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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 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 7,697,669 (0.229364782) 2327005 (0.069337)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,364,585 (0.040660067) 2336014 (0.0696054)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,200,162 (0.035760812) 3664000 (0.1091749)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 10,262,416 (0.305785661) 8327019 (0.2481173)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 1025 35.09Purchase 37 35.11Purchase 427 35.12Purchase 1177 35.13Purchase 2400 35.14Purchase 5456 35.15Purchase 678 35.16Purchase 1248 35.17Purchase 831 35.18Purchase 1395 35.19Purchase 912 35.2Purchase 71 35.21Purchase 136 35.22Purchase 157 35.23Purchase 75 35.24Purchase 3749 35.25Purchase 416 35.26Purchase 6863 35.27Purchase 4934 35.28Purchase 831 35.29Purchase 5332 35.3Purchase 3500 35.31Purchase 2377 35.32Purchase 6262 35.33Purchase 1339 35.34Purchase 121 35.35Purchase 3502 35.36Purchase 6134 35.37Purchase 7028 35.38Purchase 1246 35.39Purchase 2383 35.4Purchase 8468 35.41Purchase 3560 35.42Purchase 2264 35.43Purchase 1724 35.44Purchase 5629 35.45Purchase 279 35.46Purchase 7301 35.47Purchase 2915 35.48Purchase 128 35.49Purchase 12200 35.5Purchase 1095 35.51Purchase 660 35.52Purchase 669 35.53Purchase 2289 35.56Purchase 906 35.58Purchase 178 35.6Purchase 1836 35.61Purchase 5347 35.65Purchase 32 35.68Purchase 2064 35.69Purchase 815 35.7Purchase 2108 35.71Purchase 2909 35.72Purchase 4513 35.73Purchase 8304 35.74Purchase 526 35.76Purchase 4958 35.77Purchase 14896 35.78Purchase 416 35.79Purchase 2907 35.8Purchase 1461 35.81Purchase 607 35.83Purchase 2159 35.84Purchase 2196 35.85Purchase 1662 35.87Purchase 2577 35.89Purchase 416 35.9Purchase 20062 36 205078\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 3135 35.15Sale 1 35.17Sale 1661 35.19Sale 444 35.2Sale 244 35.21Sale 5600 35.22Sale 1000 35.23Sale 3400 35.24Sale 2000 35.25Sale 2800 35.27Sale 200 35.28Sale 9609 35.29Sale 3288 35.31Sale 1519 35.32Sale 736 35.33Sale 705 35.34Sale 824 35.35Sale 1000 35.37Sale 2500 35.41Sale 1000 35.42Sale 2800 35.43Sale 600 35.44Sale 829 35.45Sale 400 35.47Sale 78 35.62Sale 2500 35.69Sale 50 35.73Sale 300 35.77Sale 272 35.8Sale 84 35.81Sale 211 35.85Sale 200 35.87Sale 1594 35.88Sale 1315 35.89Sale 316 35.91Sale 2764 35.92Sale 4421 36 60400\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZN Long (buy) 7000 0.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 2000 4.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 2500 4.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Long (buy) 1000 7.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Long (buy) 698 7.80---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Long (buy) 900 7.82---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Short (sell) 2500 7.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Short (sell) 4098 7.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZN Short (sell) 300 4.91---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZN Short (sell) 4700 4.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 15,000 42.50 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 1,300,000 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 10,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 08 Put Written 11,563 35.06 European 30/06/2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 13,990 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 10,520 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 310 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,970 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,340 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 630 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 4,190 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 327,792 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 1,022,208 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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