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BNP Paribas London08 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 BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNCCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 7th 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 4,201,971 0.421% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 4,201,971 (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 Buys Quantity PriceBuy 759 62.90Buy 583 62.91Buy 1147 62.94Buy 500 62.95Buy 244 62.96Buy 244 62.97Buy 37 62.99Buy 1000 63.00Buy 500 63.01Buy 543 63.03Buy 234 63.04Buy 1500 63.05Buy 500 63.06Buy 312 63.09Buy 1000 63.10Buy 255 63.15Buy 200 63.16Buy 413 63.20Buy 280 63.28Buy 244 63.29Buy 488 63.30Buy 244 63.32Buy 245 63.33Buy 283 63.37Buy 148 63.38Buy 245 63.42Buy 500 63.48Buy 488 63.49Buy 156 63.50Buy 500 63.51Buy 209 63.54Buy 250 63.55Buy 666 63.56Buy 220 63.58Buy 11945 63.59Buy 245 63.60Buy 260 63.62Buy 346 63.67Buy 353 63.71Buy 245 63.76Buy 493 63.77Buy 410 63.79Buy 19 63.80Buy 426 63.81Buy 839 63.82Buy 161 63.83Buy 1659 63.84Buy 225 63.86Buy 240 63.87Buy 476 63.88Buy 75 63.89Buy 255 63.90Buy 526 63.91Buy 240 63.92Buy 675 63.93Buy 1035 63.94Buy 255 63.95Buy 678 63.96Buy 563 63.98Buy 240 64.00Buy 975 64.01Buy 651 64.05Buy 354 64.13Buy 11 64.16Buy 1610 64.17Buy 249 64.24Total Buys 41871 Sales Quantity PriceSell -107 62.97Sell -243 63.04Sell -519 63.08Sell -200 63.14Sell -300 63.27Sell -10 63.30Sell -1156 63.33Sell -1369 63.38Sell -753 63.43Sell -1051 63.44Sell -940 63.49Sell -470 63.50Sell -21325 63.59Sell -700 63.60Sell -226 63.63Sell -136 63.64Sell -160 63.69Sell -290 63.72Sell -368 63.74Sell -60 63.75Sell -165 63.76Sell -90 63.77Sell -183 63.78Sell -88 63.79Sell -105 63.80Sell -19 63.81Sell -306 63.82Sell -670 63.83Sell -1474 63.84Sell -1183 63.85Sell -135 63.86Sell -30 63.87Sell -105 63.88Sell -210 63.89Sell -75 63.90Sell -330 63.91Sell -1744 63.92Sell -61 63.93Sell -15 63.94Sell -15 63.95Sell -685 63.97Sell -30 63.98Sell -60 63.99Sell -15 64.00Sell -30 64.01Sell -15 64.02Sell -19 64.03Sell -283 64.04Sell -15 64.05Sell -45 64.08Sell -124 64.10Sell -15 64.11Sell -15 64.14Sell -49 64.15Sell -11 64.16Sell -30 64.18Sell -50 64.25Sell -1000 64.26Sell -234 64.31Sell -260 64.35Sell -322 64.47Sell -658 64.49Sell -1712 64.73Total Sales -43063 (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 8th May 2008 Contact name Laura Ashbourne Telephone number 020 7595 3644 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature 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