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UBS Securities Australia Limited02 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 1st 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 329,543 0.07% 2,965,739 0.65% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,350,639 0.30% 885,261 0.19% Total 1,680,182 0.37% 3,851,000 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 sales Purchases/Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4) Purchases 35 136Purchases 34 134.39Purchases 111 136Purchases 9 136Purchases 1241 135.42Purchases 552 135.42Purchases 30 135.42Purchases 1 135.42Purchases 86 135.42Purchases 1176 135.42Purchases 155 135.42Purchases 2000 134.19Purchases 1176 135.42Purchases 30 135.42Purchases 7 134.39Purchases 7 134.39Purchases 38 134.39Purchases 5 134.39Purchases 348 134.39Purchases 7 134.39Purchases 7 134.39Purchases 78 134.39Purchases 78 134.39Purchases 78 134.39Purchases 26 134.77Purchases 30 135.42Purchases 1176 135.42Purchases 100 136Purchases 360 136.06Purchases 160 136.2Purchases 400 136.11Purchases 100 136.23Purchases 100 136.24Purchases 430 136.23Purchases 4842 136Purchases 9 136Purchases 114 136.19Purchases 3434 136Purchases 715 136Purchases 36 136.11Purchases 50 136.11Purchases 50 136.11Purchases 200 136.17Purchases 100 136.16Purchases 125 136.17Purchases 100 136.17Purchases 115 136.16Purchases 385 136.16Sales 35 136Sales 111 136Sales 9 136Sales 30 135.42Sales 1176 135.42Sales 1176 135.42Sales 1227 135.48Sales 3 135.41Sales 85 135.41Sales 126 135.41Sales 1 135.41Sales 276 135.41Sales 1 135.45Sales 24 135.45Sales 35 135.45Sales 63 135.45Sales 9 135.45Sales 1038 135.45Sales 821 135.45Sales 3 135.49Sales 228 136Sales 1 136.07Sales 100 136.01Sales 7 136.07Sales 10 136.07Sales 15 136.07Sales 72 136.07Sales 15 136.07Sales 32 136.08Sales 1 136.08Sales 1 136.08Sales 631 135.73Sales 93 135.37Sales 100 135.37Sales 31 135.7Sales 526 135.73Sales 8 135.54Sales 821 135.7Sales 62 135.7Sales 50 135.7Sales 30 135.42Sales 1176 135.42Sales 1 135.52Sales 99 135.52Sales 123 135.36Sales 724 135.36Sales 8 135.37Sales 6 135.37Sales 33 135.37Sales 100 135.37Sales 59 135.37Sales 29 135.7Sales 39 135.25Sales 49 135.24Sales 1 135.27Sales 360 135.27Sales 1 135.27Sales 1 135.36Sales 342 135.27Sales 31 135.36Sales 52 135.24Sales 4 135.24Sales 501 135.36Sales 73 135.37Sales 1 135.36Sales 227 135.36Sales 1 135.36Sales 1531 135.35Sales 818 135.35Sales 26 135.36Sales 200 135.36Sales 1 135.44Sales 236 135.44Sales 1 135.44Sales 24 135.44Sales 48 135.49Sales 1326 135.47Sales 332 135.49Sales 156 135.49Sales 1 135.49Sales 17 135.37Sales 88 135.51Sales 241 135.37Sales 1550 135.49Sales 1 135.5Sales 356 135.5Sales 528 135.5Sales 82 135.5Sales 187 135.49Sales 35 135.5Sales 27 135.5Sales 34 135.49Sales 9 135.5Sales 105 135.5Sales 6 135.5Sales 63 135.5Sales 383 135.51Sales 130 135.5Sales 30 135.42Sales 64 135.5Sales 280 135.5Sales 266 135.5Sales 25 135.5Sales 227 135.5Sales 1334 135.5Sales 666 135.5TOTAL PURCHASES 20446TOTAL SALES 24558 (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 money paide.g. call selling, securities to price American, /received peroption purchasing, which the option European etc unit (Note 4) varying etc. relates (Note 6) Call option Purchasing 15000 150 American 24-Jul-08 5.05Call option Purchasing 2000 150 American 24-Jul-08 5.05Call warrant Selling 1600 120 European 26-Jun-08 4.11Call warrant Selling 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 500 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 10 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 100 120 European 26-Jun-08 19.48Call warrant Selling 30 100 European 06-Nov-08 43.09 (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 2nd May 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 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 Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to which price (AUD) American, the option or (Note2) European, etc derivatives relates Call option Purchased 7000 170 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 4000 166 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 30000 144 American 25-Sep-08Call option Purchased 10000 136 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 77000 150 American 24-Jul-08Call option Purchased 1000 140 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 8000 146 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 1000 148 American 29-May-08Call option Purchased 37000 134 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call option Purchased 47000 150 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 38000 138 American 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Purchased 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 1550 0 American 30-Jun-14Call warrant Written 1700 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call option Written 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 3670 120 European 26-Jun-08Call warrant Written 4549 56.5 European 27-May-08Call warrant Written 5952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 110 100 European 06-Nov-08Call warrant Written 2730 55 European 18-Jun-09Put option Purchased 12000 144 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 29000 128 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 75000 124 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put option Purchased 22000 136 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put option Purchased 5000 144 American 28-Aug-08Put option Purchased 50000 148 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 21000 160 American 29-May-08Put option Purchased 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put option Purchased 60000 150 American 24-Jul-08Put option Purchased 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 50000 138 American 26-Jun-08Put option Purchased 25000 150 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put option Written 125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put option Written 733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put option Written 181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put option Written 4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put option Written 1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put option Written 164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put option Written 158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put option Written 131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put option Written 157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put warrant Written 2000 130 European 26-Jun-08Put option Written 78 127 American 31-Jan-13Put option Written 50000 126 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 71000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put option Written 1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put option Written 555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put option Written 130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put option Written 203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put option Written 566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put option Written 567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put option Written 353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put option Written 419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put option Written 175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put option Written 51000 150 American 18-Dec-08Put option Written 742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put option Written 794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put option Written 454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put option Written 8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 4931 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put option Written 460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put option Written 152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put option Written 547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put option Written 491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put option Written 500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put option Written 353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put option Written 3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put option Written 815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put option Written 1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put option Written 1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put option Written 524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put option Written 341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put option Written 452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put option Written 465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put option Written 150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put option Written 1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put option Written 4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put option Written 425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put option Written 637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put option Written 448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put option Written 286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put option Written 663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put option Written 457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put option Written 887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put option Written 325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put option Written 1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put option Written 1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put option Written 1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put option Written 3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put option Written 1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Put option Written 3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put option Written 510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put option Written 246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put option Written 105000 134 American 26-Jun-08Put option Written 127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put option Written 298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put option Written 283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put option Written 218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put option Written 538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put option Written 265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put option Written 240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put option Written 1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put option Written 1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put option Written 404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put option Written 296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put option Written 706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put option Written 2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put option Written 3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put option Written 382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put option Written 1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put option Written 1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put option Written 1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put option Written 2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put option Written 484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put warrant Written 1000 140 European 26-Jun-08Put option Written 1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put option Written 1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put option Written 509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put option Written 310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put option Written 982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put option Written 257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put option Written 434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put option Written 400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put option Written 703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put option Written 73 135.65 American 22-Feb-11 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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