EPT Disclosure

24th Nov 2008 09:05

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

Name of exempt principal trader		ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited
Company dealt in		BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)		Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing		21 November 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		11,650,166		0.347135968		2,023,407		0.0602908
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		1,361,016		0.040553723		2756286		0.0821281
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		307,162		0.0091524		4546000		0.1354556
Total		13,318,344		0.396842091		9,325,693		0.2778744

(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
		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%)

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchases		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Purchase		2,000		20.02
Purchase		800		20.1
Purchase		700		20.11
Purchase		1,958		20.12
Purchase		2,260		20.13
Purchase		3,047		20.14
Purchase		9,000		20.15
Purchase		2,459		20.16
Purchase		1,813		20.17
Purchase		2,410		20.18
Purchase		4,329		20.19
Purchase		30,000		20.1984
Purchase		8,963		20.2
Purchase		1,465		20.21
Purchase		7,976		20.22
Purchase		7,879		20.23
Purchase		10,124		20.24
Purchase		5,438		20.25
Purchase		7,430		20.27
Purchase		10,296		20.28
Purchase		8,575		20.29
Purchase		20,518		20.3
Purchase		11,063		20.32
Purchase		3,172		20.34
Purchase		21,477		20.35
Purchase		12,562		20.36
Purchase		3,467		20.37
Purchase		12,378		20.38
Purchase		5,000		20.4
Purchase		2,287		20.43
Purchase		1,000		20.44
Purchase		335		20.46
Purchase		232		20.47
Purchase		647		20.49
Purchase		29		20.51
Purchase		600		20.52
Purchase		910		20.55
Purchase		2,055		20.57
Purchase		2,144		20.58
Purchase		1,000		20.61
Purchase		10,000		20.63
Purchase		2,000		20.65
Purchase		5,000		20.66
Purchase		1,288		20.7
Purchase		612		20.91
Purchase		755		21.03
Purchase		121,988		21.1
Purchase		1,700		21.19
Purchase		1,650		21.2
Purchase		1,000		21.4
Purchase		1,421		21.45
Purchase		2,000		21.5
Purchase		1,000		21.53
Purchase		3,000		21.54
Purchase		1,365		21.55
Purchase		1,120		21.57
Purchase		218		21.59
Purchase		500		21.6
Purchase		1,000		21.64
Purchase		5,100		21.66
Purchase		900		21.67
Purchase		1,000		21.82
Purchase		1,000		21.88
Purchase		29,166		21.9
		424,581

Sales		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Sale		1,000		20
Sale		3,835		20.01
Sale		1,165		20.02
Sale		943		20.04
Sale		5,057		20.05
Sale		7,846		20.06
Sale		1,568		20.07
Sale		5,169		20.08
Sale		25,023		20.1
Sale		1,945		20.11
Sale		13,653		20.12
Sale		3,715		20.13
Sale		5,400		20.14
Sale		5,400		20.15
Sale		2,000		20.16
Sale		907		20.18
Sale		30,000		20.1984
Sale		5,116		20.2
Sale		10,981		20.21
Sale		8,973		20.22
Sale		13,066		20.23
Sale		4,500		20.24
Sale		25,893		20.25
Sale		49		20.26
Sale		6,537		20.27
Sale		5,068		20.28
Sale		2,177		20.29
Sale		12,307		20.3
Sale		7,999		20.31
Sale		727		20.32
Sale		3,066		20.33
Sale		5,319		20.34
Sale		5,777		20.35
Sale		1,800		20.36
Sale		2,700		20.37
Sale		2,000		20.38
Sale		2,000		20.4
Sale		1,000		20.46
Sale		4,000		20.49
Sale		2,000		20.54
Sale		4,000		20.55
Sale		274		20.59
Sale		1,500		20.77
Sale		2,719		20.8
Sale		2,000		21.08
Sale		2,000		21.1
Sale		2,000		21.16
Sale		5,000		21.19
Sale		2,000		21.21
Sale		1,900		21.22
Sale		1,100		21.23
Sale		2,000		21.36
Sale		5,000		21.5
Sale		10,121		21.53
Sale		2,500		21.54
Sale		5,000		21.58
Sale		5,000		21.6
Sale		5,000		21.63
Sale		13,000		21.65
Sale		520		21.69
Sale		738		21.7
Sale		1,000		21.86
Sale		1,000		21.9
Sale		989		21.98
Sale		11		21.99
		324,053

(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) AUD
BHPKZC		Long		60		8.42
BHPKZS		Short		1,000		28.59
BHPKZS		Short		2,000		28.62
BHPKZX		Long		2,282		17.62
BHPKZX		Long		5,000		17.52
BHPKZX		Short		2,000		16.48
BHPKZX		Short		280		16.28
BHPKZX		Short		3,500		17.67
BHPKZX		Short		1,500		17.68
BHPKZX		Short		1,000		18.15
BHPKZZ		Short		450		8.05
BHPVZZ		Long		150,000		0.93

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4) AUD

(ii) Exercising

Product 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 derivatives

Full 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

Date of disclosure		24 November 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

Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 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)

Product name, e.g. call option		Written or purchased		Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates		Exercise price (Note 2)		Type, e.g. American, European etc.		Expiry date
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		20.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		20.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		55,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		5,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		1,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		9,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		2,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		8,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		5,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		1,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		9,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		2,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		18,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		11,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		9,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
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 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		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
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		Written		30,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		500,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		590,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		350,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
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

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to 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 its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Copyright Business Wire 2008

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