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BlackRock Group16 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 15th 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 28,863,940 2.89%(2) Derivatives (other than options) 90,290 0.009%(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell -119,000 -0.01%Total 28,954,230 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 611 GBP 50.22Purchase 4,100 GBP 50.315Purchase 7 ADR = 28 ord shares USD 384.30Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 384.61Purchase 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 385.99Purchase 30 ADR = 120 ord shares USD 386.00Purchase 22 ADR = 88 ord shares USD 387.71Purchase 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 387.72Purchase 29 ADR = 116 ord shares USD 387.88Purchase 80 ADR = 320 ord shares USD 388.40Purchase 12 ADR = 48 ord shares USD 389.00Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 390.04Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 390.32Purchase 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 391.58Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 391.69Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 391.97Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 392.72Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 393.20Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 394.93Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 397.10Sale 27 ADR = 108 ord shares USD 384.49Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 384.91Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 384.96Sale 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 385.67Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 385.77Sale 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 386.71Sale 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 387.16Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 387.17Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 387.33Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 387.42Sale 27 ADR = 108 ord shares USD 387.66Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 388.99Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 389.76Sale 20 ADR = 80 ord shares USD 391.17Sale 26 ADR = 104 ord shares USD 391.18Sale 80 ADR = 320 ord shares USD 391.19Sale 18,311 ADR = 73,244 ord shares USD 391.24Sale 7,921 ADR = 31,684 ord shares USD 391.25Sale 25 ADR = 100 ord shares USD 391.29Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 393.99Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 395.92Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 395.96Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 397.41Sale 45 ADR = 180 ord shares USD 399.15 (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 16th January 2008Contact name Louise LyleTelephone number 0131 472 7472If 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