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EPT Disclosure

8th Sep 2008 10:27

RNS Number : 9227C

UBS Securities Australia Limited

08 September 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	5 September 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

392304

0.09%

2417818

0.53%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

1175190

0.26%

630074

0.14%

Total

1567494

0.34%

3047892

0.67%

(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

Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)
Purchase	751	110.08
Purchase	271	110.08
Purchase	202	110.08
Purchase	200	109.81
Purchase	95	110.05
Purchase	95	109.65
Purchase	50	109.81
Sale	1	109.97
Sale	20	109.95
Sale	24	109.97
Sale	25	109.97
Sale	48	109.95
Sale	74	108.66
Sale	125	109.97
Sale	127	109.95
Sale	202	110.08
Sale	230	109.95
Sale	250	110.61
Sale	250	109.48
Sale	271	110.08
Sale	751	110.08
Sale	978	108.66
Sale	3831	110.08
Total Purchase	1664
Total Sale	7207

(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

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)

Exercise price (AUD)

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (AUD) (Note 4)

Put Option	Purchasing	216	77.44	American	30-Jun-11	6.11
Put Option	Purchasing	216	77.44	American	30-Jun-11	6.11
Call Warrant	Purchasing	250	104.22	European	18-Sep-08	1.71
Call Warrant	Purchasing	250	106.72	European	18-Sep-08	0.92
Call Warrant	Purchasing	250	106.72	European	18-Dec-08	1.61
Call Warrant	Purchasing	175	106.72	European	18-Sep-08	0.92
Call Warrant	Purchasing	125	106.72	European	18-Sep-08	0.93
Call Warrant	Purchasing	25	106.72	European	18-Sep-08	0.93
Call Warrant	Purchasing	25	106.72	European	18-Sep-08	0.93
Put Option	Selling	216	77.44	American	30-Jun-11	6.11
Call Warrant	Selling	95	104.22	European	18-Sep-08	1.57
Call Warrant	Selling	95	104.22	European	18-Sep-08	1.47
Call Warrant	Selling	250	104.22	European	18-Sep-08	1.52

(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	6 September 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 derivative relates	Exercise price (AUD) (Note 2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
Call Option	Purchased	132000	150	American	27-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	100000	170	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	66000	120	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	50000	124	American	30-Oct-08
Call Option	Purchased	40000	124	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	30000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	20000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	17000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	16000	124	European	26-May-09
Call Option	Purchased	15000	124	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	12000	124	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	4000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	3000	124	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	124	European	19-Jun-09
Call Option	Written	150	124	European	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Written	302	124	European	18-Sep-08
Call Option	Written	500	124	European	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Written	2582	124	European	18-Jun-09
Call Option	Written	5952	124	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Written	6200	124	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Written	7975	124	European	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Written	12000	124	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Written	16000	124	European	26-May-09
Call Option	Written	16000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Written	16006	124	European	26-May-09
Call Option	Written	50000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Written	120000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Call Warrant	Written	1407	124	European	30-Jun-14
Put Option	Purchased	150000	132	American	25-Sep-08
Put Option	Purchased	150000	77	American	22-Dec-11
Put Option	Purchased	75000	110	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	72	124	American	17-Jun-13
Put Option	Written	73	124	American	22-Feb-11
Put Option	Written	78	124	American	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Written	91	124	American	22-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	94	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	101	124	American	29-Aug-13
Put Option	Written	119	124	American	11-Aug-10
Put Option	Written	125	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	125	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	126	124	American	07-Sep-12
Put Option	Written	127	124	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	128	124	American	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	130	124	American	19-May-11
Put Option	Written	131	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	132	124	American	02-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	146	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	146	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	150	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	152	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	154	124	American	11-Dec-12
Put Option	Written	157	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	158	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	158	124	American	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	159	124	American	23-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	159	124	American	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	164	124	American	11-May-12
Put Option	Written	168	124	American	30-May-13
Put Option	Written	175	124	American	24-Sep-08
Put Option	Written	176	124	American	25-Oct-12
Put Option	Written	181	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	183	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	185	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	198	124	American	16-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	203	124	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	203	124	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	209	124	American	28-Apr-11
Put Option	Written	214	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	218	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	227	124	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	240	124	American	18-Apr-11
Put Option	Written	243	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	246	124	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	257	124	American	17-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	265	124	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	271	124	American	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	271	124	American	05-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	283	124	American	19-Oct-11
Put Option	Written	286	124	American	30-Aug-12
Put Option	Written	296	124	American	15-Sep-09
Put Option	Written	298	124	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	300	124	American	02-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	305	124	American	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	310	124	American	23-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	325	124	American	21-May-09
Put Option	Written	342	124	American	29-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	352	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	353	124	American	09-Feb-09
Put Option	Written	356	124	American	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	363	124	American	28-Apr-09
Put Option	Written	371	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	382	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	396	124	American	08-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	400	124	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	404	124	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	413	124	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	413	124	American	21-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	419	124	American	19-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	425	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	429	124	American	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	434	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	460	124	American	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Written	465	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	472	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	484	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	509	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	510	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	514	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	518	124	American	31-May-12
Put Option	Written	528	124	American	29-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	538	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	547	124	American	27-Jan-11
Put Option	Written	555	124	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	562	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	564	124	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	566	124	American	22-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	567	124	American	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	573	124	American	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	591	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	598	124	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	600	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	601	124	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	628	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	634	124	American	27-May-09
Put Option	Written	637	124	American	15-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	648	124	American	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	650	124	American	12-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	663	124	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	663	124	American	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	696	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	703	124	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	715	124	American	12-Jun-13
Put Option	Written	733	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	742	124	American	17-Sep-08
Put Option	Written	794	124	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	821	124	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	828	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	836	124	American	15-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	859	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	869	124	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	870	124	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	887	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	941	124	American	03-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	982	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1000	124	American	14-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1000	124	American	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	1008	124	American	18-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1020	124	American	01-Aug-11
Put Option	Written	1038	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1040	124	American	26-May-10
Put Option	Written	1062	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1067	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1080	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1083	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1175	124	American	27-Jan-10
Put Option	Written	1257	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	1281	124	American	21-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1334	124	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1360	124	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	1418	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1441	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	1500	124	American	22-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	1500	124	American	23-Mar-10
Put Option	Written	1512	124	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1588	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1594	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1600	124	American	25-Feb-10
Put Option	Written	1628	124	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Written	1639	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1656	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	1787	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	1902	124	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Written	2264	124	American	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Written	2450	124	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	2515	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	2716	124	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	2719	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	2739	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	2746	124	American	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3013	124	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Written	3288	124	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	3628	124	American	29-Sep-11
Put Option	Written	3685	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3883	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	3905	124	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Written	4313	124	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Written	4724	124	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	6000	124	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	8568	124	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Written	10000	124	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	10000	124	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	25000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Put Option	Written	46000	124	American	25-Sep-08
Put Option	Written	50000	124	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	51000	124	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	82000	124	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Written	100000	124	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Written	150000	124	American	22-Dec-11

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

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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