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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch30 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 Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 29-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 9825829 0.293(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 9825829 0.293 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (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)Purchase 5195 42.22Purchase 100 42.22Purchase 14705 42.22Purchase 10000 42.2Purchase 9486 42.2Purchase 514 42.2Purchase 10000 42.14Purchase 16000 0.42Purchase 23000 0.41Purchase 50000 0.4Purchase 50000 0.4Purchase 10000 0.4Purchase 2000 0.39Purchase 4000 0.39Purchase 2000 0.39Purchase 6000 0.39Purchase 7000 0.39Purchase 7000 0.39Purchase 10000 0.39Purchase 4000 0.39Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 7000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 3000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Purchase 10000 0.36Sale 15408 42Sale 475 42Sale 4323 42Sale 1788 42.15Sale 912 42.15Sale 996 42.15Sale 1086 42.15Sale 944 42.15Sale 434 42.21Sale 9000 42.21Sale 566 42.21Sale 300000 0.46Sale 300000 0.45Sale 136000 0.45Sale 4274 42.15Sale 24000 0.47Sale 1000 0.46Sale 1000 0.46Sale 1000 0.46Sale 40000 0.45Sale 8000 0.45Sale 30000 0.45Sale 4000 0.45Sale 1000 0.45Sale 1000 0.45Sale 3000 0.45Sale 5000 0.45Sale 1000 0.45Sale 2000 0.45Sale 3000 0.45Sale 1000 0.44Sale 10000 0.44Sale 2000 0.44Sale 20000 0.44Sale 1000 0.44Sale 2000 0.44Sale 200000 0.37Sale 10000 0.45Sale 10000 0.45Sale 10000 0.44Sale 10000 0.44Sale 10000 0.44TOTAL BUYS:351000 TOTAL SELLS:1187206 (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) YES Date of disclosure 30-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/. DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCALL OPTION PURCHASED 12,000 47 AMERICAN 28/02/2008CALL OPTION PURCHASED 1,000 45 AMERICAN 20/12/2007CALL OPTION PURCHASED 8,000 45 AMERICAN 20/12/2007CALL OPTION PURCHASED 1,000 45 AMERICAN 20/12/2007CALL OPTION PURCHASED 6,000 44 AMERICAN 20/12/2007CALL OPTION PURCHASED 15,000 44 AMERICAN 20/12/2007CALL OPTION PURCHASED 50,000 43 AMERICAN 20/12/2007PUT OPTION WRITTEN 2,000 37 AMERICAN 20/12/2007PUT OPTION WRITTEN 35,000 37.5 AMERICAN 20/12/2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group