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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 8 July 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 1,972,772 0.058782005 3781696 0.1126819------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,364,620 0.04066111 1854922 0.0552705------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,868,162 0.055664977 229000 0.0068234------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 5,205,554 0.155108093 5865618 0.1747758------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 128 39.43Purchase 5444 39.44Purchase 388 39.46Purchase 11303 39.5Purchase 375 39.57Purchase 1259 39.59Purchase 47 39.6Purchase 50000 39.62Purchase 599 39.63Purchase 15000 39.64Purchase 4595 39.67Purchase 3209 39.68Purchase 1859 39.69Purchase 144 39.71Purchase 89 39.72Purchase 166948 39.75Purchase 81 39.81Purchase 500 39.85Purchase 6239 39.9Purchase 5485 39.94Purchase 3516 39.97Purchase 3722 39.98Purchase 2500 39.99Purchase 1300 40Purchase 9412 40.01Purchase 3182 40.03Purchase 17994 40.04Purchase 14209 40.05Purchase 49 40.08Purchase 757 40.09Purchase 24985 40.1Purchase 566 40.13Purchase 800 40.19 356684\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 77 39.41Sale 2500 39.44Sale 45406 39.5Sale 1000 39.56Sale 11829 39.57Sale 10000 39.58Sale 5548 39.59Sale 22238 39.61Sale 12065 39.62Sale 104 39.63Sale 10700 39.64Sale 2119 39.65Sale 534 39.66Sale 437 39.67Sale 5000 39.68Sale 16359 39.69Sale 8069 39.7Sale 5500 39.71Sale 1178 39.73Sale 166948 39.75Sale 9291 39.77Sale 17709 39.78Sale 3000 39.8Sale 10977 39.82Sale 5000 39.83Sale 17000 39.84Sale 553 39.86Sale 1097 39.9Sale 689 39.94Sale 12201 39.95Sale 299 39.96Sale 12309 39.97Sale 262 39.98Sale 25123 40.01Sale 2875 40.02Sale 14000 40.03Sale 1999 40.04Sale 7429 40.05Sale 11500 40.06Sale 275 40.07Sale 2500 40.11Sale 593 40.16Sale 1407 40.17 485699\* 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPVZA Long (buy) 20000 0.056 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 400 24.65 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 500 18.65 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 400 15.51 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 2000 6.30 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 20000 5.63 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPIZQ Long (buy) 2000 24.21 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPIZY Short (sell) 6000 13.45 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 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 9 July 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 40,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 100,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 139,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 250,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 219,000 26.50 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Written 219,000 27.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Put Purchased 10,000 10.50 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Put Written 10,000 38.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Put Written 15,000 0.94 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 4,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 16,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 5,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 5,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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