23rd Apr 2008 11:54
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd23 April 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP BillitonClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 22-Apr-2008 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 1771560 0.080 55319 0.003(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 1771560 0.080 55319 0.003 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security : Ordinary Shares 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)Buy 2760 18.74 (GBP)Buy 2693 18.56 (GBP)Buy 2682 18.64 (GBP)Buy 2680 18.65 (GBP)Buy 2354 18.59 (GBP)Buy 2275 18.77 (GBP)Buy 2229 18.8 (GBP)Buy 2000 18.62 (GBP)Buy 1938 18.62 (GBP)Buy 1678 18.67 (GBP)Buy 1316 18.63 (GBP)Buy 1144 18.65 (GBP)Buy 1024 18.65 (GBP)Buy 917 18.67 (GBP)Buy 917 18.61 (GBP)Buy 861 18.82 (GBP)Buy 709 18.65 (GBP)Buy 684 18.62 (GBP)Buy 678 18.64 (GBP)Buy 650 18.72 (GBP)Buy 600 18.73 (GBP)Buy 572 18.67 (GBP)Buy 564 18.68 (GBP)Buy 535 18.64 (GBP)Buy 535 18.82 (GBP)Buy 532 18.73 (GBP)Buy 531 18.77 (GBP)Buy 531 18.77 (GBP)Buy 516 18.67 (GBP)Buy 480 18.68 (GBP)Buy 444 18.62 (GBP)Buy 430 18.8 (GBP)Buy 428 18.67 (GBP)Buy 399 18.82 (GBP)Buy 381 18.555 (GBP)Buy 372 18.585 (GBP)Buy 365 18.595 (GBP)Buy 353 18.64 (GBP)Buy 345 18.65 (GBP)Buy 313 18.585 (GBP)Buy 312 18.595 (GBP)Buy 311 18.75 (GBP)Buy 309 18.595 (GBP)Buy 304 18.66 (GBP)Buy 303 18.62 (GBP)Buy 298 18.605 (GBP)Buy 296 18.645 (GBP)Buy 295 18.68 (GBP)Buy 289 18.68 (GBP)Buy 289 18.64 (GBP)Buy 268 18.63 (GBP)Buy 268 18.63 (GBP)Buy 268 18.62 (GBP)Buy 267 18.67 (GBP)Buy 267 18.69 (GBP)Buy 267 18.67 (GBP)Buy 267 18.65 (GBP)Buy 267 18.67 (GBP)Buy 243 18.605 (GBP)Buy 218 18.77 (GBP)Buy 214 18.65 (GBP)Buy 214 18.67 (GBP)Buy 214 18.66 (GBP)Buy 213 18.74 (GBP)Buy 213 18.74 (GBP)Buy 213 18.72 (GBP)Buy 205 18.595 (GBP)Buy 202 18.625 (GBP)Buy 174 18.61 (GBP)Buy 157 18.78 (GBP)Buy 151 18.67 (GBP)Buy 133 18.67 (GBP)Buy 133 18.67 (GBP)Buy 133 18.73 (GBP)Buy 133 18.71 (GBP)Buy 127 18.61 (GBP)Buy 124 18.69 (GBP)Buy 123 18.69 (GBP)Buy 80 18.73 (GBP)Buy 69 18.685 (GBP)Buy 69 18.76 (GBP)Buy 67 18.7 (GBP)Buy 63 18.665 (GBP)Buy 63 18.665 (GBP)Buy 62 18.76 (GBP)Buy 61 18.695 (GBP)Buy 55 18.665 (GBP)Buy 52 18.69 (GBP)Buy 47 18.61 (GBP)Buy 39 18.695 (GBP)Buy 33 18.82 (GBP)Buy 11 18.67 (GBP)Buy 1 18.62 (GBP)Buy 1 18.82 (GBP)Sell 15539 18.82 (GBP)Sell 4700 18.66 (GBP)Sell 4673 18.82 (GBP)Sell 3215 18.82 (GBP)Sell 2783 18.82 (GBP)Sell 2686 18.61 (GBP)Sell 2679 18.79 (GBP)Sell 2679 18.66 (GBP)Sell 2616 18.59 (GBP)Sell 2555 18.61 (GBP)Sell 2550 18.77 (GBP)Sell 2300 18.59 (GBP)Sell 2275 18.69 (GBP)Sell 2160 18.66 (GBP)Sell 2070 18.75 (GBP)Sell 1926 18.55 (GBP)Sell 1890 18.82 (GBP)Sell 1852 18.66 (GBP)Sell 1600 18.77 (GBP)Sell 1600 18.61 (GBP)Sell 1524 18.59 (GBP)Sell 1450 18.65 (GBP)Sell 1440 18.64 (GBP)Sell 1377 18.59 (GBP)Sell 1350 18.58 (GBP)Sell 1306 18.68 (GBP)Sell 1200 18.68 (GBP)Sell 1128 18.56 (GBP)Sell 1051 18.61 (GBP)Sell 1000 18.69 (GBP)Sell 1000 18.77 (GBP)Sell 963 18.58 (GBP)Sell 919 18.62 (GBP)Sell 904 18.64 (GBP)Sell 880 18.56 (GBP)Sell 827 18.66 (GBP)Sell 800 18.61 (GBP)Sell 769 18.55 (GBP)Sell 768 18.65 (GBP)Sell 752 18.6 (GBP)Sell 690 18.59 (GBP)Sell 615 18.77 (GBP)Sell 600 18.58 (GBP)Sell 564 18.56 (GBP)Sell 554 18.8 (GBP)Sell 544 18.57 (GBP)Sell 535 18.66 (GBP)Sell 535 18.66 (GBP)Sell 532 18.82 (GBP)Sell 532 18.69 (GBP)Sell 531 18.67 (GBP)Sell 531 18.67 (GBP)Sell 418 18.65 (GBP)Sell 417 18.58 (GBP)Sell 400 18.62 (GBP)Sell 400 18.69 (GBP)Sell 362 18.62 (GBP)Sell 359 18.68 (GBP)Sell 337 18.58 (GBP)Sell 300 18.79 (GBP)Sell 276 18.58 (GBP)Sell 268 18.64 (GBP)Sell 268 18.59 (GBP)Sell 268 18.64 (GBP)Sell 268 18.6 (GBP)Sell 267 18.68 (GBP)Sell 267 18.69 (GBP)Sell 240 18.82 (GBP)Sell 233 18.68 (GBP)Sell 215 18.59 (GBP)Sell 215 18.6 (GBP)Sell 214 18.64 (GBP)Sell 214 18.67 (GBP)Sell 214 18.68 (GBP)Sell 214 18.66 (GBP)Sell 214 18.66 (GBP)Sell 214 18.67 (GBP)Sell 214 18.65 (GBP)Sell 214 18.64 (GBP)Sell 209 18.665 (GBP)Sell 200 18.64 (GBP)Sell 196 18.71 (GBP)Sell 150 18.68 (GBP)Sell 149 18.6 (GBP)Sell 147 18.71 (GBP)Sell 145 18.78 (GBP)Sell 136 18.65 (GBP)Sell 130 18.66 (GBP)Sell 123 18.65 (GBP)Sell 123 18.65 (GBP)Sell 122 18.69 (GBP)Sell 121 18.56 (GBP)Sell 120 18.71 (GBP)Sell 104 18.75 (GBP)Sell 103 18.75 (GBP)Sell 100 18.61 (GBP)Sell 85 18.64 (GBP)Sell 85 18.64 (GBP)Sell 70 18.68 (GBP)Sell 20 18.68 (GBP)Sell 9 18.6 (GBP)Sell 8 18.58 (GBP)TOTAL BUYS:50870 TOTAL SELLS:102664(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 derivativesFull 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 23-Apr-2008 09:53:59Contact 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'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