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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd19 November 2007 FORM 38.5 (a)DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSWITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUSDEALING 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 16-Nov-2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)2596577 16.34 (GBP) 15.86 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)1088686 16.35 (GBP) 15.94 (GBP)(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)CFD Long 100000 16.097784 (GBP)CFD Long 37456 16.21330521 (GBP)CFD Long 3 16.05 (GBP)CFD Short 1000000 16.096744 (GBP)CFD Short 150000 16.08509873 (GBP)CFD Short 150000 16.019744 (GBP)CFD Short 100000 16.133739 (GBP)CFD Short 89400 16.061 (GBP)CFD Short 60000 16.25 (GBP)CFD Short 50800 16.02 (GBP)CFD Short 9350 16.0984 (GBP)CFD Short 7400 16.07504054 (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. American, Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price European etc.Expiry received per unitoption etc. (Note 5) date (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 19-Nov-2007 12:34:03Contact 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