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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 Equities Australia Limited---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 26 September 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 7,919,011 0.235960033 2287425 0.0681576------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,359,485 0.040508105 2249129 0.0670165------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 182,162 0.005427818 3341000 0.0995506------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 9,460,658 0.281895955 7877554 0.2347248------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 61 35.58Purchase 1290 35.61Purchase 1239 35.63Purchase 33 35.64Purchase 402 35.66Purchase 931 35.67Purchase 20 35.68Purchase 2033 35.7Purchase 20 35.71Purchase 2500 35.72Purchase 43 35.73Purchase 10019 35.74Purchase 349 35.77Purchase 5030 35.78Purchase 652 35.79Purchase 5526 35.8Purchase 1281 35.81Purchase 6614 35.82Purchase 1353 35.83Purchase 6323 35.84Purchase 232 35.85Purchase 862 35.92Purchase 6858 35.94Purchase 4090 35.95Purchase 7349 35.96Purchase 1662 35.98Purchase 1144 35.99Purchase 1798 36Purchase 809 36.01Purchase 2413 36.02Purchase 10816 36.03Purchase 329 36.04Purchase 6567 36.05Purchase 4500 36.06Purchase 95 36.09Purchase 52 36.1Purchase 3615 36.11Purchase 2977 36.12Purchase 6503 36.13Purchase 1261 36.14Purchase 528 36.15Purchase 1480 36.17Purchase 1660 36.18Purchase 3876 36.23Purchase 2507 36.27Purchase 620 36.3Purchase 3575 36.31Purchase 5656 36.32Purchase 2395 36.33Purchase 667 36.35Purchase 7 36.36Purchase 420 36.39Purchase 15 36.4Purchase 508 36.41Purchase 4478 36.42Purchase 4631 36.43Purchase 1676 36.44Purchase 3291 36.45Purchase 562 36.46Purchase 17 36.48Purchase 1019 36.49Purchase 152 36.5Purchase 838 36.51Purchase 3325 36.52Purchase 3442 36.53Purchase 2317 36.54Purchase 5677 36.55Purchase 44 36.56Purchase 1861 36.57Purchase 1376 36.58Purchase 4734 36.59Purchase 7169 36.6Purchase 9897 36.61Purchase 26713 36.62Purchase 7602 36.63Purchase 9137 36.64Purchase 2906 36.65Purchase 2938 36.68Purchase 2841 36.69Purchase 2809 36.7Purchase 981 36.71Purchase 2000 36.72Purchase 31 36.73Purchase 2289 36.74Purchase 313 36.84Purchase 486 36.85Purchase 829 36.9Purchase 15000 39 266946\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 30000 0.01Sale 7925 35.51Sale 7088 35.54Sale 1417 35.55Sale 71 35.56Sale 480 35.58Sale 2 35.6Sale 410 35.61Sale 5383 35.63Sale 2652 35.65Sale 1676 35.67Sale 2321 35.68Sale 838 35.69Sale 9300 35.74Sale 2851 35.75Sale 1061 35.77Sale 20125 35.78Sale 40 35.79Sale 2801 35.8Sale 1671 35.81Sale 7500 35.82Sale 6799 35.83Sale 2589 35.84Sale 307 35.85Sale 80 35.86Sale 7000 35.9Sale 3000 35.91Sale 2000 35.95Sale 15 35.97Sale 5000 36Sale 5000 36.02Sale 41 36.06Sale 7 36.14Sale 5000 36.16Sale 11 36.18Sale 4 36.22Sale 1000 36.29Sale 1000 36.34Sale 7 36.35Sale 2000 36.36Sale 7 36.37Sale 2000 36.49Sale 4383 36.55Sale 207 36.59Sale 1500 36.62Sale 2500 36.88Sale 10000 42Sale 2000 44 169069\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPWZR Long (buy) 2000000 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZO Long (buy) 2000000 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZN Long (buy) 2000000 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZM Long (buy) 2000000 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPWZQ Long (buy) 2000000 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 4.80---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 2000 17.10---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 19.19---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 19.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 4500 19.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 5000 19.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2500 19.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 5000 19.55---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1566 19.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 434 19.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2500 19.69---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 5000 19.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2500 19.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 900 19.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1600 19.85---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1200 19.88---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1300 19.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 4000 18.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 19.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 5000 19.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 5000 19.5---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 5000 19.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 3000 19.61---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 7000 19.62---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 5000 19.7---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 19.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 varying relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4) AUD etc.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 29 September 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------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteat 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) \* 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 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 Put Written 10,000 32.00 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Selling 30,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 Selling 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 500,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 08 Put Written 11,563 35.06 European 30/06/2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 13,990 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 10,520 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 310 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,970 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,340 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 630 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 4,190 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 327,792 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 1,022,208 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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