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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 \* 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 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 10 September 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 5,568,964 (0.2523%) 1,017,717 (0.0461%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 6,000 (0.0003%) 90,719 (0.0041%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 (0.0091%) 781,000 (0.0354%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 5,774,964 ((0.2617%) 1,889,436 (0.0856%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T 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%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 731 13.6000 GBPPurchase 14,269 13.6100 GBPPurchase 400 13.7500 GBPPurchase 100 13.8000 GBPPurchase 10,000 13.8300 GBPPurchase 5,901 13.8483 GBPPurchase 18,511 13.8875 GBPPurchase 1,215 13.9483 GBPPurchase 5,000 13.9800 GBPPurchase 445 14.0300 GBPPurchase 36,390 13.9023 GBPTOTAL 93,502 Sale 1,218 13.5100 GBPSale 1,352 13.5400 GBPSale 304 13.5900 GBPSale 1,625 13.7100 GBPSale 3,979 13.7500 GBPSale 305 13.7800 GBPSale 3,190 13.7900 GBPSale 1,774 13.8000 GBPSale 312 13.8100 GBPSale 10,000 13.8200 GBPSale 331 13.8300 GBPSale 313 13.8400 GBPSale 6,221 13.8500 GBPSale 3,533 13.8600 GBPSale 13,758 13.8700 GBPSale 350 13.8900 GBPSale 8,177 13.9000 GBPSale 1,487 13.9100 GBPSale 2,877 13.9300 GBPSale 403 13.9400 GBPSale 3,217 13.9500 GBPSale 405 13.9700 GBPSale 648 13.9800 GBPSale 406 13.9900 GBPSale 712 14.0000 GBPSale 737 14.0100 GBPSale 647 14.0200 GBPSale 3,157 14.0500 GBPSale 425 14.0600 GBPSale 741 14.0800 GBPSale 15,000 14.1000 GBPSale 1,060 14.1100 GBPSale 1,197 14.1200 GBPSale 834 14.1300 GBPSale 1,069 14.1400 GBPSale 1,041 14.1500 GBPSale 349 14.1600 GBPSale 395 14.1700 GBPSale 1,066 14.1800 GBPSale 342 14.2300 GBPSale 10,000 13.8700 GBPTOTAL 104,957---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call WarrantShort 1,000 0.0300 GBP--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call WarrantLong 100 0.0260 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 varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 11 September 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteat 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) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchase 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchased 300,000 13.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 300,000 17.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto 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 itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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