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BlackRock Group18 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 17th 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 28,827,060 2.79%(2) Derivatives (other than options) 106,240 0.01%(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell -119,000 -0.01%Total 28,933,300 2.80% -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 7,000 GBP 44.79Purchase 435,669 GBP 46.6124Purchase 114,744 GBP 46.96Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 344.59Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 344.98Purchase 169 ADR = 676 ord shares USD 345.00Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 345.96Purchase 30 ADR = 120 ord shares USD 346.80Purchase 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 346.87Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 347.02Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 347.15Purchase 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 347.50Purchase 7 ADR = 28 ord shares USD 347.69Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 349.74Purchase 16 ADR = 64 ord shares USD 349.84Purchase 25 ADR = 100 ord shares USD 351.04Purchase 11 ADR = 44 ord shares USD 351.41Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 353.30Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 353.64Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 353.73Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 354.17Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 355.19Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 355.25Sale 1,800 GBP 44.79Sale 4,456 GBP 45.463Sale 1,608 GBP 45.55Sale 14 ADR = 56 ord shares USD 341.10Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 343.99Sale 22 ADR = 88 ord shares USD 344.17Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 344.18Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 344.21Sale 20 ADR = 80 ord shares USD 344.24Sale 92 ADR = 368 ord shares USD 344.99Sale 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 345.37Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 345.38Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 345.62Sale 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 345.74Sale 11 ADR = 44 ord shares USD 346.42Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 346.43Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 350.04Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 352.63Sale 34 ADR = 136 ord shares USD 353.00 Note - There was a net transfer out of 72 ADRs representing 288 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 CFD Long 6,600 GBP 44.9973CFD Long 3,300 GBP 45.4681 (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 18th 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