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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch08 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 Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 07-05-2007 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 1,296,772 0.039 8,732,100 0.26(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,287,000 0.1 4,336,000 0.13Total 4,583,772 0.14 13,068,100 0.39 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note2)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)Purchase 767 45.25Purchase 138 45.25Purchase 1,406 45.28Purchase 5,000 45.28Purchase 1,113 45.28Purchase 500 45.28Purchase 1,236 45.28Purchase 480 45.27Purchase 265 45.27Purchase 6,582 45.28Purchase 138 45.28Purchase 137 45.28Purchase 427 45.28Purchase 2,716 45.28Purchase 200 45.25Purchase 5,887 45.20Purchase 4,113 45.20Purchase 4,236 45.25Purchase 4,659 45.25Sale -509 45.33Sale -173 45.57Sale -491 45.57Sale -260 45.33Sale -74 45.33Sale -263 45.33Sale -701 45.33Sale -71 45.33Sale -210 45.33Sale -57 45.33Sale -136 45.33Sale -162 45.33Sale -219 45.33Sale -1,973 45.33Sale -365 45.34Sale -2,000 45.57Sale -1,206 45.57Sale -1,406 45.57Sale -37 45.57Sale -835 45.57Sale -770 45.57Sale -207 45.57Sale -39 45.57Sale -2,836 45.57Sale -10,000 45.56Total Buys:40000 Total Sells:25000(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. purchasing, which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option varying 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES 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) ADVISOR Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option PURCHASED 50,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32.00 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 9,000 38.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 110,000 39.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 28,000 40.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 6,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 156,000 41.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 35,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 42.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 51,000 43.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 92,000 43.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44.00 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 44.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 53,000 45.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 52,000 46.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 46.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 25,000 47.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 50.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 66,000 38.50 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 1,000,000 0.01 American Jul 24 2008Call Option WRITTEN 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 80,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 200,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 55,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option WRITTEN 100,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 50,000 44.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 1,000 45.00 American May 29 2008Call Option WRITTEN 100,000 50.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option WRITTEN 300,000 50.00 American Jun 25 2009Call Option WRITTEN 80,000 50.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option WRITTEN 52,000 50.00 American Mar 25 2010Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.50 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 66,000 34.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 34.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 34.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 35.00 American Aug 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 25,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 41.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 9,000 43.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 43.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 46.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 200,000 24.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option WRITTEN 250,000 30.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 4,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 50,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option WRITTEN 3,000 35.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 6,000 36.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 100,000 36.00 American May 29 2008Put Option WRITTEN 50,000 37.00 American May 29 2008Put Option WRITTEN 4,000 38.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option WRITTEN 205,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 22,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option WRITTEN 50,000 39.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option WRITTEN 40,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Put Option WRITTEN 5,000 43.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option WRITTEN 20,000 40.50 American May 29 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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