15th Apr 2008 11:59
BNP Paribas London15 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 SNCCompany dealt in RIO TINTO PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14th 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 3,688,507 0.37% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 3,688,507 (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 57.33 191 Buy 57.34 191 Buy 57.46 766 Buy 1,168 57.47 Buy 57.48 674 Buy 57.49 334 Buy 1,406 57.50 Buy 57.51 800 Buy 57.51 257 Buy 57.52 221 Buy 3,396 57.53 Buy 3,441 57.54 Buy 57.55 812 Buy 2,112 57.56 Buy 1,170 57.57 Buy 2,213 57.58 Buy 2,701 57.59 Buy 1,230 57.60 Buy 57.61 521 Buy 1,116 57.62 Buy 57.63 373 Buy 57.69 80 Buy 57.71 50 Buy 57.78 93 Buy 57.81 42 Buy 57.83 24 Buy 57.84 150 Buy 57.85 284 Buy 57.86 63 Buy 57.87 454 Buy 57.89 29 Buy 1,877 57.94 Buy 58.00 120 Buy 1,116 58.01 Buy 1,564 58.02 Buy 58.03 628 Buy 1,057 58.04 Buy 9,867 58.04 Buy 58.05 330 Buy 58.06 739 Buy 58.07 120 Buy 58.08 445 Buy 58.09 105 Buy 1,467 58.10 Buy 58.11 396 Buy 58.12 14 Buy 58.13 210 Buy 58.16 237 Buy 58.17 60 Buy 58.18 262 Buy 58.19 45 Buy 58.20 20 Buy 58.21 65 Buy 4,270 58.22 Buy 58.23 60 Buy 58.24 88 Buy 58.25 145 Buy 58.26 60 Buy 58.27 259 Buy 1,034 58.28 Buy 58.29 506 Buy 58.30 225 Buy 58.31 269 Buy 58.32 219 Buy 58.33 165 Buy 1,175 58.34 Buy 1,526 58.35 Buy 58.36 273 Buy 58.37 40 Buy 58.38 340 Buy 58.39 60 Buy 58.40 490 Buy 58.41 662 Buy 2,842 58.42 Buy 58.43 764 Buy 58.44 167 Buy 58.45 27 Buy 1,775 58.47 Buy 58.48 949 Buy 1,999 58.49 Buy 3,637 58.50 Buy 58.53 164 Buy 58.58 44 Total 71,340 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 57.27 190 Sell - 57.49 292 Sell - 57.50 427 Sell - 57.51 288 Sell - 57.53 85 Sell - 57.55 185 Sell - 57.56 82 Sell - 57.58 473 Sell - 57.59 645 Sell - 57.60 663 Sell - 57.61 185 Sell - 57.62 10 Sell - 57.65 100 Sell - 57.70 208 Sell - 57.71 220 Sell - 57.75 229 Sell - 57.76 503 Sell - 57.77 193 Sell - 57.81 3 Sell - 1,099 57.84 Sell - 2,935 57.85 Sell - 1,383 57.86 Sell - 3,189 57.87 Sell - 57.88 282 Sell - 2,050 57.89 Sell - 57.90 943 Sell - 4,785 57.91 Sell - 1,079 57.92 Sell - 57.93 272 Sell - 1,520 57.94 Sell - 1,502 57.95 Sell - 57.96 383 Sell - 57.97 815 Sell - 57.98 157 Sell - 58.00 367 Sell - 58.02 99 Sell - 58.03 226 Sell - 3,103 58.05 Sell - 58.06 962 Sell - 1,284 58.08 Sell - 1,524 58.09 Sell - 1,173 58.10 Sell - 58.11 84 Sell - 3,192 58.13 Sell - 5,134 58.14 Sell - 2,677 58.15 Sell - 2,655 58.16 Sell - 58.17 704 Sell - 58.18 58 Sell - 58.19 167 Sell - 5,692 58.20 Sell - 58.22 41 Sell - 58.25 56 Sell - 58.26 71 Sell - 1,710 58.29 Sell - 58.30 713 Sell - 58.31 93 Sell - 58.32 465 Sell - 58.33 132 Sell - 58.34 56 Sell - 58.36 108 Sell - 58.37 179 Sell - 58.38 361 Sell - 58.39 273 Sell - 58.40 353 Sell - 58.41 56 Sell - 58.45 200 Sell - 58.47 7 Sell - 58.49 44 Sell - 58.50 72 Sell - 58.51 135 Sell - 58.52 225 Sell - 58.56 208 Total - 62,034 (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 15th 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