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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd21 December 2007 FORM 38.5 (a)DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSWITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUSDEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP BillitonClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 20-Dec-20072. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)5881003 15.1 (GBP) 14.71 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)5203347 15.1 (GBP) 14.7 (GBP)(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)CFD Short 500000 14.93 (GBP)CFD Short 168500 14.93 (GBP)CFD Short 100000 14.93 (GBP)CFD Short 50000 14.93 (GBP)CFD Short 35000 14.93 (GBP)(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. American, Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price European etc.Expiry received per unitoption etc. (Note 5) date (Note 3) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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.Date of disclosure 21-Dec-2007 11:52:54Contact name Burford,Glenda BTelephone number 44 20 7888 3599Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) ADVISORNotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group