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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch21 December 2007 i? 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 branch Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 20-Dec-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 9,059,939 0.27(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,495,000 0.045 1,284,000 0.038Total 8,848,939 0.263 (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 7,329 39.50Purchase 75 39.50Purchase 1 39.50Purchase 9,603 39.50Purchase 9,825 39.70Purchase 175 39.70Purchase 4,395 39.93Purchase 500 39.93Purchase 9,105 39.93Purchase 250 39.93Purchase 3,135 39.93Purchase 1,643 39.93Purchase 157 39.93Purchase 761 39.93Purchase 33 39.93Purchase 97 39.93Purchase 184 39.93Purchase 10,889 39.93Purchase 10,000 40.07Purchase 4,947 40.16Purchase 241 40.13Purchase 1 40.13Purchase 4,811 40.13Purchase 12,782 40.17Purchase 7,218 40.15Purchase 4,967 39.93Purchase 2,884 39.93Purchase 260,000 30.00Purchase 100,000 30.00Purchase 500,000 30.00Purchase 500,000 31.00Purchase 7,000 37.00Purchase 10,000 37.00Purchase 10,000 37.00Purchase 5,000 37.00Purchase 8,000 37.00Purchase 10,000 37.00Purchase 10,000 36.50Purchase 10,000 36.50Purchase 10,000 38.00Purchase 8,000 38.00Purchase 4,000 38.00Purchase 4,000 38.00Purchase 200,000 30.00Purchase 200,000 31.00Purchase 5,000 34.00Purchase 100,000 35.00Purchase 21,000 38.00Purchase 100,000 46.00Purchase 5,000 41.00Purchase 199,000 43.00Purchase 100,000 44.00Purchase 166,000 44.00Purchase 100,000 45.00Purchase 6,000 45.00Purchase 82,000 45.00Purchase 100,000 40.05Sale -797 39.94Sale -100 39.94Sale -250 39.94Sale -60 39.94Sale -375 39.94Sale -59 39.94Sale -517 39.94Sale -500 39.94Sale -248 39.94Sale -200 39.94Sale -150 39.94Sale -250 39.94Sale -250 39.94Sale -50 39.94Sale -1,041 39.94Sale -72 39.94Sale -54 39.94Sale -4,973 39.94Sale -995 39.94Sale -3,978 39.94Sale -4,967 39.93Sale -2,066 39.93Sale -20 39.93Sale 2,884 39.93Sale -2,884 39.93Sale 4,967 39.93Sale -4,967 39.93Sale -4,967 39.93Sale -2,884 39.93Sale -506,000 0.01Sale -18,000 42.50Sale -10,000 42.50Sale -2,000 42.50Sale -2,000 42.50Sale -15,000 46.00Sale -5,000 46.00Sale -10,000 46.00Sale -10,000 46.00Sale -7,000 46.00Sale -10,000 46.00Sale -10,000 46.00Sale -21,000 41.00Sale -10,000 41.00Sale -8,000 41.00Sale -10,000 42.00Sale -10,000 42.00Sale -1,000 42.00Sale -3,000 42.00Sale -15,000 42.00Sale -10,000 42.00Sale -1,000 42.00Sale -10,000 42.00Sale -19,000 42.00Sale -7,000 43.00Sale -3,000 43.00Sale -10,000 43.00Sale -10,000 43.00Sale -5,000 45.00Sale -10,000 45.00Sale -10,000 45.00Sale -15,000 45.00Sale -10,000 45.00Sale -10,000 45.00Sale -750,000 30.00Sale -125,000 38.00Sale -30,000 27.50Sale -30,000 28.00Sale -2,000 28.00Sale -30,000 28.50Sale -100,000 34.50Sale -2,000 42.00Sale -1,000 42.00Sale -2,000 42.00Sale -4,000 43.00Sale -6,000 43.00Sale -10,000 43.00Sale -1,000 43.00Sale -5,000 43.00Sale -150,000 43.00Sale -3,000 43.00Sale -200,000 44.00Sale -25,000 44.00Sale -20,000 44.00Sale -20,000 44.00Sale -200,000 45.00TOTAL BUYS:2946008 TOTAL SELLS:2558823 (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 varying Product 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) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) CALL OPTION 260,000 30.00CALL OPTION 100,000 30.00CALL OPTION 500,000 30.00CALL OPTION 500,000 31.00CALL OPTION 7,000 37.00CALL OPTION 10,000 37.00CALL OPTION 10,000 37.00CALL OPTION 5,000 37.00CALL OPTION 8,000 37.00CALL OPTION 10,000 37.00CALL OPTION 10,000 36.50CALL OPTION 10,000 36.50CALL OPTION 10,000 38.00CALL OPTION 8,000 38.00CALL OPTION 4,000 38.00CALL OPTION 4,000 38.00CALL OPTION 200,000 30.00CALL OPTION 200,000 31.00CALL OPTION 5,000 34.00CALL OPTION 100,000 35.00CALL OPTION 21,000 38.00CALL OPTION 100,000 46.00CALL OPTION 5,000 41.00CALL OPTION 199,000 43.00CALL OPTION 100,000 44.00CALL OPTION 166,000 44.00CALL OPTION 100,000 45.00CALL OPTION 6,000 45.00CALL OPTION 82,000 45.00PUT OPTION -506,000 0.01PUT OPTION -18,000 42.50PUT OPTION -10,000 42.50PUT OPTION -2,000 42.50PUT OPTION -2,000 42.50PUT OPTION -15,000 46.00PUT OPTION -5,000 46.00PUT OPTION -10,000 46.00PUT OPTION -10,000 46.00PUT OPTION -7,000 46.00PUT OPTION -10,000 46.00PUT OPTION -10,000 46.00PUT OPTION -21,000 41.00PUT OPTION -10,000 41.00PUT OPTION -8,000 41.00PUT OPTION -10,000 42.00PUT OPTION -10,000 42.00PUT OPTION -1,000 42.00PUT OPTION -3,000 42.00PUT OPTION -15,000 42.00PUT OPTION -10,000 42.00PUT OPTION -1,000 42.00PUT OPTION -10,000 42.00PUT OPTION -19,000 42.00PUT OPTION -7,000 43.00PUT OPTION -3,000 43.00PUT OPTION -10,000 43.00PUT OPTION -10,000 43.00PUT OPTION -5,000 45.00PUT OPTION -10,000 45.00PUT OPTION -10,000 45.00PUT OPTION -15,000 45.00PUT OPTION -10,000 45.00PUT OPTION -10,000 45.00PUT OPTION -750,000 30.00PUT OPTION -125,000 38.00PUT OPTION -30,000 27.50PUT OPTION -30,000 28.00PUT OPTION -2,000 28.00PUT OPTION -30,000 28.50PUT OPTION -100,000 34.50PUT OPTION -2,000 42.00PUT OPTION -1,000 42.00PUT OPTION -2,000 42.00PUT OPTION -4,000 43.00PUT OPTION -6,000 43.00PUT OPTION -10,000 43.00PUT OPTION -1,000 43.00PUT OPTION -5,000 43.00PUT OPTION -150,000 43.00PUT OPTION -3,000 43.00PUT OPTION -200,000 44.00PUT OPTION -25,000 44.00PUT OPTION -20,000 44.00PUT OPTION -20,000 44.00PUT OPTION -200,000 45.00 (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) YES Date of disclosure 21-Dec-2007 Contact name Collins, Carolyn Telephone number 44 20 7888 0241 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCALL OPTION PURCHASED 25000 42 American 24/01/2008PUT OPTION PURCHASED 200000 41 American 27/03/2008CALL OPTION PURCHASED 20000 41 American 27/03/2008CALL OPTION PURCHASED 10000 41 American 27/03/2008CALL OPTION PURCHASED 30000 41 American 27/03/2008CALL OPTION WRITTEN 1284000 0.01 American 26/06/2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group