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SG Option Europe13 March 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 SG Option EuropeCompany dealt in BHP Billiton plcClass of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) 0.5 USD OrdinaryDate of dealing 12 March 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 293,050 0.01(2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 293,050 0.01 (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 Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per Unit Purchase 2847 15.36 Purchase 5557 15.37 Purchase 1630 15.38 Purchase 2707 15.39 Purchase 1046 15.40 Purchase 2049 15.43 Purchase 6810 15.44 Purchase 31800 15.45 Purchase 3463 15.45 Purchase 1059 15.46 Purchase 285939 15.49 Purchase 190626 15.53 Purchase 8000 15.54 Purchase 475 15.56 Purchase 15600 15.56 Purchase 2600 15.56 Purchase 15628 15.57 Purchase 96780 15.58 Purchase 240024 15.58 Purchase 4765 15.59 Purchase 6838 15.61 Purchase 86874 15.64 Total Purchase 1013117 Sale 10412 15.37 Sale 35737 15.41 Sale 2000 15.41 Sale 3127 15.43 Sale 209486 15.46 Sale 50111 15.47 Sale 4333 15.53 Sale 33608 15.58 Sale 11800 15.59 Sale 47428 15.59 Sale 58500 15.59 Sale 500 15.60 Sale 50073 15.62 Sale 155051 15.64 Total Sale 672166 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 13 March 2008Contact name Patrick OvermeerTelephone number 020 7676 6050Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio TintoNature 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:
BHP Group