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FORM 38.5(b) 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 \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 5 September 2008------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 5,406,964 (0.2450%) 1,007,317 (0.0456%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 6,000 (0.0003%) 88,783 (0.0040%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 (0.0091%) 781,000 (0.0354%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 5,612,964 (0.2544%) 1,877,100 (0.0850%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class of relevant security: Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 2,771 14.3000 GBPPurchase 7,288 14.3100 GBPPurchase 12,158 14.3200 GBPPurchase 4,500 14.3400 GBPPurchase 8,000 14.3600 GBPPurchase 20,200 14.3782 GBPPurchase 16,577 14.3800 GBPPurchase 10,500 14.4600 GBPPurchase 10,436 14.4800 GBPPurchase 19,564 14.5000 GBPPurchase 2,500 14.5300 GBPPurchase 1,400 14.5500 GBPPurchase 2,963 14.5880 GBPPurchase 142,500 14.6873 GBPPurchase 57,500 14.6924 GBPTOTAL 318,857 Sale 467 14.3100 GBPSale 472 14.3400 GBPSale 20,409 14.3800 GBPSale 948 14.3818 GBPSale 8,737 14.3818 GBPSale 6,892 14.3818 GBPSale 15,000 14.4500 GBPSale 614 14.4700 GBPSale 1,400 14.5500 GBPSale 12,000 14.5600 GBPSale 10,000 14.7200 GBPSale 675 14.7300 GBPSale 20,000 14.8300 GBPSale 3,056 14.8800 GBPSale 1,944 14.8900 GBPSale 526 15.1200 GBPSale 185,079 14.4700 GBPTOTAL 288,219----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T 00 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Short 500 0.1300 EUR--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Short 350 0.2600 EUR--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Short 30 0.0900 EUR--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 8 September 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteat www.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) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchase 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchased 300,000 13.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 300,000 17.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* T Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto 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 Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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