9th May 2008 12:22
BNP Paribas London09 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 8th 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 4,183,977 0.42% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 4,183,977 (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 15,810 0.00 Buy 63.34 30 Buy 63.51 276 Buy 63.66 276 Buy 63.67 239 Buy 63.76 219 Buy 63.79 90 Buy 63.82 877 Buy 63.89 166 Buy 63.91 76 Buy 63.96 92 Buy 63.99 28 Buy 64.10 200 Buy 64.11 28 Buy 64.14 61 Buy 64.15 776 Buy 64.15 373 Buy 64.32 283 Buy 64.44 26 Buy 64.45 777 Buy 64.47 14 Buy 64.48 744 Buy 64.49 100 Buy 64.50 284 Buy 64.55 440 Buy 64.66 87 Buy 64.67 562 Buy 64.75 50 Buy 64.76 164 Buy 64.77 678 Buy 64.78 336 Buy 64.79 316 Buy 64.80 75 Buy 1,314 64.81 Buy 64.83 75 Buy 64.84 435 Buy 64.87 90 Buy 64.89 33 Buy 64.93 451 Buy 1,225 64.94 Buy 64.95 700 Buy 64.96 560 Buy 3,200 64.99 Buy 18,484 65.00 Buy 65.05 75 Buy 1,406 65.06 Buy 65.07 920 Buy 65.08 995 Buy 65.09 570 Buy 65.10 448 Buy 65.11 100 Buy 65.12 900 Buy 65.13 70 Buy 65.14 340 Buy 65.16 90 Buy 65.20 1 Buy 65.27 691 Total 57,726 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 2,229 63.52 Sell - 63.62 312 Sell - 63.78 283 Sell - 63.80 949 Sell - 63.81 217 Sell - 63.91 150 Sell - 63.92 347 Sell - 63.94 213 Sell - 63.95 23 Sell - 63.97 479 Sell - 63.98 579 Sell - 64.00 917 Sell - 64.02 416 Sell - 64.03 295 Sell - 64.04 643 Sell - 64.05 643 Sell - 1,511 64.06 Sell - 64.09 975 Sell - 64.10 928 Sell - 64.11 145 Sell - 1,837 64.13 Sell - 64.14 151 Sell - 1,093 64.15 Sell - 64.16 80 Sell - 64.17 310 Sell - 64.18 180 Sell - 64.19 559 Sell - 64.22 333 Sell - 64.23 354 Sell - 64.24 622 Sell - 64.25 213 Sell - 64.26 66 Sell - 64.27 35 Sell - 64.28 130 Sell - 1,264 64.29 Sell - 64.30 310 Sell - 64.31 251 Sell - 64.32 21 Sell - 64.34 778 Sell - 1,115 64.35 Sell - 64.36 298 Sell - 64.37 127 Sell - 64.39 377 Sell - 64.40 30 Sell - 2,100 64.42 Sell - 64.43 313 Sell - 64.44 4 Sell - 1,013 64.45 Sell - 64.46 868 Sell - 64.47 243 Sell - 64.49 433 Sell - 64.50 28 Sell - 64.52 252 Sell - 64.57 360 Sell - 64.60 255 Sell - 64.63 70 Sell - 64.66 287 Sell - 64.67 582 Sell - 64.68 141 Sell - 64.69 778 Sell - 64.70 76 Sell - 64.72 75 Sell - 64.74 135 Sell - 64.75 720 Sell - 1,443 64.76 Sell - 64.77 285 Sell - 64.78 855 Sell - 2,869 64.79 Sell - 64.80 435 Sell - 1,004 64.81 Sell - 64.83 417 Sell - 64.84 225 Sell - 64.85 586 Sell - 64.86 145 Sell - 1,289 64.87 Sell - 64.88 200 Sell - 64.89 460 Sell - 1,131 64.90 Sell - 64.91 135 Sell - 64.92 242 Sell - 64.93 476 Sell - 64.94 854 Sell - 1,214 64.95 Sell - 64.96 1 Sell - 64.97 155 Sell - 64.98 543 Sell - 3,302 64.99 Sell - 11,477 65.00 Sell - 1,448 65.01 Sell - 65.02 428 Sell - 65.03 847 Sell - 65.04 151 Sell - 65.05 75 Sell - 65.07 650 Sell - 5,586 65.08 Sell - 1,338 65.09 Sell - 65.10 240 Sell - 65.12 21 Sell - 65.13 240 Sell - 65.15 123 Sell - 65.16 753 Sell - 65.17 67 Sell - 65.18 748 Sell - 1,022 65.19 Sell - 65.20 45 Sell - 65.23 169 Sell - 65.24 1 Sell - 65.30 313 Sell - 65.32 168 Sell - 65.33 23 Total - 75,720 (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 9th May 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