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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 17 October 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 3,323,316 0.1506% 160,022 0.0073%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 4,400 0.0002% 83,745 0.0038%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.0125% 1,000 0.0000%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,527,716 0.1633% 244,497 0.0111%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 452 7.9750 GBPPurchase 1,000 8.0000 GBPPurchase 452 8.0050 GBPPurchase 50,521 8.0100 GBPPurchase 1,966 8.0500 GBPPurchase 547 8.0600 GBPPurchase 957 8.0700 GBPPurchase 985 8.0800 GBPPurchase 715 8.0900 GBPPurchase 449 8.1350 GBPPurchase 466 8.1550 GBPPurchase 571 8.1750 GBPPurchase 566 8.2100 GBPPurchase 260,780 8.2110 GBPPurchase 1,492 8.2450 GBPPurchase 573 8.2500 GBPPurchase 562 8.2650 GBPPurchase 563 8.2750 GBPPurchase 575 8.3150 GBPPurchase 46,756 8.3300 GBPPurchase 585 8.3450 GBPPurchase 576 8.3650 GBPPurchase 2,235 8.3800 GBPPurchase 1,646 8.3900 GBPPurchase 1,068 8.4900 GBPPurchase 1,135 8.6500 GBPPurchase 1,000 8.6600 GBPPurchase 1,128 8.7100 GBPPurchase 1,021 8.7250 GBPPurchase 23,608 8.7427 GBPPurchase 1,109 8.7450 GBPPurchase 1,060 8.7850 GBPPurchase 151,849 8.9550 GBPPurchase 11,729 8.9595 GBPTOTAL 570,697 Sale 2,639 7.9350 GBPSale 1,488 7.9400 GBPSale 3,633 7.9450 GBPSale 903 7.9550 GBPSale 1,000 8.0000 GBPSale 577 8.1900 GBPSale 1,142 8.2650 GBPSale 1,086 8.2850 GBPSale 562 8.3400 GBPSale 24,829 8.3671 GBPSale 1,073 8.3700 GBPSale 1,025 8.5000 GBPSale 1,085 8.5350 GBPSale 458 8.6100 GBPSale 763 8.6400 GBPSale 501 8.6550 GBPSale 1,000 8.6600 GBPSale 458 8.6950 GBPSale 1,609 8.7550 GBPSale 868 8.7600 GBPSale 580 8.7950 GBPSale 634 8.8300 GBPSale 856 8.8600 GBPSale 458 8.8800 GBPSale 523 8.8950 GBPSale 9,982 8.9450 GBPSale 5,935 8.9500 GBPSale 342,615 8.9550 GBPSale 10,477 8.9650 GBPSale 665 8.9700 GBPSale 1,017 8.9850 GBPSale 772 9.0300 GBPSale 995 9.0800 GBPSale 733 9.0850 GBPTOTAL 422,941----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant Long 900 0.2200 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 350 0.2000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)------------------- -------------- ------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------------Oct 2008 Call Expiry 16.000 GBP American Option 180,000 17.10.2008 0.0000------------------- -------------- ------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------------\* 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 20 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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 2010 Call Option Purchased 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchased 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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