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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 3 November 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 3,106,472 0.1408% 30,268 0.0014%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 79,498 0.0036%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.0091% 1,000 0.0000%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,306,472 0.1499% 110,766 0.0050%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 329 10.5800 GBPPurchase 488 10.6000 GBPPurchase 318 10.6100 GBPPurchase 1,917 10.6200 GBPPurchase 667 10.6300 GBPPurchase 337 10.6800 GBPPurchase 982 10.6900 GBPPurchase 2,738 10.7000 GBPPurchase 1,027 10.7300 GBPPurchase 29,921 10.7500 GBPPurchase 333 10.7700 GBPPurchase 1,590 10.7800 GBPPurchase 567 10.7900 GBPPurchase 1,074 10.8000 GBPPurchase 455 10.8200 GBPPurchase 2,057 10.8300 GBPPurchase 849 10.8400 GBPPurchase 2,372 10.8600 GBPPurchase 1,751 10.8700 GBPPurchase 1,345 10.9000 GBPPurchase 8,403 10.9100 GBPPurchase 3,372 10.9200 GBPPurchase 5,418 10.9300 GBPPurchase 1,849 10.9400 GBPPurchase 731 10.9500 GBPPurchase 215 10.9900 GBPPurchase 1,481 11.0000 GBPPurchase 160 11.0400 GBPPurchase 159 11.0600 GBPTOTAL 72,905 Sale 1,000 10.7000 GBPSale 1,000 10.7300 GBPSale 1,140 10.7446 GBPSale 31,248 10.7500 GBPSale 17,173 10.7702 GBPSale 1,590 10.7800 GBPSale 37,539 10.7900 GBPSale 7,012 10.8872 GBPSale 1,000 11.0000 GBPTOTAL 98,702----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jan 2009 Call Warrant Long 300 0.3300 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 4 November 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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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