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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 Equities Australia Limited------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 9 October 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 12,318,967 0.367064 2072706 0.0617597------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,354,510 0.040359866 2552899 0.0760678------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 202,162 0.006023751 5485000 0.1634346------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 13,875,639 0.413447618 10110605 0.3012622------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 2500 29.39Purchase 3229 29.42Purchase 3555 29.43Purchase 2820 29.5Purchase 5665 29.51Purchase 15205 29.52Purchase 4299 29.53Purchase 3201 29.54Purchase 20686 29.55Purchase 8340 29.56Purchase 5845 29.57Purchase 500 29.58Purchase 7213 29.59Purchase 7663 29.6Purchase 4000 29.61Purchase 1601 29.62Purchase 2318 29.64Purchase 6415 29.65Purchase 3973 29.66Purchase 2917 29.67Purchase 4092 29.68Purchase 4143 29.69Purchase 23365 29.7Purchase 1930 29.71Purchase 1706 29.73Purchase 5239 29.75Purchase 2578 29.76Purchase 126 29.77Purchase 22615 29.78Purchase 14467 29.79Purchase 16216 29.8Purchase 2797 29.81Purchase 1050 29.82Purchase 429 29.83Purchase 44837 29.84Purchase 6873 29.85Purchase 4130 29.86Purchase 6706 29.87Purchase 1397 29.88Purchase 629 29.89Purchase 1225986 29.9Purchase 1835 29.91Purchase 3692 29.92Purchase 955 29.93Purchase 1567 29.94Purchase 17260 29.95Purchase 2913 29.96Purchase 3063 29.97Purchase 11321 29.98Purchase 13631 29.99Purchase 56979 30Purchase 8827 30.01Purchase 11829 30.02Purchase 16914 30.03Purchase 7385 30.04Purchase 13107 30.05Purchase 2310 30.06Purchase 19099 30.07Purchase 16085 30.08Purchase 25259 30.09Purchase 13039 30.1Purchase 12195 30.11Purchase 9272 30.12Purchase 19046 30.13Purchase 27978 30.14Purchase 17801 30.15Purchase 11351 30.16Purchase 9437 30.17Purchase 20339 30.18Purchase 16358 30.19Purchase 8883 30.2Purchase 6013 30.21Purchase 17172 30.22Purchase 28552 30.23Purchase 27100 30.24Purchase 27693 30.25Purchase 23105 30.26Purchase 12199 30.27Purchase 12373 30.28Purchase 28842 30.29Purchase 17972 30.3Purchase 7684 30.31Purchase 3269 30.32Purchase 6429 30.33Purchase 3878 30.34Purchase 16489 30.35Purchase 2538 30.37Purchase 3549 30.38Purchase 661 30.39Purchase 1258 30.4Purchase 628 30.41Purchase 372 30.42Purchase 952 30.44 2151714\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 5400 29.4Sale 10000 29.5Sale 4000 29.53Sale 2500 29.55Sale 2500 29.65Sale 1004 29.66Sale 8140 29.67Sale 790 29.68Sale 2085 29.69Sale 3130 29.7Sale 1870 29.71Sale 999 29.74Sale 3799 29.75Sale 427 29.76Sale 2000 29.77Sale 2875 29.78Sale 4797 29.79Sale 12383 29.8Sale 1945 29.81Sale 203 29.84Sale 1250 29.87Sale 6611 29.88Sale 483 29.89Sale 939682 29.9Sale 766 29.91Sale 5720 29.92Sale 14 29.93Sale 3404 29.94Sale 3 29.95Sale 3093 29.96Sale 1167 29.97Sale 4760 29.98Sale 6840 29.99Sale 10839 30Sale 6304 30.01Sale 2955 30.02Sale 7191 30.03Sale 1665 30.04Sale 2000 30.06Sale 10630 30.09Sale 5653 30.1Sale 21423 30.12Sale 1000 30.13Sale 10000 30.15Sale 7500 30.18Sale 18155 30.2Sale 2692 30.21Sale 14760 30.22Sale 815 30.23Sale 1700 30.24Sale 5000 30.25Sale 135 30.26Sale 6932 30.27Sale 12270 30.28Sale 513 30.32Sale 1788 30.33Sale 308 30.34Sale 1500 30.35Sale 1855 30.36 1200223\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 2000 6.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 2000 6.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 3300 6.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1700 7.01---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 5000 7.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 135 7.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1600 6.32---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 400 6.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 6.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 6.88---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 700 7.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 2000 7.08---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 1000 2.49---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 1500 2.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 3000 2.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 1500 2.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 1000 3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 1000 3.01---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 500 2.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 1000 2.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 1454 2.73---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 46 2.75---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 389 2.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 1000 2.95---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 611 2.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 2000 3.1---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 628 3.16---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 372 3.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZN Short (sell) 1000 0.91---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2500 19.88---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 2500 19.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 10.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 10.8---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1219 10.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1281 10.85---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 10.86---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2172 10.88---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2828 10.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 10.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 10.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 10.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 6492 11---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 3798 11.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1600 11.05---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 4000 11.06---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 11.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2602 11.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5008 11.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 11.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 3294 11.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1706 11.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1923 11.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 11.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 11.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 11.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 11.62---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 10.8---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1200 10.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3800 10.82---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 7500 10.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 11423 10.9---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 10.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 7500 10.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 4831 11.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2669 11.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 406 11.05---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 483 11.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5111 11.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1945 11.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 7000 11.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 132 11.23---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1923 11.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 674 11.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 6826 11.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 11.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 11.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 500 25.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 922 25.41---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 578 25.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 200 25.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1800 25.57---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1000 25.64---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1800 25.7---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 200 25.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 3000 25.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 25.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 25.56---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 25.57---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 25.6---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 3000 22.82---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 1100 22.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 1900 22.85---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 1900 22.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 100 22.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 2000 23.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 1500 23.40---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 2919 3.55---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 100 3.57---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 3000 3.60---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 3500 3.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Short (sell) 3000 3.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Short (sell) 3500 3.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Short (sell) 3300 3.70---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 varying relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4) AUD etc.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 12 Call Purchasing 160000 42.00American 28/06/12 5.85--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mar 10 Put Selling 30000 31.00American 25/03/10 6.73--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mar 10 Put Selling 75000 31.00American 25/03/10 6.73--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 12 Put Purchasing 60000 27.00American 28/06/12 6.04--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 12 Put Selling 60000 35.00American 28/06/12 10.60--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 13 Put Purchasing 30000 26.00American 19/12/13 6.52--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 13 Put Purchasing 75000 26.00American 19/12/13 6.52--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mar 10 Put Selling 105000 31.00American 25/03/10 6.73--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 13 Put Purchasing 105000 26.00American 19/12/13 6.52--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 10 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RIO TINTO------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteat www.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 7,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 37.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 1,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 1,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 8,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 20,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 17,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 18,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 20,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 2,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 8,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 20,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 2,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 8,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 75,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 25,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 1,000,000 0.01 European 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 327,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 100,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 340,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 425,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 649,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 70,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 30,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 500,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 590,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 350,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 09 Put Written 12,824 38.99 European 1/07/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 09 Call Purchased 12,824 50.69 European 1/07/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Put Written 21,514 46.48 European 26/06/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 10 Put Written 75,000 17.00 American 30/06/2010------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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