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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 30 October 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 3,163,344 0.1433% 16,343 0.0007%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0.0000% 80,298 0.0036%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.0091% 1,000 0.0000%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,363,344 0.1524% 97,641 0.0043%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 5,000 9.8400 GBPPurchase 5,000 9.9500 GBPPurchase 5,000 9.9700 GBPPurchase 2,268 10.0200 GBPPurchase 8,486 10.0286 GBPPurchase 3,007 10.0300 GBPPurchase 3,282 10.0500 GBPPurchase 1,034 10.0600 GBPPurchase 4,924 10.0700 GBPPurchase 4,415 10.0800 GBPPurchase 3,366 10.0900 GBPPurchase 4,167 10.1000 GBPPurchase 6,010 10.1100 GBPPurchase 9,906 10.1200 GBPPurchase 25,191 10.1300 GBPPurchase 15,307 10.1400 GBPPurchase 11,823 10.1500 GBPPurchase 17,013 10.1600 GBPPurchase 23,703 10.1700 GBPPurchase 889 10.1750 GBPPurchase 1,586 10.1800 GBPPurchase 14,415 10.1900 GBPPurchase 8,659 10.2000 GBPPurchase 3,277 10.2100 GBPPurchase 2,113 10.2600 GBPPurchase 2,000 10.3400 GBPPurchase 4,375 10.3500 GBPPurchase 1,511 10.3600 GBPTOTAL 197,727 Sale 4,293 10.0200 GBPSale 1,858 10.0300 GBPSale 1,600 10.0400 GBPSale 735 10.0500 GBPSale 3,130 10.0800 GBPSale 3,000 10.1300 GBPSale 3,500 10.1400 GBPSale 54,041 10.1504 GBPSale 114,070 10.1540 GBPSale 1,000 10.2000 GBPTOTAL 187,227----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 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 31 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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 Purchased 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchased 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-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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