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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 15 July 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 4,666,455 (0.2114%) 14,357 (0.0007%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 3,800 (0.0002%) 113,636 (0.0051%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 (0.0091%) 781,000 (0.0354%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 4,870,255 (0.2207%) 908,993 (0.0412%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 5,325 16.6279 GBPPurchase 4,971 16.6279 GBPPurchase 2,081 16.6999 GBPPurchase 3,500 16.7700 GBPPurchase 11,500 16.7720 GBPPurchase 549 16.8300 GBPPurchase 4,190 16.8400 GBPPurchase 9,000 16.9900 GBPPurchase 85,654 17.4700 GBPPurchase 4,120 16.7500 GBPTotal 130,890 Sale 5,000 16.5800 GBPSale 5,325 16.6279 GBPSale 4,971 16.6279 GBPSale 10,559 16.6300 GBPSale 750 16.6800 GBPSale 703 16.6900 GBPSale 10,354 16.7700 GBPSale 1,146 16.7900 GBPSale 365 16.8100 GBPSale 20,000 16.8200 GBPSale 10,510 16.9300 GBPSale 1,143 16.9400 GBPSale 746 16.9500 GBPSale 5,000 16.9800 GBPSale 17,960 17.0900 GBPSale 85,654 17.4700 GBPTotal 180,186---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call WarrantLong 2,000 0.2300 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call WarrantShort 300 0.4300 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call WarrantLong 60 0.7800 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 16 July 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Warrant Written 0 16.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Warrant Written 500 22.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 11.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant Written 3,000 11.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 14.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,700 15.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 2,460 16.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,460 17.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 18.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 19,620 19.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 5,050 21.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 70 23.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 18,115 25.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 3,218 12.000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,297 14.000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant Written 800 14.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,110 16.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,500 18.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 12,996 20.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 300 22.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 33,000 24.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,800 26.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,540 18.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,500 20.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,200 24.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 300 30.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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