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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch26 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) AMENDMENT1. 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 16-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 9368955 0.279(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 9368955 0.279 (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 211 41.36Purchase 60 41.36Purchase 8819 41.36Purchase 910 41.36Purchase 8696 41.12Purchase 1304 41.12Purchase 1918 41.11Purchase 2000 41.11Purchase 6082 41.11Purchase 8247 41.29Purchase 239 41.29Purchase 1514 41.29Purchase 2768 41.30Purchase 800 41.30Purchase 3000 41.30Purchase 1500 41.30Purchase 500 41.30Purchase 6 41.30Purchase 501 41.30Purchase 925 41.30Sale 1950 41.15Sale 50000 41.75TOTAL BUYS: 50000 TOTAL SELLS:51950 (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 INFORMATION : AMENDMENT TO OPTIONSAgreements, 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 26-Nov-2007Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS WERE DISCLOSED IN THE NAME OF CREDIT SUISSE EQUITIES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEENDISCLOSED IN THE NAME OF CREDIT SUISSE SYDNEY BRANCH. DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS: Date Product Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry Date Description9/11/ CALL OPTION WRITTEN 165000 0.01(AUD) AMERICAN 20-DEC-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION WRITTEN 400000 39(AUD) AMERICAN 24-JAN-2008200713/11/ PUT OPTION PURCHASED 10000 41(AUD) AMERICAN 20-DEC-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION PURCHASED 8000 41(AUD) AMERICAN 20-DEC-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION PURCHASED 400000 43(AUD) AMERICAN 24-JAN-2008200714/11/ PUT OPTION WRITTEN 44000 40(AUD) AMERICAN 28-FEB-20072007 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