8th May 2008 11:25
Credit Suisse Equities (Australia)08 May 2008 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 07-05-2008 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 83,445 0.003 8,497,883 0.253(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 83,445 0.003 8,497,883 0.253 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (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) (AUD)Purchase 79 45.54Purchase 80 45.54Purchase 121 45.54Purchase 65,000 45.51Sale -767 45.34Sale -259 45.37Sale -34 45.27Sale -2653 45.27Sale -2430 45.27Sale -1634 45.25Sale -47 45.16Sale -48 45.34Sale -42 45.29Sale 791 45.24Sale -791 45.24Sale -44 45.24Sale 4659 45.25Sale -4659 45.25Sale 4236 45.25Sale -4236 45.25Sale -15 45.43Sale -30 45.43Sale -69 45.45Sale -27 45.45Sale 2302 45.53Sale -2302 45.53Sale -5083 45.29Sale -1577 45.34Sale -600 45.34Sale -144 45.34Sale -35 45.34Sale -56 45.35Sale -1824 45.35Sale -2055 45.35Sale -200 45.35Sale -99 45.35Sale -2729 45.35Sale -5083 45.32Sale -452 45.31Sale -14 45.31Sale -120 45.31Sale -51 45.31Sale -992 45.31Sale -63 45.31Sale -678 45.31Sale -48 45.34Sale -52 45.34Sale -70 45.34Sale -162 45.34Sale -57 45.34Sale -102 45.34Sale -42 45.34Sale -119 45.34Sale -265 45.34Sale -132 45.34Sale -1,017 45.34Sale -33 45.35Sale -1,370 45.35Sale -481 45.37Sale -682 45.37Sale -117 45.36Sale -458 45.36Sale -1,000 45.36Sale -36 45.36Sale -532 45.36Sale -577 45.36Sale -108 45.36Sale -653 45.36Sale -222 45.36Sale -533 45.36Sale -3,096 45.36Sale -11 45.36Sale -383 45.36Sale -73 45.36Sale -538 45.36Sale -135 45.36Sale -519 45.37Sale -11 45.37Sale -580 45.37Sale -564 45.37Sale -1,987 45.37Sale -4,506 45.27Sale -3,709 45.25Sale -950 45.25Sale -1,710 45.25Sale -2,000 45.25Sale -274 45.25Sale -252 45.25Sale -1,551 45.27Sale -90 45.27Sale -1,020 45.27Sale -1,194 45.25Sale -500 45.25Sale -40 45.25Sale -134 45.25Sale -11 45.25Sale -1,146 45.25Sale -5,930 45.16Sale -1,056 45.15Sale -5,000 45.15Sale -2,500 45.15Sale -3,318 45.15Sale -36 45.15Sale -3,000 45.15Sale -2,293 45.16Sale -2,319 45.16Sale -57 45.17Sale -950 45.17Sale -625 45.17Sale -14 45.17Sale -71 45.17Sale -600 45.17Sale -484 45.17Sale -4,236 45.17Sale -1 45.19Sale -164 45.19Sale -195 45.19Sale -4,236 45.17Sale -2,726 45.19Sale -12 45.19Sale -1,100 45.19Sale -4,236 45.17Sale -57 45.19Sale -2,366 45.20Sale -1,009 45.20Sale -41 45.20Sale -1,535 45.20Sale -11 45.20Sale -1,640 45.20Sale -13 45.23Sale -1,066 45.26Sale -2,000 45.26Sale -35 45.26Sale -308 45.26Sale -51 45.26Sale -776 45.26Sale -438 45.23Sale -5,000 45.23Sale -80 45.23Sale -3,793 45.19Sale -100 45.19Sale -343 45.19Sale -1,031 45.21Sale -675 45.21Sale -3,377 45.21Sale -736 45.23Sale -100 45.23Sale -1,000 45.34Sale -44 45.34Sale -71 45.34Sale -378 45.34Sale -3,856 45.34Sale -65 45.34Sale -165 45.34Sale -71 45.34Sale -31 45.34Sale -3,751 45.34Sale -774 45.34Sale -200 45.34Sale -358 45.34Sale -954 45.35Sale -2,000 45.35Sale -221 45.35Sale -713 45.35Sale -348 45.35Sale -585 45.29Sale -1,159 45.29Sale -216 45.29Sale -414 45.28Sale -46 45.28Sale -4,199 45.28Sale -4,659 45.28Sale -1,136 45.27Sale -3,100 45.27Sale -71 45.29Sale -1,017 45.29Sale -27 45.29Sale -29 45.29Sale -1,090 45.29Sale -1,179 45.29Sale -3,057 45.29Sale -10 45.24Sale -278 45.24Sale -25 45.25Sale -837 45.25Sale -5,216 45.25Sale -446 45.25Sale -1,192 45.25Sale -2,000 45.25Sale -30 45.25Sale -568 45.25Sale -3,908 45.45Sale -179 45.43Sale -348 45.43Sale -10 45.43Sale -311 45.43Sale -53 45.43Sale -1,054 45.43Sale -500 45.45Sale -592 45.45Sale -634 45.45Sale -14 45.45Sale -132 45.45Sale -17 45.45Sale -328 45.45Sale -71 45.45Sale -1,064 45.45Sale -1,154 45.45Sale -634 45.45Sale -515 45.45Sale -4,235 45.44Sale -1 45.44Sale -2,195 45.45Sale -2,000 45.45Sale -1,735 45.45Sale -37 45.43Sale -1,500 45.43Sale -3,546 45.43Sale -1,017 45.44Sale -205 45.44Sale -731 45.44Sale -1,100 45.44Sale -1,183 45.44Sale -1,780 45.44Sale -978 45.44Sale -1,901 45.44Sale -3,015 45.43Sale -56 45.43Sale -1,165 45.43Sale -884 45.40Sale -1,054 45.40Sale -200 45.40Sale -1,059 45.40Sale -1,039 45.40Sale -3,471 45.41Sale -260 45.41Sale -374 45.41Sale -131 45.41Sale -965 45.44Sale -1,000 45.44Sale -676 45.44Sale -410 45.44Sale -31 45.44Sale -1,017 45.44Sale -137 45.44Sale -1,000 45.52Sale -630 45.51Sale -370 45.52Sale -869 45.46Sale -137 45.46Sale -250 45.46Sale -3,744 45.47Sale -1,000 45.49Sale -1,000 45.50Sale -4,236 45.46Sale -2,090 45.44Sale -327 45.44Sale -2,666 45.45Sale -1,982 45.47Sale -218 45.48Sale -100 45.48Sale -200 45.48Sale -4,052 45.54Sale -75 45.55Sale -109 45.55Sale -4,958 45.52Sale -182 45.52Sale -573 45.52Sale -39 45.52Sale -199 45.52Sale -511 45.52Sale -315 45.55Sale -1,934 45.53Sale -4,236 45.55Sale -4,236 45.56Sale -1,052 45.56Sale -200 45.56Sale -1,000 45.55Sale -36 45.56Sale -75 45.56Sale -137 45.56Sale -1,000 45.57Sale -1,000 45.58Sale -1,124 45.60Sale -748 45.60Sale -628 45.60Sale -17 45.62Sale -5 45.62Sale -300 45.62Sale -70 45.62Sale -400 45.62Sale -408 45.62Sale -3,800 45.62Sale -2,302 45.53Sale -4,236 45.25Sale -4,659 45.25Sale -791 45.24Sale -2,289 45.31TOTAL BUYS:65280 TOTAL SELLS:306253 (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 derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 08-05-2008Contact name Segal, DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISORNotesThe 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group