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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 5 November 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 11,475,522 0.341932161 2,008,925 0.0598592------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,369,462 0.040805386 2,060,006 0.0613813------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 222,162 0.006619684 4,461,000 0.1329229------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 13,067,146 0.389357231 8,529,931 0.2541634------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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) 680,777 29.12Purchase 200 30.45Purchase 59 30.48Purchase 819 30.5Purchase 2,181 30.51Purchase 6,000 30.52Purchase 2,688 30.55Purchase 2,210 30.56Purchase 248 30.57Purchase 1,451 30.58Purchase 603 30.61Purchase 4,300 30.62Purchase 15 30.64Purchase 1,000 30.65Purchase 5,000 30.66Purchase 874 30.67Purchase 4,126 30.68Purchase 7,138 30.69Purchase 8,562 30.7Purchase 5,000 30.71Purchase 800 30.72Purchase 400 30.75Purchase 1,000 30.8Purchase 31 30.81Purchase 769 30.82Purchase 500 31.08Purchase 415 31.15Purchase 4,546 31.18Purchase 4,945 31.32Purchase 5,305 31.33Purchase 3,000 31.34Purchase 7,201 31.35Purchase 453 31.38Purchase 1,600 31.43Purchase 3,000 31.44Purchase 4,400 31.46Purchase 300 31.47Purchase 200 31.48Purchase 11,200 31.5Purchase 1,300 31.51Purchase 7,246 31.6 791,862\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 97,254 29.12Sale 589 30.4Sale 5,611 30.41Sale 367 30.45Sale 3 30.47Sale 2,495 30.5Sale 2,505 30.51Sale 500 30.53Sale 600 30.55Sale 820 30.56Sale 3,717 30.57Sale 200 30.61Sale 2,969 30.63Sale 7,384 30.64Sale 8,881 30.65Sale 10,017 30.66Sale 2,365 30.67Sale 4,971 30.69Sale 7,500 30.7Sale 2,075 30.71Sale 274 30.72Sale 440 30.73Sale 170 30.75Sale 3,005 30.76Sale 21 30.77Sale 4 30.78Sale 2,431 30.79Sale 7,450 30.8Sale 5,322 30.82Sale 5,000 30.83Sale 5,000 30.85Sale 7,869 30.86Sale 4,195 30.88Sale 5 30.89Sale 10,100 30.9Sale 1,000 30.91Sale 4,395 30.94Sale 500 30.96Sale 200 31.08Sale 94 31.17Sale 1,882 31.24Sale 200 31.25Sale 200 31.33Sale 200 31.34Sale 323 31.4Sale 1,000 31.41Sale 500 31.46Sale 700 31.47Sale 700 31.48Sale 247 31.51Sale 500 31.53Sale 850 31.56Sale 7,453 31.58Sale 2,336 31.6 235,389\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZY Long 5 3.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long 100 24.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long 3900 24.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long 2000 24.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long 3000 24.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short 100 24.72---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short 2000 24.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short 900 24.76---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short 2000 24.82---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short 2000 24.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short 2000 24.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 500 9.60---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 1000 10.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 3000 10.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long 5000 10.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 2000 10.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long 2400 10.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long 2600 10.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 2500 10.37---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long 4126 10.37---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long 874 10.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 1000 10.40---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 2500 10.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long 3300 10.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long 700 10.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 2505 10.55---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 2495 10.56---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 4411 10.65---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short 589 10.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 6 November 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Call Written 15,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Call Written 15,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Call Written 20,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Call Written 20,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Call Written 20,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Put Purchased 55,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Put Purchased 15,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Nov 08 Put Purchased 20,000 24.00 American 27/11/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 11,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 9,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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