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BlackRock Group06 March 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 5th March 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 23,713,831 2.37%(2) Derivatives (other than options) 55,700 0.006%(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell -119,000 -0.01%Total 23,769,531 2.38% -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 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 457.39Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 459.52Purchase 7 ADR = 28 ord shares USD 459.54Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 459.72Purchase 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 459.92Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.03Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 460.37Purchase 15 ADR = 60 ord shares USD 460.77Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.78Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.99Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 461.04Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 461.14Purchase 22 ADR = 88 ord shares USD 462.21Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 462.73Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 463.00Purchase 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 463.99Sale 10,125 GBP 57.195Sale 1,200 GBP 58.00Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 457.32Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 457.58Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 457.99Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 458.58Sale 61 ADR = 244 ord shares USD 458.92Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 458.99Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 459.07Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 459.60Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 459.71Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 460.11Sale 19 ADR = 76 ord shares USD 460.23Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.26Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.31Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.58Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.86Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 460.89Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 461.08Sale 82 ADR = 328 ord shares USD 461.49Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 461.70Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 461.77Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 462.96Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 463.22 NB There was a net transfer in of 14 ADRs representing 56 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 4,400 GBP 56.9252 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product 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) Call Option Selling 64,000 GBP 60.19335 European 13 May 2008 GBP 3.275829 (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 6th March 2008 Contact name Kai ChewTelephone number 020 7743 2602If 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 59.9154 European 8 May 2008Call Option Sold -64,000 GBP 60.19335 European 13 May 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