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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd02 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 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 31-Dec-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 2419341 0.108(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 2419341 0.108 (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(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 ( 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 1692 15.37 (GBP)Buy 1684 15.46 (GBP)Buy 1631 15.42 (GBP)Buy 1614 15.45 (GBP)Buy 1587 15.44 (GBP)Buy 1568 15.38 (GBP)Buy 1567 15.42 (GBP)Buy 1565 15.44 (GBP)Buy 1564 15.4 (GBP)Buy 1532 15.5 (GBP)Buy 1176 15.4 (GBP)Buy 1000 15.4 (GBP)Buy 900 15.39 (GBP)Buy 900 15.37 (GBP)Buy 877 15.42 (GBP)Buy 725 15.39 (GBP)Buy 505 15.4 (GBP)Buy 501 15.4 (GBP)Buy 413 15.38 (GBP)Buy 382 15.3 (GBP)Buy 320 15.34 (GBP)Buy 318 15.35 (GBP)Buy 315 15.38 (GBP)Buy 300 15.31 (GBP)Buy 295 15.3 (GBP)Buy 260 15.35 (GBP)Buy 250 15.36 (GBP)Buy 207 15.32 (GBP)Buy 200 15.47 (GBP)Buy 199 15.4 (GBP)Buy 198 15.42 (GBP)Buy 100 15.47 (GBP)Buy 100 15.47 (GBP)Buy 97 15.31 (GBP)Buy 97 15.32 (GBP)Buy 70 15.39 (GBP)Buy 40 15.38 (GBP)Sell 1683 15.38 (GBP)Sell 1641 15.36 (GBP)Sell 1632 15.36 (GBP)Sell 1624 15.34 (GBP)Sell 1598 15.42 (GBP)Sell 1597 15.46 (GBP)Sell 1587 15.48 (GBP)Sell 1563 15.45 (GBP)Sell 1482 15.39 (GBP)Sell 876 15.38 (GBP)Sell 770 15.38 (GBP)Sell 663 15.37 (GBP)Sell 656 15.37 (GBP)Sell 541 15.38 (GBP)Sell 332 15.38 (GBP)Sell 231 15.37 (GBP)Sell 157 15.39 (GBP)Sell 64 15.47 (GBP)Total Buys:26749 Total Sells:18697(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 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 02-Jan-2008 10:46:52Contact name Burford,Glenda BTelephone number 44 20 7888 3599Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR NotesThe 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