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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 13 October 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 3,480,790 (0.1577 %) 749,298 (0.0340%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)3,000 (0.0001%) 85,825 (0.0039%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 (0.0125%) 1,000 (0.0000%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 3,758,790 (0.1703%) 836,123 (0.0379%)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 30,000 9.9350 GBPPurchase 5,196 10.1067 GBPPurchase 1,912 10.1272 GBPPurchase 20,000 10.1300 GBPPurchase 9,760 10.1400 GBPPurchase 30,240 10.1500 GBPPurchase 5,339 10.1800 GBPPurchase 2,561 10.1900 GBPPurchase 1,550 10.2400 GBPPurchase 34,037 10.2500 GBPPurchase 1,700 10.2600 GBPPurchase 4,155 10.2700 GBPPurchase 3,558 10.2800 GBPPurchase 461,687 10.2900 GBPPurchase 74 10.3400 GBPPurchase 11,975 10.4100 GBPPurchase 2,771 10.4400 GBPPurchase 2,326 10.4500 GBPTOTAL 628,841 Sale 550 10.0900 GBPSale 1,998 10.1000 GBPSale 1,273 10.1100 GBPSale 1,902 10.1200 GBPSale 1,385 10.1300 GBPSale 40,000 10.1600 GBPSale 17,900 10.1900 GBPSale 24,160 10.2000 GBPSale 700 10.2100 GBPSale 82,666 10.2500 GBPSale 20,000 10.2596 GBPSale 7,438 10.2600 GBPSale 1,020 10.2700 GBPSale 15,000 10.3000 GBPSale 10,500 10.3100 GBPSale 12,500 10.3300 GBPSale 74 10.3400 GBPSale 16,152 10.3600 GBPSale 20,505 10.3700 GBPSale 733 10.3800 GBPSale 11,975 10.4100 GBPSale 5,097 10.4446 GBPSale 15,000 10.5000 GBPSale 10,000 10.4000 GBPSale 461,687 10.2900 GBPTOTAL 780,215---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Short 80 0.1300 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 14 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchased 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchased 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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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