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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch21 November 2007 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 9-Nov-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,575,264 0.285(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 9,575,264 0.285 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 4141 42.47Purchase 4141 42.47Purchase 21380 42.47Purchase 3778 42.3Purchase 2160 42.3Purchase 2160 42.3Purchase 297 42.3Purchase 297 42.3Purchase 297 42.3Purchase 297 42.3Purchase 714 42.3Purchase 87 42.27Purchase 3995 42.27Purchase 10000 43Purchase 50000 41.1754Purchase 18000 42.43Purchase 18000 42.43Purchase 9000 42.43Purchase 9000 42.43Purchase 9000 42.43Purchase 5000 42.43Purchase 97000 42.43Purchase 16606 42.45Purchase 200000 41.3774Sale -4141 42.47Sale -4141 42.47Sale -116 42.85Sale -8650 42.85Sale -454 42.85Sale -5027 43.61Sale -580 42.85Sale -642 43.61Sale -2434 43.6Sale -200 42.85Sale -500 43.61Sale -1397 43.64Sale -16606 42.45Sale -50000 42.2484TOTAL BUYS:485350 TOTAL SELLS:94888 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 21-Nov-2007Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel(R)'s website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group