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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch30 April 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 29-04-2007 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 1,298,772 0.039 8,624,151 0.257(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,203,000 0.095 4,463,000 0.133Total 4,501,772 0.134 13,087,151 0.39 (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 salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)Purchase 5,000 43.82Purchase 1,286 44.15Purchase 583 44.15Purchase 17 44.15Purchase 114 44.15Purchase 500 44.15Purchase 2,500 44.15Total Buys:10000 Total Sells: Nil(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. purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 30-04-2008Contact name Segal, DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,000,000 0.01 American Jul 24 2008Call Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 80,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 55,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 47.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50.00 American Jun 25 2009Call Option SOLD 80,000 50.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32.00 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 9,000 38.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 110,000 39.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 28,000 40.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 6,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 156,000 41.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 35,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 42.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 51,000 43.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 92,000 43.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44.00 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 44.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 51,000 46.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 46.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 66,000 38.50 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 35.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 6,000 36.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 100,000 36.00 American May 29 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37.00 American May 29 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 38.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 205,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 39.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 40,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Put Option SOLD 5,000 43.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 40.50 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.50 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 66,000 34.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 34.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 34.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 35.00 American Aug 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 25,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 9,000 43.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 43.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 46.00 American Jun 26 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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