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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch30 January 2008 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 Name 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 29-Jan-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 1,392,318 0.041 10,996,140 0.327(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 4,883,000 0.145 3,959,000 0.118Total 6,275,318 0.187 14,955,140 0.445 (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 sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 29,339 35.70Purchase 4,377 36.42Purchase 4 36.42Purchase 14 36.42Purchase 74 36.42Purchase 21 36.39Purchase 562 36.39Purchase 529 36.39Purchase 707 36.39Purchase 193 36.39Purchase 157 36.39Purchase 29 36.39Purchase 5 36.39Purchase 255 36.39Purchase 173 36.39Purchase 2,970 36.39Purchase 1,671 36.29Purchase 2,118 36.29Purchase 1,276 36.29Purchase 9,425 36.29Purchase 18 36.29Purchase 5,382 36.29Purchase 1,000 36.29Purchase 26 36.29Purchase 23 36.29Purchase 930 36.29Purchase 235 36.29Purchase 11,310 36.28Purchase 91 36.28Purchase 1,000 36.28Purchase 2,423 36.25Purchase 4,491 36.25Purchase 400 36.25Purchase 50 36.25Purchase 50 36.25Purchase 930 36.25Purchase 92 36.25Purchase 6,971 36.25Purchase 2,218 36.29Purchase 7,103 36.29Purchase 679 36.29Purchase 1,275 36.60Purchase 1,069 36.60Purchase 871 36.60Purchase 6,785 36.60Purchase 217 36.71Purchase 1,126 36.71Purchase 826 36.71Purchase 7,831 36.71Sale -132 36.35Sale -150 36.30Sale 2,882 36.39Sale -2,882 36.39Sale 495 36.39Sale -495 36.39Sale -2,118 36.35Sale -4,236 36.35Sale -3,232 36.35Sale -872 36.35Sale -848 36.30Sale -59 36.30Sale -59 36.30Sale -14 36.30Sale -15 36.30Sale -952 36.30Sale -4,017 36.36Sale -240 36.36Sale -186 36.36Sale -603 36.39Sale -1,000 36.39Sale -260 36.39Sale -1,010 36.39Sale -2,074 36.39Sale -2,065 36.39Sale -3 36.84Sale -20 36.84Sale -50 36.84Sale -21 36.84Sale -87 36.84Sale -135 36.84Sale -78 36.84Sale -53 36.84Sale -53 36.84Sale -135 36.84Sale -100 36.84Sale -150 36.84Sale -132 36.84Sale -130 36.84Sale -100 36.84Sale -269 36.84Sale -55 36.84Sale -20 36.84Sale -134 36.84Sale -80 36.84Sale -500 36.84Sale -50 36.84Sale -150 36.84Sale -75 36.84Sale -142 36.84Sale -50 36.84Sale -135 36.84Sale -120 36.84Sale -1,200 36.84Sale -300 36.84Sale -269 36.84Sale -130 36.84Sale -100 36.84Sale -80 36.84Sale -160 36.84Sale -30 36.84Sale -180 36.84Sale -100 36.84Sale -1,677 36.84Sale -1,500 36.84Sale -1,000 36.84Sale -100 36.84Sale -100 36.84Sale -47 36.84 Total Buys:119321 Total Sells:34142 (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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 30-Jan-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateDescriptionCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 2,000 34 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 37 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 1,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 16,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 39 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 40 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 98,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50 American Jun 25 2009Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 8,000 37 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 30,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 203,000 38 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 48,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 7,000 39 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 40 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 49,000 40 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 30,000 41 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 41 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 45,000 42 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 42 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 19,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 43 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 205,000 44 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 58,000 44 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 90,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 46 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 47 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 88,000 48 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 55 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 39.5 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 31 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 33 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 34 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 34.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 35 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 303,000 35 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 130,000 35 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 27,000 36 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 36 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 450,000 36 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 44,000 40 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 1,000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 60,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 225,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 33.5 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.5 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 200,000 27.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 29 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 29.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 30 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 33 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 29,000 34 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 35 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 36 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 6,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 14,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 39 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 39 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 300,000 40 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 3,000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 41 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 42 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 43 American Mar 27 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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