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FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited
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Company dealt in
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BHP Billiton Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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16-05-2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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27,853
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0.0008
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8,397,232
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0.25
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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27,853
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0.0008
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8,397,232
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0.25
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class Of Relevant Security
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Long
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Short
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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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2,000
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48.82
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Purchase
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300
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49.01
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Purchase
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300
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49.50
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Purchase
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300
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49.46
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Purchase
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210
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49.70
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Sale
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-300
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48.90
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Sale
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-1,840
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49.44
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Sale
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-1,840
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49.44
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Sale
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-20
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49.62
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Sale
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-946
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49.62
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Sale
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-15
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49.62
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Sale
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-72
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49.62
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Sale
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-155
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49.85
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Sale
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-1,845
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49.85
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Sale
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-101
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49.84
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Sale
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-6,471
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49.84
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Sale
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-4,617
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49.90
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Sale
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-1,880
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49.90
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Sale
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-210
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49.88
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Sale
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-3,503
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49.95
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Sale
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-223
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49.99
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Sale
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-77
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49.99
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Sale
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-1,000
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49.95
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Sale
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-2,000
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49.96
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Sale
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-180
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49.98
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Sale
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-120
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49.98
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Sale
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-2,500
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49.90
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Sale
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-4,000
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49.86
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Sale
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-210
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49.70
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Sale
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-6
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48.70
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Sale
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-71
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49.84
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Sale
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-3
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49.95
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TOTAL BUYS:3110
TOTAL SELLS:34205
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION :
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
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Date of disclosure
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19-05-2008
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Contact name
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Segal, Debra
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Telephone number
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44 20 7883 4577
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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Rio Tinto Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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ADVISOR
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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