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EPT Disclosure - Amendment

17th Sep 2008 11:47

RNS Number : 6397D

Credit Suisse Sydney Branch

17 September 2008

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

Amendment in disclosure of option position.

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader	Credit Suisse Sydney branch
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing	15-09-2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

	Long		Short
	Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities			103879	0.003
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	1726000	0.051
Total	1726000	0.051	103879	0.003

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class Of Relevant Security : Ordinary Shares	Long	Short
(1) Relevant Securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
Total

Class of relevant security:	Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4)
Purchase	1,559	36.37
Purchase	899	36.38
Purchase	42	36.38
Purchase	27	36.34
Purchase	33	36.34
Purchase	1	36.34
Purchase	471	36.46
Purchase	435	36.47
Purchase	600	36.47
Purchase	47	36.47
Purchase	6	36.47
Purchase	28	36.48
Purchase	63	36.48
Purchase	258	36.50
Purchase	96	36.50
Purchase	102	36.49
Purchase	455	36.49
Purchase	921	36.50
Purchase	2,079	36.50
Purchase	21	36.51
Purchase	1,116	36.51
Purchase	1,116	36.51
Purchase	865	36.51
Purchase	1,002	36.49
Purchase	542	36.50
Purchase	441	36.49
Purchase	100	36.49
Purchase	3	36.46
Purchase	578	36.45
Purchase	808	36.46
Purchase	486	36.47
Purchase	485	36.48
Purchase	415	36.48
Purchase	2,505	36.49
Purchase	1,009	36.49
Purchase	370	36.49
Purchase	100	36.49
Purchase	100	36.49
Purchase	300	36.49
Purchase	3,392	36.51
Purchase	100	36.51
Purchase	1,614	36.51
Purchase	188	36.51
Purchase	1,929	36.51
Purchase	1,094	36.51
Purchase	134	36.51
Purchase	3	36.51
Purchase	301	36.51
Purchase	360	36.47
Purchase	209	36.45
Purchase	231	36.44
Purchase	175	36.45
Purchase	968	36.45
Purchase	1,472	36.46
Purchase	134	36.46
Purchase	72	36.47
Purchase	1,576	36.47
Purchase	854	36.47
Purchase	377	36.47
Purchase	655	36.47
Purchase	274	36.48
Purchase	160	36.47
Purchase	166	36.46
Purchase	433	36.49
Purchase	840	36.47
Purchase	118	36.47
Purchase	46	36.47
Purchase	2,255	36.47
Purchase	1,236	36.47
Purchase	699	36.47
Purchase	5,467	36.47
Purchase	152	36.47
Purchase	1,000	36.47
Purchase	466	36.48
Purchase	975	36.48
Purchase	2,178	36.48
Purchase	343	36.42
Purchase	94	36.42
Purchase	106	36.42
Purchase	439	36.30
Purchase	528	36.30
Purchase	136	36.31
Purchase	2,750	36.31
Purchase	469	36.27
Purchase	3,729	36.28
Purchase	4,334	36.27
Purchase	620	36.27
Purchase	266	36.23
Purchase	1,339	36.17
Purchase	1,340	36.18
Purchase	906	36.20
Purchase	2,526	36.21
Purchase	1,826	36.21
Purchase	1,356	36.21
Purchase	1,355	36.16
Purchase	560	36.16
Purchase	534	36.17
Purchase	821	36.17
Purchase	154	36.17
Purchase	102	36.18
Purchase	60	36.18
Purchase	245	36.18
Purchase	1,356	36.19
Purchase	1,581	36.20
Purchase	1,362	36.23
Purchase	1,328	36.23
Purchase	829	36.23
Purchase	2,639	36.23
Purchase	1,445	36.23
Purchase	215	36.24
Purchase	1,681	36.24
Purchase	323	36.21
Purchase	691	36.20
Purchase	733	36.20
Purchase	628	36.20
Purchase	1,353	36.29
Purchase	3,612	36.30
Purchase	110	36.30
Purchase	1,540	36.30
Purchase	40	36.30
Purchase	1,372	36.30
Purchase	600	36.30
Purchase	4,988	36.30
Purchase	1,000	36.30
Purchase	1,128	36.30
Purchase	151	36.30
Purchase	588	36.30
Purchase	74	36.30
Purchase	59	36.30
Purchase	200	36.27
Purchase	505	36.27
Purchase	697	36.25
Purchase	1,353	36.27
Purchase	696	36.27
Purchase	697	36.16
Purchase	697	36.16
Purchase	697	36.22
Purchase	697	36.25
Purchase	697	36.24
Purchase	696	36.26
Purchase	697	36.26
Purchase	803	36.19
Purchase	245	36.19
Purchase	2,728	36.19
Purchase	250	36.01
Purchase	200	36.01
Purchase	3	36.01
Purchase	297	36.01
Purchase	500	36.01
Purchase	1,000	36.01
Purchase	714	36.01
Purchase	15	36.06
Purchase	683	36.06
Purchase	558	36.15
Purchase	15	36.15
Purchase	15	36.15
Purchase	13	36.15
Purchase	15	36.15
Purchase	82	36.15
Purchase	555	36.26
Purchase	480	36.22
Purchase	691	36.25
Purchase	690	36.28
Purchase	1,501	36.36
Purchase	800	36.33
Purchase	576	36.26
Purchase	692	36.28
Purchase	2,721	36.19
Purchase	691	36.21
Purchase	200	36.01
Purchase	2,000	36.01
Purchase	289	36.01
Purchase	9,363	36.00
Purchase	486	36.00
Purchase	151	35.98
Purchase	381	36.00
Purchase	8,936	36.00
Purchase	500	35.99
Purchase	183	35.99
Purchase	1,161	36.00
Purchase	1,981	36.00
Purchase	-2,907	36.00
Purchase	2,907	36.00
Purchase	2,000	36.00
Purchase	1,951	35.99
Purchase	28	36.00
Purchase	-719	36.00
Purchase	719	36.00
Purchase	16,611	36.00
Purchase	1,000	35.99
Purchase	500	35.99
Purchase	975	35.99
Purchase	167	35.98
Purchase	312	35.66
Purchase	432	35.67
Purchase	85	35.67
Purchase	106	35.67
Purchase	3	35.67
Purchase	659	35.68
Purchase	280	35.68
Purchase	1,643	35.68
Purchase	81	35.65
Purchase	60	35.63
Purchase	93	35.63
Purchase	242	35.63
Purchase	184	35.63
Purchase	81	35.63
Purchase	29	35.63
Purchase	19	35.64
Purchase	486	35.64
Purchase	210	35.65
Purchase	621	35.67
Purchase	99	35.63
Purchase	8	35.63
Purchase	106	35.63
Purchase	860	35.58
Purchase	216	35.58
Purchase	720	35.58
Purchase	235	35.57
Purchase	25	35.57
Purchase	151	35.58
Purchase	447	35.55
Purchase	2,124	35.60
Purchase	33	35.61
Purchase	150	35.61
Purchase	200	35.61
Purchase	396	35.61
Purchase	37	35.62
Purchase	817	35.62
Purchase	501	35.63
Purchase	29	35.65
Purchase	27	35.66
Purchase	111	35.66
Purchase	13	35.66
Purchase	97	35.65
Purchase	612	35.67
Purchase	4	35.68
Purchase	110	35.64
Purchase	659	35.64
Purchase	274	35.69
Purchase	300	35.69
Purchase	763	35.69
Purchase	171	35.69
Purchase	16	35.69
Purchase	232	35.69
Purchase	70	35.69
Purchase	1,345	35.68
Purchase	255	35.68
Purchase	77	35.68
Purchase	449	35.67
Purchase	50	35.67
Purchase	250	35.65
Purchase	168	35.65
Purchase	686	35.61
Purchase	12	35.61
Purchase	572	35.63
Purchase	80	35.63
Purchase	21	35.63
Purchase	697	35.65
Purchase	674	35.73
Purchase	230	35.73
Purchase	466	35.73
Purchase	675	35.74
Purchase	379	35.74
Purchase	2,086	35.74
Purchase	298	35.71
Purchase	689	35.81
Purchase	3,672	35.82
Purchase	1,633	35.82
Purchase	689	35.82
Purchase	1,620	35.71
Purchase	462	35.71
Purchase	568	35.71
Purchase	687	35.69
Purchase	2,233	35.68
Purchase	691	35.71
Purchase	678	35.74
Purchase	690	35.73
Purchase	800	35.80
Purchase	680	35.83
Purchase	1,992	35.90
Purchase	606	35.90
Purchase	58	35.92
Purchase	394	35.96
Purchase	491	35.96
Purchase	89	35.98
Purchase	28	35.95
Purchase	769	35.95
Purchase	535	35.95
Purchase	99	35.99
Purchase	1	35.98
Purchase	369	35.98
Purchase	351	35.98
Purchase	468	36.03
Purchase	479	36.05
Purchase	41	36.01
Purchase	941	36.01
Purchase	142	36.01
Purchase	558	36.02
Purchase	446	35.98
Purchase	2,565	35.95
Purchase	309	35.94
Purchase	405	35.94
Purchase	714	35.93
Purchase	377	35.93
Purchase	337	35.94
Purchase	1,695	35.92
Purchase	727	35.95
Purchase	584	36.00
Purchase	111	35.99
Purchase	304	36.04
Purchase	254	36.04
Purchase	1	36.04
Purchase	166	36.05
Purchase	1,450	36.05
Purchase	1,179	35.96
Purchase	699	35.88
Purchase	16	35.88
Purchase	10,000	36.00
Purchase	1,228	36.25
Purchase	227	36.25
Purchase	349	36.25
Purchase	392	36.27
Purchase	750	36.25
Purchase	1,599	36.23
Purchase	1,234	36.23
Purchase	76	36.23
Purchase	10,000	36.20
Purchase	128	36.28
Purchase	283	36.28
Purchase	1,053	36.28
Purchase	1,283	36.32
Purchase	121	36.32
Purchase	60	36.33
Purchase	416	36.35
Purchase	1,048	36.35
Purchase	60	36.35
Purchase	250	36.32
Purchase	1,016	36.36
Purchase	138	36.32
Purchase	108	36.38
Purchase	300	36.40
Purchase	37	36.40
Purchase	392	36.38
Purchase	627	36.40
Purchase	2,376	36.40
Purchase	917	36.37
Purchase	417	36.39
Purchase	956	36.35
Purchase	314	36.36
Purchase	74	36.47
Purchase	2	36.47
Purchase	282	36.47
Purchase	28	36.46
Purchase	672	36.48
Purchase	1,372	36.50
Purchase	1,135	36.50
Purchase	238	36.48
Purchase	188	36.48
Purchase	979	36.49
Purchase	100	36.48
Purchase	1	36.48
Purchase	104	36.49
Purchase	1,372	36.54
Purchase	1,013	36.54
Purchase	8	36.54
Purchase	2	36.54
Purchase	350	36.53
Purchase	1,372	36.55
Purchase	131	36.55
Purchase	883	36.57
Purchase	110	36.55
Purchase	750	36.55
Purchase	159	36.57
Purchase	673	36.52
Purchase	64	36.55
Purchase	408	36.58
Purchase	1,299	36.58
Purchase	577	36.57
Purchase	2	36.51
Purchase	125	36.51
Purchase	177	36.51
Purchase	174	36.51
Purchase	871	36.52
Purchase	113	36.49
Purchase	150	36.49
Purchase	240	36.49
Purchase	972	36.51
Purchase	402	36.51
Purchase	1,384	36.49
Purchase	1,624	36.50
Purchase	1,015	36.56
Purchase	368	36.56
Purchase	1,383	36.55
Purchase	719	36.00
Purchase	2,907	36.00
Sale	30	35.69
Sale	2,500	35.69
Sale	280	35.69
Sale	83	35.69
Sale	150	35.69
Sale	2,500	35.69
Sale	387	35.69
Sale	1,491	35.69
Sale	151	35.69
Sale	2,428	35.69
Sale	434	35.61
Sale	542	35.62
Sale	12	35.62
Sale	12	35.62

TOTAL BUYS: 313254

TOTAL SELLS: 11000

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD	Long/short (Note 5)	Number of securities (Note 6)	Price per unit (Note 4)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,e.g. call option	Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.	Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)	Exercise price	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
PUT OPTION	Buying	51000	34	American	30.10.2008	1.4
PUT OPTION	Buying	38000	34	American	30.10.2008	1.41
PUT OPTION	Buying	163000	35	American	30.10.2008	1.7933

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 4)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)

Nature of transaction (Note 7)	Details	Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) yes

Date of disclosure	17-09-2008
Contact name	Simon Crawley; Philipp Abelbeck
Telephone number	44 20 7888 0241
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)	ADVISOR

Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Product Description	Written/Purchased	No. of Securities	Exercise Price	Type	Expiry Date
Call Option	PURCHASED	200,000	32.00	American	Jan 29 2009
Call Option	PURCHASED	25,000	38.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	28,000	40.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	9,000	41.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	44,000	42.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	31,000	43.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	10,000	43.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	200,000	44.00	American	Mar 25 2010
Call Option	PURCHASED	27,000	44.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	100,000	45.00	American	Mar 25 2010
Call Option	PURCHASED	27,000	45.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	39,000	46.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	15,000	46.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	54,000	47.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	7,000	47.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	2,000	48.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	50,000	50.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	25,000	55.00	American	Jun 25 2009
Call Option	PURCHASED	50,000	56.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	10,000	60.00	American	Jan 29 2009
Call Option	PURCHASED	7,000	42.50	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	22,000	49.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	10,000	52.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	50,000	57.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	18,000	58.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	2,000	45.50	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	1,248,000	0.01	American	Dec 18 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	55,000	39.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	3,000	39.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	14,000	44.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	170,000	46.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	300,000	50.00	American	Jun 25 2009
Call Option	WRITTEN	52,000	50.00	American	Mar 25 2010
Put Option	PURCHASED	1,000	30.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	250,000	32.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	300,000	32.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	2,000	34.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	94,000	34.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	1,000	34.00	American	Nov 27 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	75,000	35.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	163,000	35.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	1,000	36.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	34,000	38.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	88,000	39.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	27,000	39.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	40,000	40.00	American	Oct 30 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	100,000	45.00	American	Mar 25 2010
Put Option	PURCHASED	50,000	50.00	American	Jun 25 2009
Put Option	PURCHASED	100,000	50.00	American	Mar 26 2009
Put Option	PURCHASED	4,000	40.50	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	20,000	31.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	100,000	35.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	144,000	37.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	4,000	38.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	22,000	39.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	39,000	40.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	50,000	41.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	5,000	43.00	American	Sep 25 2008

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