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FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) Amendment - Please note this disclosure replaces the disclosure issued on 6October 2008 (RNS: 385400430F16 for date of dealing 3 October 2008. Total saleswere increased 254,600 to 269,600 shares in section 2a.* 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 USD 0.50 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 3 October 2008------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales \* TTotal number of securities Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) purchased----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------401,589 11.8700 GBP 11.2100 GBP----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T \* TTotal number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------269,600 11.4612 GBP 11.2747 GBP----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD-------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------TRS Short 128,394 11.8700 GBPTRS Short 13,595 11.8700 GBPTRS Long 10,000 11.4612 GBP-------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 5) etc. 3)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of disclosure 7 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
BHP Group