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EPT Disclosure

25th Jun 2008 12:00

RNS Number : 5063X

Macquarie Group Limited

25 June 2008

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	Macquarie Capital Securities (Australia) Limited
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary shares ISIN: AU000000BHP4
Date of dealing	24 June 2008

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
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total	0 0	0 0

(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
	Number (%)	Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

Ordinary shares

ISIN: AU000000BHP4

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 4)

See Annexure A

(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)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)

Exercise

price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 4)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 4)

(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 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

Date of disclosure	24 June 2008
Contact name	Johanna Uy
Telephone number	+44 (0) 2030374339
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)	Connected principal trader

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Annexure A:

BHP	Purchase	10000	44.9
BHP	Purchase	844	44.94
BHP	Purchase	286	45
BHP	Purchase	1500	45
BHP	Purchase	50	45
BHP	Purchase	3	45
BHP	Purchase	287	45
BHP	Purchase	207	45
BHP	Purchase	120	45
BHP	Purchase	2899	45.09
BHP	Purchase	237	45.09
BHP	Purchase	1020	45.09
BHP	Purchase	612	45.07
BHP	Purchase	12	45.07
BHP	Purchase	5999	45.08
BHP	Purchase	924	45.08
BHP	Purchase	4961	45.29
BHP	Purchase	3050	45.29
BHP	Purchase	1	45.29
BHP	Purchase	5000	45.29
BHP	Purchase	76	45.29
BHP	Purchase	1	45.29
BHP	Purchase	8	45.29
BHP	Purchase	4728	45.28
BHP	Purchase	150	45.28
BHP	Purchase	122	45.29
BHP	Purchase	500	45.45
BHP	Purchase	1304	45.45
BHP	Purchase	1920	45.45
BHP	Purchase	2130	45.45
BHP	Purchase	1049	45.45
BHP	Purchase	950	45.22
BHP	Purchase	668	45.36
BHP	Purchase	300	45.36
BHP	Purchase	10	45.36
BHP	Purchase	670	45.36
BHP	Purchase	1822	45.38
BHP	Purchase	427	45.38
BHP	Purchase	200	45.38
BHP	Purchase	53	45.38
BHP	Purchase	106	45.38
BHP	Purchase	300	45.38
BHP	Purchase	339	45.38
BHP	Purchase	89	45.4
BHP	Purchase	498	45.4
BHP	Purchase	151	45.4
BHP	Purchase	155	45.4
BHP	Purchase	20	45.4
BHP	Purchase	267	45.4
BHP	Purchase	1	45.4
BHP	Purchase	299	45.4
BHP	Purchase	1	45.4
BHP	Purchase	385	45.4
BHP	Purchase	5061	45.4
BHP	Purchase	2437	45.36
BHP	Purchase	1003	45.43
BHP	Purchase	1243	45.43
BHP	Purchase	391	45.45
BHP	Purchase	453	45.45
BHP	Purchase	400	45.45
BHP	Purchase	1200	45.45
BHP	Purchase	509	45.45
BHP	Purchase	22	45.45
BHP	Purchase	58	45.45
BHP	Purchase	445	45.45
BHP	Purchase	338	45.45
BHP	Purchase	1229	45.36
BHP	Purchase	2500	45.36
BHP	Purchase	86911	45.437
BHP	Purchase	2668	45.9
BHP	Purchase	7826	45.9
BHP	Purchase	14500	45.88
		186905
BHP	Sale	3084	44.88
BHP	Sale	235	44.92
BHP	Sale	1686	44.92
BHP	Sale	1446	44.92
BHP	Sale	47	44.79
BHP	Sale	499	44.79
BHP	Sale	550	44.79
BHP	Sale	1298	44.76
BHP	Sale	110	44.81
BHP	Sale	803	44.8
BHP	Sale	630	44.8
BHP	Sale	655	44.8
BHP	Sale	1821	44.78
BHP	Sale	1512	44.86
BHP	Sale	380	44.93
BHP	Sale	770	44.93
BHP	Sale	139	44.93
BHP	Sale	25000	44.9
BHP	Sale	113	45.07
BHP	Sale	1000	45.07
BHP	Sale	501	45.07
BHP	Sale	434	45.15
BHP	Sale	1012	45.15
BHP	Sale	100	45.38
BHP	Sale	250	45.38
BHP	Sale	846	45.38
BHP	Sale	144	45.38
BHP	Sale	1344	45.2
BHP	Sale	129	45.32
BHP	Sale	850	45.32
BHP	Sale	54	45.32
BHP	Sale	17	45.32
BHP	Sale	1243	45.28
BHP	Sale	33	45.32
BHP	Sale	246	45.32
BHP	Sale	300	45.32
BHP	Sale	604	45.31
BHP	Sale	25000	45.29
BHP	Sale	873	45.32
BHP	Sale	1206	45.46
BHP	Sale	990	45.42
BHP	Sale	1000	45.38
BHP	Sale	35	45.38
BHP	Sale	783	45.4
BHP	Sale	1250	45.42
BHP	Sale	1172	45.43
BHP	Sale	1017	45.47
BHP	Sale	956	45.47
BHP	Sale	1000	45.45
BHP	Sale	14	45.45
BHP	Sale	766	45.46
BHP	Sale	4	45.41
BHP	Sale	787	45.41
BHP	Sale	869	45.44
BHP	Sale	132	45.37
BHP	Sale	153	45.37
BHP	Sale	492	45.37
BHP	Sale	653	45.34
BHP	Sale	490	45.33
BHP	Sale	79	45.33
BHP	Sale	200	45.33
BHP	Sale	92	45.33
BHP	Sale	698	45.33
BHP	Sale	100	45.32
BHP	Sale	340	45.32
BHP	Sale	251	45.32
BHP	Sale	634	45.22
BHP	Sale	681	45.21
BHP	Sale	539	45.2
BHP	Sale	155	45.14
BHP	Sale	583	45.14
BHP	Sale	159	45.18
BHP	Sale	150	45.18
BHP	Sale	449	45.18
BHP	Sale	174	45.18
BHP	Sale	37	45.18
BHP	Sale	231	45.18
BHP	Sale	141	45.18
BHP	Sale	250	45.23
BHP	Sale	25000	45.22
BHP	Sale	17	45.31
BHP	Sale	14	45.31
BHP	Sale	558	45.31
BHP	Sale	537	45.37
BHP	Sale	627	45.34
BHP	Sale	273	45.37
BHP	Sale	192	45.37
BHP	Sale	682	45.4
BHP	Sale	1	45.41
BHP	Sale	5	45.41
BHP	Sale	370	45.4
BHP	Sale	98	45.4
BHP	Sale	376	45.42
BHP	Sale	41	45.42
BHP	Sale	189	45.42
BHP	Sale	254	45.43
BHP	Sale	387	45.43
BHP	Sale	306	45.48
BHP	Sale	331	45.48
BHP	Sale	22	45.49
BHP	Sale	99	45.49
BHP	Sale	23	45.49
BHP	Sale	519	45.49
BHP	Sale	183	45.49
BHP	Sale	76	45.49
BHP	Sale	323	45.49
BHP	Sale	120	45.49
BHP	Sale	300	45.49
BHP	Sale	160	45.49
BHP	Sale	155	45.54
BHP	Sale	786	45.54
BHP	Sale	180	45.55
BHP	Sale	480	45.55
BHP	Sale	39	45.55
BHP	Sale	200	45.55
BHP	Sale	11	45.55
BHP	Sale	7	45.55
BHP	Sale	570	45.57
BHP	Sale	303	45.57
BHP	Sale	48	45.57
BHP	Sale	273	45.57
BHP	Sale	274	45.64
BHP	Sale	300	45.64
BHP	Sale	100	45.64
BHP	Sale	178	45.64
BHP	Sale	200	45.64
BHP	Sale	53	45.64
BHP	Sale	800	45.7
BHP	Sale	168	45.7
BHP	Sale	126	45.6
BHP	Sale	116	45.6
BHP	Sale	1	45.6
BHP	Sale	1000	45.58
BHP	Sale	1335	45.5
BHP	Sale	1229	45.36
BHP	Sale	56	45.53
BHP	Sale	233	45.53
BHP	Sale	1088	45.53
BHP	Sale	280	45.57
BHP	Sale	300	45.57
BHP	Sale	219	45.57
BHP	Sale	308	45.57
BHP	Sale	1395	45.51
BHP	Sale	708	45.47
BHP	Sale	755	45.47
BHP	Sale	347	45.54
BHP	Sale	905	45.53
BHP	Sale	1581	45.57
BHP	Sale	1687	45.68
BHP	Sale	1450	45.92
BHP	Sale	39	45.88
BHP	Sale	1621	45.84
BHP	Sale	956	45.86
BHP	Sale	638	45.86
BHP	Sale	1621	45.93
BHP	Sale	1634	45.89
BHP	Sale	209	45.89
BHP	Sale	469	45.87
BHP	Sale	1434	45.87
BHP	Sale	727	45.85
BHP	Sale	18	45.85
BHP	Sale	888	45.85
BHP	Sale	1000	45.85
BHP	Sale	31	45.85
BHP	Sale	59	45.85
BHP	Sale	1350	45.9
BHP	Sale	1411	45.9
BHP	Sale	3	45.9
BHP	Sale	25000	45.88
		186905

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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