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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch07 February 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 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 Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 6-Feb-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 1,372,438 0.041 10,496,397 0.313(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,729,000 0.157 4,197,000 0.125 Total 7,101,438 0.211 14,693,397 0.437 (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/sell Total (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 37,249 36.66Purchase 3,682 36.86Purchase 10,715 36.86Purchase 16 36.86Purchase 16 36.86Purchase 204 36.86Purchase 49 36.86Purchase 2,948 36.86Purchase 2,370 36.86Purchase 4,204 36.84Purchase 1,506 36.84Purchase 5,000 36.84Purchase 1,439 36.84Purchase 1,500 36.84Purchase 16 36.84Purchase 15 36.84Purchase 4,605 36.84Purchase 305 36.84Purchase 1,410 36.83Purchase 15,203 36.68Purchase 155 36.68Purchase 200 36.68Purchase 3,300 36.68Purchase -532 36.68Purchase 532 36.68Purchase 610 36.67Purchase 7,767 36.58Purchase 2,233 36.58Purchase 10,000 37.40Purchase 9,000 37.30Purchase 1,333 37.40Purchase 10,000 37.40Purchase 10,000 37.40Purchase 3,667 37.40Purchase 20,000 37.40Purchase 20,000 37.40Purchase 532 36.68Sale -5,272 36.66Sale -6,728 36.66Sale -7,861 36.77Sale -20,000 36.76Sale -2,872 36.76Sale -1,000 36.76Sale -1,243 36.76Sale -504 36.76Sale -14,381 36.76Sale -100 36.77Sale -645 36.77Sale -260 36.77Sale -1,000 36.77Sale -34 36.77Sale -100 36.77Sale -10,000 36.77Total Buys:191249 Total Sells:72000(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 7-02-2008 Contact name Collins, Carolyn Telephone number 44 20 7888 0241 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry Date Call Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option SOLD 2,000 34 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option SOLD 25,000 35 American Apr 23 2008 Call Option SOLD 15,000 37 American Apr 23 2008 Call Option SOLD 1,000 37 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008 Call Option SOLD 200,000 38 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option SOLD 18,000 39 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option SOLD 150,000 39 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option SOLD 150,000 40 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option SOLD 7,000 41 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option SOLD 50,000 44 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option SOLD 98,000 47 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option SOLD 100,000 50 American Dec 18 2008 Call Option SOLD 300,000 50 American Jun 25 2009 Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18 American Jul 24 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32 American Jan 29 2009 Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32 American Jul 24 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 36 American Apr 23 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 8,000 37 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 30,000 37 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 194,000 38 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 111,000 38 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 39 American Apr 23 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 22,000 39 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 33,000 40 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 55,000 40 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 110,000 41 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41 American Sep 25 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 25,000 42 American Apr 23 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 47,000 42 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 42 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 428,000 42 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 1,000 43 American Apr 23 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 43 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 198,000 44 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44 American Mar 25 2010 Call Option PURCHASED 80,000 44 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 90,000 45 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 46 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 47 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 88,000 48 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 55 American Mar 27 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56 American Sep 25 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60 American Jun 26 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 39.5 American Feb 28 2008 Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 40.5 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option SOLD 200,000 24 American Jul 24 2008 Put Option SOLD 150,000 28 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 250,000 30 American Jun 26 2008 Put Option SOLD 4,000 31 American Jun 26 2008 Put Option SOLD 25,000 33 American Apr 23 2008 Put Option SOLD 25,000 34 American Apr 23 2008 Put Option SOLD 3,000 34 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 30,000 34.5 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 15,000 35 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option SOLD 303,000 35 American Jun 26 2008 Put Option SOLD 181,000 35 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 52,000 36 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option SOLD 250,000 36 American Jun 26 2008 Put Option SOLD 450,000 36 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 25,000 37 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option SOLD 50,000 37 American Jun 26 2008 Put Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008 Put Option SOLD 50,000 38 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option SOLD 150,000 38 American Jun 26 2008 Put Option SOLD 44,000 40 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option SOLD 1,000 41 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option SOLD 60,000 42 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 225,000 45 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option SOLD 10,000 33.5 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18 American Jul 24 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.5 American Jul 24 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22 American Jul 24 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 200,000 27.5 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 28 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 29 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 29.5 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 30 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30 American Sep 25 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 33 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 19,000 34 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 35 American Apr 23 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 36 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 6,000 37 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38 American Apr 23 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 419,000 38 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 39 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 39 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 300,000 40 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 3,000 41 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 41 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 42 American Feb 28 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 42 American Mar 27 2008 Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 43 American Mar 27 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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