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EPT Disclosure

14th May 2008 11:52

RNS Number : 4241U

Credit Suisse Sydney Branch

14 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 INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader	Credit Suisse Sydney branch
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing	13-05-08

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	8,718,196	0.26
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	3,421,000	0.1	4,382,000	0.13
Total	4,717,772	0.14	13,100,196	0.39

(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 purchasesell
Total

Class of relevant security:	Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
Purchase	7,907	45.78
Purchase	2,093	45.78
Purchase	59	46.14
Purchase	954	46.14
Purchase	286	46.14
Purchase	313	46.14
Purchase	802	46.14
Purchase	700	46.14
Purchase	300	46.14
Purchase	262	46.14
Purchase	1,589	46.14
Purchase	4,735	46.14
Purchase	2,140	46.14
Purchase	1,000	46.13
Purchase	8	46.13
Purchase	-676	46.12
Purchase	676	46.12
Purchase	6,176	46.12
Purchase	8,073	46.12
Purchase	405	46.12
Purchase	597	46.12
Purchase	200	46.12
Purchase	400	46.12
Purchase	300	46.12
Purchase	25	46.12
Purchase	676	46.12
Sale	-39	46.25
Sale	-92	46.36
Sale	-2,910	46.35
Sale	-728	46.35
Sale	-3,537	46.25
Sale	-119	46.25
Sale	-1,305	46.26
Sale	-967	46.35
Sale	-235	46.35
Sale	-1,289	46.35
Sale	-743	46.35
Sale	-2,000	46.35
Sale	-157	46.36
Sale	-16	46.36
Sale	-631	46.36
Sale	-140	46.36
Sale	-92	46.36

Total Buys:40000

Total Sells: 15000

(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)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,e.g. call option	Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.	Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)	Exercise price	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)

(ii) Exercising

Product 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

NONE

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) yes

Date of disclosure	14-05-2008
Contact name	Segal, Debra
Telephone number	44 20 7883 4577
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)	ADVISOR

Product Description	Written/Purchased	No. of Securities	Exercise Price	Type	Expiry Date
Call Option	PURCHASED	50,000	18.00	American	Jul 24 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	550,000	31.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	200,000	32.00	American	Jan 29 2009
Call Option	PURCHASED	100,000	32.00	American	Jul 24 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	100,000	35.00	American	Jul 24 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	100,000	37.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	9,000	38.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	110,000	39.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	28,000	40.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	6,000	40.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	91,000	41.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	2,000	41.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	156,000	41.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	35,000	42.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	91,000	42.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	51,000	43.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	92,000	43.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	200,000	44.00	American	Mar 25 2010
Call Option	PURCHASED	2,000	44.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	53,000	45.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	52,000	46.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	4,000	46.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	25,000	47.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	50,000	56.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	50,000	60.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	66,000	38.50	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	PURCHASED	48,000	53.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	1,000,000	0.01	American	Jul 24 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	1,284,000	0.01	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	80,000	37.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	200,000	38.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	55,000	39.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	100,000	40.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	50,000	44.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	1,000	45.00	American	May 29 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	100,000	50.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Call Option	WRITTEN	300,000	50.00	American	Jun 25 2009
Call Option	WRITTEN	52,000	50.00	American	Mar 25 2010
Call Option	WRITTEN	36,000	50.00	American	May 29 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	75,000	18.00	American	Jul 24 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	250,000	19.50	American	Jul 24 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	150,000	22.00	American	Jul 24 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	1,000	30.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	66,000	34.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	50,000	34.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	250,000	34.00	American	May 29 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	75,000	35.00	American	Aug 28 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	25,000	37.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	100,000	37.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	2,000	40.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	10,000	41.00	American	May 29 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	10,000	42.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	9,000	43.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	1,000	46.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	PURCHASED	50,000	50.00	American	Jun 25 2009
Put Option	WRITTEN	200,000	24.00	American	Jul 24 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	250,000	30.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	4,000	31.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	50,000	35.00	American	Jul 24 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	3,000	35.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	6,000	36.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	100,000	36.00	American	May 29 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	50,000	37.00	American	May 29 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	4,000	38.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	205,000	38.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	22,000	39.00	American	Dec 18 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	50,000	39.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	40,000	40.00	American	May 29 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	5,000	43.00	American	Sep 25 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	41,000	43.00	American	May 29 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	50,000	47.00	American	Jun 26 2008
Put Option	WRITTEN	20,000	40.50	American	May 29 2008

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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