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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 22 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 12,726,693 0.379212871 2110160 0.0628757------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,357,768 0.040456944 2195504 0.0654187------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 212,162 0.006321718 5545000 0.1652224------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 14,296,623 0.425991532 9850664 0.2935168------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 355 27.25Purchase 2100 27.55Purchase 247 27.56Purchase 5153 27.57Purchase 2500 27.6Purchase 2334 27.62Purchase 3558 27.63Purchase 10635 27.64Purchase 8107 27.65Purchase 15000 27.69Purchase 1868 27.71Purchase 2000 27.72Purchase 3181 27.74Purchase 8819 27.75Purchase 2118 27.76Purchase 8642 27.78Purchase 4249 27.79Purchase 24800 27.8Purchase 800 27.81Purchase 16652 27.82Purchase 10000 27.83Purchase 6427 27.84Purchase 17140 27.85Purchase 12682 27.86Purchase 7556 27.87Purchase 17699 27.88Purchase 32622 27.89Purchase 19909 27.9Purchase 7223 27.92Purchase 5000 27.93Purchase 2000 27.94Purchase 9785 27.95Purchase 9000 27.96Purchase 164 27.98Purchase 866 27.99Purchase 126 28.01Purchase 67 28.04Purchase 325581 29.31 606965\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 16148 27.25Sale 2500 27.57Sale 400 27.58Sale 2500 27.59Sale 2500 27.6Sale 47 27.63Sale 3500 27.65Sale 10000 27.66Sale 1400 27.7Sale 2564 27.71Sale 2500 27.72Sale 142 27.73Sale 6015 27.74Sale 11000 27.75Sale 10000 27.76Sale 6061 27.79Sale 13936 27.8Sale 9064 27.81Sale 7556 27.82Sale 11548 27.83Sale 104397 27.8359Sale 41334 27.84Sale 9000 27.85Sale 10060 27.86Sale 18200 27.87Sale 10000 27.88Sale 46205 27.89Sale 8940 27.9Sale 5818 27.91Sale 7692 27.92Sale 6989 27.93Sale 13267 27.94Sale 9210 27.95Sale 2790 27.96Sale 10290 27.97Sale 1474 27.98Sale 3500 27.99Sale 4773 28Sale 164 28.02Sale 3728 28.05Sale 5 28.06Sale 547 28.09Sale 133949 29.31 571713\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 3000 25.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 3000 25.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 27.82---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 27.86---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 27.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 3000 27.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 5000 4.63---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 5000 4.65---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 10000 4.57---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 600 9.61---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 4400 9.62---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 5000 9.63---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 13.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5110 13.3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.32---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2390 13.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 10000 13.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 3500 13.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.2---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2651 13.23---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2349 13.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 13.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 10000 13.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1300 13.4---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2200 13.41---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2700 13.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 200 13.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2100 13.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.49---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.2---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2651 13.23---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2349 13.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 13.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 10000 13.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1300 13.4---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2200 13.41---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2700 13.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 200 13.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2100 13.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.49---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 13.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5110 13.3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.32---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2390 13.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 10000 13.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3500 13.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 23 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 Put 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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