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BlackRock Group21 January 2008 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) BlackRock GroupCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the 10p Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)Date of dealing 18th January 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 28,873,427 2.89%(2) Derivatives (other than options) 106,240 0.01%(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell -119,000 -0.01%Total 28,979,667 2.90% -119,000 -0.01% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 37,359 GBP 46.45Purchase 4,500 GBP 46.62Purchase 4,220 GBP 47.30Purchase 4 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 357.88Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 357.90Purchase 50 ADR = 200 ord shares USD 360.51Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 360.97Purchase 88 ADR = 352 ord shares USD 361.49Purchase 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 363.61Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 364.80Purchase 14 ADR = 56 ord shares USD 365.38Purchase 55 ADR = 220 ord shares USD 365.39Purchase 45 ADR = 180 ord shares USD 366.95Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 369.84Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 357.28Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 358.65Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 358.97Sale 14 ADR = 56 ord shares USD 362.45Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 362.86Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 364.25Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 364.52Sale 30 ADR = 120 ord shares USD 364.60Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 364.63Sale 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 364.67Sale 19 ADR = 76 ord shares USD 364.72Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 364.99Sale 11 ADR = 44 ord shares USD 365.10Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 365.42Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 365.57Sale 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 365.95Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 366.99Sale 27 ADR = 108 ord shares USD 367.01Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 367.02Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 367.25Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 368.63Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 368.64Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 369.07Sale 7 ADR = 28 ord shares USD 369.17Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 369.99Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 370.46Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 370.47Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 370.93Sale 12 ADR = 48 ord shares USD 372.41Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 372.55Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 372.73 Note - There was a net transfer out of 19 ADRs representing 76 ordinary shares. (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paid/,e.g. call selling, securities to American, received per unitoption purchasing, which the option European etc. (Note 5) varying etc. relates (Note 7) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. None.............................................................................. .............................................................................. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES Date of disclosure 21st January 2008Contact name Thomas HoneTelephone number 020 7743 2098If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which BHP BillitonconnectedIf a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Category 2 Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,e.g. call option derivative relates European etc. Call Option Sold - 55,000 GBP 54.8217 European 20 February 2008Call Option Sold - 64,000 GBP 58.08 European 3 April 2008 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which 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