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UBS Securities Australia Limited18 February 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 15 February 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 358915 0.08% 3447595 0.75%securities (2)Derivatives(other than options) (3) Options 4011142 0.88% 2497541 0.55%andagreementsto purchase/sell Total 4370057 0.96% 5945136 1.30% (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 45150 136.2Purchase 914 137.1Purchase 328 137.1Purchase 243 137.29Purchase 205 137.1Purchase 146 137.29Purchase 117 137.1Purchase 99 137.29Purchase 22 137.1Purchase 16 137.1Purchase 13 137.1Purchase 9 137.3Purchase 1 135.67Sale -1 137.29Sale -1 134.81Sale -1 134.83Sale -1 134.83Sale -1 134.83Sale -1 134.8Sale -1 134.17Sale -1 134.83Sale -1 134.85Sale -1 134.86Sale -1 134.18Sale -1 134.19Sale -1 135Sale -1 134.8Sale -1 134.62Sale -1 134.61Sale -1 134.4Sale -1 134.4Sale -1 134.43Sale -1 134.51Sale -1 134.6Sale -1 134.82Sale -1 134.83Sale -1 134.1Sale -1 134.1Sale -1 135Sale -1 135Sale -1 134.98Sale -1 135Sale -1 133.92Sale -1 133.93Sale -1 135.01Sale -1 134.01Sale -1 134.12Sale -1 134.12Sale -1 134Sale -1 134Sale -1 135Sale -1 134.92Sale -1 134.21Sale -1 134.2Sale -1 135Sale -1 134.2Sale -1 134.14Sale -1 134.22Sale -1 134.79Sale -1 133.98Sale -1 134.8Sale -1 134.8Sale -1 134.83Sale -2 134.6Sale -3 134.83Sale -3 134.12Sale -4 134.8Sale -5 134Sale -6 133.98Sale -8 134.01Sale -8 135Sale -10 135Sale -15 135Sale -16 137.1Sale -17 134.83Sale -18 136.6Sale -18 134.8Sale -18 135Sale -26 133.98Sale -27 134.83Sale -29 134.6Sale -33 134.43Sale -33 134.98Sale -38 134.2Sale -39 134.51Sale -48 134.8Sale -50 134.85Sale -51 134.34Sale -54 134.86Sale -54 134.43Sale -58 135Sale -58 134.11Sale -62 134.82Sale -63 134.5Sale -64 134.86Sale -66 134.43Sale -72 134.82Sale -72 133.9Sale -72 134.83Sale -75 134.6Sale -77 134.17Sale -77 134.01Sale -78 134.4Sale -78 134.91Sale -88 133.9Sale -91 135Sale -98 134Sale -99 134.81Sale -99 134.83Sale -100 136.6Sale -100 134.98Sale -100 134.98Sale -100 134.98Sale -100 135Sale -100 135Sale -100 134.85Sale -100 134Sale -100 134Sale -100 134Sale -100 134Sale -100 134.8Sale -100 134.8Sale -104 134.01Sale -106 134Sale -107 134Sale -114 134.19Sale -117 135Sale -126 134.01Sale -129 134.15Sale -130 134.61Sale -131 134.02Sale -139 137.29Sale -144 135.07Sale -144 135Sale -147 134.21Sale -149 135Sale -158 134.61Sale -163 134.19Sale -164 134.83Sale -169 134.98Sale -190 135Sale -193 135Sale -200 135Sale -200 134.83Sale -205 134.01Sale -211 132.43Sale -218 134.17Sale -220 137.1Sale -228 134.8Sale -230 134Sale -237 134.17Sale -242 135.91Sale -249 133.9Sale -249 134.34Sale -258 134.85Sale -268 134.4Sale -288 134.8Sale -288 135Sale -288 135Sale -288 133.99Sale -292 134Sale -292 134Sale -296 134.83Sale -299 134.83Sale -309 137.1Sale -313 134Sale -316 134.11Sale -326 133.92Sale -328 137.1Sale -331 136Sale -332 134.8Sale -334 134.81Sale -355 134.8Sale -363 134.4Sale -367 135Sale -367 133.89Sale -373 134.01Sale -384 135Sale -386 134.16Sale -398 133.89Sale -409 135Sale -412 134.95Sale -416 133.98Sale -425 134.2Sale -425 134.79Sale -430 134.8Sale -454 134.14Sale -487 136.48Sale -499 135.01Sale -500 134.8Sale -504 134.4Sale -511 134.18Sale -513 136.5Sale -532 134.82Sale -572 134.8Sale -577 135Sale -585 134Sale -610 135Sale -636 135Sale -681 134.6Sale -721 135.07Sale -744 134Sale -748 134.8Sale -758 135.91Sale -780 137.1Sale -782 134.62Sale -787 134.17Sale -808 134.22Sale -860 137.29Sale -914 137.1Sale -937 134.5Sale -1000 137.29Sale -1000 137.1Sale -1020 134.85Sale -1027 134.4Sale -1236 134.82Sale -1414 134.8Sale -1494 134.84Sale -1500 138.02Sale -1505 134.8Sale -1861 134.8Sale -2000 136.48Sale -2457 135Sale -2473 134.95Sale -2669 136Sale -2882 136.6Sale -3000 137.1Sale -3637 134.8Sale -5000 134.9Sale -44000 136.2Sale -45150 136.2 TOTAL PURCHASES 47263 TOTAL SALES 162724 (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 (AUD) American, paid/receivedoption purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (AUD) varying etc. relates (Note 6) (Note 4)Call Warrant Writing -390 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 99.11Call Warrant Writing -100 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 99.11Call Warrant Writing -10 38.5 European 14-Mar-08 99.11Put Option Writing -105000 134 American 26-Jun-08 10.27 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 18 February 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 securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call purchased to which the option (AUD) (Note 2) American,option or derivative European etc. relatesCall Option Purchasing 125000 126 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 100000 134 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 80000 128 American 23-Apr-08Call Option Purchasing 50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 40000 106 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 37000 150 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 30000 132 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Purchasing 25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 21000 124 American 27-Mar-08Call Option Purchasing 20000 138 American 23-Apr-08Call Option Purchasing 14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Purchasing 10000 124 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Purchasing 1000 114.74 European 19-Jun-09Call Warrant Writing -1680 55 European 18-Jun-09Call Warrant Writing -4754 56.5 European 27-May-08Call Warrant Writing -6952 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Warrant Writing -8024 38.5 European 14-Mar-08Call Warrant Writing -11200 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Writing -14000 120 European 26-Jun-08Call Option Writing -20000 153.52 American 23-Apr-08Call Option Writing -25000 105 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -27000 96 European 06-Nov-08Call Option Writing -45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -45000 135 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -50000 132 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Option Writing -50000 136 American 28-Feb-08Call Warrant Writing -931 0 American 30-Jun-14Put Option Purchasing 600000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 300000 96 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 250000 101 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 250000 100 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Purchasing 150000 132 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Purchasing 150000 77 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Purchasing 100000 102 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 100000 90 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Purchasing 75000 110 American 18-Dec-08Put Option Purchasing 50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 46000 135 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 41000 130 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Purchasing 20000 122 American 23-Apr-08Put Option Purchasing 6000 128 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -78 127 American 31-Jan-13Put Option Writing -91 109 American 22-Jan-09Put Option Writing -115 88.74 American 05-Aug-10Put Option Writing -119 83.55 American 11-Aug-10Put Option Writing -125 99.48 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -125 99.59 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -126 99.07 American 07-Sep-12Put Option Writing -127 98.35 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -128 77.89 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Writing -130 76.73 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -130 76.7 American 19-May-11Put Option Writing -131 94.91 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -132 97.5 American 02-Jul-12Put Option Writing -146 98.79 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -146 102.05 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -150 99.59 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -152 98.36 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -154 129.41 American 11-Dec-12Put Option Writing -157 99.86 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -158 99.12 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -158 78.77 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Writing -159 78.2 American 23-Jun-09Put Option Writing -159 78.31 American 21-Jun-11Put Option Writing -164 91.04 American 11-May-12Put Option Writing -175 57.14 American 24-Sep-08Put Option Writing -176 113.21 American 25-Oct-12Put Option Writing -181 101 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -198 100.52 American 16-Jun-10Put Option Writing -203 98.47 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -203 98.08 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -209 81.14 American 28-Apr-11Put Option Writing -214 93.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -218 100.49 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -227 44.05 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -232 43.1 American 03-Jun-08Put Option Writing -240 83.48 American 18-Apr-11Put Option Writing -243 102.51 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -246 101.6 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -257 76.5 American 17-Jun-11Put Option Writing -265 75.38 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -271 73.66 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Writing -271 73.76 American 05-Jun-09Put Option Writing -283 78.34 American 19-Oct-11Put Option Writing -286 91.6 American 30-Aug-12Put Option Writing -296 67.43 American 15-Sep-09Put Option Writing -298 100.5 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -300 71.7 American 02-Jan-09Put Option Writing -305 75.25 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Writing -310 96.73 American 23-Jun-10Put Option Writing -325 77.02 American 21-May-09Put Option Writing -341 43.98 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -343 29.15 American 20-Jun-08Put Option Writing -352 98.21 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -353 70.82 American 09-Feb-09Put Option Writing -353 42.49 American 08-May-08Put Option Writing -356 70.14 American 10-Jun-09Put Option Writing -363 82.51 American 28-Apr-09Put Option Writing -366 81.82 American 14-May-08Put Option Writing -371 99.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -382 98 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -396 75.01 American 08-Mar-10Put Option Writing -400 74.9 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -404 98.86 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -413 96.82 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -413 96.75 American 21-Jun-12Put Option Writing -419 71.59 American 19-Jan-09Put Option Writing -425 78.61 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -429 34.96 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Writing -434 98.52 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -448 44.64 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Writing -452 44.24 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -454 44.05 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -457 43.76 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -460 109.66 American 31-Jan-13Put Option Writing -465 98.9 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -472 90.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Warrant Writing -476 160 European 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -484 103.17 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -491 33.6 American 19-May-08Put Option Writing -500 33.2 American 16-May-08Put Option Writing -509 98.07 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -510 98 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -514 77.75 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -518 96.51 American 31-May-12Put Option Writing -524 43.89 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -528 75.48 American 29-Jun-11Put Option Writing -538 99.08 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -539 74.19 American 21-Feb-08Put Option Writing -547 109.66 American 27-Jan-11Put Option Writing -555 45.04 American 22-Jun-10Put Option Writing -561 44.56 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -562 99.67 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -564 90.39 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -566 35.33 American 22-Jun-09Put Option Writing -567 35.27 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Writing -573 34.9 American 18-Jun-09Put Option Writing -576 43.4 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Writing -591 95.3 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -598 83.69 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -600 73.45 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -601 99.71 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -626 28.75 American 23-Jun-08Put Option Writing -628 99.44 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -634 78.7 American 27-May-09Put Option Writing -637 47.09 American 18-Jun-08Put Option Writing -648 97.31 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Writing -650 92.25 American 12-Jun-12Put Option Writing -663 75.36 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -663 75.38 American 25-Jun-09Put Option Writing -663 30.16 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -675 29.62 American 13-Jun-08Put Option Writing -676 74.05 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -680 73 American 12-Jun-08Put Option Writing -696 99.01 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -701 42.79 American 04-Jun-10Put Option Writing -703 85.3 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -704 78.59 American 15-May-08Put Option Writing -706 99.04 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -733 102.26 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -742 53.8 American 17-Sep-08Put Option Writing -794 75.5 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -797 43.91 American 24-Jun-08Put Option Writing -815 98.29 American 30-Jun-08Put Option Writing -821 103.41 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -828 98.9 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -831 96.8 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -836 99.24 American 15-Jun-10Put Option Writing -869 75.44 American 23-Jun-11Put Option Writing -870 97.65 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -887 98.08 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -941 42.5 American 03-Jun-10Put Option Writing -982 74.85 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1000 76 American 14-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1000 76.49 American 19-Jun-09Put Option Writing -1003 43.86 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1008 99.09 American 18-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1020 74.54 American 01-Aug-11Put Option Writing -1038 76.08 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1040 96.14 American 26-May-10Put Option Writing -1062 98.28 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1080 101.81 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1083 92.25 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1175 42.5 American 27-Jan-10Put Option Writing -1257 99.37 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -1281 43.4 American 21-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1291 77.44 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1334 74.99 American 22-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1360 73.51 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -1407 44.42 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1418 91.6 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1441 99.64 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -1500 78.2 American 22-Mar-10Put Option Writing -1500 78.39 American 23-Mar-10Put Option Writing -1512 99.17 American 25-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1558 48.13 American 25-Jun-08Put Option Writing -1588 99.88 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1594 100.35 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1600 77.2 American 25-Feb-10Put Option Writing -1628 102.26 American 24-Jun-10Put Option Writing -1639 103.64 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1656 77.02 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -1787 100.7 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1806 101.45 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -1902 98.51 American 28-Jun-12Put Option Writing -2264 110.36 American 24-Jun-09Put Option Writing -2450 76.54 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -2515 98.79 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -2716 78.99 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -2719 99.08 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -2739 94.91 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -2746 72.82 American 24-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3013 101.81 American 26-Jul-12Put Option Writing -3628 67.79 American 29-Sep-11Put Option Writing -3675 85.7 American 22-Jun-12Put Option Writing -3685 76.01 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3883 77.32 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -3905 102.41 American 29-Jul-10Put Option Writing -4000 62 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -4058 78 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -4434 78.23 American 30-Jun-11Put Option Writing -4983 50.17 American 19-Jun-08Put Option Writing -5380 29.73 American 17-Jun-08Put Option Writing -5461 78.43 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -8721 78.86 American 28-Jul-11Put Option Writing -10000 70 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -16695 102.42 American 29-Jun-12Put Option Writing -20000 120.15 American 23-Apr-08Put Option Writing -50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -50000 120 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -75000 110 American 25-Sep-08Put Option Writing -105000 134 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -150000 79 American 22-Dec-11Put Option Writing -150000 132 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -200000 80 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -200000 93 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -232000 66 American 26-Jun-08Put Option Writing -250000 90 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -500000 95 American 28-Feb-08Put Option Writing -600000 88 American 27-Mar-08Put Option Writing -600000 100 American 27-Mar-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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