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BNP Paribas London14 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 10th 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 3,766,727 0.377% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 3,766,727 (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 57.70 256 Buy 57.78 257 Buy 57.80 250 Buy 57.88 78 Buy 57.92 228 Buy 57.94 12 Buy 57.95 256 Buy 57.96 657 Buy 58.02 602 Buy 58.04 27 Buy 58.05 257 Buy 58.06 505 Buy 58.07 150 Buy 58.09 238 Buy 58.10 98 Buy 58.11 98 Buy 58.12 253 Buy 58.13 423 Buy 58.14 272 Buy 58.15 326 Buy 58.23 26 Buy 58.24 305 Buy 58.26 256 Buy 58.29 204 Buy 58.30 526 Buy 58.32 256 Buy 58.36 123 Buy 58.41 133 Buy 58.42 273 Buy 58.44 135 Buy 58.52 22 Buy 58.58 479 Buy 58.59 256 Buy 58.60 150 Buy 58.61 786 Buy 58.62 886 Buy 58.63 80 Buy 58.65 19 Buy 58.67 335 Buy 58.78 366 Buy 1,168 58.80 Buy 1,485 58.82 Buy 1,076 58.86 Buy 58.87 398 Buy 58.89 125 Buy 58.90 125 Buy 58.91 203 Buy 58.92 123 Buy 58.95 78 Buy 58.98 76 Buy 59.01 256 Buy 59.03 290 Buy 59.05 200 Buy 59.06 542 Buy 4,224 59.07 Buy 59.10 256 Buy 59.12 510 Buy 59.13 45 Buy 59.14 165 Buy 59.15 440 Buy 59.16 135 Buy 2,797 59.17 Buy 59.18 45 Buy 59.19 432 Buy 1,135 59.20 Buy 59.21 45 Buy 59.22 315 Buy 59.25 371 Buy 59.27 277 Buy 59.28 690 Buy 59.29 53 Buy 59.32 90 Buy 59.34 45 Buy 59.36 45 Buy 59.37 135 Buy 59.38 60 Buy 59.40 195 Buy 59.41 330 Buy 59.42 180 Buy 59.43 347 Buy 59.44 90 Buy 59.45 545 Buy 59.46 853 Buy 1,337 59.47 Buy 59.48 599 Buy 59.53 948 Total 34,738 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 57.78 5 Sell - 57.79 34 Sell - 57.92 393 Sell - 57.93 389 Sell - 57.94 92 Sell - 1,504 57.96 Sell - 1,806 57.97 Sell - 57.99 364 Sell - 58.00 16 Sell - 58.01 248 Sell - 58.02 822 Sell - 1,299 58.05 Sell - 3,797 58.06 Sell - 58.07 920 Sell - 1,136 58.08 Sell - 58.09 882 Sell - 58.11 65 Sell - 1,701 58.12 Sell - 1,856 58.14 Sell - 58.15 101 Sell - 58.18 246 Sell - 58.20 87 Sell - 58.21 879 Sell - 58.23 25 Sell - 58.24 422 Sell - 58.25 676 Sell - 58.26 27 Sell - 58.27 32 Sell - 58.29 228 Sell - 58.30 141 Sell - 58.32 392 Sell - 58.35 346 Sell - 58.36 374 Sell - 58.37 38 Sell - 58.39 197 Sell - 1,096 58.40 Sell - 58.44 33 Sell - 58.52 1 Sell - 58.66 18 Sell - 58.70 43 Sell - 58.72 75 Sell - 58.85 185 Sell - 1,398 58.87 Sell - 1,160 58.88 Sell - 1,232 58.89 Sell - 58.90 442 Sell - 58.91 223 Sell - 58.92 545 Sell - 58.93 499 Sell - 58.94 201 Sell - 58.97 420 Sell - 58.98 461 Sell - 58.99 772 Sell - 59.00 9 Sell - 59.01 653 Sell - 59.02 298 Sell - 59.04 127 Sell - 59.05 101 Sell - 10,505 59.07 Sell - 59.14 120 Sell - 59.15 525 Sell - 59.16 915 Sell - 59.19 102 Sell - 59.20 17 Sell - 59.21 599 Sell - 59.22 405 Sell - 1,530 59.23 Sell - 59.24 496 Sell - 59.25 348 Sell - 59.27 285 Sell - 59.28 405 Sell - 59.34 44 Sell - 59.35 9 Sell - 59.36 245 Sell - 59.37 45 Sell - 59.38 115 Sell - 59.41 45 Sell - 59.42 40 Sell - 59.44 885 Sell - 59.46 270 Sell - 59.48 795 Total - 50,277 (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 14th April 2008 Contact name Oliver Barker Telephone number 020 7595 3190 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