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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 15 July 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 2,186,897 (0.065162214) 3640817 (0.1084842)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,358,245 (0.040471157) 1836770 (0.0547296)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,858,162 (0.055367011) 409000 (0.0121868)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 5,403,304 (0.161000381) 5886587 (0.1754006)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 5000 39.03Purchase 12000 39.11Purchase 7000 39.12Purchase 15190 39.15Purchase 6000 39.16Purchase 215 39.24Purchase 3708 39.26Purchase 6640 39.27Purchase 300 39.28Purchase 183 39.29Purchase 7122 39.3Purchase 6238 39.31Purchase 100 39.32Purchase 50 39.33Purchase 14162 39.36Purchase 1505 39.38Purchase 5000 39.39Purchase 3500 39.42Purchase 541 39.59Purchase 500 39.72Purchase 339095 39.86Purchase 296 39.94Purchase 2704 40Purchase 9794 40.04Purchase 206 40.11Purchase 963 40.13Purchase 4037 40.15Purchase 5000 40.2Purchase 2183 40.3 459232\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 300 39Sale 2000 39.05Sale 4047 39.12Sale 53 39.13Sale 1148 39.16Sale 500 39.2Sale 500 39.21Sale 3447 39.23Sale 1053 39.24Sale 1656 39.26Sale 844 39.27Sale 500 39.29Sale 4000 39.3Sale 19247 39.32Sale 753 39.33Sale 399 39.35Sale 942 39.36Sale 1674 39.5Sale 326 39.51Sale 832 39.6Sale 342 39.62Sale 3000 39.66Sale 339095 39.86Sale 1 39.9Sale 746 39.92Sale 10000 39.95Sale 7210 40Sale 186 40.01Sale 700 40.03Sale 1352 40.13Sale 7518 40.14Sale 917 40.15Sale 5883 40.16Sale 482 40.17Sale 2185 40.18Sale 5134 40.2Sale 1529 40.21Sale 5000 40.24Sale 5000 40.4 440501\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZU Short (sell) 1100 0.51 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 658 5.41 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 168 5.42 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 1700 5.56 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 300 5.57 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 832 5.66 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 342 5.68 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 2121 6.06 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 104 6.07 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 775 6.09 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 296 13.20 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 2704 13.14 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Jul 08 Put Purchasing 20000 37.00 American 24/7/08 0.50------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Jul 08 Put Purchasing 48000 37.00 American 24/7/08 0.50------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Jul 08 Put Purchasing 12000 37.00 American 24/7/08 0.50------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Jul 08 Put Purchasing 5000 38.00 American 24/7/08 0.63------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Jul 08 Put Purchasing 5000 38.00 American 24/7/08 0.63------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 24000 35.00 American 28/8/08 0.925------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 24000 35.00 American 28/8/08 0.925------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 28000 35.00 American 28/8/08 0.94------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 24000 35.00 American 28/8/08 0.93------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 2000 38.00 American 28/8/08 1.79------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 2000 38.00 American 28/8/08 1.78------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 1000 38.00 American 28/8/08 1.78------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 1000 38.00 American 28/8/08 1.785------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------BHP Aug 08 Put Purchasing 1000 38.00 American 28/8/08 1.79------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 16 July 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 40,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 100,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 139,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 250,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 219,000 26.50 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Written 219,000 27.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Put Purchased 10,000 10.50 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Put Written 15,000 0.94 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Put Purchased 80,000 37.00------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 100,000 35.00------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 4,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 16,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 5,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 5,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 3,000 38.00------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 1,000 38.00------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 4,000 38.00------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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