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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 Equities Australia Limited------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 26 August 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 6,288,808 0.187385438 2274211 0.0677639------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,359,042 0.040494905 1873659 0.0558288------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,270,162 0.037846578 2914000 0.0868275------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 8,918,012 0.26572692 7061870 0.2104201------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 7 2.61Purchase 282 39.47Purchase 2 39.5Purchase 1846 39.51Purchase 71 39.52Purchase 2440 39.54Purchase 499 39.55Purchase 91 39.56Purchase 130 39.57Purchase 264 39.58Purchase 1145 39.59Purchase 440 39.6Purchase 36 39.61Purchase 117 39.62Purchase 140 39.63Purchase 115 39.64Purchase 1539 39.65Purchase 525 39.66Purchase 95 39.67Purchase 273 39.7Purchase 2000 39.71Purchase 41994 39.72Purchase 98 39.74Purchase 82 39.92Purchase 1664 39.94Purchase 1554 39.95Purchase 4266 39.96Purchase 6883 39.97Purchase 10560 39.98Purchase 11493 39.99Purchase 11361 40Purchase 4018 40.01Purchase 7051 40.02Purchase 11813 40.03Purchase 6678 40.04Purchase 865 40.05Purchase 214 40.06Purchase 4537 40.09Purchase 844 40.1Purchase 2945 40.11Purchase 10258 40.12Purchase 8389 40.13Purchase 1642 40.14Purchase 18240 40.15Purchase 12093 40.16Purchase 52739 40.17Purchase 11585 40.18Purchase 20880 40.19Purchase 4186 40.2Purchase 1647 40.22Purchase 1987 40.23Purchase 9184 40.24Purchase 5135 40.25Purchase 2313 40.27Purchase 8776 40.28Purchase 1062 40.29Purchase 4373 40.3Purchase 137 40.31Purchase 35 40.4Purchase 609 40.44Purchase 7500 40.46Purchase 90 40.47Purchase 201 40.48Purchase 2000 40.49Purchase 32 40.54Purchase 1000 40.56Purchase 80 40.57Purchase 6490 40.75 333640\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 7 2.61Sale 190 39.41Sale 929 39.44Sale 15678 39.45Sale 2475 39.5Sale 1500 39.52Sale 1457 39.57Sale 2000 39.58Sale 1500 39.59Sale 1688 39.65Sale 2077 39.7Sale 500 39.89Sale 1667 39.95Sale 770 39.97Sale 2465 39.98Sale 35 39.99Sale 417 40.03Sale 509 40.04Sale 491 40.05Sale 698 40.13Sale 600 40.15Sale 495 40.23Sale 318 40.25Sale 177 40.27Sale 10010 40.28Sale 400 40.34Sale 52 40.37Sale 71 40.4Sale 3667 40.41Sale 7500 40.43Sale 15 40.44Sale 114 40.45Sale 68 40.46Sale 250 40.47Sale 34 40.57Sale 4635 40.58Sale 324 40.59Sale 7613 40.75 73396\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 8.50---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 500 8.70---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 400 8.80---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 282 7.94---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1718 7.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZQ Long (buy) 5000 24.50---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Long (buy) 85 12.05---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4) AUD etc.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 27 August 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RIO TINTO------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 15,000 41.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 30,000 41.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 30,000 41.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 10,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 20,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 20,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 10,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Written 15,000 38.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 100,000 35.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 1,300,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 100,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 340,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 425,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 649,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 7,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 3,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 10,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 08 Put Written 11,563 35.06 European 30/06/2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 09 Put Written 12,824 38.99 European 1/07/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 09 Call Purchased 12,824 50.69 European 1/07/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Put Written 21,514 46.48 European 26/06/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 10 Put Written 75,000 17.00 American 30/06/2010------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 13,990 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 10,520 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 310 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,970 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,340 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 630 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 4,190 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 327,792 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 1,022,208 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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