8th Oct 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 7 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 11,067,767 0.329782427 2094985 0.0624235------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,353,104 0.040317972 2817108 0.0839404------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 202,162 0.006023751 5311000 0.15825------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 12,623,033 0.37612415 10223093 0.304614------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 8846 28.9Purchase 2187 28.91Purchase 2000 29.08Purchase 5952 29.12Purchase 300 29.14Purchase 1006 29.15Purchase 3000 29.17Purchase 806 29.19Purchase 1700 29.2Purchase 5011 29.21Purchase 5374 29.22Purchase 2230 29.23Purchase 3255 29.25Purchase 4520 29.26Purchase 2187 29.28Purchase 970 29.29Purchase 5583 29.3Purchase 681 29.32Purchase 2759 29.33Purchase 13812 29.34Purchase 3299 29.35Purchase 8336 29.36Purchase 231 29.37Purchase 1673 29.38Purchase 1819 29.39Purchase 8413 29.4Purchase 8192 29.42Purchase 1524 29.43Purchase 10823 29.44Purchase 4692 29.45Purchase 2092 29.46Purchase 5760 29.47Purchase 4508 29.48Purchase 8513 29.49Purchase 27791 29.5Purchase 4156 29.51Purchase 2698 29.52Purchase 3686 29.53Purchase 6101 29.54Purchase 5195 29.55Purchase 2801 29.56Purchase 3 29.57Purchase 918 29.58Purchase 419 29.59Purchase 1255 29.61Purchase 5000 29.63Purchase 5000 29.67Purchase 406 29.79Purchase 392 29.8Purchase 1433 29.84Purchase 500 30.05Purchase 1000 30.1Purchase 1481 30.14Purchase 293 30.15Purchase 16062 30.2Purchase 6601 30.21Purchase 1000 30.22Purchase 4781 30.23Purchase 3018 30.24Purchase 2500 30.25Purchase 751 30.29Purchase 1815 30.3Purchase 3865 30.32Purchase 370 30.33Purchase 1338 30.34Purchase 3500 30.37Purchase 1660 30.38Purchase 1500 30.4Purchase 2099 30.85Purchase 1 30.86Purchase 2500 30.9Purchase 4000 30.92Purchase 3000 31.08Purchase 303 31.11Purchase 21 31.13Purchase 7361 31.14Purchase 7584 31.15Purchase 469 31.16Purchase 1315 31.17Purchase 12719 31.18Purchase 5651 31.19Purchase 13313 31.2Purchase 1 31.22Purchase 9163 31.24Purchase 11341 31.25Purchase 3230 31.26Purchase 5782 31.27Purchase 2754 31.28Purchase 4391 31.29Purchase 20376 31.3Purchase 2510 31.31Purchase 1317 31.32Purchase 13961 31.33Purchase 2867 31.34Purchase 7464 31.35Purchase 5772 31.36Purchase 8541 31.37Purchase 4653 31.38Purchase 1905 31.39Purchase 5810 31.4Purchase 351 31.41Purchase 300 31.42Purchase 1280 31.43Purchase 19188 31.45Purchase 4055 31.46Purchase 4016 31.47Purchase 1554 31.48Purchase 4642 31.49Purchase 2210 31.5Purchase 5221 31.51Purchase 4126 31.52Purchase 2500 31.53Purchase 1000 31.54Purchase 5708 31.55Purchase 1 31.56Purchase 19114 31.58Purchase 502 31.59Purchase 998 31.6Purchase 215 31.61Purchase 8718 31.62Purchase 10177 31.63Purchase 694 31.64Purchase 10123 31.65Purchase 2239 31.66Purchase 5500 31.67Purchase 16659 31.7Purchase 1713 31.71Purchase 14237 31.74Purchase 1258 31.76Purchase 574 31.77Purchase 1794 31.78Purchase 2500 31.79Purchase 6691 31.8Purchase 9463 31.81Purchase 4000 31.82Purchase 5360 31.85Purchase 306 31.86Purchase 2835 31.89 615339\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 19997 28.86Sale 400 28.9Sale 7572 28.95Sale 419 28.98Sale 2927 29Sale 2929 29.01Sale 323 29.05Sale 539 29.08Sale 27 29.1Sale 271 29.11Sale 837 29.12Sale 1385 29.13Sale 2700 29.14Sale 59 29.17Sale 5000 29.2Sale 56 29.21Sale 59 29.23Sale 1999 29.26Sale 2500 29.27Sale 59 29.28Sale 59 29.29Sale 5064 29.3Sale 58 29.31Sale 112 29.32Sale 7500 29.33Sale 5056 29.34Sale 2783 29.35Sale 58 29.38Sale 4000 29.39Sale 3238 29.4Sale 862 29.42Sale 283 29.44Sale 6172 29.45Sale 6565 29.47Sale 2378 29.48Sale 2014 29.49Sale 973 29.5Sale 65 29.51Sale 58 29.52Sale 2464 29.53Sale 8411 29.54Sale 1589 29.55Sale 40 29.58Sale 38 29.59Sale 1721 29.95Sale 3803 29.99Sale 776 30Sale 5000 30.1Sale 5000 30.17Sale 1066 30.18Sale 5033 30.19Sale 1035 30.2Sale 71 30.21Sale 323 30.22Sale 3135 30.23Sale 64 30.24Sale 5894 30.25Sale 500 30.28Sale 34 30.29Sale 30 30.31Sale 99 30.32Sale 438 30.33Sale 1000 30.34Sale 4106 30.35Sale 778 30.36Sale 652 30.37Sale 312 30.71Sale 1 30.73Sale 450 30.74Sale 800 30.75Sale 417 30.77Sale 783 30.79Sale 766 30.8Sale 29 30.81Sale 5026 30.82Sale 9204 30.85Sale 26 30.91Sale 24 30.94Sale 20 30.99Sale 650 31Sale 436 31.04Sale 103 31.07Sale 23 31.08Sale 26 31.11Sale 20 31.13Sale 11 31.14Sale 250 31.15Sale 62 31.16Sale 138 31.17Sale 29 31.19Sale 800 31.2Sale 3749 31.25Sale 3101 31.26Sale 310 31.27Sale 100 31.28Sale 350 31.29Sale 5663 31.3Sale 10 31.31Sale 2000 31.32Sale 14 31.33Sale 3448 31.34Sale 2572 31.35Sale 7 31.37Sale 8 31.38Sale 2013 31.4Sale 1 31.43Sale 31 31.45Sale 893 31.5Sale 1933 31.51Sale 7496 31.52Sale 8988 31.53Sale 6221 31.55Sale 810 31.57Sale 1195 31.58Sale 283 31.59Sale 4218 31.6Sale 344 31.61Sale 4143 31.62Sale 340 31.63Sale 546 31.65Sale 4000 31.67Sale 1573 31.69Sale 8525 31.7Sale 5000 31.72Sale 73 31.73Sale 3304 31.74Sale 911 31.75Sale 5000 31.76Sale 501 31.77Sale 3182 31.79Sale 236 31.8Sale 500 31.81Sale 6568 31.85 271022\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZN Long (buy) 5000 1.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZN Short (sell) 15000 0.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 4000 9.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 3500 9.19---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5691 9.2---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 9.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2270 9.3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1500 9.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 194 9.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 177 9.37---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 200 9.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 9.4---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 9.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 9.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 300 9.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 9.55---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 300 9.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 3400 9.6---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 9.62---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 9.8---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 9.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 9.85---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 4600 10.1---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 400 10.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1500 10.6---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 500 10.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 500 10.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 10.73---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 6000 10.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 10.8---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 11.37---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2100 11.5---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 11.64---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 11.65---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 11.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2775 11.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2230 11.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 11.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 11.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3191 9.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 9.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3304 9.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 73 9.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 9.3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 4000 9.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1964 9.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 9.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3500 9.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 9.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 10.2---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 4000 10.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 400 10.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 100 10.69---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 500 10.73---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 10.76---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1300 10.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1066 10.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 134 10.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1000 10.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1433 11.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1067 11.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1828 11.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3172 11.56---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 11.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 7500 11.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5005 11.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 11.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1000 23.76---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 23.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1000 24.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 25.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1200 26.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 26.08---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 800 26.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 3582 22.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 3418 22.85---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 3000 22.87---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 3100 22.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 1900 22.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 5000 22.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Short (sell) 1000 4.05---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1500 7.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 500 6.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1500 6.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 1300 3.90---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZF Long (buy) 45939 1.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Call Selling 10000 37.00 American 30/10/08 0.275----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 1000 22.00 American 30/10/08 0.25----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 1000 22.00 American 30/10/08 0.24----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 8000 22.00 American 30/10/08 0.28----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 10000 22.00 American 30/10/08 0.27----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Selling 1000 26.00 American 30/10/08 0.90----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Selling 1000 26.00 American 30/10/08 0.89----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Selling 8000 26.00 American 30/10/08 0.93----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Selling 10000 26.00 American 30/10/08 0.93----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Purchasing 60000 27.00 American 28/06/12 7.30----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Purchasing 110000 27.00 American 28/06/12 7.30----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Selling 60000 38.00 American 28/06/12 13.65----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Selling 110000 38.00 American 28/06/12 13.65----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Purchasing 170000 27.00 American 28/06/12 7.30----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Selling 170000 38.00 American 28/06/12 13.65----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 8 October 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 37.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 1,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 1,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 8,000 22.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 18,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 1,000,000 0.01 European 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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:
BHP Group