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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 2 October 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 3,827,305 (0.1734%) 752,514 (0.0341%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 4,000 (0.0002%) 86,009 (0.0039%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 (0.0125%) 1,000 (0.0000%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 4,106,305 (0.1861%) 839,523 (0.0380%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 802 11.1700 GBPPurchase 20,000 11.1800 GBPPurchase 626 11.1900 GBPPurchase 1,646 11.2000 GBPPurchase 47,373 11.2100 GBPPurchase 1,195 11.2156 GBPPurchase 1,336 11.2200 GBPPurchase 569 11.2600 GBPPurchase 1,722 11.2900 GBPPurchase 2,246 11.3200 GBPPurchase 577 11.3500 GBPPurchase 2,001 11.3700 GBPPurchase 6,633 11.3900 GBPPurchase 18,164 11.4000 GBPPurchase 1,352 11.4300 GBPPurchase 604 11.4400 GBPPurchase 2,023 11.4500 GBPPurchase 583 11.4700 GBPPurchase 571 11.6100 GBPPurchase 1,334 11.6600 GBPPurchase 574 11.7400 GBPPurchase 1,342 11.8500 GBPPurchase 967 11.9100 GBPPurchase 880 11.9200 GBPPurchase 709 11.9300 GBPPurchase 2,872 11.9400 GBPPurchase 15,000 11.9500 GBPPurchase 1,537 11.9700 GBPPurchase 11,969 11.9841 GBPPurchase 626 12.0300 GBPPurchase 1,121 12.0400 GBPPurchase 531 12.0500 GBPPurchase 549 12.0800 GBPPurchase 580 12.0900 GBPPurchase 10,726 12.1100 GBPPurchase 495 12.1200 GBPPurchase 528 12.1300 GBPPurchase 552 12.1700 GBPPurchase 2,079 12.1800 GBPPurchase 10,482 12.1900 GBPPurchase 86,722 12.2000 GBPPurchase 551 12.2200 GBPPurchase 1,140 12.2800 GBPPurchase 1,819 12.3100 GBPPurchase 623 12.3300 GBPPurchase 393 12.3500 GBPPurchase 1,623 12.3800 GBPPurchase 580 12.3900 GBPPurchase 652 12.4200 GBPPurchase 683 12.4400 GBPPurchase 10,000 12.4500 GBPPurchase 2,785 12.4600 GBPPurchase 705 12.5100 GBPPurchase 1,387 12.5400 GBPPurchase 361 12.5900 GBPTOTAL 285,500 Sale 46,650 11.2100 GBPSale 5,000 11.4000 GBPSale 35,936 11.8183 GBPSale 16,950 11.9172 GBPSale 2,931 11.9700 GBPSale 3,818 11.9800 GBPSale 2,598 11.9900 GBPSale 2,622 12.0000 GBPSale 10,000 12.0600 GBPSale 800 12.1100 GBPSale 25,000 12.4000 GBPSale 30,000 12.6400 GBPTOTAL 182,305----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Long 2,000 0.0110 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 3 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchase 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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