18th Apr 2008 10:58
BNP Paribas London18 April 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 BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNC Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17th April 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 3,891,397 0.39% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 3,891,397 (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 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Buy 2,354 61.27 Buy 61.29 92 Buy 2,350 61.30 Buy 61.32 169 Buy 61.33 168 Buy 61.39 45 Buy 29,257 61.40 Buy 61.41 95 Buy 61.42 97 Buy 61.44 853 Buy 61.45 392 Buy 61.46 24 Buy 61.47 842 Buy 61.48 261 Buy 1,556 61.49 Buy 61.50 90 Buy 61.51 278 Buy 61.52 725 Buy 1,082 61.53 Buy 61.54 251 Buy 61.55 28 Buy 61.56 17 Buy 3,259 61.59 Buy 61.60 60 Buy 61.61 105 Buy 61.67 45 Buy 61.76 45 Buy 61.79 60 Buy 61.80 150 Buy 61.81 45 Buy 61.82 45 Buy 61.85 60 Buy 61.87 45 Buy 61.93 165 Buy 61.94 59 Buy 61.95 45 Buy 61.96 7 Buy 61.97 143 Buy 61.98 46 Buy 61.99 45 Buy 62.00 45 Buy 62.01 165 Buy 62.04 150 Buy 62.05 150 Buy 62.06 180 Buy 62.07 173 Buy 62.08 105 Buy 62.09 45 Buy 62.11 56 Buy 62.12 60 Buy 62.14 252 Buy 62.15 210 Buy 62.16 45 Buy 62.17 115 Buy 62.18 150 Buy 62.19 140 Buy 62.20 45 Buy 62.21 222 Buy 62.22 336 Buy 62.23 287 Buy 1,085 62.24 Buy 2,437 62.25 Buy 62.26 105 Buy 62.27 100 Buy 62.28 45 Buy 62.29 31 Buy 62.30 145 Buy 62.31 56 Buy 62.32 294 Buy 62.33 20 Buy 62.34 120 Buy 62.35 55 Buy 62.37 238 Buy 62.38 166 Buy 62.39 29 Buy 62.40 54 Buy 62.44 71 Buy 62.46 217 Buy 62.47 219 Buy 62.50 55 Buy 62.52 93 Buy 63.06 55 Buy 63.13 666 Buy 63.18 813 Buy 63.19 625 Buy 63.21 10 Buy 63.24 532 Buy 1,132 63.30 Buy 63.31 569 Buy 63.34 172 Buy 1,012 63.35 Buy 1,065 63.40 Buy 63.45 500 Buy 63.47 280 Buy 63.48 876 Buy 7,500 63.49 Buy 63.50 294 Buy 1,051 63.51 Buy 63.52 10 Buy 63.53 728 Buy 2,650 63.54 Buy 4,409 63.55 Buy 3,492 63.56 Buy 1,355 63.57 Buy 63.58 173 Buy 63.59 894 Buy 1,015 63.64 Buy 63.65 303 Buy 63.66 290 Buy 63.68 39 Buy 63.70 129 Buy 63.74 256 Buy 63.96 183 Buy 64.11 169 Buy 64.15 157 Buy 64.25 218 Buy 64.26 154 Buy 64.52 536 Buy 64.72 270 Buy 64.78 76 Buy 64.82 492 Buy 64.87 182 Buy 64.88 552 Total 89,905 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 61.26 255 Sell - 61.30 270 Sell - 61.31 57 Sell - 61.32 381 Sell - 61.37 270 Sell - 61.40 781 Sell - 61.43 140 Sell - 61.45 270 Sell - 61.51 270 Sell - 61.52 57 Sell - 61.55 270 Sell - 61.61 73 Sell - 61.81 270 Sell - 61.88 236 Sell - 61.93 23 Sell - 61.97 270 Sell - 62.02 938 Sell - 62.04 116 Sell - 62.07 56 Sell - 62.08 540 Sell - 2,680 62.10 Sell - 62.12 200 Sell - 62.13 114 Sell - 62.14 603 Sell - 62.16 10 Sell - 62.17 270 Sell - 62.18 509 Sell - 62.19 449 Sell - 62.20 229 Sell - 62.21 377 Sell - 62.22 36 Sell - 62.23 546 Sell - 62.24 143 Sell - 2,055 62.25 Sell - 62.26 540 Sell - 62.27 443 Sell - 62.29 163 Sell - 62.30 488 Sell - 62.32 106 Sell - 62.34 179 Sell - 62.35 56 Sell - 1,306 62.36 Sell - 62.37 167 Sell - 62.39 854 Sell - 62.40 357 Sell - 62.41 66 Sell - 62.43 56 Sell - 62.44 56 Sell - 62.47 14 Sell - 62.50 55 Sell - 62.51 55 Sell - 62.52 270 Sell - 62.78 21 Sell - 62.80 34 Sell - 62.90 84 Sell - 62.91 56 Sell - 62.92 56 Sell - 62.93 57 Sell - 1,284 63.17 Sell - 63.18 14 Sell - 63.21 53 Sell - 63.24 173 Sell - 63.26 623 Sell - 63.27 524 Sell - 63.28 247 Sell - 63.29 729 Sell - 63.30 123 Sell - 63.31 59 Sell - 63.32 404 Sell - 1,242 63.33 Sell - 1,285 63.34 Sell - 4,256 63.35 Sell - 63.36 356 Sell - 63.37 158 Sell - 63.38 195 Sell - 63.39 100 Sell - 3,067 63.40 Sell - 63.42 11 Sell - 63.45 690 Sell - 63.47 360 Sell - 4,500 63.55 Sell - 63.60 100 Sell - 63.62 108 Sell - 63.63 14 Sell - 63.64 115 Sell - 63.65 134 Sell - 63.68 38 Sell - 63.70 29 Sell - 63.76 4 Sell - 63.83 7 Sell - 1,662 63.85 Sell - 64.77 100 Sell - 64.78 77 Total - 42,144 (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 securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 18th April 2008 Contact name Oliver Barker Telephone number 020 7595 3190 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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:
Rio Tinto