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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 3 October 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 3,812,885 (0.1728%) 752,514 (0.0341%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 4,000 (0.0002%) 86,009 (0.0039%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 (0.0125%) 1,000 (0.0000%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 4,091,885 (0.1854%) 839,523 (0.0380%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 24,254 11.7200 GBPPurchase 25,746 11.8700 GBPPurchase 1,676 11.2400 GBPPurchase 3,324 11.2500 GBPPurchase 2,500 11.7900 GBPPurchase 130,000 11.2600 GBPPurchase 124,600 11.2900 GBPPurchase 148,989 11.8700 GBPPurchase 593 11.2100 GBPPurchase 1,248 11.2400 GBPPurchase 767 11.2900 GBPPurchase 692 11.3600 GBPPurchase 100 11.3800 GBPPurchase 1,060 11.4000 GBPPurchase 751 11.4100 GBPPurchase 1,509 11.4300 GBPPurchase 1,413 11.5900 GBPPurchase 4,888 11.6500 GBPPurchase 7,000 11.8700 GBPPurchase 100 11.3800 GBPTOTAL 481,210 Sale 35,000 11.7500 GBPSale 5,000 11.8500 GBPSale 10,000 11.8700 GBPSale 254,600 11.2747 GBPSale 148,989 11.8700 GBPSale 2,500 11.2000 GBPSale 32,441 11.3653 GBPSale 100 11.3800 GBPSale 7,000 11.8700 GBPTOTAL 495,630----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 6 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchase 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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