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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 31 October 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 3,118,344 0.1413% 16,343 0.0007%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0.0000% 79,798 0.0036%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.0091% 1,000 0.0000%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,318,344 0.1504% 97,141 0.0043%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 2,100 9.9500 GBPPurchase 7,900 9.9725 GBPPurchase 1,600 10.0756 GBPPurchase 800 10.1000 GBPPurchase 10,059 10.2232 GBPPurchase 21,300 10.4419 GBPPurchase 149,327 10.5300 GBPPurchase 10,000 10.5700 GBPPurchase 2,384 10.5900 GBPPurchase 8,616 10.6000 GBPTOTAL 214,086 Sale 724 9.8350 GBPSale 786 9.8600 GBPSale 587 9.9200 GBPSale 633 9.9250 GBPSale 581 9.9300 GBPSale 830 9.9450 GBPSale 432 9.9500 GBPSale 838 9.9550 GBPSale 7,900 9.9725 GBPSale 55,000 10.0100 GBPSale 923 10.0400 GBPSale 707 10.0700 GBPSale 893 10.0800 GBPSale 1,479 10.1000 GBPSale 1,779 10.1400 GBPSale 1,909 10.1500 GBPSale 373 10.3400 GBPSale 661 10.3600 GBPSale 663 10.3700 GBPSale 1,401 10.3800 GBPSale 1,107 10.3900 GBPSale 375 10.4000 GBPSale 672 10.4200 GBPSale 1,110 10.4300 GBPSale 665 10.4400 GBPSale 2,009 10.4700 GBPSale 1,367 10.4900 GBPSale 673 10.5000 GBPSale 149,327 10.5300 GBPSale 818 10.5400 GBPSale 1,909 10.5500 GBPSale 767 10.5600 GBPSale 1,989 10.5700 GBPSale 3,759 10.5800 GBPSale 2,063 10.5900 GBPSale 10,000 10.5976 GBPSale 1,000 10.6000 GBPSale 377 10.6200 GBPTOTAL 259,086----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 500 0.2200 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 3 November 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchased 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchased 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-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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