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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 Equities Australia Limited------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 22 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 7,795,032 0.232265873 2300594 0.06855------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,368,705 0.04078283 2155853 0.0642372------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,190,162 0.035462846 3714000 0.1106648------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 10,353,899 0.308511549 8170447 0.243452------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 858457 35.4Purchase 3000 38.2Purchase 800 38.4Purchase 986 38.47Purchase 14 38.48Purchase 200 38.55Purchase 261 38.67Purchase 300 38.75Purchase 100 38.76Purchase 1229 38.88Purchase 4000 38.95Purchase 4000 38.99Purchase 4000 39Purchase 1000 39.01Purchase 1000 39.05Purchase 500 39.07Purchase 2200 39.08Purchase 202 39.09Purchase 13800 39.1Purchase 2222 39.11Purchase 9017 39.12Purchase 1473 39.13Purchase 1928 39.14Purchase 30816 39.7 941505\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 858457 35.4Sale 4518 37.85Sale 4840 37.86Sale 1340 37.87Sale 4867 37.88Sale 2097 37.91Sale 335 37.93Sale 2852 37.95Sale 6018 37.96Sale 300 37.97Sale 17572 37.99Sale 8843 38Sale 7015 38.01Sale 1939 38.02Sale 22 38.03Sale 17060 38.05Sale 3403 38.06Sale 5003 38.07Sale 12407 38.08Sale 2518 38.09Sale 15565 38.1Sale 4039 38.11Sale 782 38.12Sale 2246 38.13Sale 4879 38.14Sale 23582 38.15Sale 2492 38.16Sale 8648 38.17Sale 269 38.19Sale 2550 38.2Sale 405 38.22Sale 1178 38.25Sale 5100 38.26Sale 5709 38.28Sale 9240 38.36Sale 512 38.37Sale 8258 38.38Sale 3842 38.39Sale 14851 38.4Sale 1901 38.41Sale 8864 38.42Sale 17778 38.43Sale 1893 38.44Sale 5335 38.45Sale 6906 38.46Sale 3813 38.47Sale 3200 38.48Sale 7288 38.49Sale 29435 38.5Sale 9088 38.51Sale 6839 38.52Sale 5354 38.53Sale 919 38.54Sale 22175 38.55Sale 6243 38.56Sale 1012 38.57Sale 5623 38.58Sale 6762 38.59Sale 31357 38.6Sale 10993 38.61Sale 8042 38.62Sale 21298 38.63Sale 8429 38.64Sale 24238 38.65Sale 21217 38.66Sale 14341 38.67Sale 6733 38.68Sale 682 38.69Sale 25571 38.7Sale 4249 38.71Sale 3393 38.72Sale 5595 38.73Sale 248 38.74Sale 1 38.75Sale 6127 38.76Sale 919 38.77Sale 2870 38.78Sale 2242 38.79Sale 4843 38.8Sale 4884 38.81Sale 6934 38.82Sale 2689 38.83Sale 2378 38.84Sale 7022 38.85Sale 5651 38.86Sale 3613 38.87Sale 5580 38.88Sale 4100 38.89Sale 9897 38.9Sale 7348 38.91Sale 800 38.92Sale 1732 38.93Sale 20655 38.95Sale 1085 38.96Sale 1340 38.97Sale 1482 38.98Sale 5260 38.99Sale 2228 39Sale 1462 39.01Sale 8999 39.03Sale 2163 39.04Sale 20579 39.05Sale 5672 39.06Sale 1689 39.07Sale 4104 39.08Sale 1826 39.09Sale 10473 39.1Sale 5605 39.11Sale 11689 39.12Sale 2938 39.13Sale 4000 39.16Sale 680 39.19Sale 14821 39.3Sale 300 39.31Sale 875 39.35Sale 1400 39.44Sale 3000 39.45Sale 1000 39.51Sale 450 39.52Sale 142562 39.7Sale 1 39.72Sale 10489 39.75Sale 1 39.79 1780825\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2000 10.40---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 1000 11.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 1200 10.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 10000 10.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 4000 10.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 3000 14.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 3000 13.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 2000 14.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 2000 15.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 3264 7.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 2500 7.11---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 600 7.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 7.50---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 7.69---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1236 8.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1400 8.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1 8.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZT Long (buy) 2400 16.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZZ Long (buy) 5000 18.90---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4) AUD etc.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Put Purchasing 2000 38.50 American 25/09/08 0.74----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Put Purchasing 2000 38.50 American 25/09/08 0.74----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Put Purchasing 2000 38.50 American 25/09/08 0.74----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Put Purchasing 19000 38.50 American 25/09/08 0.74----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Put Purchasing 25000 38.50 American 25/09/08 0.74----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------BHP Swap Short, 25000, exp 30/9/2008 39.79----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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 23 September 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------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 15,000 42.50 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 1,300,000 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 10,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 08 Put Written 11,563 35.06 European 30/06/2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 13,990 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 10,520 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 310 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,970 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,340 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 630 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 4,190 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 327,792 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 1,022,208 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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