EPT Disclosure

27th Nov 2008 12:11

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		ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited
Company dealt in		BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)		Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing		26 November 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		11,370,434		0.338800891		2075796		0.0618518
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		1,375,746		0.040992628		2048730		0.0610453
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		305,162		0.009092807		4558000		0.1358132
Total		13,051,342		0.388886325		8682526		0.2587102

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

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%)

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchases		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Purchase		4,951		27.24
Purchase		76,754		27.25
Purchase		49		27.27
Purchase		1,556		27.28
Purchase		3,644		27.3
Purchase		800		27.39
Purchase		5,000		27.46
Purchase		3,502		27.5
Purchase		1,156		27.51
Purchase		16,963		27.52
Purchase		1,714		27.53
Purchase		1,000		27.55
Purchase		300		27.58
Purchase		2,197		27.59
Purchase		10,000		27.6
Purchase		503		27.61
Purchase		500		27.62
Purchase		22,912		27.96
Purchase		11,912		27.97
Purchase		1,227		27.98
Purchase		2,500		27.99
Purchase		6,615		28
Purchase		4,700		28.01
Purchase		1,800		28.02
Purchase		2,800		28.03
Purchase		1,000		28.04
Purchase		1,700		28.05
Purchase		2,000		28.06
Purchase		2,585		28.07
Purchase		1,000		28.09
Purchase		4,538		28.11
Purchase		5,000		28.12
Purchase		2,000		28.13
Purchase		10,000		28.17
Purchase		2,000		28.18
Purchase		4,788		28.19
Purchase		4,953		28.2
Purchase		1,900		28.21
Purchase		2,500		28.22
Purchase		5,000		28.25
Purchase		1,000		28.27
Purchase		774		28.28
Purchase		1,375		28.29
Purchase		17,060		28.3
Purchase		500		28.31
Purchase		1,000		28.34
Purchase		1,059		28.38
Purchase		2,585		28.39
Purchase		8,735		28.4
Purchase		108		28.41
Purchase		2,562		28.42
Purchase		1,000		28.48
Purchase		50		28.49
Purchase		1,030		28.5
Purchase		2,500		28.52
Purchase		277,357

Sales		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Sale		79,754		27.25
Sale		3,294		27.26
Sale		270		27.27
Sale		1		27.29
Sale		3,200		27.3
Sale		1,819		27.34
Sale		5,000		27.48
Sale		480		27.5
Sale		800		27.51
Sale		1,200		27.52
Sale		1,000		27.56
Sale		5,000		27.61
Sale		10,000		27.62
Sale		2,000		27.93
Sale		2,285		27.95
Sale		2,729		27.96
Sale		1,000		27.97
Sale		6,377		27.98
Sale		2,613		27.99
Sale		40,000		28
Sale		2,958		28.01
Sale		2,698		28.02
Sale		5,451		28.03
Sale		1,595		28.04
Sale		4,248		28.05
Sale		800		28.06
Sale		5,200		28.1
Sale		6,000		28.13
Sale		83,305		28.15
Sale		1,282		28.16
Sale		10,052		28.17
Sale		1,000		28.19
Sale		12,195		28.2
Sale		6,850		28.22
Sale		824		28.23
Sale		5,145		28.24
Sale		6,243		28.25
Sale		2,566		28.27
Sale		500		28.29
Sale		12,184		28.3
Sale		5,316		28.31
Sale		1,500		28.32
Sale		6,950		28.33
Sale		200		28.34
Sale		5,875		28.35
Sale		8,600		28.36
Sale		1,036		28.37
Sale		549		28.39
Sale		15,200		28.4
Sale		250		28.41
Sale		2,500		28.42
Sale		200		28.43
Sale		1,000		28.44
Sale		6,002		28.45
Sale		1,697		28.46
Sale		800		28.49
Sale		500		28.5
Sale		500		28.51
Sale		2,000		28.52
Sale		2,367		28.53
Sale		402,960

(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) AUD
BHPIZQ		Long		300		11.73
BHPJZC		Long		100000		10.5
BHPKZB		Long		480		9.28
BHPKZB		Long		2000		9.71
BHPKZB		Long		2500		9.93
BHPKZB		Long		2000		10.05
BHPKZB		Long		1000		10.13
BHPKZB		Long		2000		10.2
BHPKZB		Long		2000		10.3
BHPKZB		Short		2500		9.86
BHPKZB		Short		2000		9.9
BHPKZB		Short		2000		10
BHPKZB		Short		480		10.29
BHPKZD		Long		1000000		0.001
BHPKZS		Long		1000		25.57
BHPKZS		Long		700		25.59
BHPKZS		Long		1000		25.63
BHPKZS		Long		2000		25.68
BHPKZS		Short		1000		25.06
BHPKZS		Short		1000		25.13
BHPKZS		Short		1000		25.16
BHPKZS		Short		2000		25.18
BHPKZX		Long		1000		12.74
BHPKZX		Long		1000		12.78
BHPKZX		Long		1000		12.8
BHPKZX		Long		2000		12.9
BHPKZX		Long		2000		12.95
BHPKZX		Long		1000		13.02
BHPKZX		Long		1000		13.04
BHPKZX		Long		1000		13.06
BHPKZX		Long		2000		13.07
BHPKZX		Long		1000		13.08
BHPKZX		Long		1000		13.12
BHPKZX		Long		1000		13.49
BHPKZX		Long		5000		13.78
BHPKZX		Long		2451		13.8
BHPKZX		Long		4049		13.81
BHPKZX		Long		2500		13.84
BHPKZX		Short		2000		12.63
BHPKZX		Short		2000		12.78
BHPKZX		Short		15000		12.79
BHPKZX		Short		2000		12.84
BHPKZX		Short		3000		12.85
BHPKZX		Short		1000		13.06
BHPKZX		Short		500		13.08

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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) AUD

Nov 08 Call Options

Purchasing

5,000

29.00

American

27/11/2008

0.4000

Nov 08 Call Options

Purchasing

5,000

29.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3800

Nov 08 Call Options

Purchasing

3,000

29.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3300

Nov 08 Call Options

Purchasing

10,000

29.00

American

27/11/2008

0.2700

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

5,000

27.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3200

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

5,000

27.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3200

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

5,000

27.00

American

27/11/2008

0.2900

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

5,000

27.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3000

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

5,000

27.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3000

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

5,000

27.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3200

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

3,000

28.00

American

27/11/2008

0.6400

Nov 08 Put Options

Purchasing

2,000

28.00

American

27/11/2008

0.6400

Dec 08 Put Options

Purchasing

2,000

24.00

American

18/12/2008

0.7300

(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) YES/NO

Date of disclosure		27 November 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

Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 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)

Product name, e.g. call option		Written or purchased		Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates		Exercise price (Note 2)		Type, e.g. American, European etc.		Expiry date
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		29.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Purchased		3,000		29.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Purchased		5,000		29.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Purchased		5,000		29.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		55,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		5,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		1,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		9,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		2,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		8,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		5,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		1,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		9,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		2,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		18,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		11,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		9,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Purchased		10,000		32.00		American		21/12/08
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 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		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
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
Dec 08 Call		Written		30,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		500,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		590,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		350,000		0.01		European		21/12/08
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

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to 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 its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Copyright Business Wire 2008

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