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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch29 January 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 INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branch Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25-Jan-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 1,377,051 0.041 11,066,052 0.33(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 4,854,000 0.145 3,960,000 0.118 Total 6,231,051 0.186 15,026,052 0.447 (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/sell Total (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)Purchase 60 36.32Purchase 50 36.29Purchase 2,645 36.57Purchase 17,921 36.60Purchase 50 36.60Purchase 28 36.60Purchase 5,000 36.60Purchase 555 36.60Purchase 50 36.60Purchase 430 36.60Purchase 150 36.59Purchase 27 36.59Purchase 10,931 36.59Purchase 6,963 36.58Purchase 1,318 36.50Purchase 270 36.50Purchase 10,000 36.50Purchase 2,000 36.50Purchase 200 36.50Purchase 200 36.50Purchase 200 36.50Purchase 230 36.50Purchase 200 36.50Purchase 398 36.50Purchase 5,000 36.50Purchase 600 36.50Purchase 1,000 36.50Purchase 250 36.50Purchase 1,000 36.50Purchase 2,500 36.50Purchase 350 36.50Purchase 600 36.50Purchase 2,000 36.50Purchase 500 36.50Purchase 100 36.50Purchase 95 36.50Purchase 50 36.50Purchase 1,000 36.50Purchase 120 36.50Purchase 300 36.50Purchase 200 36.50Purchase 3,000 36.50Purchase 500 36.50Purchase 20 36.50Purchase 100 36.50Purchase 266 36.50Purchase 250 36.50Purchase 300 36.50Purchase 50 36.50Purchase 1,000 36.50Purchase 440 36.50Purchase 1,000 36.50Purchase 270 36.50Purchase 175 36.50Purchase 3,000 36.50Purchase 3,000 36.50Purchase 1,000 36.50Purchase 202 36.50Purchase 600 36.50Purchase 51 36.50Purchase 345 36.50Purchase 510 36.50Purchase 10,000 36.49Purchase 10,000 36.49Purchase 5,200 36.49Purchase 999 36.49Purchase 10,000 36.49Purchase 1,553 36.49Purchase 1,606 36.57Purchase 2,041 36.44Purchase 84,000 36.50Sale -171 36.39Sale -141 36.15Sale -2,377 36.80Sale -2,342 36.80Sale -35 36.80Sale -9,126 36.80Sale -4,720 36.38Sale -280 36.38Sale -1,720 36.29Sale -250 36.29Sale -900 36.29Sale -550 36.29Sale -25 36.29Sale -450 36.29Sale -182 36.29Sale -300 36.29Sale -311 36.29Sale -312 36.29Sale -2,304 36.35Sale -3 36.35Sale -3,372 36.35Sale -800 36.36Sale -70 36.36Sale -140 36.38Sale -440 36.38Sale -1,000 36.38Sale -300 36.38Sale -800 36.38Sale -300 36.38Sale -300 36.39Sale -5,595 36.15Sale -300 36.15Sale -175 36.15Sale -120 36.15Sale -250 36.15Sale -2,000 36.15Sale -439 36.15Sale -500 36.15Sale -419 36.15Sale -61 36.15Sale -84,000 36.50Total Buys:217019 Total Sells:127880(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. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption 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 derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 29-Jan-2008 Contact name Collins, Carolyn Telephone number 44 20 7888 0241 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 2,000 34 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 37 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 1,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 16,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 39 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 40 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 98,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50 American Jun 25 2009Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 8,000 37 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 203,000 38 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 7,000 39 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 40 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 49,000 40 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 30,000 41 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 41 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 45,000 42 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 42 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 19,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 43 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 205,000 44 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 58,000 44 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 90,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 46 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 47 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 88,000 48 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 55 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 39.5 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 31 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 33 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 34 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 34.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 35 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 303,000 35 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 130,000 35 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 27,000 36 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 36 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 450,000 36 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 44,000 40 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 1,000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 60,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 225,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 33.5 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.5 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 200,000 27.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 29 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 29.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 30 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 33 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 29,000 34 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 35 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 6,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 14,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 39 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 39 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 300,000 40 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 3,000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 41 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 42 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 43 American Mar 27 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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