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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 June 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 3,098,828 (0.1404%) 20,945 (0.0009%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 3,800 (0.0001%) 103,271 (0.0047%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 (0.0091%) 601,000 (0.0272%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 3,302,628 (0.1496%) 725,216 (0.0320%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* 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 5,758 18.9800 GBPPurchase 2,513 18.9900 GBPPurchase 1,500 19.0000 GBPPurchase 1,729 19.0100 GBPPurchase 13,347 19.0667 GBPPurchase 5,999 19.1729 GBPPurchase 18,676 19.1976 GBPTotal 49,522 Sale 8,900 18.9874 GBPSale 1,100 18.9900 GBPSale 3,674 19.0000 GBPSale 772 19.0100 GBPSale 1,500 19.0200 GBPSale 509 19.0300 GBPSale 78 19.0500 GBPSale 380 19.0600 GBPSale 1,086 19.0700 GBPSale 2,993 19.0800 GBPSale 2,005 19.0900 GBPSale 2,402 19.1000 GBPSale 948 19.1100 GBPSale 94 19.1200 GBPSale 303 19.1300 GBPSale 3,594 19.1600 GBPSale 2,543 19.1700 GBPSale 1,872 19.1800 GBPSale 490 19.1900 GBPSale 18,676 19.2000 GBPSale 80,280 19.2521 GBPTotal 134,199---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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, securitiesprice American, date paid/received per unit (Note purchasing, to which European 4) varying etc. the option etc. relates (Note 6)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Puchased 24.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09 0.2300 EUR Warrant 5,000-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Written 18.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09 0.6000 EUR Warrant 150-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Written 24.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09 0.3400 EUR Warrant 250-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 1 July 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 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 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 2008 Call Warrant Written 2,000 16.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Warrant Written 500 22.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 11.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant Written 3,000 11.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 14.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,700 15.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 2,180 16.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,460 17.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 300 18.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 19,620 19.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 5,050 21.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 70 23.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 18,115 25.0000 GBP American 11-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 3,368 12.000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,562 14.000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant Written 800 14.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,110 16.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 200 18.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 12,996 20.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 300 22.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 23,000 24.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,800 26.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,340 18.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,500 20.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,200 24.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 300 30.0000 GBP American 17-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchased 300,000 13.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 300,000 17.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-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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