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BNP Paribas London01 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 SNC Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30th 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 4,170,547 0.418% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 4,170,547 (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 58.34 5 Buy 58.40 13 Buy 2,713 58.45 Buy 58.55 789 Buy 58.57 50 Buy 5,333 58.58 Buy 58.60 2 Buy 58.65 970 Buy 58.66 130 Buy 58.71 16 Buy 58.77 666 Buy 58.83 734 Buy 58.84 318 Buy 3,090 58.85 Buy 58.86 1 Buy 58.87 23 Buy 58.88 38 Buy 58.93 134 Buy 58.93 197 Buy 59.05 55 Buy 37,411 59.11 Buy 1,000 59.19 Buy 59.25 149 Buy 59.26 729 Buy 59.27 138 Buy 59.28 106 Buy 59.30 425 Buy 59.31 83 Buy 59.32 23 Buy 59.33 932 Buy 2,103 59.34 Buy 2,002 59.35 Buy 59.36 148 Buy 59.37 582 Buy 59.38 264 Buy 59.45 142 Buy 59.46 71 Buy 59.67 200 Buy 59.68 186 Total 61,971 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 58.28 26 Sell - 58.38 5 Sell - 58.40 13 Sell - 58.47 766 Sell - 58.48 236 Sell - 58.49 21 Sell - 1,074 58.52 Sell - 58.53 273 Sell - 8,502 58.54 Sell - 58.54 337 Sell - 58.55 173 Sell - 58.57 851 Sell - 58.58 36 Sell - 58.60 533 Sell - 58.63 970 Sell - 58.64 130 Sell - 58.65 551 Sell - 58.69 116 Sell - 58.71 159 Sell - 58.72 959 Sell - 58.75 87 Sell - 58.76 64 Sell - 58.77 96 Sell - 58.79 326 Sell - 58.90 38 Sell - 58.91 80 Sell - 58.92 12 Sell - 58.93 134 Sell - 58.95 219 Sell - 58.96 197 Sell - 58.98 146 Sell - 59.00 37 Sell - 2,345 59.03 Sell - 59.04 839 Sell - 1,144 59.05 Sell - 59.07 48 Sell - 59.10 360 Sell - 59.13 15 Sell - 59.14 645 Sell - 59.15 45 Sell - 59.16 15 Sell - 59.17 360 Sell - 59.18 72 Sell - 59.19 360 Sell - 1,217 59.21 Sell - 59.22 34 Sell - 59.23 259 Sell - 59.24 890 Sell - 59.25 667 Sell - 59.27 155 Sell - 59.29 360 Sell - 3,717 59.30 Sell - 59.31 23 Sell - 2,441 59.32 Sell - 59.33 68 Sell - 1,080 59.34 Sell - 1,713 59.35 Sell - 59.36 776 Sell - 59.37 241 Sell - 59.39 360 Sell - 59.44 98 Total - 37,514 (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 1st May 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