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BNP Paribas London19 March 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 18th March 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 1,875,901 0.188% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 1,875,901 (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 1,317 51.17 Buy 51.19 922 Buy 51.20 548 Buy 51.23 85 Buy 51.33 216 Buy 1,042 51.35 Buy 51.39 301 Buy 51.42 253 Buy 51.44 896 Buy 51.50 967 Buy 51.51 745 Buy 1,463 51.52 Buy 51.53 136 Buy 51.56 423 Buy 1,369 51.60 Buy 1,385 51.61 Buy 51.64 433 Buy 1,001 51.65 Buy 51.68 791 Buy 51.69 265 Buy 51.70 905 Buy 51.71 149 Buy 51.73 297 Buy 2,337 51.74 Buy 2,359 51.75 Buy 51.77 14 Buy 51.78 532 Buy 2,235 51.79 Buy 1,552 51.80 Buy 51.81 890 Buy 2,344 51.82 Buy 51.83 906 Buy 51.84 530 Buy 51.85 798 Buy 51.86 147 Buy 1,401 51.87 Buy 51.89 209 Buy 1,942 51.90 Buy 1,010 51.91 Buy 51.92 802 Buy 4,225 51.93 Buy 51.94 604 Buy 51.95 98 Buy 51.96 755 Buy 51.97 93 Buy 51.98 661 Buy 1,677 51.99 Buy 52.00 899 Buy 52.01 803 Buy 52.02 127 Buy 1,530 52.03 Buy 2,326 52.04 Buy 52.04 377 Buy 3,899 52.05 Buy 2,379 52.06 Buy 1,690 52.07 Buy 1,369 52.08 Buy 1,652 52.09 Buy 52.10 445 Buy 2,795 52.11 Buy 1,175 52.12 Buy 1,322 52.13 Buy 2,895 52.14 Buy 52.15 618 Buy 1,136 52.16 Buy 1,031 52.17 Buy 1,633 52.18 Buy 52.19 997 Buy 52.20 542 Buy 52.21 515 Buy 52.22 569 Buy 52.23 607 Buy 1,673 52.24 Buy 1,506 52.25 Buy 1,493 52.26 Buy 2,199 52.27 Buy 1,021 52.28 Buy 3,568 52.29 Buy 1,435 52.30 Buy 52.31 444 Buy 2,083 52.32 Buy 2,973 52.33 Buy 7,714 52.34 Buy 1,149 52.35 Buy 2,425 52.36 Buy 52.37 993 Buy 52.38 741 Buy 1,960 52.39 Buy 52.40 503 Buy 1,631 52.41 Buy 52.42 793 Buy 52.43 603 Buy 52.44 177 Buy 52.45 300 Buy 52.46 749 Buy 1,680 52.55 Buy 2,313 52.67 Buy 52.68 29 Buy 52.69 686 Buy 186,234 52.73 Buy 52.74 124 Buy 1,680 52.76 Buy 1,005 52.77 Buy 2,038 52.80 Buy 1,214 52.81 Buy 1,743 52.82 Buy 2,893 52.83 Buy 52.84 281 Buy 52.85 528 Buy 1,453 52.86 Buy 1,629 52.87 Buy 1,680 52.88 Buy 52.90 606 Buy 1,074 52.91 Total 324,384 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 51.60 60 Sell - 51.62 590 Sell - 51.63 650 Sell - 51.68 53 Sell - 51.69 660 Sell - 51.71 590 Sell - 51.72 60 Sell - 1,226 51.73 Sell - 51.74 650 Sell - 1,193 51.75 Sell - 51.76 865 Sell - 1,300 51.77 Sell - 51.80 650 Sell - 1,310 51.81 Sell - 51.82 484 Sell - 51.83 962 Sell - 1,379 51.85 Sell - 51.86 650 Sell - 51.93 545 Sell - 51.94 164 Sell - 51.96 95 Sell - 1,216 51.97 Sell - 51.99 238 Sell - 52.02 44 Sell - 2,468 52.03 Sell - 52.04 573 Sell - 52.05 848 Sell - 52.06 133 Sell - 52.08 297 Sell - 9,142 52.09 Sell - 2,323 52.10 Sell - 2,649 52.11 Sell - 52.12 941 Sell - 1,074 52.13 Sell - 52.15 74 Sell - 4,402 52.16 Sell - 52.17 179 Sell - 52.18 177 Sell - 2,279 52.19 Sell - 52.20 60 Sell - 52.22 60 Sell - 2,324 52.23 Sell - 52.24 264 Sell - 2,181 52.26 Sell - 52.27 60 Sell - 52.28 300 Sell - 52.29 718 Sell - 4,405 52.31 Sell - 10,180 52.32 Sell - 52.33 60 Sell - 17,073 52.34 Sell - 52.34 60 Sell - 52.35 81 Sell - 52.36 60 Sell - 52.37 279 Sell - 52.38 105 Sell - 52.39 94 Sell - 52.40 268 Sell - 52.41 60 Sell - 52.42 60 Sell - 52.43 105 Sell - 5,178 52.44 Sell - 52.45 426 Sell - 52.46 733 Sell - 52.47 32 Sell - 52.50 265 Sell - 52.51 60 Sell - 52.52 180 Sell - 52.53 60 Sell - 52.54 140 Sell - 52.55 60 Sell - 52.56 60 Sell - 52.59 45 Sell - 52.60 180 Sell - 52.61 60 Sell - 52.62 60 Sell - 52.65 60 Sell - 52.66 105 Sell - 52.67 300 Sell - 52.68 120 Sell - 52.69 60 Sell - 52.70 60 Sell - 52.71 60 Sell - 52.72 120 Sell - 22,161 52.73 Sell - 52.74 60 Sell - 52.75 120 Sell - 52.76 165 Sell - 52.77 539 Sell - 52.78 360 Sell - 52.79 480 Sell - 10,120 52.80 Sell - 52.81 530 Sell - 1,181 52.83 Sell - 52.84 209 Sell - 52.85 60 Sell - 52.86 120 Sell - 52.88 941 Sell - 52.90 941 Sell - 1,041 52.91 Total - 129,502 (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 19th March 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