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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch02 May 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 01-05-2007 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 1,298,772 0.039 8,654,151 0.257(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,253,000 0.097 4,409,000 0.131Total 4,551,772 0.1355 13,063,151 0.39 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (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) (AUD)Purchase 4,415 42.44Purchase 5,000 42.49Purchase 585 42.44Purchase 3,758 42.40Purchase 1,242 42.40Purchase 12,409 42.30Purchase 1,550 42.30Purchase 1 42.30Purchase 340 42.30Purchase 42 42.30Purchase 50 42.30Purchase 268 42.30Purchase 5,340 42.30Sale 1,062 42.30Sale -1,062 42.30Sale -10,000 42.90Sale -10,000 42.85Sale -238 42.58Sale -890 42.58Sale -3 42.58Sale -3,769 42.58Sale -1,836 42.58Sale -923 42.58Sale -2,341 42.58Sale -4,822 42.01Sale -5,178 42.05Sale -1,000 42.35Sale -1,231 42.30Sale -2,707 42.30Sale -4,000 42.35Sale -5,000 42.33Sale -1,062 42.30Total Buys:35000 Total Sells: 55000(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. purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option 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 derivatives Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 02-05-2008Contact name Segal, DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option PURCHASED 50,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32.00 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 9,000 38.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 110,000 39.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 28,000 40.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 6,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 156,000 41.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 35,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 42.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 51,000 43.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 92,000 43.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44.00 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 44.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 45.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 51,000 46.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 46.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 66,000 38.50 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 1,000,000 0.01 American Jul 24 2008Call Option WRITTEN 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 80,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 200,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 55,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option WRITTEN 100,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 50,000 44.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 1,000 45.00 American May 29 2008Call Option WRITTEN 125,000 47.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 100,000 50.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option WRITTEN 300,000 50.00 American Jun 25 2009Call Option WRITTEN 80,000 50.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.50 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 66,000 34.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 34.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 34.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 35.00 American Aug 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 25,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 41.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 9,000 43.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 43.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 46.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 200,000 24.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option WRITTEN 250,000 30.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 4,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 50,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option WRITTEN 3,000 35.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 6,000 36.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 100,000 36.00 American May 29 2008Put Option WRITTEN 50,000 37.00 American May 29 2008Put Option WRITTEN 4,000 38.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option WRITTEN 205,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 22,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option WRITTEN 50,000 39.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 40,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Put Option WRITTEN 5,000 43.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option WRITTEN 20,000 40.50 American May 29 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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