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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 23 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 7,481,051 0.22291029 2277115 0.0678504------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,367,505 0.040747074 2177464 0.0648811------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 247,162 0.007364601 2841000 0.0846523------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 9,095,718 0.271021964 7295579 0.2173838------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 300 37.5Purchase 500 37.57Purchase 1000 37.65Purchase 3000 37.7Purchase 7263 37.8Purchase 1181 37.84Purchase 72600 37.85Purchase 7188 37.9Purchase 1257 37.93Purchase 116 37.94Purchase 1000 37.95Purchase 1000 37.98Purchase 2000 37.99Purchase 1000 38.03Purchase 1238 38.05Purchase 772 38.06Purchase 6 38.1Purchase 223 38.11Purchase 1000 38.16Purchase 9500 38.21Purchase 170 38.48Purchase 6000 38.57Purchase 1000 38.58Purchase 3598 38.6Purchase 4900 38.61Purchase 2 38.62Purchase 1640 38.68Purchase 10 38.69Purchase 850 38.7Purchase 3200 38.73Purchase 10000 38.77Purchase 33 38.78Purchase 8400 38.79Purchase 172 38.8Purchase 2500 38.81Purchase 2500 38.83Purchase 657035 39.7 814154\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1531 37.51Sale 1000 37.53Sale 200 37.55Sale 1026 37.59Sale 2000 37.71Sale 668 37.73Sale 2000 37.75Sale 1000 37.76Sale 4393 37.77Sale 5185 37.78Sale 1953 37.79Sale 200 37.8Sale 2500 37.81Sale 961 37.84Sale 600 37.87Sale 800 37.89Sale 2023 37.9Sale 5050 37.93Sale 4222 37.94Sale 4222 37.95Sale 500 37.97Sale 1000 37.99Sale 3000 38.01Sale 200 38.03Sale 2813 38.05Sale 3040 38.06Sale 1000 38.11Sale 1000 38.14Sale 300 38.17Sale 3000 38.21Sale 100 38.46Sale 100 38.5Sale 3346 38.53Sale 1302 38.55Sale 236 38.56Sale 578 38.57Sale 840 38.59Sale 659 38.6Sale 1259 38.61Sale 419 38.62Sale 1291 38.64Sale 3617 38.65Sale 4636 38.7Sale 6009 38.72Sale 3700 38.74Sale 9689 38.75Sale 7908 38.76Sale 3000 38.77Sale 3093 38.78Sale 831 38.79Sale 2274 38.8Sale 250 38.81Sale 733 38.85Sale 16989 38.87Sale 555 38.9Sale 657035 39.7 787836\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 1200 11.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 6.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 6.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 2500 6.50---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1500 6.73---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 500 6.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1500 7.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 1000 7.49---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 733 7.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 6.55---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 6.65---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 6.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1000 7.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1500 7.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1733 7.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 1500 7.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHPL Sep 08 Call Selling 973000 0.01 European 25/09/08 38.79----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHPL Dec 08 Call Purchasing 973000 0.01 European 21/12/08 39.30----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHPL Dec 08 Call Selling 70000 0.01 European 21/12/08 38.555----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 24 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 5,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Selling 30,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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