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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 15 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 7,680,122 (0.22884194) 2325776 (0.0693003)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,353,485 (0.040329325) 2371384 (0.0706593)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,210,162 (0.036058779) 3664000 (0.1091749)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 10,243,769 (0.305230043) 8361160 (0.2491346)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 20000 35.63Purchase 17000 35.64Purchase 76 35.65Purchase 2184 35.66Purchase 12294 35.67Purchase 45572 35.68Purchase 424 35.69Purchase 1000 35.7Purchase 461 35.74Purchase 3000 35.75Purchase 2880 35.76Purchase 1026 35.77Purchase 474 35.78Purchase 2 35.87Purchase 34 35.88Purchase 279 35.89Purchase 5070 35.92Purchase 15 35.93Purchase 1813 35.96Purchase 19 35.97Purchase 2781 35.99Purchase 1298 36Purchase 46 36.02Purchase 3507 36.03Purchase 400 36.04Purchase 4355 36.05Purchase 7199 36.06Purchase 1000 36.07Purchase 48 36.1Purchase 14583 36.13Purchase 3511 36.14Purchase 1061 36.15Purchase 2407 36.17Purchase 3692 36.18Purchase 7238 36.19Purchase 15709 36.2Purchase 854 36.21Purchase 1963 36.22Purchase 1326 36.23Purchase 830 36.24Purchase 2158 36.25Purchase 1001 36.26Purchase 3592 36.27Purchase 10533 36.28Purchase 678 36.29Purchase 825 36.3Purchase 96 36.31Purchase 137 36.32Purchase 3097 36.33Purchase 2395 36.34Purchase 1770 36.35Purchase 2309 36.36Purchase 1810 36.37Purchase 2266 36.38Purchase 199 36.39Purchase 8964 36.4Purchase 515 36.42Purchase 3059 36.43Purchase 2743 36.44Purchase 2966 36.45Purchase 11013 36.46Purchase 1691 36.47Purchase 2448 36.48Purchase 7331 36.49Purchase 6685 36.5Purchase 1300 36.51Purchase 1030 36.52Purchase 750 36.53Purchase 187 36.54Purchase 6670 36.55Purchase 1247 36.56Purchase 2046 36.58Purchase 704 36.59Purchase 400 36.6Purchase 7951 36.61Purchase 172 36.72Purchase 584 36.78Purchase 416 36.79 291169\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1084 35.57Sale 147 35.58Sale 1844 35.59Sale 1157 35.6Sale 6427 35.61Sale 757 35.62Sale 138 35.63Sale 246 35.64Sale 10200 35.65Sale 108 35.66Sale 12029 35.67Sale 54812 35.68Sale 2782 35.69Sale 16208 35.7Sale 439 35.71Sale 13368 35.72Sale 772 35.73Sale 7023 35.74Sale 169 35.75Sale 416 35.77Sale 1641 35.78Sale 688 35.82Sale 2437 35.83Sale 1762 35.84Sale 4396 35.85Sale 1998 35.86Sale 6370 35.87Sale 561 35.89Sale 8459 35.9Sale 1946 35.91Sale 3919 35.92Sale 3077 35.93Sale 147 35.94Sale 2771 35.95Sale 4614 35.96Sale 830 35.98Sale 10 35.99Sale 4075 36Sale 480 36.01Sale 567 36.02Sale 16 36.03Sale 9 36.04Sale 5811 36.05Sale 40 36.06Sale 638 36.16Sale 320 36.17Sale 456 36.18Sale 1659 36.19Sale 535 36.2Sale 2705 36.22Sale 1378 36.24Sale 3460 36.25Sale 239 36.26Sale 472 36.27Sale 189 36.28Sale 1091 36.29Sale 5425 36.3Sale 5012 36.31Sale 1138 36.32Sale 1967 36.33Sale 500 36.34Sale 213 36.35Sale 8533 36.36Sale 2525 36.37Sale 179 36.38Sale 651 36.39Sale 74 36.4Sale 127 36.41Sale 1270 36.42Sale 3746 36.43Sale 378 36.44Sale 6793 36.45Sale 1006 36.46Sale 3051 36.47Sale 9420 36.48Sale 4865 36.49Sale 7919 36.5Sale 1790 36.51Sale 2462 36.52Sale 1404 36.53Sale 5329 36.54Sale 6282 36.55Sale 8994 36.56Sale 2077 36.57Sale 6548 36.58Sale 400 36.6Sale 3000 36.62Sale 600 36.66Sale 507 36.72Sale 500 36.82 304577\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 900 12.80---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 3750 12.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 30 12.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 3000 12.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 1000 13.16---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 1000 12.86---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 3000 12.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 4.65---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 5.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 700 5.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 300 5.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 4.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 4.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 5.31---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Long (buy) 3000 8.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Short (sell) 3000 8.40---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZS Short (sell) 1100 4.73---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZR Short (sell) 2530 10.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZQ Short (sell) 2200 3.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZY Short (sell) 500 9.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZY Short (sell) 2500 9.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZY Short (sell) 1400 9.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZY Short (sell) 700 9.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZN Short (sell) 10000 5.55---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sep 08 Call Purchasing 5000 39.00 American 25/09/08 0.305----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sep 08 Call Purchasing 2000 39.00 American 25/09/08 0.26----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sep 08 Call Purchasing 3000 39.00 American 25/09/08 0.26----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 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 5,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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