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UBS Securities Australia Limited24 December 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21st December 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 519,786 0.11% 3,724,038 0.82% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,402,390 0.74% 2,064,399 0.45% Total 3,922,176 0.86% 5,788,437 1.27% (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 12 128.37Purchases 107 128.37Purchases 30 128Purchases 10 128Purchases 17 128Purchases 1059 128Purchases 100 128.22Purchases 100 128.2Purchases 17 128.2Purchases 100 128.2Purchases 83 128.17Purchases 400 127.8Purchases 560 127.8Purchases 1541 128.07Purchases 119 128.03Purchases 13 128.07Purchases 400 128.07Purchases 24 128.07Purchases 52 128Purchases 851 128Purchases 106 128.01Purchases 750 127.8Purchases 72 127.8Purchases 178 128.22Purchases 622 128.2Purchases 5 128.28Purchases 3 128.29Purchases 5 128.3Purchases 3 128.28Purchases 4 128.25Purchases 100 128.9Purchases 21 128.4Purchases 39 128.01Purchases 90 128Purchases 145 128.01Purchases 200 128.01Purchases 420 128Purchases 470 127.76Purchases 956 127.75Purchases 4030 127.76Purchases 663 127.76Purchases 63 128.55Purchases 129 127.76Purchases 70 127.75Purchases 12 127.74Purchases 22 127.73Purchases 23 127.75Purchases 48 127.72Purchases 3 127.72Purchases 619 127.72Purchases 36 128.44Purchases 6 128.44Purchases 44 128.2Purchases 6 127.84Purchases 129 127.84Purchases 10 127.81Purchases 17 127.81Purchases 19 127.81Purchases 491 128.45Purchases 1 128.42Purchases 163 128.42Purchases 177 128.44Purchases 6 128.42Purchases 170 128.43Purchases 6 128.42Purchases 165 128.42Purchases 2 128.43Purchases 238 128.44Purchases 700 128.45Purchases 750 128.45Purchases 23 128.07Purchases 500 128.07Purchases 131 128.42Purchases 1 128.55Purchases 718 129.41Purchases 725 129.6Purchases 249 128.93Purchases 316 128.43Purchases 1049 128.3Purchases 505 128.31Purchases 4 128Purchases 389 127.98Purchases 117 127.89Purchases 10 127.98Purchases 1532 128Purchases 17 127.98Purchases 96 127.91Purchases 3 128Purchases 15 128Purchases 30 127.98Purchases 500 127.94Purchases 20 127.93Purchases 210 127.9Purchases 133 127.89Purchases 6 127.85Purchases 159 128.55Purchases 17 128.15Purchases 10 128.15Purchases 31 128.15Purchases 1 63377.11Purchases 1 128Purchases 3 128Purchases 3 128.55Purchases 30 128.55Sales 302 129.19Sales 930 128.28Sales 4227 128.39Sales 16 128.39Sales 5 128.39Sales 42 128.39Sales 8 128.39Sales 23 128.39Sales 4 128.39Sales 18 128.39Sales 79 128.42Sales 37 128.39Sales 120 128.39Sales 985 128.44Sales 39 128.42Sales 9 128.42Sales 116 128.44Sales 352 128.42Sales 51 128.42Sales 19 128.18Sales 94 128.18Sales 285 128.42Sales 258 128.18Sales 58 128.18Sales 292 128.18Sales 440 128.16Sales 310 128.44Sales 509 128.16Sales 58 128.25Sales 6 128.25Sales 65 129.44Sales 521 128.25Sales 3606 128.55Sales 86 129.4Sales 153 129.4Sales 730 128.87Sales 700 128.44Sales 150 128.87Sales 6000 129.4Sales 101 128.27Sales 728 128.87Sales 15 128.27Sales 4252 128.55Sales 1001 128.85Sales 884 128.27Sales 300 128.55Sales 260 128.29Sales 748 128.55Sales 4348 128.55Sales 4812 128.55Sales 34 128.87Sales 2 128.87Sales 6 128.87Sales 6094 128.55Sales 12 128.29Sales 27 128.87Sales 160 128.41Sales 418 128.4Sales 291 128.29Sales 505 128.31Sales 1440 128.31Sales 16 128.31Sales 1358 129.55Sales 142 129.55Sales 289 129.55Sales 469 128.3Sales 40 129.56Sales 394 128.65Sales 300 128.65Sales 100 129.59Sales 961 129.59Sales 108 128.3Sales 1049 128.3Sales 593 128.29Sales 413 129.55Sales 120 128.95Sales 207 128.95Sales 57 128.26Sales 308 128.24Sales 27 128.24Sales 305 128.95Sales 770 128.6Sales 5 128.24Sales 5 128.24Sales 521 129.55Sales 200 128.95Sales 57 128.24Sales 507 128.23Sales 258 128.95Sales 825 128.48Sales 436 128.29Sales 358 128.29Sales 787 128.68Sales 48 128.48Sales 37 128.25Sales 5 128.25Sales 378 128.25Sales 1 128.27Sales 1 128.27Sales 94 128.48Sales 281 128.46Sales 136 129.65Sales 145 128.6Sales 2451 129.65Sales 516 128.45Sales 80 128.6Sales 758 128.84Sales 557 128.65Sales 1230 129.62Sales 232 129.03Sales 1431 129.03Sales 1103 128.64Sales 2430 129.81Sales 2549 129.65Sales 2451 129.65Sales 752 128.83Sales 775 128.37Sales 7000 129.6Sales 1220 128.37Sales 856 128.44Sales 500 128.3Sales 63 128.55Sales 718 129.41Sales 1001 129.4Sales 773 128.5Sales 249 128.93Sales 481 128.93Sales 725 129.6Sales 870 128.49Sales 2 128.49Sales 782 128.92Sales 5 128.37Sales 438 128.43Sales 22 128.4Sales 5 128.6Sales 1 128.55Sales 109 128.73Sales 316 128.43Sales 556 128.43Sales 838 128.43Sales 77 128.43Sales 972 128.43Sales 292 128.86Sales 12 128.86Sales 458 128.86Sales 95 129.51Sales 792 129.51Sales 725 129.6Sales 718 129.41Sales 249 128.93Sales 416 128.43Sales 1049 128.3Sales 159 128.55Sales 505 128.31Sales 779 128.96Sales 316 128.43Sales 658 129.19Sales 499 128.17Sales 1 65377.11Sales 900 128.45Sales 331 128.55Sales 36 128.55Sales 3 128Sales 1 128TOTAL PURCHASES 26156TOTAL SALES 106140 (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 24480 129.46 American 04-Feb-08 5.33Call warrant Purchasing 500 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 90.56Call option Purchasing 24480 129.46 American 04-Feb-08 5.33Call option Writing 14280 149.08 American 24-Jan-08 0.7Call option Writing 24480 129.46 American 04-Feb-08 5.33Call option Writing 24480 129.46 American 04-Feb-08 5.33 (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 24 December 2007 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 3060 123.58 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 102000 131.43 American 24-Jan-08Call option Purchased 5100 139.27 American 24-Jan-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 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 706 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 warrant Written 8244 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call warrant Written 1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call warrant Written 5754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call warrant Written 8203 85 European 24-Jan-08Call warrant Written 5952 96 European 06-Nov-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 77 American 22-Dec-11Put option Written 5000 140 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 10000 160 American 26-Jun-08Put 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 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 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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