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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) Amendment - Please note this disclosure replaces the disclosure issued on14/July/2008 (RNS:37FF001D1E16) for date of dealing 11/July/2008. Total sellswere increased 46,402 shares to 100,821 in section 3a.* 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 11 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 4,777,174 (0.2165%) 19,096 (0.0009%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 3,800 (0.0001%) 115,396 (0.0052%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 (0.0091%) 781,000 (0.0354%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 4,980,974 (0.2257%) 915,492 (0.0415%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* 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 46,402 16.9500 GBPPurchase 20,000 17.0100 GBPPurchase 3,375 17.1266 GBPPurchase 4,142 17.2558 GBPTotal 73,919 Sale 46,402 16.9500 GBPSale 642 17.0800 GBPSale 1,576 17.1100 GBPSale 811 17.1200 GBPSale 428 17.1400 GBPSale 1,197 17.1500 GBPSale 962 17.2100 GBPSale 312 17.2400 GBPSale 327 17.3000 GBPSale 305 17.3500 GBPSale 315 17.4300 GBPSale 323 17.4600 GBPSale 500 17.4900 GBPSale 319 17.5000 GBPSale 46,402* 16.9500 GBPTotal 100,821----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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--------------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant short 2,200 0.3500 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 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 15 July 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Warrant Written 2,000 16.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Warrant Written 500 22.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 11.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant Written 3,000 11.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 14.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,700 15.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 2,460 16.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,460 17.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 18.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 19,620 19.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 5,050 21.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 70 23.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 18,115 25.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 3,278 12.000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,297 14.000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant Written 800 14.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,110 16.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,500 18.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 12,996 20.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 300 22.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 33,000 24.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,800 26.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,240 18.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,500 20.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,200 24.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 300 30.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchase 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchased 300,000 13.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 300,000 17.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-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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