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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 29 September 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 8,029,544 0.239253546 2312667 0.0689097--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,359,735 0.040515554 2297421 0.0684555--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 182,162 0.005427818 3341000 0.0995506--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 9,571,441 0.285196918 7951088 0.2369158--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 22487 34.24Purchase 1380 34.39Purchase 2298 34.4Purchase 901 34.41Purchase 1500 34.42Purchase 419 34.43Purchase 19 34.44Purchase 13503 34.46Purchase 9017 34.47Purchase 546 34.49Purchase 5297 34.5Purchase 23 34.51Purchase 2062 34.52Purchase 500 34.53Purchase 2980 34.54Purchase 1000 34.55Purchase 25 34.56Purchase 13 34.57Purchase 826 34.61Purchase 674 34.62Purchase 1000 34.66Purchase 1 34.84Purchase 1 34.85Purchase 171 34.86Purchase 6955 34.95Purchase 1000 34.97Purchase 1447 35.02Purchase 1300 35.03Purchase 2000 35.05Purchase 187 35.07Purchase 5000 35.1Purchase 1000 35.11Purchase 3000 35.12Purchase 3694 35.14Purchase 980 35.15Purchase 1000 35.16Purchase 1356 35.17Purchase 737 35.18Purchase 778 35.19Purchase 418 35.2Purchase 419 35.21Purchase 972 35.22Purchase 1300 35.24Purchase 630 35.26Purchase 1257 35.28Purchase 2094 35.45Purchase 2701 35.46Purchase 2718 35.47Purchase 3331 35.49Purchase 236 35.5Purchase 1237 35.52Purchase 10702 35.53Purchase 19 35.54Purchase 643 35.55Purchase 663 35.56Purchase 128 35.57Purchase 2199 35.58Purchase 500 35.6Purchase 414 35.61Purchase 496 35.63Purchase 9434 35.65Purchase 745 35.66Purchase 192 35.67Purchase 390 35.68Purchase 9815 35.69Purchase 11281 35.7Purchase 1257 35.72Purchase 1900 35.73Purchase 3441 35.74Purchase 5659 35.75Purchase 42 35.76 174310\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 11239 34.24Sale 17 34.38Sale 4471 34.4Sale 3022 34.41Sale 3406 34.42Sale 7693 34.45Sale 8953 34.46Sale 738 34.48Sale 15622 34.49Sale 6106 34.5Sale 18 34.51Sale 16 34.52Sale 1329 34.53Sale 542 34.54Sale 2000 34.55Sale 204 34.57Sale 3026 34.58Sale 3000 34.59Sale 821 34.6Sale 1302 34.62Sale 1038 34.65Sale 20 34.67Sale 21 34.74Sale 783 34.77Sale 1 34.84Sale 19 34.86Sale 1816 34.94Sale 22 34.99Sale 5000 35.01Sale 1026 35.02Sale 24 35.06Sale 28 35.09Sale 29 35.1Sale 26 35.13Sale 2028 35.14Sale 29 35.15Sale 227 35.18Sale 1028 35.19Sale 1000 35.2Sale 54 35.22Sale 1270 35.23Sale 27 35.24Sale 26 35.25Sale 17 35.26Sale 27 35.33Sale 29 35.48Sale 55 35.49Sale 27 35.51Sale 2029 35.53Sale 24 35.54Sale 2 35.57Sale 1000 35.58Sale 48 35.59Sale 1023 35.64Sale 1000 35.66Sale 27 35.67Sale 500 35.68 94875\* 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 1000 18.41--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 5000 3.64--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.65--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 2000 3.77--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.82--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.83--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 4.21--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 4.27--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 4.29--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 10000 3.13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.69--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.75--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 3.76--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 3.78--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.81--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 4.1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 4.17--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 500 4.24--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1500 4.38--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZF Short (sell) 10000 7.33--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 2000 8.51--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 3000 8.54--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 3000 8.55--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZH Short (sell) 8000 8.43--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 30 September 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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 20,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 2,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 8,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 20,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 2,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 8,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 08 Call Selling 30,000 0.01 European 25/09/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 327,000 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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 70,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Selling 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 500,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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