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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd06 May 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 Securities (Europe) Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 02-May-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 1863167 0.08 21607 0 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 1863167 0.08 21607 0 (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 ( AU000000BHP4 Long ) Short (1) Relevant Securities A(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 ( 0 % ) 0 (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)Buy 2691 18.58 (GBP)Buy 2670 18.72 (GBP)Buy 1787 18.51 (GBP)Buy 1679 18.69 (GBP)Buy 1580 18.63 (GBP)Buy 1562 18.57 (GBP)Buy 1452 18.55 (GBP)Buy 1370 18.67 (GBP)Buy 1100 18.72 (GBP)Buy 1073 18.64 (GBP)Buy 1000 18.7 (GBP)Buy 929 18.63 (GBP)Buy 925 18.7 (GBP)Buy 908 18.55 (GBP)Buy 903 18.7 (GBP)Buy 876 18.64 (GBP)Buy 810 18.63 (GBP)Buy 564 18.56 (GBP)Buy 500 18.64 (GBP)Buy 317 18.185 (GBP)Buy 303 18.175 (GBP)Buy 285 18.135 (GBP)Buy 280 18.76 (GBP)Buy 273 18.28 (GBP)Buy 268 18.61 (GBP)Buy 268 18.57 (GBP)Buy 268 18.59 (GBP)Buy 268 18.63 (GBP)Buy 267 18.68 (GBP)Buy 240 18.63 (GBP)Buy 235 18.2 (GBP)Buy 200 18.67 (GBP)Buy 192 18.56 (GBP)Buy 159 18.2 (GBP)Buy 159 18.18 (GBP)Buy 155 18.55 (GBP)Buy 151 18.18 (GBP)Buy 145 18.56 (GBP)Buy 119 18.76 (GBP)Buy 116 18.2 (GBP)Buy 116 18.18 (GBP)Buy 113 18.18 (GBP)Buy 112 18.56 (GBP)Buy 112 18.18 (GBP)Buy 110 18.18 (GBP)Buy 108 18.6 (GBP)Buy 108 18.69 (GBP)Buy 103 18.68 (GBP)Buy 86 18.2 (GBP)Buy 73 18.43 (GBP)Buy 72 18.76 (GBP)Buy 67 18.56 (GBP)Buy 60 18.18 (GBP)Buy 43 18.18 (GBP)Buy 43 18.2 (GBP)Buy 40 18.18 (GBP)Buy 25 18.13 (GBP)Buy 19 18.185 (GBP)Sell 11865 18.76 (GBP)Sell 6566 18.76 (GBP)Sell 3248 18.76 (GBP)Sell 2693 18.56 (GBP)Sell 2673 18.7 (GBP)Sell 2547 18.74 (GBP)Sell 1743 18.69 (GBP)Sell 1526 18.64 (GBP)Sell 1500 18.57 (GBP)Sell 1348 18.68 (GBP)Sell 1325 18.68 (GBP)Sell 1266 18.68 (GBP)Sell 1200 18.62 (GBP)Sell 900 18.64 (GBP)Sell 801 18.62 (GBP)Sell 691 18.68 (GBP)Sell 676 18.62 (GBP)Sell 561 18.62 (GBP)Sell 509 18.68 (GBP)Sell 477 18.68 (GBP)Sell 451 18.62 (GBP)Sell 301 18.68 (GBP)Sell 285 18.57 (GBP)Sell 279 18.68 (GBP)Sell 277 18 (GBP)Sell 277 18.05 (GBP)Sell 276 18.07 (GBP)Sell 266 18.75 (GBP)Sell 266 18.74 (GBP)Sell 265 18.82 (GBP)Sell 265 18.84 (GBP)Sell 226 18.62 (GBP)Sell 225 18.62 (GBP)Sell 225 18.62 (GBP)Sell 225 18.62 (GBP)Sell 225 18.62 (GBP)Sell 225 18.62 (GBP)Sell 216 18.83 (GBP)Sell 207 18.62 (GBP)Sell 123 18.62 (GBP)Sell 57 18.68 (GBP)TOTAL BUYS: 30457 TOTAL SELLS: 49277(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 INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) No Date of disclosure 06-May-2008 08:49:56 Contact name Segal,Debra Telephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name 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 http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group