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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 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 14 August 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 6,319,449 0.188298437 2,283,311 0.068035028------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,358,564 0.040480662 1,928,237 0.057455011------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,140,162 0.033973013 2821977 0.084085473------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 8,818,175 0.262752112 7,033,525 0.209575513------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 504,394 36.76Purchase 643 37.96Purchase 1,035 37.97Purchase 42,957 37.98Purchase 20,208 38Purchase 14,550 38.01Purchase 37,471 38.03Purchase 600 38.11Purchase 10,000 38.12Purchase 5,000 38.16Purchase 1,930 38.18Purchase 7,923 38.21Purchase 15,109 38.22Purchase 7,658 38.23Purchase 5,000 38.24Purchase 32,674 38.25Purchase 3,977 38.26Purchase 885 38.27Purchase 1,000 38.29Purchase 855 38.33Purchase 1,326 38.36Purchase 1 38.37Purchase 1,043 38.38Purchase 20,997 38.4Purchase 419 38.43Purchase 3,109 38.44Purchase 1,000 38.45Purchase 50,004 38.46Purchase 6 38.47Purchase 5 38.5Purchase 138 38.58Purchase 2,098 38.59Purchase 1,344 38.6Purchase 9,073 38.61Purchase 1,254 38.62Purchase 1,674 38.63Purchase 5,706 38.65Purchase 5,168 38.66Purchase 10 38.67Purchase 888 38.69Purchase 28,821 38.7Purchase 11,155 38.71Purchase 1,988 38.72Purchase 618 38.73Purchase 26,041 38.74Purchase 22,697 38.75Purchase 7,425 38.76Purchase 443 38.77Purchase 6,139 38.8Purchase 102 38.82Purchase 10,000 38.86Purchase 10,000 38.88Purchase 65,006 38.9Purchase 1,699 38.91Purchase 18,314 38.92Purchase 632 38.93Purchase 2,074 38.94Purchase 2,000 38.95Purchase 50,017 39Purchase 936 39.04Purchase 4,064 39.05 1,089,303\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 504,394 36.76Sale 2,309 37.96Sale 50,691 37.98Sale 3,000 37.99Sale 80,000 38Sale 20,953 38.01Sale 5,175 38.02Sale 3,701 38.03Sale 1,000 38.05Sale 1,000 38.06Sale 59 38.1Sale 10,000 38.12Sale 1,614 38.13Sale 60 38.14Sale 67 38.15Sale 83 38.17Sale 5,070 38.21Sale 50,000 38.22Sale 5,796 38.23Sale 250 38.25Sale 8,026 38.26Sale 304 38.27Sale 194 38.3Sale 306 38.31Sale 3,977 38.32Sale 300 38.33Sale 190 38.36Sale 50,010 38.39Sale 81 38.4Sale 3 38.42Sale 6,500 38.43Sale 45 38.44Sale 6 38.45Sale 63 38.46Sale 1,552 38.47Sale 83 38.5Sale 96 38.51Sale 3,373 38.52Sale 1,000 38.53Sale 59 38.54Sale 38 38.55Sale 20,743 38.57Sale 1,287 38.58Sale 1,622 38.6Sale 403 38.61Sale 39 38.62Sale 6,100 38.63Sale 6,538 38.65Sale 1,265 38.67Sale 467 38.68Sale 31 38.69Sale 22,753 38.7Sale 24 38.71Sale 70 38.72Sale 25 38.73Sale 4,523 38.74Sale 2,519 38.75Sale 2,093 38.76Sale 59 38.77Sale 52,805 38.78Sale 9 38.8Sale 23 38.83Sale 20,000 38.836Sale 282 38.84Sale 81 38.86Sale 68 38.87Sale 8,096 38.88Sale 100,031 38.89Sale 569 38.91Sale 8,645 38.92Sale 250 38.93Sale 2,524 38.94Sale 20,773 38.95Sale 1,098 38.97Sale 83 38.98Sale 500 38.99Sale 32 39.01Sale 453 39.03Sale 250 39.04Sale 50,000 39.07 1,158,561\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 1 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 1 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 1,998 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 2,000 6.6---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 1,000 6.63---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 600 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 9 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 600 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 1,100 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 691 6.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 33 7.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 57 7.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Purchase) 410 7.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (Sell) 10,000 7.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (Purchase) 1,000 4.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (Purchase) 1,000 4.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (Purchase) 1,200 4.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (Sell) 1,500 4.6---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 6,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3550----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 4,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3550----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 7,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3400----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 3,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3400----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 3,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3400----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 6,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3400----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 1,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3400----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 10,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3300----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 10,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3350----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 9,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3350----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Aug 08 Call Options Purchasing 1,000 42.00 American 28/08/2008 0.3350----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Call Options Purchasing 100,000 40.00 American 25/09/2008 1.5600----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Call Options Selling 75,000 40.00 American 25/09/2008 1.5600----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Call Options Selling 20,000 40.00 American 25/09/2008 1.5600----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Call Options Selling 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/2008 1.5600----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Call Options Selling 100,000 40.00 American 25/09/2008 1.5600----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Sept 08 Call Options Selling 200,000 40.00 American 25/09/2008 1.5600----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 15 August 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 100,000 35.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 1,300,000 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 3,000 38.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 1,000 38.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 4,000 38.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 08 Put Written 11,563 35.06 European 30/06/2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 13,990 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 10,520 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 310 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,970 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,340 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 630 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 4,190 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 327,792 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 1,022,208 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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