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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 8 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 3,697,336 (0.1675%) 752,020 (0.1335%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 3,000 (0.0001%) 87,195 (0.0040%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 (0.0125%) 1,000 (0.0000%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,975,336 (0.1801%) 840,215 (0.1375%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 2,675 9.5650 GBPPurchase 22,325 9.5700 GBPPurchase 10,000 9.7250 GBPPurchase 3,366 9.7350 GBPPurchase 3,000 9.7400 GBPPurchase 3,634 9.7450 GBPPurchase 11,938 9.7500 GBPPurchase 63,062 9.7550 GBPPurchase 1,400 9.7700 GBPPurchase 5,300 9.7750 GBPPurchase 79 9.7800 GBPPurchase 15,000 9.8300 GBPPurchase 15,000 9.8500 GBPPurchase 3,300 9.9400 GBPPurchase 3,000 9.9450 GBPPurchase 46,718 9.9500 GBPPurchase 1,200 9.9750 GBPPurchase 1,300 9.9900 GBPPurchase 32,500 10.0000 GBPPurchase 197 10.0100 GBPPurchase 3,342 10.1327 GBPPurchase 3,640 10.2435 GBPPurchase 50,241 10.2600 GBPPurchase 700 10.2700 GBPPurchase 6,556 10.2800 GBPPurchase 24,092 10.2900 GBPPurchase 560 10.3800 GBPPurchase 14,504 10.4400 GBPPurchase 1,404 10.4500 GBPPurchase 5,800 10.4800 GBPPurchase 17,732 10.5000 GBPPurchase 3,800 10.5800 GBPPurchase 6,200 10.5900 GBPPurchase 20,000 10.6000 GBPPurchase 5,000 10.7000 GBPPurchase 2,600 10.7600 GBPTOTAL 411,165 Sale 4,892 9.6100 GBPSale 5,610 9.6200 GBPSale 4,498 9.6350 GBPSale 45,925 9.7250 GBPSale 6,779 9.7740 GBPSale 15,000 9.8100 GBPSale 9,070 9.8300 GBPSale 930 9.8400 GBPSale 139 9.9400 GBPSale 2,400 9.9481 GBPSale 618 9.9500 GBPSale 10,000 9.9950 GBPSale 197 10.0100 GBPSale 2,427 10.1300 GBPSale 915 10.1400 GBPSale 377 10.2300 GBPSale 888 10.2400 GBPSale 1,998 10.2500 GBPSale 377 10.2600 GBPSale 420 10.2800 GBPSale 55,000 10.3300 GBPSale 3,665 10.4600 GBPSale 1,600 10.4700 GBPSale 7,309 10.4800 GBPSale 2,426 10.4900 GBPSale 617 10.6800 GBPSale 98,400 10.7000 GBPSale 1,600 10.7100 GBPSale 2,600 10.7600 GBPSale 20,000 10.8700 GBPTOTAL 306,677----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 160 0.2000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 100 0.1300 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant Short 1,000 0.5900 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 9 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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