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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 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 12 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 5,125,464 (0.2322%) 1,016,381 (0.0461%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 6,000 (0.0003%) 89,769 (0.0041%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 (0.0091%) 781,000 (0.0354%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 5,331,464 (0.2416%) 1,887,150 (0.0856%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* 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 5,397 14.5600 GBPPurchase 7,103 14.5800 GBPPurchase 55,856 14.5888 GBPPurchase 509 14.6100 GBPPurchase 1,087 14.6400 GBPPurchase 1,144 14.6500 GBPPurchase 1,606 14.6700 GBPPurchase 1,030 14.6800 GBPPurchase 471 14.6900 GBPPurchase 507 14.7000 GBPPurchase 1,066 14.7100 GBPPurchase 2,626 14.7300 GBPPurchase 7,183 14.7400 GBPPurchase 2,587 14.7500 GBPPurchase 2,224 14.7600 GBPPurchase 1,665 14.7700 GBPPurchase 1,482 14.7800 GBPPurchase 1,740 14.7900 GBPPurchase 994 14.8000 GBPPurchase 2,032 14.8100 GBPPurchase 671 14.8200 GBPPurchase 10,704 14.8300 GBPPurchase 672 14.8400 GBPPurchase 948 15.0881 GBPPurchase 61,556 15.0881 GBPPurchase 15,600 15.0900 GBPTOTAL: 188,460 Sale 20,000 14.3700 GBPSale 7,000 14.4100 GBPSale 3,000 14.4300 GBPSale 2,404 14.5600 GBPSale 3,815 14.5700 GBPSale 14,710 14.5800 GBPSale 16,637 14.5900 GBPSale 13,733 14.6000 GBPSale 4,557 14.6100 GBPSale 10,000 14.6400 GBPSale 420 14.7000 GBPSale 5,000 14.7400 GBPSale 27,000 14.7466 GBPSale 209 14.7700 GBPSale 3,350 14.7900 GBPSale 10,000 14.8300 GBPSale 2,900 14.8400 GBPSale 2,100 14.8500 GBPSale 20,000 14.8600 GBPSale 12,000 15.0700 GBPSale 62,504 15.0900 GBPSale 15,600 15.0919 GBPTOTAL: 256,939----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 200 0.4100 EUR--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 350 0.2800 EUR--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 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 15 September 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Antonio Gagliostro------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchased 300,000 13.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 300,000 17.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-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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