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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 3 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 1,947,463 0.058027882 3,727,154 0.1110567------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,363,913 0.040640044 1,940,882 0.0578318------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,843,162 0.054920061 229,000 0.0068234------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 5,154,538 0.153587987 5,897,036 0.1757119------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 180 39.8Purchase 118439 39.82Purchase 9000 39.85Purchase 5000 39.87Purchase 716 39.95Purchase 1495 39.98Purchase 15329 40Purchase 155 40.02Purchase 1000 40.04Purchase 3097 40.09Purchase 14751 40.11Purchase 67 40.12Purchase 361 40.13Purchase 200 40.14Purchase 5248 40.15Purchase 579 40.17Purchase 779 40.19Purchase 291 40.2Purchase 219 40.21Purchase 2871 40.22Purchase 3068 40.23Purchase 570 40.24Purchase 54 40.25Purchase 886 40.26Purchase 1200 40.27Purchase 719 40.28Purchase 24879 40.3Purchase 215 40.31Purchase 349056 40.3114Purchase 1325 40.32Purchase 100 40.33Purchase 5433 40.35Purchase 6573 40.37Purchase 8000 40.38Purchase 413 40.41Purchase 2450 40.42Purchase 6868 40.43Purchase 6558 40.44Purchase 1688 40.45Purchase 6346 40.46Purchase 15135 40.47Purchase 10507 40.48Purchase 1388 40.49Purchase 24670 40.5Purchase 6645 40.51Purchase 70000 40.5108Purchase 1252 40.52Purchase 15782 40.53Purchase 10494 40.54Purchase 11783 40.55Purchase 2469 40.56Purchase 2504 40.57Purchase 146 40.58Purchase 5469 40.6Purchase 1300 40.61Purchase 2300 40.62Purchase 6469 40.63Purchase 1689 40.64Purchase 1518 40.65Purchase 425 40.66Purchase 2874 40.67Purchase 354 40.68Purchase 42473 40.79Purchase 245960 42.89 1089784\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 200 39.77Sale 7999 39.78Sale 1 39.8Sale 112465 39.82Sale 4500 39.83Sale 1806 39.85Sale 1394 39.86Sale 1000 39.96Sale 5000 39.98Sale 1000 40.1Sale 150 40.13Sale 15372 40.2Sale 4000 40.21Sale 2000 40.23Sale 13369 40.24Sale 114 40.27Sale 14 40.28Sale 768 40.29Sale 40986 40.3Sale 24917 40.35Sale 30000 40.4Sale 541 40.45Sale 4000 40.47Sale 173 40.48Sale 2500 40.49Sale 400 40.52Sale 1000 40.54Sale 2000 40.55Sale 17376 40.6Sale 30974 40.61Sale 11934 40.62Sale 279 40.63Sale 500 40.64Sale 4000 40.7Sale 15200 40.79Sale 245960 42.89 603892\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 500 12.68 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 1388 12.50 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 320 14.98 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 3921 15.02 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 128 15.03 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 400 15.04 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 225 15.05 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 6 15.06 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZA Short (sell) 20000 0.10 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZU Long (buy) 14856 0.45 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 8000 6.57 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 1000 6.05 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 180 6.00 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZS Short (sell) 15000 8.44 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZQ Short (sell) 5000 7.21 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZN Short (sell) 15600 10.08 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)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHP Call Dec 10 Selling 11,000 36.00American 23.12.1013.60 AUD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 4 July 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 1904------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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