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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch25 January 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 24-Jan-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 1,390,931 0.041 11,169,071 0.333(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 4,946,000 0.146 4,101,000 0.122Total 6,336,931 0.188 15,270,071 0.455 (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 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 5,000 34.82Purchase 179 34.82Purchase 2,935 34.82Purchase 4,863 34.50Purchase 2,901 34.50Purchase 11,225 34.50Purchase 16 34.49Purchase 300 34.49Purchase 500 34.49Purchase 100 34.49Purchase 95 34.49Purchase 2,876 34.26Purchase 6,901 34.28Purchase 6 34.28Purchase 8,093 34.28Purchase 1,909 34.26Purchase 7,084 34.26Purchase 2,415 34.26Purchase 3,027 34.33Purchase 14 34.33Purchase 2,633 34.40Purchase 96 34.40Purchase 10,000 34.40Purchase 774 34.40Purchase 1,000 34.39Purchase 1,000 34.39Purchase 1,000 34.39Purchase 1,000 34.39Purchase 8 34.39Purchase 4,890 34.39Purchase 4,288 34.37Purchase 1,000 34.37Purchase 300 34.37Purchase 300 34.37Purchase 29 34.37Purchase 8 34.37Purchase 129 34.37Purchase 71 34.37Purchase 300 34.37Purchase 370 34.37Purchase 300 34.37Purchase 300 34.37Purchase 9 34.37Purchase 5,000 34.37Purchase 734 34.37Purchase 125 34.34Purchase 1,500 34.34Purchase 9,798 34.34Purchase 1,842 34.32Purchase 17,306 34.32Purchase 900 34.30Purchase 10,011 34.30Purchase 305,000 39.00Purchase 200,000 31.00Purchase 100,000 43.00Purchase 140,000 43.00Sale -2,294 34.82Sale -2,294 34.82Sale -20,000 39.00Sale -200,000 39.00Sale -10,000 39.00Sale -20,000 39.00Sale -5,000 40.00Sale -20,000 41.00Sale -20,000 42.00Sale -20,000 42.00Sale -50,000 35.00Sale -50,000 35.00Sale -400,000 43.00Sale -50,000 43.00Sale -25,000 44.00Sale -25,000 44.00Sale -200,000 44.00Sale -25,000 44.00Total Buys:882460 Total Sells:1144588(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. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption 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 derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 25-Jan-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 2,000 34 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 37 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 1,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 16,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 39 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 40 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 98,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50 American Jun 25 2009Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 38 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 49,000 40 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 30,000 41 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 41 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 45,000 42 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 42 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 19,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 43 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 205,000 44 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 58,000 44 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 90,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 46 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 47 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 88,000 48 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 55 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 33 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 34 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 34.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 35 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 303,000 35 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 130,000 35 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 27,000 36 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 36 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 450,000 36 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 44,000 40 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 1,000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 60,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 225,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.5 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 200,000 27.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 29 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 29.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 30 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 33 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 34 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 35 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 6,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 14,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 39 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 39 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 300,000 40 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 3,000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 41 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 42 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 43 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 2,000 34 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 37 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 1,000 37 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 16,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 39 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 40 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 98,000 47 American Mar 27 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the 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