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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 7 November 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 11,519,626 0.343246313 2031117 0.0605205------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,360,262 0.040531257 2021796 0.0602428------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 222,162 0.006619684 4461000 0.1329229------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 13,102,050 0.390397254 8513913 0.2536861------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 648 26.67Purchase 3791 26.7Purchase 5000 26.75Purchase 811 26.78Purchase 2194 26.79Purchase 1160 26.8Purchase 4317 26.87Purchase 2000 26.88Purchase 439 26.89Purchase 3567 26.9Purchase 6941 26.95Purchase 200 26.98Purchase 200 26.99Purchase 1500 27Purchase 2000 27.02Purchase 1200 27.03Purchase 5082 27.04Purchase 6981 27.05Purchase 12108 27.06Purchase 5000 27.07Purchase 8400 27.08Purchase 2000 27.09Purchase 24903 27.1Purchase 6803 27.11Purchase 6285 27.12Purchase 8200 27.13Purchase 25000 27.14Purchase 5001 27.15Purchase 200 27.17Purchase 26500 27.19Purchase 3200 27.2Purchase 1389 27.21Purchase 3111 27.22Purchase 956 27.23Purchase 255 27.32Purchase 1145 27.33Purchase 1500 27.38Purchase 275 27.39Purchase 5232 27.4Purchase 200 27.43Purchase 400 27.48Purchase 3231 27.49Purchase 500 27.5Purchase 2000 27.52Purchase 5000 27.54Purchase 1700 27.55Purchase 2500 27.56Purchase 500 27.57Purchase 5000 27.58Purchase 12151 27.6Purchase 3500 27.62Purchase 2000 27.64Purchase 500 27.65Purchase 4200 27.67Purchase 500 27.69Purchase 284 27.7Purchase 1500 27.73Purchase 8365 27.75Purchase 2022 27.77Purchase 520 27.78Purchase 13932 27.79Purchase 11474 27.8Purchase 10673 27.93 288146\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 3500 26.86Sale 100 26.87Sale 1967 26.9Sale 5000 26.98Sale 3000 26.99Sale 4256 27Sale 1398 27.01Sale 633 27.02Sale 1548 27.03Sale 3349 27.04Sale 3093 27.05Sale 1056 27.06Sale 2012 27.07Sale 9049 27.08Sale 851 27.09Sale 8180 27.1Sale 40290 27.11Sale 10300 27.12Sale 2882 27.13Sale 47535 27.14Sale 6998 27.15Sale 3002 27.16Sale 4946 27.17Sale 17103 27.18Sale 2171 27.19Sale 14081 27.21Sale 142 27.22Sale 58 27.23Sale 689 27.26Sale 80 27.27Sale 5900 27.3Sale 44 27.32Sale 5036 27.34Sale 79 27.37Sale 4300 27.57Sale 11921 27.6Sale 3079 27.61Sale 25000 27.62Sale 1000 27.64Sale 3037 27.65Sale 5700 27.66Sale 2473 27.67Sale 1143 27.68Sale 4200 27.69Sale 208 27.7Sale 1878 27.71Sale 1968 27.75Sale 7593 27.76Sale 4011 27.85Sale 100 27.86Sale 189 27.87Sale 225 27.89Sale 16173 27.93 304526\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 13.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 13.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1000 13.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 500 13.90---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2000 14.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 500 14.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZC Long (buy) 1000 12.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZC Long (buy) 900 12.06---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZC Long (buy) 100 12.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZC Short (sell) 2000 11.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZT Short (sell) 500 4.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZT Short (sell) 10000 4.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 1500 9.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 478 9.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 22 9.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 10000 9.64---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 500 9.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 811 8.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 1689 8.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 1000 6.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 1000 6.64---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 10 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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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