EPT Disclosure

26th Nov 2008 11:58

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

Name of exempt principal trader		ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited
Company dealt in		BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)		Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing		25 November 2008

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		11,467,219		0.34168476		2003227		0.0596895
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		1,373,496		0.040925585		2257832		0.0672758
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		287,162		0.008556467		4526000		0.1348597
Total		13,127,877		0.391166812		8787059		0.261825

(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
		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%)

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchases		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Purchase		3,000		25.29
Purchase		300		25.36
Purchase		200		25.37
Purchase		300		25.38
Purchase		300		25.46
Purchase		3,400		25.5
Purchase		5,000		25.51
Purchase		15,000		25.52
Purchase		200		25.53
Purchase		3,400		25.54
Purchase		2,192		25.55
Purchase		7,808		25.56
Purchase		56		25.57
Purchase		200		25.58
Purchase		5,644		25.6
Purchase		1,500		25.63
Purchase		529		25.64
Purchase		3,640		25.65
Purchase		6,791		25.66
Purchase		204		25.67
Purchase		7,363		25.68
Purchase		20,228		25.69
Purchase		5,200		25.7
Purchase		7,954		25.71
Purchase		2,000		25.72
Purchase		2,100		25.73
Purchase		1,011		25.74
Purchase		2,690		25.75
Purchase		3,710		25.76
Purchase		3,064		25.77
Purchase		2,858		25.78
Purchase		1,954		25.79
Purchase		10,500		25.8
Purchase		246		25.81
Purchase		800		25.82
Purchase		4,000		25.83
Purchase		6,500		25.84
Purchase		500		25.85
Purchase		100		25.86
Purchase		2,447		25.87
Purchase		25,037		25.88
Purchase		7,382		25.89
Purchase		5,690		25.9
Purchase		2,271		25.91
Purchase		6,000		25.92
Purchase		1,000		25.93
Purchase		1,000		25.94
Purchase		4,289		25.95
Purchase		8,000		25.97
Purchase		2,500		25.99
Purchase		100		26
Purchase		400		26.02
Purchase		2,000		26.03
Purchase		200		26.04
Purchase		2,400		26.05
Purchase		1,000		26.08
Purchase		2,203		26.1
Purchase		797		26.11
Purchase		1,300		26.12
Purchase		900		26.14
Purchase		1,500		26.19
Purchase		27,733		26.22
Purchase		100		26.23
Purchase		4,000		26.24
Purchase		167		26.25
Purchase		1,000		26.26
Purchase		2,333		26.27
Purchase		3,093		26.29
Purchase		5,407		26.3
Purchase		1,000		26.32
Purchase		4,000		26.33
Purchase		1,200		26.35
Purchase		1,000		26.36
Purchase		1,000		26.39
Purchase		16,026		26.5
Purchase		1,000		26.57
Purchase		289,917

Sales		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Sale		3,204		25.3
Sale		1,290		25.31
Sale		1,201		25.32
Sale		2,027		25.33
Sale		3,000		25.5
Sale		1,000		25.54
Sale		7,500		25.55
Sale		300		25.57
Sale		1,998		25.58
Sale		9,300		25.59
Sale		33,707		25.6
Sale		14,908		25.61
Sale		11,039		25.62
Sale		8,854		25.63
Sale		2,633		25.64
Sale		4,776		25.65
Sale		6,376		25.66
Sale		8,315		25.67
Sale		2,652		25.68
Sale		11,186		25.69
Sale		8,789		25.7
Sale		11,775		25.71
Sale		8,600		25.72
Sale		200		25.73
Sale		7,500		25.74
Sale		1,429		25.75
Sale		12,800		25.76
Sale		3,191		25.77
Sale		2,000		25.78
Sale		2,500		25.79
Sale		7,500		25.8
Sale		2,599		25.81
Sale		6,300		25.82
Sale		2,701		25.83
Sale		2,700		25.84
Sale		9,914		25.85
Sale		12,514		25.86
Sale		6,808		25.87
Sale		2,605		25.88
Sale		1		25.89
Sale		234		25.9
Sale		13,694		25.91
Sale		2,347		25.92
Sale		11,614		25.93
Sale		1,258		25.94
Sale		2,000		25.96
Sale		2,390		25.97
Sale		8,698		25.98
Sale		4,601		26
Sale		863		26.01
Sale		3,219		26.02
Sale		200		26.04
Sale		200		26.07
Sale		2,000		26.12
Sale		1,000		26.15
Sale		2,950		26.17
Sale		1,000		26.21
Sale		26,321		26.22
Sale		446		26.24
Sale		4,500		26.25
Sale		1,547		26.27
Sale		4,228		26.28
Sale		1,350		26.29
Sale		5,453		26.3
Sale		2,301		26.31
Sale		7,696		26.32
Sale		6,077		26.33
Sale		5,141		26.36
Sale		2,424		26.37
Sale		1,576		26.38
Sale		68		26.41
Sale		500		26.43
Sale		2,000		26.44
Sale		5,000		26.45
Sale		300		26.46
Sale		2,998		26.49
Sale		5,671		26.51
Sale		663		26.52
Sale		2,100		26.53
Sale		1,700		26.54
Sale		7,388		26.55
Sale		612		26.56
		404,020

(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) AUD
BHPKZB		Long		8500		7.4
BHPKZB		Long		17		7.66
BHPKZB		Long		4983		7.64
BHPKZB		Long		3000		7.6
BHPKZB		Short		2500		7.45
BHPKZB		Short		10000		7.68
BHPKZS		Long		100		27.21
BHPKZS		Long		1500		26.99
BHPKZS		Long		2000		27.15
BHPKZS		Long		1500		27.13
BHPKZS		Long		1500		27.19
BHPKZS		Short		2000		27.59
BHPKZS		Short		1500		26.66
BHPKZS		Short		3000		26.64
BHPKZS		Short		2000		26.75
BHPKZX		Long		2000		14.79
BHPKZX		Long		2000		14.81
BHPKZX		Long		22000		14.83
BHPKZX		Long		100		14.85
BHPKZX		Long		900		14.93
BHPKZX		Long		1000		14.98
BHPKZX		Long		5000		15.11
BHPKZX		Long		176		15.19
BHPKZX		Long		4277		15.2
BHPKZX		Long		547		15.21
BHPKZX		Long		1000		15.24
BHPKZX		Long		2000		15.25
BHPKZX		Long		246		15.27
BHPKZX		Long		754		15.29
BHPKZX		Long		2100		15.35
BHPKZX		Long		3500		15.36
BHPKZX		Long		1400		15.37
BHPKZX		Long		2000		15.42
BHPKZX		Long		5000		15.57
BHPKZX		Short		500		14.56
BHPKZX		Short		500		14.67
BHPKZX		Short		2000		14.79
BHPKZX		Short		2000		14.8
BHPKZX		Short		2000		14.82
BHPKZX		Short		2000		14.84
BHPKZX		Short		1000		14.94
BHPKZX		Short		2000		14.97
BHPKZX		Short		6000		15.09
BHPKZX		Short		1000		15.15
BHPKZX		Short		1000		15.16
BHPKZX		Short		6000		15.18
BHPKZX		Short		3000		15.19
BHPKZX		Short		2500		15.22
BHPKZX		Short		3000		15.23
BHPKZX		Short		2000		15.24
BHPKZX		Short		3000		15.25
BHPKZX		Short		5000		15.28
BHPKZX		Short		1500		15.44
BHPKZX		Short		2500		15.48
BHPKZX		Short		3200		15.49
BHPKZX		Short		9300		15.5

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4) AUD

(ii) Exercising

Product 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

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

Date of disclosure		26 November 2008
Contact name		Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi
Telephone number		(020) 7678 5898
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected		RIO TINTO
Nature of connection (Note 9)		Advisor

Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.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)

Product name, e.g. call option		Written or purchased		Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates		Exercise price (Note 2)		Type, e.g. American, European etc.		Expiry date
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		55,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		5,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		1,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		9,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		2,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		8,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		5,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		1,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		9,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		2,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		18,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		11,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		9,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		10,000		50.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		10,000		50.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		20,000		50.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		2,000		50.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		8,000		50.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Put		Written		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Put		Written		20,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Put		Written		2,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Put		Written		8,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Put		Written		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		327,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		100,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		340,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		425,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		649,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		750,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		50,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		50,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		70,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		30,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		500,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		590,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		350,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Jul 09 Put		Written		12,824		38.99		European		1/07/2009
Jul 09 Call		Purchased		12,824		50.69		European		1/07/2009
Jun 09 Put		Written		21,514		46.48		European		26/06/2009
Jun 10 Put		Written		75,000		17.00		American		30/06/2010

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to 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 its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Copyright Business Wire 2008

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