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EPT Disclosure

31st Jul 2008 10:51

RNS Number : 3160A

UBS Securities Australia Limited

31 July 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	30 July 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

292593

0.06%

2246063

0.49%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

1603684

0.35%

523437

0.11%

Total

1896277

0.42%

2769500

0.61%

(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	1461	121.57
Purchase	972	121.7
Purchase	925	121.2
Purchase	881	121.42
Purchase	881	121.42
Purchase	637	121.42
Purchase	613	121.42
Purchase	584	121.25
Purchase	463	121.68
Purchase	329	121.25
Purchase	288	121.22
Purchase	257	121.5
Purchase	200	121.3
Purchase	199	121.39
Purchase	152	121.5
Purchase	119	121.42
Purchase	75	121.22
Purchase	73	121.21
Purchase	63	121.68
Purchase	61	121.5
Purchase	54	121.47
Purchase	42	121.57
Purchase	37	121.68
Purchase	37	121.68
Purchase	23	121.42
Purchase	23	121.42
Purchase	21	121.25
Purchase	21	121.21
Purchase	13	121.49
Purchase	11	121.47
Purchase	11	121.47
Purchase	11	121.47
Purchase	2	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Purchase	1	121.47
Sale	11	121.51
Sale	23	121.42
Sale	45	121.55
Sale	56	121.57
Sale	61	121.5
Sale	112	121.51
Sale	152	121.5
Sale	214	121.8
Sale	249	121.8
Sale	257	121.5
Sale	354	121.8
Sale	653	121.8
Sale	881	121.42
Sale	1030	121.8
Total purchase	9547
Total sale	4098

(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)
Call Warrant	Purchasing	250	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.65
Call Warrant	Purchasing	125	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.65
Call Warrant	Purchasing	100	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.65
Call Warrant	Purchasing	25	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.65
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	2	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	25	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	25	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	25	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	30	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Call Warrant	Selling	125	135	European	18-Dec-08	2.64
Put Option	Purchasing	701	42.79	American	04-Jun-10	0.09
Put Option	Purchasing	701	42.79	American	04-Jun-10	0
Put Option	Purchasing	701	42.79	American	04-Jun-10	0
Put Option	Selling	701	42.79	American	04-Jun-10	0
Put Option	Selling	701	42.79	American	04-Jun-10	0.09

(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	31 July 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	140000	158	American	28-Aug-08
Call Option	Purchased	100000	170	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	60000	144	American	28-Aug-08
Call Option	Purchased	30000	144	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	17000	170	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	16000	80	European	26-May-09
Call Option	Purchased	12000	96	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Purchased	4000	166	American	25-Sep-08
Call Option	Purchased	3000	170	American	18-Dec-08
Call Option	Purchased	1000	114.74	European	19-Jun-09
Call Option	Sold	12000	96	European	06-Nov-08
Call Option	Sold	16000	80	European	26-May-09
Call Option	Sold	20000	130	American	25-Sep-08
Call Warrant	Sold	250	110	European	18-Sep-08
Call Warrant	Sold	975	145	European	18-Dec-08
Call Warrant	Sold	1550	0	European	30-Jun-14
Call Warrant	Sold	1850	135	European	18-Dec-08
Call Warrant	Sold	2650	55	European	18-Jun-09
Call Warrant	Sold	5952	96	European	06-Nov-08
Call Warrant	Sold	6204	100	European	06-Nov-08
Call Warrant	Sold	16006	80	European	26-May-09
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	Purchased	60000	130	American	28-Aug-08
Put Option	Purchased	5000	144	American	28-Aug-08
Put Option	Sold	72	136.98	American	17-Jun-13
Put Option	Sold	73	135.65	American	22-Feb-11
Put Option	Sold	78	127	American	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Sold	91	109	American	22-Jan-09
Put Option	Sold	94	131.31	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	119	83.55	American	11-Aug-10
Put Option	Sold	125	99.48	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	125	99.59	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	126	99.07	American	07-Sep-12
Put Option	Sold	127	98.35	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	128	77.89	American	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	130	76.7	American	19-May-11
Put Option	Sold	131	94.91	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	132	97.5	American	02-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	146	98.79	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	146	102.05	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	150	99.59	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	152	98.36	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	154	129.41	American	11-Dec-12
Put Option	Sold	157	99.86	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	158	99.12	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	158	78.77	American	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	159	78.2	American	23-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	159	78.31	American	21-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	164	91.04	American	11-May-12
Put Option	Sold	168	148.37	American	30-May-13
Put Option	Sold	175	57.14	American	24-Sep-08
Put Option	Sold	176	113.21	American	25-Oct-12
Put Option	Sold	181	101	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	183	135.98	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	198	100.52	American	16-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	203	98.47	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	203	98.08	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	209	81.14	American	28-Apr-11
Put Option	Sold	214	93.26	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	218	100.49	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	227	44.05	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	240	83.48	American	18-Apr-11
Put Option	Sold	243	102.51	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	246	101.6	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	257	76.5	American	17-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	265	75.38	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	271	73.66	American	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	271	73.76	American	05-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	283	78.34	American	19-Oct-11
Put Option	Sold	286	91.6	American	30-Aug-12
Put Option	Sold	296	67.43	American	15-Sep-09
Put Option	Sold	298	100.5	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	300	71.7	American	02-Jan-09
Put Option	Sold	305	75.25	American	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	310	96.73	American	23-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	325	77.02	American	21-May-09
Put Option	Sold	342	102.42	American	29-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	352	98.21	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	353	70.82	American	09-Feb-09
Put Option	Sold	356	70.14	American	10-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	363	82.51	American	28-Apr-09
Put Option	Sold	371	99.3	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	382	98	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	396	75.01	American	08-Mar-10
Put Option	Sold	400	74.9	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	404	98.86	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	413	96.82	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	413	96.75	American	21-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	419	71.59	American	19-Jan-09
Put Option	Sold	425	78.61	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	429	34.96	American	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	434	98.52	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	460	109.66	American	31-Jan-13
Put Option	Sold	465	98.9	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	472	90.6	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	484	103.17	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	509	98.07	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	510	98	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	514	77.75	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	518	96.51	American	31-May-12
Put Option	Sold	528	75.48	American	29-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	538	99.08	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	547	109.66	American	27-Jan-11
Put Option	Sold	555	45.04	American	22-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	562	99.67	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	564	90.39	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	566	35.33	American	22-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	567	35.27	American	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	573	34.9	American	18-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	591	95.3	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	598	83.69	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	600	73.45	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	601	99.71	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	628	99.44	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	634	78.7	American	27-May-09
Put Option	Sold	637	139.1	American	15-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	648	97.31	American	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	650	92.25	American	12-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	663	75.36	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	663	75.38	American	25-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	696	99.01	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	703	85.3	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	715	139.74	American	12-Jun-13
Put Option	Sold	733	102.26	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	742	53.8	American	17-Sep-08
Put Option	Sold	794	75.5	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	821	103.41	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	828	98.9	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	831	96.8	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	836	99.24	American	15-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	869	75.44	American	23-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	870	97.65	American	22-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	887	98.08	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	941	42.5	American	03-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	982	74.85	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	1000	76	American	14-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	1000	76.49	American	19-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	1008	99.09	American	18-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	1020	74.54	American	01-Aug-11
Put Option	Sold	1038	76.08	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	1040	96.14	American	26-May-10
Put Option	Sold	1062	98.28	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	1067	101.45	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	1080	101.81	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	1083	92.25	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	1175	42.5	American	27-Jan-10
Put Option	Sold	1257	99.37	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	1281	43.4	American	21-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	1291	77.44	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	1334	74.99	American	22-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	1360	73.51	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Sold	1418	91.6	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	1441	99.64	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	1500	78.2	American	22-Mar-10
Put Option	Sold	1500	78.39	American	23-Mar-10
Put Option	Sold	1512	99.17	American	25-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	1588	99.88	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	1594	100.35	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	1600	77.2	American	25-Feb-10
Put Option	Sold	1628	102.26	American	24-Jun-10
Put Option	Sold	1639	103.64	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	1656	77.02	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	1787	100.7	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	1902	98.51	American	28-Jun-12
Put Option	Sold	2264	110.36	American	24-Jun-09
Put Option	Sold	2450	76.54	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Sold	2515	98.79	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	2716	78.99	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Sold	2719	99.08	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	2739	94.91	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	2746	72.82	American	24-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	3013	101.81	American	26-Jul-12
Put Option	Sold	3288	78	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Sold	3628	67.79	American	29-Sep-11
Put Option	Sold	3685	76.01	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	3883	77.32	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	3905	102.41	American	29-Jul-10
Put Option	Sold	4313	78.23	American	30-Jun-11
Put Option	Sold	4724	78.43	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Sold	6000	116	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Sold	8568	78.86	American	28-Jul-11
Put Option	Sold	10000	120	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Sold	10000	122	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Sold	25000	130	American	25-Sep-08
Put Option	Sold	46000	110	American	25-Sep-08
Put Option	Sold	50000	120	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Sold	51000	150	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Sold	82000	130	American	29-Jan-09
Put Option	Sold	100000	140	American	18-Dec-08
Put Option	Sold	150000	79	American	22-Dec-11
Put Warrant	Sold	1500	135	European	18-Sep-08

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

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