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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd13 November 2007 i? FORM 38.5 (a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) 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 12-Nov-2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)4292938 17.05 (GBP) 15.93 (GBP)1377416 42.47 (AUD) 42.47 (AUD) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)1377416 42.47 (AUD) 42.47 (AUD)5186180 17.03 (GBP) 15.98 (GBP) (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) : GB0000566504Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)CFD Long 697807 16.2537 (GBP)CFD Long 125000 16.96973664 (GBP)CFD Long 60000 16.84 (GBP)CFD Long 50000 16.97 (GBP)CFD Long 48148 16.368486 (GBP)CFD Long 48000 16.406064 (GBP)CFD Long 7000 16.79 (GBP)CFD Long 200 17 (GBP)CFD Short 189000 16.31051603 (GBP)CFD Short 184540 16.3645 (GBP)CFD Short 150000 16.79 (GBP)CFD Short 100000 16.9087 (GBP)CFD Short 60000 16.01 (GBP)CFD Short 50000 16.55 (GBP)CFD Short 48148 16.368486 (GBP)CFD Short 15460 16.3645 (GBP)CFD Short 12655 15.9869 (GBP)CFD Short 8600 15.9869 (GBP)CFD Short 7313 15.9869 (GBP)CFD Short 4500 16.3 (GBP)CFD Short 300 16.39 (GBP)CFD Short 300 16.25 (GBP)CFD Short 300 16.38 (GBP) (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 5) European etc. (Note 3) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 13-Nov-2007 04:31:18Contact name Collins,CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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