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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 9 September 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 7,401,646 0.220544287 2292690 0.0683145------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,358,200 0.040469816 2172706 0.0647394------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,170,162 0.034866913 3614000 0.1076851------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 9,930,008 0.295881015 8079396 0.240739------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 21564 36.05Purchase 1133 36.09Purchase 4732 36.1Purchase 716 36.11Purchase 6673 36.12Purchase 5302 36.13Purchase 3280 36.14Purchase 2005 36.15Purchase 9121 36.16Purchase 1873 36.17Purchase 3536 36.18Purchase 1111 36.19Purchase 90 36.2Purchase 2241 36.21Purchase 1755 36.22Purchase 146 36.23Purchase 2500 36.24Purchase 2319 36.25Purchase 3480 36.26Purchase 1713 36.27Purchase 1627 36.28Purchase 1815 36.29Purchase 5505 36.3Purchase 367 36.31Purchase 1400 36.32Purchase 916 36.33Purchase 7233 36.34Purchase 2310 36.35Purchase 5448 36.36Purchase 1807 36.37Purchase 138 36.38Purchase 600 36.39Purchase 2000 36.4Purchase 298 36.41Purchase 6262 36.42Purchase 190 36.43Purchase 8146 36.44Purchase 4614 36.45Purchase 752 36.46Purchase 211 36.47Purchase 1000 36.48Purchase 3407 36.5Purchase 1269 36.52Purchase 1751 36.53Purchase 2193 36.54Purchase 2953 36.55Purchase 6406 36.57Purchase 2428 36.58Purchase 4728 36.59Purchase 8564 36.6Purchase 5459 36.61Purchase 2500 36.62Purchase 197 36.63Purchase 3426 36.64Purchase 286 36.65Purchase 500 36.66Purchase 3232 36.67Purchase 2614 36.68Purchase 126 36.7Purchase 327898 37.6 507866\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 2637 36.05Sale 3500 36.08Sale 5056 36.11Sale 20008 36.12Sale 42515 36.13Sale 6010 36.14Sale 8971 36.15Sale 1 36.16Sale 5391 36.17Sale 2061 36.18Sale 3000 36.19Sale 3466 36.2Sale 475 36.21Sale 3838 36.25Sale 1960 36.26Sale 40 36.27Sale 5200 36.29Sale 4000 36.32Sale 1300 36.37Sale 1518 36.41Sale 779 36.42Sale 482 36.43Sale 14800 36.44Sale 1000 36.45Sale 200 36.46Sale 200 36.47Sale 800 36.51Sale 100 36.53Sale 1600 36.54Sale 2000 36.55Sale 3200 36.56Sale 2539 36.57Sale 5217 36.58Sale 181 36.59Sale 3000 36.6Sale 504 36.63Sale 1000 36.66Sale 2500 36.68Sale 327898 37.6 488947\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPIZZ Short (sell) 5000 16.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZZ Short (sell) 2000 10.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZZ Short (sell) 5000 10.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 4.96---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2500 5.06---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 5.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 500 5.49---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 3000 4.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 5500 4.94---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1500 4.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 2000 2.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 1000 2.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 500 2.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2000 13.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 10 September 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 Call Purchased 15,000 42.50 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 10,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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