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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch08 January 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) 1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 07-Jan-2007 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 9,102,151 0.271(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,645,000 0.049 1,284,000 0.038Total 8,741,151 0.26 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 12,586 40.02Purchase 4,042 40.02Purchase 1,990 39.94Purchase 8,000 39.90Purchase 1,702 39.89Purchase 148 39.79Purchase 154 39.79Purchase 279 39.79Purchase 80 39.79Purchase 590 39.79Purchase 1,000 39.79Purchase 200 39.79Purchase 290 39.79Purchase 2,500 39.79Purchase 5,000 39.79Purchase 1,946 39.80Purchase 10,401 39.81Purchase 2,000 39.81Purchase 138 39.80Purchase 5,000 39.80Purchase 339 39.80Purchase 10,000 39.80Purchase 500 39.80Purchase 2,000 39.80Purchase 3,000 39.80Purchase 300 39.80Purchase 2,000 39.80Purchase 5,968 39.80Sale 163 39.91Sale -163 39.91Sale -1,632 40.02Sale -1,000 40.02Sale -50 40.02Sale -1,830 40.02Sale -5,041 39.90Sale -375 39.90Sale -5,011 39.91Sale -7,576 39.91Sale -1,000 39.91Sale -210 39.91Sale -3,448 39.91Sale -4,374 39.91Sale -125 39.91Sale -830 39.91Sale -1,000 39.91Sale -4 39.91Sale -750 39.91Sale -1 39.91Sale -8,993 39.88Sale -650 39.88Sale -25 39.88Sale -625 39.88Sale -28 39.88Sale -829 39.88Sale -1,000 39.88Sale -4 39.88Sale -814 39.88Sale -8,433 39.88Sale -884 39.91Sale -994 39.91Sale -2 39.91Sale -750 39.91Sale -2,642 39.93Sale -1,883 39.92Sale -2,864 39.92Sale -16 39.92Sale -132 39.92Sale -791 39.91Sale -829 39.91Sale -194 39.91Sale -800 39.91Sale -16 39.91Sale -375 39.90Sale -1,354 39.90Sale -325 39.90Sale -1,695 39.90Sale -10,704 39.79Sale -3,004 39.79Sale -829 39.79Sale -151 39.79Sale -312 39.79Sale -163 39.91TOTAL BUYS:82153 TOTAL SELLS:87367(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) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 8-Jan-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DatePUT OPTION Purchased 3000 41 American 28/02/2008CALL OPTION Purchased 11000 42 American 28/02/2008CALL OPTION Purchased 27000 42 American 28/02/2008CALL OPTION Purchased 7000 42 American 28/02/2008PUT OPTION Purchased 5000 39 American 28/02/2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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