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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 25 August 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 6,022,876 (0.179461554) 2268660 (0.0675985)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,358,792 (0.040487455) 1863984 (0.0555405)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,270,162 (0.037846578) 2914000 (0.0868275)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 8,651,830 (0.257795587) 7046644 (0.2099664)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 14843 40Purchase 813 40.05Purchase 419 40.06Purchase 3160 40.07Purchase 5 40.08Purchase 1095 40.1Purchase 1000 40.12Purchase 837 40.13Purchase 14440 40.14Purchase 459243 40.15Purchase 103 40.16Purchase 1631 40.17Purchase 1992 40.18Purchase 7724 40.19Purchase 22007 40.2Purchase 4661 40.21Purchase 5408 40.22Purchase 9159 40.23Purchase 3635 40.24Purchase 18005 40.25Purchase 6082 40.26Purchase 2971 40.27Purchase 11684 40.28Purchase 10109 40.29Purchase 6550 40.3Purchase 488 40.31Purchase 1700 40.32Purchase 5036 40.33Purchase 1982 40.34Purchase 1947 40.36Purchase 1752 40.37Purchase 748 40.38 621229\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1450 39.98Sale 1629 40Sale 10 40.02Sale 1850 40.07Sale 1145 40.09Sale 855 40.1Sale 714 40.11Sale 337469 40.15Sale 85 40.17Sale 89 40.18Sale 51 40.2Sale 193 40.21Sale 1094 40.22Sale 6459 40.23Sale 986 40.24Sale 2500 40.25Sale 7464 40.26Sale 120 40.27Sale 3161 40.28Sale 4752 40.29Sale 5114 40.3Sale 5836 40.31Sale 5078 40.32Sale 12536 40.33Sale 2464 40.34Sale 164 40.35Sale 4315 40.36Sale 1314 40.37 408897\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 1000 6.01---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 690 5.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1850 8.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Call Aug 08 Purchasing 1000 41.00 American 28/08/08 0.34----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Call Aug 08 Purchasing 14000 41.00 American 28/08/08 0.34----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Call Aug 08 Purchasing 15000 41.00 American 28/08/08 0.34----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Call Aug 08 Purchasing 15000 41.00 American 28/08/08 0.35----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Call Aug 08 Purchasing 15000 41.00 American 28/08/08 0.35----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Call Aug 08 Purchasing 10000 41.00 American 28/08/08 0.31----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Call Aug 08 Purchasing 5000 41.00 American 28/08/08 0.31----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Put Aug 08 Selling 3000 40.00 American 28/08/08 0.55----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 26 August 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 15,000 41.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 30,000 41.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 30,000 41.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 10,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 20,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 20,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 10,000 42.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Written 15,000 38.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 100,000 35.00 American 28/08/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 7,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 3,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 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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