22nd Nov 2007 12:01
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd22 November 2007 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP BillitonClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 21-Nov-2007 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 2618825 0.116(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 2618825 0.116 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security : Ordinary Shares ( AU000000BHP4 Long Short)(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 ( 0 % ) 0 ( 0 % ) (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Buy 4485 15 (GBP)Buy 3975 15.14 (GBP)Buy 3450 15.36 (GBP)Buy 3412 14.88 (GBP)Buy 3105 14.88 (GBP)Buy 2805 14.83 (GBP)Buy 2415 15.18 (GBP)Buy 2268 15.36 (GBP)Buy 2242 15.1 (GBP)Buy 2235 15.14 (GBP)Buy 2210 14.83 (GBP)Buy 2167 15.1 (GBP)Buy 2070 15.13 (GBP)Buy 1872 15.36 (GBP)Buy 1796 15.18 (GBP)Buy 1741 15.06 (GBP)Buy 1725 15.12 (GBP)Buy 1725 15.18 (GBP)Buy 1701 15.06 (GBP)Buy 1380 14.88 (GBP)Buy 1380 15.18 (GBP)Buy 1266 15.18 (GBP)Buy 1238 15.14 (GBP)Buy 1118 15.18 (GBP)Buy 1035 15.19 (GBP)Buy 1035 15.18 (GBP)Buy 1035 15.18 (GBP)Buy 1035 15 (GBP)Buy 1019 15.12 (GBP)Buy 1000 15.06 (GBP)Buy 1000 14.83 (GBP)Buy 950 15.12 (GBP)Buy 892 14.92 (GBP)Buy 812 15.12 (GBP)Buy 788 15.17 (GBP)Buy 690 15.18 (GBP)Buy 607 15.18 (GBP)Buy 539 14.92 (GBP)Buy 510 15.06 (GBP)Buy 500 15.11 (GBP)Buy 500 15.11 (GBP)Buy 380 15.18 (GBP)Buy 345 15.18 (GBP)Buy 345 15.41 (GBP)Buy 345 15.1 (GBP)Buy 345 15.36 (GBP)Buy 345 15.18 (GBP)Buy 324 15.12 (GBP)Buy 167 14.95 (GBP)Buy 167 14.93 (GBP)Buy 166 15.02 (GBP)Buy 166 15.02 (GBP)Buy 166 14.96 (GBP)Buy 166 14.99 (GBP)Buy 166 15 (GBP)Buy 165 15.09 (GBP)Buy 165 15.07 (GBP)Buy 165 15.09 (GBP)Buy 165 15.11 (GBP)Buy 165 15.06 (GBP)Buy 165 15.05 (GBP)Buy 165 15.12 (GBP)Buy 165 15.12 (GBP)Buy 165 15.07 (GBP)Buy 164 15.15 (GBP)Buy 164 15.19 (GBP)Buy 164 15.19 (GBP)Buy 164 15.17 (GBP)Buy 164 15.14 (GBP)Buy 164 15.16 (GBP)Buy 163 15.25 (GBP)Buy 163 15.28 (GBP)Buy 163 15.25 (GBP)Buy 163 15.24 (GBP)Buy 162 15.32 (GBP)Buy 162 15.37 (GBP)Buy 162 15.36 (GBP)Buy 162 15.33 (GBP)Buy 162 15.33 (GBP)Buy 162 15.34 (GBP)Buy 162 15.32 (GBP)Buy 162 15.32 (GBP)Buy 162 15.32 (GBP)Buy 50 15.21 (GBP)Buy 28 15.01 (GBP)Buy 27 15.06 (GBP)Buy 24 15 (GBP)Buy 5 14.97 (GBP)Buy 2 14.98 (GBP)Buy 1 14.96 (GBP)Sell 90000 31.16 (GBP)Sell 4029 14.96 (GBP)Sell 3795 14.92 (GBP)Sell 3277 15.075 (GBP)Sell 3105 14.93 (GBP)Sell 3074 15.14 (GBP)Sell 2798 15.075 (GBP)Sell 2760 14.97 (GBP)Sell 2544 15.06 (GBP)Sell 2288 15.18 (GBP)Sell 2133 14.92 (GBP)Sell 2091 15.14 (GBP)Sell 2070 15.04 (GBP)Sell 2070 15.32 (GBP)Sell 2070 15.01 (GBP)Sell 2070 14.92 (GBP)Sell 2070 15.06 (GBP)Sell 1780 15.02 (GBP)Sell 1753 15.37 (GBP)Sell 1725 15.04 (GBP)Sell 1725 15.1 (GBP)Sell 1510 15.41 (GBP)Sell 1500 15.04 (GBP)Sell 1380 14.97 (GBP)Sell 1315 15.31 (GBP)Sell 1310 15.36 (GBP)Sell 1158 15.06 (GBP)Sell 1135 15.06 (GBP)Sell 1100 15.13 (GBP)Sell 1035 15.4 (GBP)Sell 1035 14.93 (GBP)Sell 1035 14.92 (GBP)Sell 1019 15.04 (GBP)Sell 1000 15.1 (GBP)Sell 988 14.96 (GBP)Sell 941 14.93 (GBP)Sell 893 15.1 (GBP)Sell 855 15.09 (GBP)Sell 784 15.04 (GBP)Sell 769 14.96 (GBP)Sell 750 15.11 (GBP)Sell 690 15.14 (GBP)Sell 690 15.18 (GBP)Sell 664 15.04 (GBP)Sell 660 15.04 (GBP)Sell 628 15.075 (GBP)Sell 627 14.92 (GBP)Sell 622 14.94 (GBP)Sell 619 15.06 (GBP)Sell 602 14.99 (GBP)Sell 575 14.94 (GBP)Sell 500 15.1 (GBP)Sell 500 15.1 (GBP)Sell 500 15.1 (GBP)Sell 500 15.1 (GBP)Sell 500 14.94 (GBP)Sell 487 15.1 (GBP)Sell 405 15.075 (GBP)Sell 385 15.04 (GBP)Sell 380 15.1 (GBP)Sell 373 14.94 (GBP)Sell 364 14.99 (GBP)Sell 361 15.14 (GBP)Sell 345 15.06 (GBP)Sell 336 15.1 (GBP)Sell 330 15.07 (GBP)Sell 329 14.92 (GBP)Sell 317 15.37 (GBP)Sell 268 15.07 (GBP)Sell 244 15.14 (GBP)Sell 222 15.06 (GBP)Sell 190 15.36 (GBP)Sell 183 15.37 (GBP)Sell 168 14.84 (GBP)Sell 168 14.84 (GBP)Sell 168 14.88 (GBP)Sell 167 14.9 (GBP)Sell 167 14.91 (GBP)Sell 167 14.95 (GBP)Sell 167 14.89 (GBP)Sell 163 15.04 (GBP)Sell 163 15.27 (GBP)Sell 163 15.29 (GBP)Sell 163 15.3 (GBP)Sell 162 15.37 (GBP)Sell 146 15.32 (GBP)Sell 120 15.1 (GBP)Sell 107 15.07 (GBP)Sell 95 15.14 (GBP)Sell 94 14.93 (GBP)Sell 75 15.11 (GBP)Sell 74 14.99 (GBP)Sell 74 15.075 (GBP)Sell 72 15.06 (GBP)Sell 69 15.07 (GBP)Sell 68 15.18 (GBP)Sell 56 14.99 (GBP)Sell 22 15.07 (GBP)Sell 17 15.32 (GBP)Sell 1 15.09 (GBP)TOTAL BUYS:76037 TOTALM SELLS:178211(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) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) No Date of disclosure 22-Nov-2007Contact name Collins,CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group