08Put option Written 5000 45 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 10000 36 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 7000 38 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 5000 39 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 19000 40 American 24-Jul-08Put option Written 5000 40 American 29-May-08Put option Written 11000 39 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 12000 40 American 18-Dec-08Put option Written 27000 43 American 29-May-08Put option Written 20000 36.5 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 7000 38 American 29-May-08Put option Written 5000 38 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 1000 33.5 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 17000 43 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 2000 41 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 1000 37 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 2000 42 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 18000 33 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 84000 18 American 25-Mar-10Put option Written 1675 11.94 American 28-May-09Put option Written 1414 17.68 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 949 13.17 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 3031 16.5 American 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42 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 50000 33 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 5000 36 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 128000 34 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 500000 39 American 29-May-08Put option Written 250000 38 American 29-May-08Put option Written 200000 42 American 29-May-08Put option Written 240000 38.5 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 500000 36 American 29-May-08Put option Written 250000 35 American 29-May-08Put option Written 128000 34 American 23-Apr-08Put option Written 250000 35 American 29-May-08Put option Written 500000 36 American 29-May-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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