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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 11th 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 3,679,201 0.0369% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 3,679,201 (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 58.08 64 Buy 58.10 54 Buy 3,143 58.11 Buy 1,000 58.13 Buy 58.15 436 Buy 58.16 561 Buy 1,296 58.17 Buy 58.18 33 Buy 58.19 33 Buy 58.22 100 Buy 58.24 312 Buy 58.25 339 Buy 58.26 281 Buy 58.27 402 Buy 58.29 594 Buy 58.30 563 Buy 1,196 58.31 Buy 1,013 58.32 Buy 58.33 694 Buy 58.37 293 Buy 58.43 325 Buy 58.45 236 Buy 58.47 101 Buy 1,466 58.48 Buy 2,121 58.49 Buy 58.51 216 Buy 1,886 58.52 Buy 58.53 407 Buy 1,242 58.54 Buy 58.55 4 Buy 58.60 8 Buy 58.61 273 Buy 58.63 230 Buy 1,443 58.64 Buy 58.66 82 Buy 58.67 54 Buy 58.69 303 Buy 58.74 68 Buy 58.78 260 Buy 58.80 708 Buy 58.90 303 Buy 58.92 302 Buy 4,110 59.00 Buy 59.02 78 Buy 59.04 313 Buy 59.12 539 Buy 59.14 303 Buy 59.15 123 Buy 3,633 59.19 Buy 59.20 100 Buy 59.23 541 Buy 59.29 129 Buy 59.32 316 Buy 59.34 91 Buy 59.35 500 Buy 59.37 11 Buy 59.38 100 Buy 1,227 59.39 Buy 2,132 59.40 Buy 59.41 513 Buy 59.42 333 Buy 59.49 534 Buy 1,190 59.52 Buy 59.57 397 Buy 59.60 82 Buy 59.85 500 Buy 59.88 255 Buy 59.89 573 Buy 59.90 112 Buy 59.92 714 Buy 59.93 995 Buy 59.94 635 Buy 59.95 800 Buy 59.96 900 Buy 1,456 59.97 Buy 59.98 318 Buy 60.01 338 Buy 60.05 698 Total 50,034 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 57.98 608 Sell - 57.99 247 Sell - 2,042 58.00 Sell - 1,902 58.01 Sell - 58.03 442 Sell - 1,715 58.04 Sell - 1,022 58.05 Sell - 58.06 87 Sell - 58.07 276 Sell - 58.08 193 Sell - 58.09 567 Sell - 1,042 58.10 Sell - 58.11 755 Sell - 1,197 58.12 Sell - 1,257 58.13 Sell - 2,708 58.14 Sell - 1,984 58.15 Sell - 58.16 743 Sell - 3,343 58.17 Sell - 4,746 58.18 Sell - 1,772 58.19 Sell - 8,000 58.19 Sell - 1,699 58.20 Sell - 1,213 58.21 Sell - 2,954 58.22 Sell - 58.23 879 Sell - 2,918 58.24 Sell - 2,343 58.25 Sell - 2,662 58.26 Sell - 2,581 58.27 Sell - 1,799 58.28 Sell - 1,603 58.29 Sell - 58.30 480 Sell - 58.31 471 Sell - 58.32 848 Sell - 1,252 58.33 Sell - 1,238 58.35 Sell - 58.45 280 Sell - 58.46 810 Sell - 58.47 585 Sell - 58.48 537 Sell - 58.49 752 Sell - 58.50 819 Sell - 58.52 465 Sell - 58.53 58 Sell - 58.54 38 Sell - 1,182 58.55 Sell - 1,057 58.56 Sell - 1,609 58.57 Sell - 1,406 58.58 Sell - 58.59 394 Sell - 58.61 314 Sell - 7,149 58.65 Sell - 3,784 58.66 Sell - 1,142 58.67 Sell - 3,016 58.68 Sell - 58.69 398 Sell - 1,164 58.70 Sell - 58.71 283 Sell - 58.72 834 Sell - 58.73 724 Sell - 58.74 740 Sell - 58.75 530 Sell - 1,203 58.76 Sell - 58.77 670 Sell - 58.78 522 Sell - 58.80 642 Sell - 1,460 58.81 Sell - 58.82 84 Sell - 58.83 726 Sell - 58.85 768 Sell - 58.86 42 Sell - 58.87 193 Sell - 58.89 633 Sell - 1,576 58.90 Sell - 58.91 106 Sell - 58.93 975 Sell - 58.96 680 Sell - 58.98 880 Sell - 1,983 58.99 Sell - 2,465 59.00 Sell - 59.02 833 Sell - 2,302 59.03 Sell - 1,262 59.06 Sell - 3,050 59.07 Sell - 59.08 558 Sell - 1,162 59.09 Sell - 59.10 348 Sell - 59.11 331 Sell - 59.12 791 Sell - 59.13 200 Sell - 59.15 420 Sell - 1,622 59.17 Sell - 59.18 475 Sell - 3,641 59.19 Sell - 1,125 59.20 Sell - 1,896 59.21 Sell - 59.23 100 Sell - 59.25 649 Sell - 59.26 250 Sell - 59.29 525 Sell - 59.30 517 Sell - 59.33 75 Sell - 59.34 591 Sell - 59.35 488 Sell - 59.37 363 Sell - 59.38 91 Sell - 59.39 524 Sell - 1,258 59.41 Sell - 59.42 554 Sell - 59.43 412 Sell - 59.49 365 Sell - 59.50 911 Sell - 59.52 714 Sell - 59.54 100 Sell - 59.60 479 Sell - 59.65 134 Sell - 59.85 53 Sell - 59.87 284 Sell - 59.91 23 Sell - 59.92 204 Sell - 59.93 44 Sell - 59.94 379 Sell - 59.95 191 Total - 137,560 (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