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EPT Disclosure

7th Jul 2008 12:00

RNS Number : 4567Y

Credit Suisse Equities (Australia)

07 July 2008

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

Name of exempt principal trader	Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing	4-July-2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

	Long		Short
	Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities	1787223	0.053	9009860	0.268
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total	1787223	0.053	9009860	0.268

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class Of Relevant Security : Ordinary Shares	Long	Short
(1) Relevant Securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
Total

Class of relevant security:	Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4)
Purchase	200		40.50
Purchase	30,000		40.50
Purchase	633		40.50
Purchase	7,150		40.50
Purchase	250		40.59
Purchase	1,300		40.50
Purchase	148		40.50
Purchase	1,176		40.50
Purchase	12		40.50
Purchase	500		40.50
Purchase	3,000		40.50
Purchase	200		40.50
Purchase	1,000		40.50
Purchase	25		40.50
Purchase	250		40.50
Purchase	85		40.50
Purchase	1,500		40.50
Purchase	2,821		40.50
Purchase	358		40.45
Purchase	30,000		40.45
Purchase	3,000		40.45
Purchase	4,419		40.45
Purchase	166		40.45
Purchase	4,000		40.45
Purchase	876		40.45
Purchase	5,755		40.45
Purchase	500		40.45
Purchase	4		40.45
Purchase	150		40.45
Purchase	141		40.45
Purchase	631		40.45
Purchase	2,527		40.33
Purchase	2,999		40.33
Purchase	500		40.33
Purchase	15,000		40.33
Purchase	28,974		40.33
Purchase	25,759		40.40
Purchase	520		40.40
Purchase	300		40.40
Purchase	300		40.40
Purchase	13,191		40.40
Purchase	1,167		40.39
Purchase	83		40.39
Purchase	100		40.39
Purchase	6		40.30
Purchase	8,574		40.30
Purchase	23,462		40.30
Purchase	875		40.30
Purchase	3,685		40.30
Purchase	116		40.30
Purchase	39		40.30
Purchase	54		40.30
Purchase	391		40.30
Purchase	335		40.30
Purchase	216		40.30
Purchase	385		40.30
Purchase	12		40.30
Purchase	14		40.30
Purchase	1,696		40.30
Purchase	18,720		40.30
Purchase	188		40.60
Purchase	152		40.60
Purchase	197		40.59
Purchase	272		40.59
Purchase	182		40.59
Purchase	142		40.52
Purchase	223		40.58
Purchase	1,548		40.59
Purchase	76		40.59
Purchase	1,231		40.59
Purchase	200		40.59
Purchase	300		40.59
Purchase	24		40.59
Purchase	26		40.59
Purchase	18		40.59
Purchase	2,102		40.59
Purchase	250		40.59
Purchase	1,000		40.59
Purchase	197		40.61
Purchase	31		40.59
Purchase	187		40.62
Purchase	677		40.68
Purchase	46		40.68
Purchase	4,277		40.65
Purchase	1,000		40.65
Purchase	250		40.65
Purchase	229		40.65
Purchase	10,000		40.65
Purchase	3,271		40.64
Purchase	250		40.64
Purchase	202		40.58
Purchase	3,811		40.58
Purchase	1,114		40.58
Purchase	820		40.58
Purchase	449		40.58
Purchase	5,000		40.58
Purchase	19		40.57
Purchase	540		40.57
Purchase	800		40.57
Purchase	2,000		40.57
Purchase	247		40.57
Purchase	200		40.57
Purchase	179		40.53
Purchase	108		40.50
Purchase	124		40.50
Purchase	17		40.47
Purchase	196		40.47
Purchase	110		40.47
Purchase	119		40.47
Purchase	220		40.46
Purchase	197		40.51
Purchase	244		40.50
Purchase	219		40.51
Purchase	250		40.49
Purchase	199		40.48
Purchase	22		40.48
Purchase	8		40.48
Purchase	136		40.46
Purchase	211		40.51
Purchase	1		40.44
Purchase	228		40.44
Purchase	173		40.47
Purchase	84		40.47
Purchase	272		40.51
Purchase	2,822		40.56
Purchase	500		40.56
Purchase	1,000		40.56
Purchase	3,000		40.56
Purchase	2,000		40.55
Purchase	1,000		40.55
Purchase	68		40.55
Purchase	1,000		40.55
Purchase	1,742		40.53
Purchase	1,000		40.53
Purchase	191		40.53
Purchase	677		40.52
Purchase	292		40.44
Purchase	93		40.42
Purchase	85		40.43
Purchase	16		40.43
Purchase	784		40.43
Purchase	614		40.40
Purchase	3,000		40.40
Purchase	550		40.40
Purchase	500		40.40
Purchase	95		40.40
Purchase	228		40.40
Purchase	7,013		40.40
Purchase	258		40.37
Purchase	5,855		40.37
Purchase	3,000		40.37
Purchase	807		40.36
Purchase	38		40.36
Purchase	2		40.36
Purchase	298		40.36
Purchase	243		40.35
Purchase	262		40.30
Purchase	7,575		40.25
Purchase	272		40.28
Purchase	284		40.31
Purchase	328		40.29
Purchase	252		40.32
Purchase	1,374		40.25
Purchase	11,909		40.30
Purchase	1,000		40.30
Purchase	250		40.30
Purchase	237		40.30
Purchase	31		40.29
Purchase	1,298		40.29
Purchase	10,275		40.29
Purchase	5,000		40.25
Purchase	800		40.25
Purchase	150		40.25
Purchase	207		40.25
Purchase	40		40.25
Purchase	72		40.25
Purchase	26		40.25
Purchase	22		40.25
Purchase	5,000		40.25
Purchase	2,733		40.25
Purchase	2,000		40.24
Purchase	1		40.24
Purchase	333		40.23
Purchase	16,508		40.15
Purchase	30,000		40.15
Purchase	2,360		40.15
Purchase	295		40.16
Purchase	600		40.15
Purchase	32		40.15
Purchase	500		40.15
Purchase	20		40.12
Purchase	125		40.12
Purchase	126		40.12
Purchase	40		40.12
Purchase	1,798		40.14
Purchase	5,000		40.14
Purchase	1,250		40.14
Purchase	5,000		40.14
Purchase	320		40.19
Purchase	341		40.27
Purchase	380		40.30
Purchase	300		40.30
Purchase	537		40.30
Purchase	165		40.30
Purchase	7,500		40.30
Purchase	29		40.30
Purchase	46		40.30
Purchase	7,473		40.30
Purchase	5,000		40.30
Purchase	2,000		40.30
Purchase	25		40.30
Purchase	2,158		40.30
Purchase	1,409		40.25
Purchase	6,252		40.25
Purchase	3,000		40.25
Purchase	2,000		40.29
Purchase	2,500		40.30
Purchase	1,026		40.30
Purchase	1,474		40.30
Purchase	3,963		40.31
Purchase	37		40.31
Purchase	1,000		40.31
Purchase	20,000		40.25
Purchase	2,450		40.25
Purchase	5,000		40.25
Purchase	2		40.23
Purchase	34		40.23
Purchase	900		40.23
Purchase	9,736		40.23
Purchase	2,500		40.21
Purchase	2,500		40.20
Purchase	3,850		40.20
Purchase	1,500		40.20
Purchase	35		40.20
Purchase	41		40.20
Purchase	4,000		40.20
Purchase	675		40.20
Purchase	100		40.19
Purchase	7,491		40.19
Purchase	300		40.18
Purchase	23		40.17
Purchase	24		40.17
Purchase	18		40.17
Purchase	40		40.17
Purchase	5,007		40.17
Purchase	19,602		40.20
Purchase	1,530		40.20
Purchase	16		40.20
Purchase	300		40.20
Purchase	300		40.20
Purchase	700		40.20
Purchase	600		40.20
Purchase	34		40.20
Purchase	52		40.20
Purchase	22,162		40.20
Purchase	1,380		40.19
Purchase	37		40.17
Purchase	3,287		40.17
Purchase	365		40.14
Purchase	1,718		40.14
Purchase	2,409		40.14
Purchase	2,480		40.14
Purchase	2,480		40.14
Purchase	300		40.14
Purchase	800		40.14
Purchase	900		40.14
Purchase	300		40.14
Purchase	200		40.13
Purchase	18,876		40.20
Purchase	793		40.18
Purchase	331		40.17
Purchase	2,500		40.38
Purchase	200		40.41
Sale	-3,336		40.58
Sale	-141		40.45
Sale	-19		40.47
Sale	-51		40.30
Sale	-27		40.61
Sale	-22		40.56
Sale	6,806		40.61
Sale	-6,806		40.61
Sale	11,194		40.58
Sale	-11,194		40.58
Sale	-165		40.30
Sale	-2,000		40.29
Sale	-230		40.70
Sale	-941		40.70
Sale	-8,515		40.70
Sale	-4,950		40.70
Sale	-500		40.70
Sale	-878		40.70
Sale	-4,037		40.70
Sale	-200		40.70
Sale	-1,000		40.70
Sale	-5,000		40.70
Sale	-50,165		40.70
Sale	-85		40.70
Sale	-9,483		40.70
Sale	-1,000		40.58
Sale	-16		40.58
Sale	-89		40.58
Sale	-188		40.58
Sale	-680		40.58
Sale	-123		40.58
Sale	-77		40.58
Sale	-1,600		40.58
Sale	-317		40.58
Sale	-2,574		40.58
Sale	-219		40.58
Sale	-143		40.58
Sale	-477		40.56
Sale	-2,450		40.56
Sale	-178		40.56
Sale	-22		40.56
Sale	-1,873		40.56
Sale	-187		40.55
Sale	-3,417		40.55
Sale	-4,583		40.55
Sale	-2,000		40.56
Sale	-156		40.57
Sale	-28		40.55
Sale	-4,972		40.55
Sale	-1,047		40.55
Sale	-2,500		40.55
Sale	-100		40.55
Sale	-241		40.55
Sale	-1,112		40.55
Sale	-144		40.56
Sale	-146		40.54
Sale	-130		40.51
Sale	-135		40.60
Sale	-140		40.52
Sale	-123		40.45
Sale	-129		40.44
Sale	-129		40.41
Sale	-22		40.39
Sale	-100		40.39
Sale	-25		40.39
Sale	-107		40.39
Sale	-113		40.28
Sale	-62		40.29
Sale	-56		40.29
Sale	-42		40.31
Sale	-77		40.31
Sale	-133		40.30
Sale	-120		40.26
Sale	-178		40.25
Sale	-121		40.26
Sale	-111		40.33
Sale	-15,000		40.37
Sale	-126		40.37
Sale	-102		40.37
Sale	-119		40.37
Sale	-11		40.44
Sale	-109		40.44
Sale	-109		40.43
Sale	-105		40.40
Sale	-99		40.40
Sale	-92		40.39
Sale	-74		40.42
Sale	-4,377		40.42
Sale	-83		40.42
Sale	-540		40.42
Sale	-78		40.43
Sale	-728		40.47
Sale	-1,627		40.47
Sale	-3,310		40.47
Sale	-440		40.47
Sale	-4		40.47
Sale	-156		40.47
Sale	-179		40.47
Sale	-944		40.47
Sale	-260		40.47
Sale	-247		40.47
Sale	-238		40.47
Sale	-327		40.47
Sale	-5		40.47
Sale	-231		40.47
Sale	-1,200		40.47
Sale	-9		40.47
Sale	-76		40.47
Sale	-88		40.45
Sale	-57		40.40
Sale	-15		40.40
Sale	-2,508		40.37
Sale	-5		40.37
Sale	-290		40.37
Sale	-4		40.37
Sale	-193		40.37
Sale	-2,000		40.37
Sale	-74		40.38
Sale	-891		40.37
Sale	-500		40.37
Sale	-3,351		40.37
Sale	-248		40.37
Sale	-5		40.37
Sale	-5		40.37
Sale	-63		40.35
Sale	-926		40.35
Sale	-230		40.35
Sale	-120		40.35
Sale	-75		40.34
Sale	-59		40.32
Sale	-58		40.31
Sale	-53		40.33
Sale	-125		40.35
Sale	-500		40.35
Sale	-2,099		40.35
Sale	-2,551		40.35
Sale	-250		40.35
Sale	-196		40.35
Sale	-3,003		40.35
Sale	-2,761		40.35
Sale	-61		40.35
Sale	-47		40.35
Sale	-1,126		40.35
Sale	-86		40.35
Sale	-478		40.35
Sale	-54		40.35
Sale	-387		40.35
Sale	-53		40.36
Sale	-1		40.35
Sale	-49		40.35
Sale	-8		40.38
Sale	-1,938		40.38
Sale	-85		40.38
Sale	-408		40.38
Sale	-2,431		40.38
Sale	-85		40.38
Sale	-1,045		40.38
Sale	-58		40.36
Sale	-50		40.36
Sale	-42		40.29
Sale	-50		40.29
Sale	-57		40.27
Sale	-41		40.21
Sale	-53		40.25
Sale	-46		40.34
Sale	-5		40.36
Sale	-100		40.36
Sale	-515		40.36
Sale	-812		40.36
Sale	-223		40.36
Sale	-74		40.36
Sale	-411		40.36
Sale	-46		40.36
Sale	-968		40.36
Sale	-5,846		40.36
Sale	-41		40.29
Sale	-47		40.26
Sale	-49		40.29
Sale	-48		40.27
Sale	-8,484		40.27
Sale	-516		40.27
Sale	-54		40.39
Sale	-53		40.39
Sale	-49		40.40
Sale	-51		40.43
Sale	-63		40.50
Sale	-54		40.53
Sale	-60		40.50
Sale	-62		40.50
Sale	-57		40.56
Sale	-60		40.61
Sale	-68		40.61
Sale	-62		40.60
Sale	-85		40.59
Sale	-113		40.61
Sale	-77		40.61
Sale	-7,000		40.64
Sale	-92		40.60
Sale	-4,082		40.61
Sale	-80		40.60
Sale	-288		40.61
Sale	-245		40.61
Sale	-1,290		40.61
Sale	-124		40.61
Sale	-244		40.61
Sale	-100		40.61
Sale	-600		40.61
Sale	-102		40.58
Sale	-93		40.58
Sale	-49		40.56
Sale	-45		40.56
Sale	-5,455		40.56
Sale	-500		40.56
Sale	-23		40.56
Sale	-97		40.55
Sale	-94		40.52
Sale	-147		40.50
Sale	-3,000		40.52
Sale	-123		40.52
Sale	-106		40.52
Sale	-366		40.52
Sale	-32		40.52
Sale	-1,000		40.52
Sale	-88		40.60
Sale	-1,000		40.61
Sale	-200		40.61
Sale	-139		40.61
Sale	-672		40.62
Sale	-2,043		40.62
Sale	-2,128		40.65
Sale	-750		40.65
Sale	-500		40.65
Sale	-600		40.65
Sale	-200		40.65
Sale	-300		40.65
Sale	-3,574		40.65
Sale	-200		40.65
Sale	-100		40.65
Sale	-40		40.65
Sale	-608		40.65
Sale	-85		40.66
Sale	-841		40.60
Sale	-2,000		40.60
Sale	-12,159		40.60
Sale	-93		40.56
Sale	-3,606		40.58
Sale	-1,200		40.58
Sale	-102		40.53
Sale	-106		40.49
Sale	-125		40.49
Sale	-98		40.48
Sale	-116		40.46
Sale	-124		40.52
Sale	-116		40.50
Sale	-8,846		40.51
Sale	-15		40.51
Sale	-86		40.51
Sale	-53		40.51
Sale	-103		40.51
Sale	-101		40.49
Sale	-80		40.49
Sale	-33		40.50
Sale	-102		40.48
Sale	-1,034		40.48
Sale	-163		40.48
Sale	-1,422		40.48
Sale	-466		40.48
Sale	-200		40.48
Sale	-52		40.48
Sale	-229		40.48
Sale	-363		40.48
Sale	-181		40.48
Sale	-41		40.48
Sale	-3,449		40.48
Sale	-400		40.48
Sale	-121		40.44
Sale	-2,805		40.46
Sale	-246		40.46
Sale	-700		40.46
Sale	-253		40.46
Sale	-250		40.46
Sale	-200		40.46
Sale	-200		40.46
Sale	-309		40.46
Sale	-177		40.46
Sale	-1,039		40.47
Sale	-80		40.47
Sale	-441		40.47
Sale	-50		40.47
Sale	-250		40.47
Sale	-134		40.47
Sale	-500		40.50
Sale	-125		40.50
Sale	-75		40.50
Sale	-76		40.50
Sale	-1,259		40.50
Sale	-113		40.51
Sale	-123		40.50
Sale	-6,000		40.45
Sale	-6,000		40.45
Sale	-126		40.44
Sale	-116		40.37
Sale	-4,651		40.36
Sale	-344		40.36
Sale	-5		40.36
Sale	-135		40.35
Sale	-349		40.34
Sale	-400		40.34
Sale	-4,830		40.34
Sale	-111		40.34
Sale	-86		40.34
Sale	-224		40.34
Sale	-43		40.35
Sale	-400		40.35
Sale	-400		40.35
Sale	-12		40.35
Sale	-358		40.35
Sale	-149		40.35
Sale	-250		40.35
Sale	-5,388		40.35
Sale	-142		40.36
Sale	-127		40.23
Sale	-133		40.30
Sale	-139		40.31
Sale	-124		40.32
Sale	-43		40.32
Sale	-33		40.32
Sale	-133		40.28
Sale	-194		40.30
Sale	-6,789		40.30
Sale	-500		40.30
Sale	-100		40.30
Sale	-200		40.30
Sale	-184		40.30
Sale	-7,524		40.30
Sale	-200		40.31
Sale	-1,342		40.31
Sale	-880		40.31
Sale	-87		40.31
Sale	-4,156		40.30
Sale	-45		40.31
Sale	-200		40.31
Sale	-109		40.32
Sale	-432		40.32
Sale	-78		40.32
Sale	-9,980		40.32
Sale	-239		40.32
Sale	-100		40.32
Sale	-3,000		40.32
Sale	-50		40.32
Sale	-149		40.23
Sale	-1		40.14
Sale	-154		40.14
Sale	-142		40.12
Sale	-139		40.15
Sale	-159		40.18
Sale	-144		40.28
Sale	-4,000		40.32
Sale	-150		40.32
Sale	-73		40.32
Sale	-406		40.32
Sale	-6,982		40.32
Sale	-8,583		40.33
Sale	-500		40.33
Sale	-800		40.33
Sale	-5		40.33
Sale	-100		40.33
Sale	-272		40.33
Sale	-307		40.33
Sale	-2,433		40.33
Sale	-31		40.30
Sale	-68		40.28
Sale	-1,682		40.28
Sale	-250		40.28
Sale	-3,000		40.28
Sale	-188		40.30
Sale	-350		40.34
Sale	-150		40.34
Sale	-200		40.34
Sale	-125		40.34
Sale	-288		40.34
Sale	-409		40.34
Sale	-200		40.34
Sale	-254		40.34
Sale	-461		40.34
Sale	-514		40.34
Sale	-410		40.34
Sale	-885		40.34
Sale	-800		40.34
Sale	-3,612		40.34
Sale	-100		40.35
Sale	-163		40.35
Sale	-150		40.35
Sale	-146		40.35
Sale	-250		40.35
Sale	-152		40.29
Sale	-14		40.29
Sale	-1,948		40.29
Sale	-130		40.29
Sale	-150		40.29
Sale	-1,000		40.29
Sale	-740		40.29
Sale	-500		40.29
Sale	-170		40.29
Sale	-500		40.29
Sale	-5,000		40.29
Sale	-2,862		40.30
Sale	-119		40.19
Sale	-81		40.38
Sale	-420		40.41
Sale	-25,000		40.41

TOTAL BUY:651284

TOTAL SELL:441503

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD	Long/short (Note 5)	Number of securities (Note 6)	Price per unit (Note 4)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,e.g. call option	Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.	Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)	Exercise price	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit (Note 4)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)

Nature of transaction (Note 7)	Details	Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) No

Date of disclosure	7-07-2008
Contact name	Carolyn Collins/ Simon Crawley
Telephone number	44 20 7888 0241
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)	ADVISOR

Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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