24th Sep 2008 12:00
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 23 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 5,199,438 (0.2356%) 1,062,515 (0.0481%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)3,300 (0.0001%) 88,549 (0.0040%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 250,000 (0.0113%) 1,000 (0.0000%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 5,452,738 (0.2470%) 1,152,064 (0.0521%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 953 13.9600 GBPPurchase 951 13.9700 GBPPurchase 2,872 13.9900 GBPPurchase 61,300 14.0017 GBPPurchase 953 14.0400 GBPPurchase 951 14.0600 GBPPurchase 6,330 14.0900 GBPPurchase 2,782 14.1000 GBPPurchase 2,144 14.1200 GBPPurchase 3,031 14.1300 GBPPurchase 3,631 14.1400 GBPPurchase 15 14.1500 GBPPurchase 8,159 14.1800 GBPPurchase 1,189 14.2100 GBPPurchase 1,679 14.2200 GBPPurchase 5,087 14.2400 GBPPurchase 2,024 14.2500 GBPPurchase 868 14.2600 GBPPurchase 26,763 14.2700 GBPPurchase 3,882 14.2800 GBPPurchase 9,132 14.2900 GBPPurchase 12,579 14.3000 GBPPurchase 24,922 14.3100 GBPPurchase 7,970 14.3200 GBPPurchase 12,701 14.3300 GBPPurchase 7,838 14.3400 GBPPurchase 22,485 14.3500 GBPPurchase 2,192 14.3600 GBPPurchase 2,294 14.3700 GBPPurchase 4,578 14.3800 GBPPurchase 1,576 14.3900 GBPPurchase 1,158 14.4100 GBPPurchase 3,780 14.4200 GBPPurchase 1,164 14.4400 GBPPurchase 1,548 14.4500 GBPPurchase 2,332 14.4600 GBPPurchase 2,331 14.4700 GBPPurchase 1,574 14.4800 GBPPurchase 4,055 14.5000 GBPPurchase 1,178 14.5100 GBPPurchase 2,144 14.5400 GBPPurchase 1,578 14.5500 GBPPurchase 2,159 14.5600 GBPPurchase 17,164 14.5700 GBPPurchase 2,166 14.5900 GBPPurchase 298 14.6000 GBPPurchase 2,162 14.6200 GBPTOTAL 290,622 Sale 1,744 13.9100 GBPSale 2,744 13.9200 GBPSale 1,826 13.9300 GBPSale 4,513 13.9700 GBPSale 2,287 13.9800 GBPSale 2,142 13.9900 GBPSale 6,266 14.0000 GBPSale 17,832 14.0100 GBPSale 5,299 14.0200 GBPSale 15,325 14.0300 GBPSale 1,322 14.0500 GBPSale 15 14.1500 GBPSale 10 14.1900 GBPSale 15 14.2100 GBPSale 114 14.2400 GBPSale 145,950 14.3060 GBPSale 3,075 14.3100 GBPSale 15,392 14.3500 GBPTOTAL 225,871---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 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 24 September 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 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 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) \* 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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 50,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-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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