12th Feb 2008 11:07
Credit Suisse Equities (Australia)12 February 2008 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 Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11-Feb-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 236,694 0.007 1,556,956 0.046 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 236,694 0.007 1,556,956 0.046 (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 (1) Relevant Securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 1430 35.89Purchase 318 35.85Purchase 12049 35.85Purchase 2633 35.85Purchase 19483 35.85Purchase 274 35.85Purchase 1795 35.85Purchase 1733 35.8Purchase 90 35.8Purchase 3177 35.8Purchase 2000 35.8Purchase 108 35.75Purchase 478 35.75Purchase 1414 35.72Purchase 2022 35.75Purchase 600 35.75Purchase 90 35.74Purchase 1979 35.74Purchase 309 35.73Purchase 2625 35.74Purchase 375 35.74Purchase 776 35.68Purchase 2224 35.68Purchase 3000 35.65Purchase 5000 35.7Purchase 4746 35.7Purchase 254 35.69Purchase 4202 35.68Purchase 798 35.68Purchase 46 35.68Purchase 682 35.68Purchase 3000 35.68Purchase 22 35.68Purchase 1250 35.68Purchase 1543 35.64Purchase 34 35.64Purchase 23 35.64Purchase 3400 35.64Purchase 5000 35.61Purchase 100 35.8Purchase 2 35.96Purchase 2523 36.05Purchase 5000 36.05Purchase 600 36.05Purchase 232 36.05Purchase 164 36.05Purchase 1481 36.05Purchase 1706 36.12Purchase 100 36.12Purchase 3194 36.12Purchase 1256 36.1Purchase 104 36.1Purchase 3640 36.1Purchase 4 36.11Purchase 5899 36.11Purchase 7 36.11Purchase 9000 36.11Purchase 90 36.1Purchase 3850 36.08Purchase 3000 36.08Purchase 2976 36.08Purchase 4500 36.08Purchase 100 36.08Purchase 90 36.07Purchase 26 36.07Purchase 458 36.07Purchase 2231 36.07Purchase 1269 36.06Purchase 5650 36.18Purchase 21 36.18Purchase 187 36.18Purchase 120 36.18Purchase 22 36.18Purchase 98 36.23Purchase 11356 36.23Purchase 3400 36.23Purchase 146 36.23Purchase 1700 36.22Purchase 90 36.22Purchase 7263 36.22Purchase 740 36.29Purchase 2589 36.29Purchase 396 36.29Purchase 121 36.29Purchase 23 36.3Purchase 90 36.3Purchase 17 36.3Purchase 18 36.3Purchase 6006 36.3Purchase 5560 36.3Purchase 200 36.3Purchase 8670 36.3Purchase 23 36.3Purchase 91 36.29Purchase 18 36.29Purchase 17 36.29Purchase 5 36.29Purchase 416 36.29Purchase 2976 36.4Purchase 2024 36.4Purchase 16 36.4Purchase 2584 36.4Purchase 300 36.4Purchase 1000 36.4Purchase 10000 36.4Purchase 1000 36.39Purchase 100 36.38Purchase 325 36.38Purchase 5000 36.42Purchase 526 36.47Purchase 10000 36.47Purchase 90 36.47Purchase 1616 36.47Purchase 2768 36.47Sale -150000 36.8207Sale -361 36.12Sale -349 36.12Sale -428 35.6Sale -832 35.6Sale -1000 35.61Sale -177 35.55Sale -1228 35.55Sale -770 35.55Sale -1819 35.55Sale -280 35.55Sale -3974 35.84Sale -300 35.84Sale -2694 35.85Sale -5000 35.85Sale -5557 35.9Sale -4274 35.9Sale -4247 35.88Sale -25 35.88Sale -2 35.88Sale -4274 35.9Sale -3274 35.85Sale -7 35.88Sale -7259 35.88Sale -3342 35.97Sale -46 35.97Sale -36 35.97Sale -411 35.97Sale -439 35.97Sale -500 36.01Sale -500 36.01Sale -5 35.94Sale -2669 35.94Sale -1600 35.94Sale -2000 35.96Sale -474 35.96Sale -3000 35.96Sale -500 35.96Sale -300 35.96Sale -2 36.01Sale -94 36.07Sale -906 36.07Sale -69 36.07Sale -3341 36.06Sale -93 36.06Sale -700 36.06Sale -300 36.06Sale -300 36.06Sale -40 36.06Sale -1000 36.06Sale -400 36.06Sale -300 36.06Sale -1000 36.06Sale -526 36.06Sale -4205 36.07Sale -19 36.09Sale -300 36.09Sale -1290 36.12Sale -636 36.12Sale -425 36.12Sale -500 36.14Sale -721 36.12Sale -400 36.12Sale -500 36.12Sale -1030 36.12Sale -586 36.11Sale -500 36.11Sale -400 36.11Sale -2200 36.11Sale -314 36.11Sale -865 36.12Sale -866 36.12Sale -500 36.12Sale -2000 36.12Sale -1000 36.12Sale -1849 36.08Sale -32 36.08Sale -30 36.08Sale -39 36.08Sale -1000 36.08Sale -500 36.08Sale -8636 36.08Sale -500 36.09Sale -600 36.09Sale -65 36.08Sale -1800 36.08Sale -1071 36.08Sale -866 36.1Sale -2212 36.1Sale -450 36.1Sale -135 36.1Sale -1000 36.07Sale -300 36.07Sale -2200 36.07Sale -538 36.06Sale -1281 36.06Sale -1205 36.06Sale -3772 36.06Sale -1000 36.06Sale -7 36.07Sale -1126 36.06Sale -52 36.06Sale -866 36.06Sale -749 36.06Sale -1481 36.06Sale -4267 36.08Sale -7 36.08Sale -541 36.07Sale -919 36.06Sale -4097 36.06Sale -541 36.06Sale -11 36.08Sale -4063 36.08Sale -200 36.08Sale -264 36.14Sale -1428 36.14Sale -1666 36.14Sale -1929 36.15Sale -200 36.15Sale -1023 36.15Sale -276 36.15Sale -54 36.15Sale -149 36.15Sale -1445 36.15Sale -53 36.15Sale -995 36.11Sale -500 36.11Sale -1400 36.11Sale -8000 36.15Sale -450 36.18Sale -820 36.18Sale -275 36.18Sale -41 36.18Sale -130 36.18Sale -1000 36.18Sale -70 36.18Sale -1000 36.18Sale -5000 36.19Sale -1000 36.19Sale -275 36.23Sale -44 36.23Sale -1053 36.2Sale -7120 36.24Sale -50 36.24Sale -830 36.24Sale -269 36.29Sale -865 36.29Sale -866 36.29Sale -4365 36.3Sale -400 36.3Sale -400 36.3Sale -300 36.3Sale -105 36.3Sale -2430 36.3Sale -5387 36.38Sale -71 36.38Sale -273 36.38Sale -341 36.38Sale -2945 36.38Sale -4027 36.38Sale -1956 36.38Sale -4261 36.34Sale -9968 36.34Sale -274 36.34Sale -146 36.34Sale -100 36.34Sale -5000 36.34Sale -251 36.34Sale -325 36.4Sale -7508 36.38Sale -390 36.38Sale -1983 36.38Sale -5000 36.38Sale -5000 36.38Sale -22 36.38Sale -15 36.39Sale -4 36.39Sale -78 36.39Sale -3733 36.06Sale -1193 36.06Sale -1751 36.06Sale -1338 36.08Sale -2000 36.11Sale -1995 36.11Sale -138 36.12Sale -3256 36.09TOTAL BUYS:239962 TOTAL SELLS:411558 (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) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 :AMENDMENT- SEE OPTIONSAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 12-Feb-2008 Contact name Collins, Carolyn Telephone number 44 20 7888 0241 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group