28th Dec 2007 12:00
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd28 December 2007 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 Securities (Europe) Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27-Dec-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 2419640 0.108(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 2419640 0.108 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security : Ordinary Shares ( AU000000BHP4 Long Short)(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 ( 0 % ) 0 ( 0 % ) (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)Buy 11538 15.61 (GBP)Buy 1636 15.64 (GBP)Buy 1585 15.66 (GBP)Buy 1582 15.69 (GBP)Buy 1579 15.65 (GBP)Buy 1553 15.58 (GBP)Buy 1322 15.7 (GBP)Buy 1208 15.7 (GBP)Buy 1200 15.62 (GBP)Buy 997 15.66 (GBP)Buy 853 15.65 (GBP)Buy 795 15.64 (GBP)Buy 784 15.64 (GBP)Buy 740 15.64 (GBP)Buy 700 15.62 (GBP)Buy 400 15.68 (GBP)Buy 384 15.78 (GBP)Buy 355 15.76 (GBP)Buy 352 15.75 (GBP)Buy 340 15.73 (GBP)Buy 337 15.67 (GBP)Buy 336 15.76 (GBP)Buy 328 15.75 (GBP)Buy 280 15.7 (GBP)Buy 255 15.81 (GBP)Buy 245 15.8 (GBP)Buy 139 15.65 (GBP)Buy 136 15.61 (GBP)Buy 95 15.67 (GBP)Buy 92 15.8 (GBP)Buy 68 15.64 (GBP)Buy 67 15.58 (GBP)Buy 48 15.69 (GBP)Buy 12 15.67 (GBP)Sell 1652 15.61 (GBP)Sell 1645 15.65 (GBP)Sell 1624 15.61 (GBP)Sell 1404 15.62 (GBP)Sell 1324 15.61 (GBP)Sell 1300 15.66 (GBP)Sell 1212 15.61 (GBP)Sell 1165 15.66 (GBP)Sell 882 15.63 (GBP)Sell 826 15.62 (GBP)Sell 783 15.65 (GBP)Sell 764 15.64 (GBP)Sell 750 15.65 (GBP)Sell 713 15.64 (GBP)Sell 700 15.62 (GBP)Sell 400 15.66 (GBP)Sell 246 15.62 (GBP)Sell 240 15.61 (GBP)Sell 125 15.64 (GBP)Sell 94 15.89 (GBP)Sell 84 15.62 (GBP)Sell 62 15.89 (GBP)Sell 60 15.83 (GBP)Sell 3 15.83 (GBP)Total Buys:32341 Total Sells:18058(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 INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) No Date of disclosure 28-Dec-2007 11:08:54 Contact name Burford,Glenda B Telephone number 44 20 7888 3599 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENRelated Shares:
BHP Group