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EPT Disclosure

20th Nov 2008 09:45

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

Name of exempt principal trader		ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited
Company dealt in		BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)		Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing		19 November 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	11,536,765	0.343756998	2004960	0.0597411
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	1,376,266	0.041008122	2714763	0.0808909
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	287,162	0.008556467	4526000	0.1348597
Total	13,200,193	0.393321587	9245723	0.2754916

(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
	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%)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchases	Number of securities	Price per unit (AUD)
Purchase	1179	22.89
Purchase	2427	22.9
Purchase	945	22.92
Purchase	1295	22.93
Purchase	8239	22.94
Purchase	9041	22.95
Purchase	602	22.96
Purchase	918	22.97
Purchase	1640	22.98
Purchase	4829	23
Purchase	732	23.02
Purchase	2467	23.03
Purchase	2420	23.04
Purchase	500	23.05
Purchase	5086	23.06
Purchase	2732	23.07
Purchase	2427	23.08
Purchase	5650	23.09
Purchase	38719	23.1
Purchase	5663	23.11
Purchase	7579	23.12
Purchase	262	23.13
Purchase	1287	23.14
Purchase	12150	23.15
Purchase	12719	23.16
Purchase	2021	23.17
Purchase	7143	23.18
Purchase	4320	23.19
Purchase	14948	23.2
Purchase	5000	23.21
Purchase	10000	23.22
Purchase	10781	23.23
Purchase	1162	23.24
Purchase	4000	23.25
Purchase	1124	23.26
Purchase	200	23.27
Purchase	200	23.33
Purchase	220	23.36
Purchase	1355	23.37
Purchase	451	23.38
Purchase	528	23.39
Purchase	4938	23.4
Purchase	3749	23.41
Purchase	1161	23.43
Purchase	1049	23.44
Purchase	2282	23.45
Purchase	3799	23.46
Purchase	1730	23.47
Purchase	1538	23.5
Purchase	559	23.51
Purchase	1156	23.52
Purchase	7299	23.53
Purchase	11006	23.55
Purchase	5500	23.56
Purchase	4475	23.58
Purchase	4745	23.59
Purchase	2063	23.6
Purchase	3730	23.61
Purchase	1270	23.62
Purchase	5931	23.63
Purchase	808	23.64
Purchase	12111	23.65
Purchase	2000	23.66
Purchase	250	23.77
Purchase	1090	23.87
Purchase	1910	23.88
Purchase	2167	23.9
Purchase	5729	23.91
Purchase	271	23.92
Purchase	2945	23.93
Purchase	222	23.95
Purchase	2246	23.96
Purchase	3024	23.97
Purchase	4000	23.98
Purchase	3720	23.99
Purchase	3090	24
Purchase	2250	24.01
Purchase	404	24.03
Purchase	2000	24.07
Purchase	2989	24.08
Purchase	3616	24.09
Purchase	147	24.11
Purchase	1976	24.12
Purchase	846	24.13
Purchase	500	24.16
Purchase	89	24.17
Purchase	2500	24.19
Purchase	123387	24.2
Purchase	895	24.21
Purchase	2336	24.22
Purchase	2500	24.23
Purchase	215	24.24
Purchase	6417	24.25
Purchase	987	24.29
Purchase	100000	24.51
Purchase	392	24.56
Purchase	3188	24.57
Purchase	3720	24.58
Purchase	6500	24.6
Purchase	3000	24.61
Purchase	4791	24.63
Purchase	3000	24.65
Purchase	30000	24.66
Purchase	123	24.73
Purchase	4877	24.74
Purchase	892	24.75
Purchase	1500	24.77
Purchase	5108	24.78
	629669

Sales	Number of securities	Price per unit (AUD)
Sale	26000	22.94
Sale	37316	22.95
Sale	1084	22.96
Sale	1000	22.97
Sale	243	22.98
Sale	9292	23.01
Sale	5000	23.07
Sale	12000	23.08
Sale	5000	23.09
Sale	5000	23.1
Sale	5000	23.11
Sale	8176	23.13
Sale	5000	23.14
Sale	23000	23.15
Sale	5000	23.16
Sale	194	23.17
Sale	5581	23.18
Sale	4000	23.19
Sale	35300	23.2
Sale	5600	23.21
Sale	11713	23.22
Sale	8562	23.24
Sale	21660	23.25
Sale	6556	23.26
Sale	300	23.27
Sale	1187	23.28
Sale	1140	23.35
Sale	1165	23.36
Sale	2246	23.39
Sale	7691	23.4
Sale	4497	23.41
Sale	3	23.42
Sale	931	23.43
Sale	69	23.44
Sale	3060	23.46
Sale	3000	23.47
Sale	25	23.49
Sale	5500	23.5
Sale	5000	23.51
Sale	60	23.52
Sale	99	23.53
Sale	246	23.56
Sale	908	23.57
Sale	96	23.58
Sale	200	23.6
Sale	5163	23.61
Sale	36	23.62
Sale	850	23.63
Sale	105	23.64
Sale	112	23.65
Sale	971	23.78
Sale	71	23.89
Sale	200	23.92
Sale	200	23.94
Sale	4740	23.96
Sale	131	23.97
Sale	39	23.98
Sale	70	24.01
Sale	66	24.02
Sale	300	24.03
Sale	75	24.04
Sale	72	24.11
Sale	3000	24.12
Sale	3000	24.15
Sale	80	24.18
Sale	170	24.19
Sale	116191	24.2
Sale	37	24.21
Sale	306	24.25
Sale	101	24.38
Sale	80000	24.5
Sale	20000	24.53
Sale	102	24.54
Sale	3000	24.56
Sale	1000	24.59
Sale	2101	24.6
Sale	6971	24.66
Sale	1500	24.76
Sale	4200	24.8
Sale	14	24.81
Sale	2946	24.83
	542620

(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) AUD
BHPVZZ	Long (buy)	150000	0.93
BHPKZC	Long (buy)	60	8.42
BHPKZX	Long (buy)	5000	17.52
BHPKZX	Long (buy)	2282	17.62
BHPKZX	Short (sell)	282	16.28
BHPKZX	Short (sell)	2000	16.48
BHPKZX	Short (sell)	3500	17.67
BHPKZX	Short (sell)	1500	17.68
BHPKZX	Short (sell)	1000	18.15
BHPKZS	Short (sell)	1000	28.59
BHPKZS	Short (sell)	2000	28.62
BHPKZZ	Short (sell)	450	8.05

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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) AUD

(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/NO

Date of disclosure		20 November 2008
Contact name		Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi
Telephone number		(020) 7678 5898
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected		RIO TINTO
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

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)

Product name, e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates	Exercise price (Note 2)	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
Nov 08 Call	Written	15,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Call	Written	15,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Call	Written	20,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Call	Written	20,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Call	Written	20,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	55,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	15,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	20,000	24.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	5,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	1,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	10,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	9,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	10,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	2,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	8,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	10,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Written	10,000	28.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	5,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	1,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	10,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	9,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	10,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	2,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	18,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Nov 08 Put	Purchased	10,000	31.00	American	27/11/08
Dec 08 Call	Purchased	10,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Purchased	11,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Purchased	9,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Purchased	10,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Purchased	10,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	10,000	50.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	10,000	50.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	20,000	50.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	2,000	50.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	8,000	50.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Put	Written	10,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Put	Written	20,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Put	Written	2,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Put	Written	8,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Put	Written	10,000	32.00	American	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	327,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	100,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	340,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	425,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	649,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	750,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	50,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	50,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	70,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	30,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	500,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	590,000	0.01	European	21/12/08
Dec 08 Call	Written	350,000	0.01	European	21/12/08

Jul 09 Put	Written	12,824	38.99	European	1/07/2009
Jul 09 Call	Purchased	12,824	50.69	European	1/07/2009
Jun 09 Put	Written	21,514	46.48	European	26/06/2009
Jun 10 Put	Written	75,000	17.00	American	30/06/2010

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to 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 its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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