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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 29 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 3,183,844 0.1443% 16,343 0.0007%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0.0000% 80,298 0.0036%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.0091% 1,000 0.0000%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,383,844 0.1534% 97,641 0.0043%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 18 9.1150 GBPPurchase 148,518 9.2940 GBPPurchase 21,218 9.3942 GBPPurchase 2,500 9.4200 GBPPurchase 108,075 9.4696 GBPPurchase 10,000 9.5050 GBPPurchase 13,270 9.5400 GBPPurchase 6,730 9.5500 GBPPurchase 7,571 9.6000 GBPTOTAL 317,900 Sale 429 8.9500 GBPSale 31,000 8.9730 GBPSale 623 8.9850 GBPSale 855 9.0000 GBPSale 430 9.0050 GBPSale 992 9.0350 GBPSale 1,059 9.1250 GBPSale 548 9.1400 GBPSale 1,317 9.3000 GBPSale 1,319 9.3150 GBPSale 999 9.3200 GBPSale 5,655 9.3400 GBPSale 1,338 9.3600 GBPSale 2,026 9.3650 GBPSale 3,161 9.3700 GBPSale 1,834 9.3750 GBPSale 503 9.3800 GBPSale 3,327 9.3900 GBPSale 2,174 9.3950 GBPSale 4,185 9.4000 GBPSale 2,543 9.4050 GBPSale 2,793 9.4100 GBPSale 5,147 9.4150 GBPSale 5,842 9.4200 GBPSale 1,739 9.4250 GBPSale 4,552 9.4300 GBPSale 2,473 9.4350 GBPSale 2,399 9.4400 GBPSale 1,283 9.4450 GBPSale 4,618 9.4500 GBPSale 165 9.4550 GBPSale 1,123 9.4600 GBPSale 1,771 9.4650 GBPSale 2,487 9.4700 GBPSale 1,494 9.4750 GBPSale 3,022 9.4800 GBPSale 1,264 9.4850 GBPSale 6,698 9.4900 GBPSale 3,449 9.4950 GBPSale 3,899 9.5000 GBPSale 9,444 9.5050 GBPSale 4,910 9.5100 GBPSale 1,919 9.5150 GBPSale 4,250 9.5300 GBPSale 1,428 9.5350 GBPSale 1,143 9.5400 GBPSale 867 9.5450 GBPSale 2,234 9.5500 GBPSale 699 9.5550 GBPSale 1,672 9.5600 GBPSale 1,395 9.5650 GBPSale 1,766 9.5700 GBPSale 1,676 9.5850 GBPSale 697 9.5900 GBPSale 1,703 9.5950 GBPSale 12,461 9.6000 GBPSale 1,708 9.6100 GBPSale 1,761 9.6150 GBPSale 1,739 9.6400 GBPSale 835 9.6450 GBPSale 12,707 8.4250 GBPTOTAL 189,549----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant Short 500 0.1800 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 300 0.2300 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 1160 0.2400 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant Short 60 0.7500 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 30 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchased 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchased 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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