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EPT Disclosure

11th Sep 2008 12:00

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 10 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 7,506,253 0.223661225 2318835 0.0690935------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,356,800 0.0404281 2341261 0.0697617------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,180,162 0.035164879 3614000 0.1076851------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 10,043,215 0.299254205 8274096 0.2465404------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 1000 33.92Purchase 4700 33.95Purchase 5300 33.97Purchase 9510 34Purchase 975 34.04Purchase 7400 34.05Purchase 2800 34.06Purchase 2784 34.08Purchase 13323 34.09Purchase 23675 34.1Purchase 6449 34.11Purchase 2522 34.12Purchase 6765 34.13Purchase 12895 34.14Purchase 10598 34.15Purchase 10561 34.16Purchase 8459 34.17Purchase 774 34.18Purchase 7897 34.19Purchase 3995 34.2Purchase 80 34.21Purchase 222 34.23Purchase 416 34.27Purchase 2242 34.28Purchase 657 34.29Purchase 3231 34.3Purchase 654 34.31Purchase 3000 34.32Purchase 1282 34.33Purchase 2082 34.34Purchase 5618 34.35Purchase 60 34.36Purchase 416 34.38Purchase 3046 34.39Purchase 2912 34.4Purchase 3311 34.41Purchase 2353 34.42Purchase 6385 34.43Purchase 2272 34.44Purchase 416 34.45Purchase 5438 34.46Purchase 5670 34.47Purchase 479 34.48Purchase 5213 34.49Purchase 7233 34.5Purchase 4747 34.51Purchase 12145 34.52Purchase 3770 34.53Purchase 5425 34.54Purchase 1470 34.55Purchase 126 34.56Purchase 77 34.58Purchase 6329 34.59Purchase 1662 34.61Purchase 223 34.67Purchase 777 34.68Purchase 1000 34.69Purchase 2476 34.7Purchase 1922 34.71Purchase 3433 34.72Purchase 42 34.73Purchase 36 34.74Purchase 2064 34.75Purchase 474 34.76Purchase 773 34.77Purchase 4206 34.78Purchase 694 34.79Purchase 13587 34.8Purchase 2289 34.83Purchase 4885 34.84Purchase 6487 34.85Purchase 235 34.88Purchase 500 34.9Purchase 710 34.92Purchase 2593 34.93Purchase 1673 34.94Purchase 2371 34.95Purchase 500 34.97Purchase 304 34.99Purchase 333526 36.05 630601\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 4528 33.93Sale 2309 33.95Sale 10003 33.96Sale 80914 33.97Sale 226 33.98Sale 2300 34.13Sale 3487 34.14Sale 18779 34.17Sale 732 34.2Sale 1718 34.21Sale 4274 34.25Sale 3000 34.31Sale 2500 34.33Sale 3000 34.34Sale 1000 34.39Sale 3055 34.4Sale 62 34.41Sale 300 34.44Sale 5000 34.45Sale 1002 34.47Sale 3900 34.48Sale 7461 34.49Sale 7516 34.5Sale 2880 34.51Sale 1218 34.52Sale 5380 34.53Sale 1424 34.55Sale 816 34.56Sale 252 34.6Sale 540 34.62Sale 1000 34.63Sale 8000 34.65Sale 1400 34.66Sale 8000 34.68Sale 2689 34.7Sale 55 34.72Sale 1500 34.76Sale 264 34.77Sale 1000 34.78Sale 1423 34.79Sale 2638 34.8Sale 12356 34.85Sale 511 34.86Sale 33 34.87Sale 72 34.89Sale 5000 34.92Sale 333526 36.05 559043\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZV Short (sell) 224 3.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZF Short (sell) 80000 0.035---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 4000 14.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2500 14.57---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 5000 14.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 700 15.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 2300 15.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 3000 3.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.32---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 700 3.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 2000 3.50---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 3.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 8000 2.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 3000 2.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2431 3.11---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1569 3.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.23---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.40---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 3.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 3.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 500 3.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZY Short (sell) 6800 7.69---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZP Short (sell) 1000 11.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Dec 08 Put Selling 10000 32.00 American 18/12/08 1.75----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 11 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 15,000 42.50 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 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 Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 2008

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