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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 25 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 7,802,630 0.232492268 2297435 0.0684559------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,357,435 0.040447021 2204701 0.0656927------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 247,162 0.007364601 3341000 0.0995506------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 9,407,227 0.28030389 7843136 0.2336992------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 200 36.18Purchase 18 36.19Purchase 3000 36.2Purchase 282 36.25Purchase 3567 36.28Purchase 154 36.29Purchase 2943 36.3Purchase 364 36.31Purchase 2689 36.32Purchase 3311 36.33Purchase 2139 36.35Purchase 12427 36.36Purchase 3886 36.37Purchase 164 36.38Purchase 4288 36.39Purchase 14445 36.4Purchase 2300 36.41Purchase 2927 36.42Purchase 1000 36.43Purchase 3686 36.44Purchase 1222 36.45Purchase 1426 36.46Purchase 3712 36.47Purchase 419 36.48Purchase 3244 36.49Purchase 2686 36.5Purchase 1258 36.52Purchase 20 36.53Purchase 4620 36.54Purchase 5617 36.55Purchase 4305 36.56Purchase 21126 36.57Purchase 17372 36.58Purchase 2143 36.59Purchase 255 36.6Purchase 4791 36.65Purchase 1104 36.66Purchase 396 36.67Purchase 1000 36.69Purchase 2000 36.7 142506\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 2500 36.26Sale 2500 36.27Sale 100 36.29Sale 5000 36.33Sale 100 36.37Sale 216 36.4Sale 500 36.43Sale 3250 36.44Sale 7000 36.46Sale 2800 36.49Sale 16305 36.5Sale 179 36.52Sale 7457 36.53Sale 2000 36.54Sale 3230 36.55Sale 4000 36.57Sale 17793 36.58 74930\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZV Long (buy) 224 3.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZG Long (buy) 110000 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZF Long (buy) 82600 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZE Long (buy) 175000 0.001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 4929 12.82---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2143 12.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 71 12.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2837 12.87---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 20 12.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2218 18.94---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 282 18.95---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2500 18.96---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 200 19.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 3600 19.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 4382 19.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 618 19.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2311 19.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2389 19.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 19.01---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1800 19.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 5000 19.05---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 5000 19.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2500 19.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2500 19.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 5.16---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 959 5.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 2000 5.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 41 5.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 4000 5.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 4.90---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 4.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 5.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 5.08---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 5.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 5.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 3500 5.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 5.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 5.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 5.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1300 13.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 700 13.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 26 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 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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