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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch05 December 2007 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 Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 4-Dec-2007 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 9,862,888 0.294(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 9,862,888 0.294 (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 sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 13434 43.1Purchase 1748 42.8Purchase 579 42.81Purchase 421 42.81Purchase 971 42.83Purchase 29 42.83Purchase 37 42.8Purchase 80 42.8Purchase 2088 42.8Purchase 2009 42.8Purchase 120 42.8Purchase 250 42.8Purchase 46 42.8Purchase 65 42.8Purchase 131 42.8Purchase 78 42.8Purchase 1254 42.8Purchase 5 42.79Purchase 150 42.79Purchase 285 42.78Purchase 54 42.79Purchase 101 42.79Purchase 285 42.78Purchase 7 42.78Purchase 435 42.78Purchase 440 42.79Purchase 3651 42.79Purchase 78 42.79Purchase 38 42.79Purchase 38 42.79Purchase 456 42.95Purchase 861 42.95Purchase 85 42.95Purchase 399 42.95Purchase 3601 42.95Sale -5996 43.1TOTAL BUYS:34309 TOTAL SELLS:5996 (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 derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 5-Dec-2007Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DatePUT OPTION PURCHASED 2000 42.5 AMERICAN 20/12/2007PUT OPTION PURCHASED 2000 42.5 AMERICAN 20/12/2007PUT OPTION PURCHASED 18000 42.5 AMERICAN 20/12/2007PUT OPTION PURCHASED 15000 42 AMERICAN 20/12/2007PUT OPTION PURCHASED 10000 42 AMERICAN 20/12/2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group