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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 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 12,739,436 0.37959257 2067206 0.0615958------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,350,600 0.040243361 2297817 0.0684673------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 212,162 0.006321718 5545000 0.1652224------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 14,302,198 0.426157649 9910023 0.2952855------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 98644 30Purchase 472 30.8Purchase 340 30.83Purchase 1317 30.84Purchase 417 30.85Purchase 417 30.86Purchase 834 30.87Purchase 3849 30.88Purchase 417 30.89Purchase 1093 30.9Purchase 4300 30.94Purchase 2000 30.95Purchase 1000 30.98Purchase 655 30.99Purchase 10078 31Purchase 1000 31.03Purchase 1000 31.05Purchase 3000 31.11Purchase 2000 31.15Purchase 1890 31.17Purchase 2890 31.18Purchase 695 31.22Purchase 1321 31.23Purchase 100 31.24Purchase 2954 31.25Purchase 2915 31.3Purchase 2000 31.32Purchase 100 31.33Purchase 520 31.37Purchase 5000 31.38Purchase 2000 31.4Purchase 5201 31.42Purchase 2632 31.43Purchase 8902 31.44Purchase 3987 31.45Purchase 5186 31.47Purchase 1727 31.5Purchase 200 31.52Purchase 5735 31.55Purchase 10343 31.56Purchase 9349 31.58Purchase 1783 31.59Purchase 14013 31.6Purchase 1861 31.61Purchase 3926 31.64Purchase 2500 31.65Purchase 5954 31.66Purchase 2000 31.67Purchase 3010 31.71Purchase 500 31.73Purchase 16200 31.82Purchase 9407 31.83Purchase 5936 31.84Purchase 8560 31.85Purchase 1668 31.86Purchase 500 31.9Purchase 3000 31.93Purchase 3965 31.94Purchase 1650 31.95Purchase 1000 31.99Purchase 5001 32 300914\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 98644 30Sale 1449 30.8Sale 1379 30.81Sale 500 30.82Sale 5 30.83Sale 163 30.84Sale 3500 30.85Sale 3316 30.86Sale 1000 30.88Sale 4000 30.9Sale 1446 30.96Sale 3054 30.98Sale 2078 31Sale 1000 31.06Sale 9508 31.11Sale 1572 31.12Sale 1753 31.13Sale 1679 31.14Sale 1971 31.16Sale 3135 31.17Sale 433 31.18Sale 10488 31.2Sale 1240 31.21Sale 344 31.22Sale 1599 31.25Sale 815 31.27Sale 88 31.29Sale 4632 31.3Sale 1029 31.31Sale 2597 31.32Sale 520 31.41Sale 1000 31.42Sale 3619 31.44Sale 1404 31.45Sale 1561 31.46Sale 604 31.47Sale 2987 31.5Sale 13189 31.51Sale 5301 31.52Sale 6817 31.54Sale 5120 31.55Sale 2268 31.56Sale 1608 31.57Sale 8077 31.58Sale 8600 31.59Sale 20125 31.6Sale 5029 31.61Sale 427 31.62Sale 1100 31.63Sale 150 31.68Sale 625 31.69Sale 959 31.73Sale 65 31.78Sale 209 31.81Sale 90 31.85Sale 1006 31.88Sale 928 31.92Sale 57 31.93Sale 8313 31.94Sale 3000 31.97Sale 500 31.98Sale 600 31.99Sale 25850 32Sale 3150 32.05Sale 1000 32.06Sale 400 32.07Sale 443 32.08 301118\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZN Long (buy) 2200 0.995---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZL Long (buy) 100000 0.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZK Long (buy) 1400 0.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 9.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 9.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 9.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 800 9.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2700 9.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1500 9.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 10.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 9.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 9.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 7500 9.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 9.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2000 10.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 24.56---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 1093 24.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 24.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 93 23.49---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 23.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 3000 23.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 2500 1.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZH Long (buy) 1000 2.41---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1384 7.55---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 3000 7.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1616 7.6---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1000 7.62---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 2000 7.64---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 4500 7.7---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1000 8.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1000 8.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 1000 8.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 2000 8.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 7.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 7.8---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 3000 7.9---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 8---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 8.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 8.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 8.3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 2000 8.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 3000 8.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 2000 8.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 3000 8.6---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 4000 8.7---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Call Purchasing 5000 37.00 American 30/10/08 0.23----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Purchasing 5000 37.00 American 30/10/08 0.225----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 October 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 7,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 35,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Purchased 20,000 20.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 20,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 17,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 15,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 18,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 10,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 20,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 2,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 8,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 20,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 2,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 8,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 75,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 25,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 1,000,000 0.01 European 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 327,000 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 70,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 30,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 500,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 590,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 350,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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