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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 6 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 3,648,883 0.1653% 752,264 0.0341%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 4,000 0.0002% 86,809 0.0039%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 0.0125% 1,000 0.0000%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,927,883 0.1780% 840,073 0.0380%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 665 10.2100 GBPPurchase 23,067 10.2500 GBPPurchase 682 10.3100 GBPPurchase 750 10.5000 GBPPurchase 2,000 10.5400 GBPPurchase 862 10.5500 GBPPurchase 421 10.6000 GBPPurchase 800 10.6019 GBPPurchase 673 10.6200 GBPPurchase 2,556 10.6289 GBPPurchase 1,524 10.6600 GBPPurchase 1,000 10.6900 GBPPurchase 800 10.7000 GBPPurchase 1,719 10.7300 GBPPurchase 95,000 10.7500 GBPPurchase 209 10.7600 GBPPurchase 13,239 10.7774 GBPPurchase 1,027 10.8000 GBPPurchase 2,595 10.8300 GBPPurchase 1,400 10.8600 GBPPurchase 1,048 10.8700 GBPPurchase 1,943 10.9000 GBPPurchase 1,551 10.9200 GBPPurchase 324 10.9400 GBPPurchase 761 10.9700 GBPPurchase 9,000 11.0000 GBPTOTAL 165,616 Sale 348 10.1900 GBPSale 3,000 10.2100 GBPSale 750 10.5000 GBPSale 14,157 10.5200 GBPSale 5,843 10.5300 GBPSale 2,000 10.5400 GBPSale 1,194 10.6000 GBPSale 150 10.6100 GBPSale 651 10.6400 GBPSale 444 10.6500 GBPSale 3,214 10.6700 GBPSale 8,786 10.6800 GBPSale 1,000 10.6900 GBPSale 800 10.7000 GBPSale 5,148 10.7300 GBPSale 2,054 10.7500 GBPSale 4,053 10.7600 GBPSale 4,257 10.7630 GBPSale 5,842 10.7631 GBPSale 7,305 10.7631 GBPSale 1,075 10.7700 GBPSale 1,524 10.7800 GBPSale 9,060 10.8000 GBPSale 2,000 10.8100 GBPSale 3,000 10.8300 GBPSale 1,179 10.8400 GBPSale 10,000 10.8900 GBPSale 569 10.9100 GBPSale 9,500 10.9300 GBPSale 19,487 10.9400 GBPSale 25,000 10.9500 GBPSale 26,440 10.9700 GBPSale 35,000 10.9800 GBPSale 10,000 10.9900 GBPSale 39,195 11.0000 GBPSale 5,513 11.1000 GBPTOTAL 269,538----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 200 0.1500 GBP---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Short 1,000 0.1100 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 (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 8 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 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 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 Purchase 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 Purchase 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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