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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch24 January 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) AMENDMENT This disclosure replaces today's earlier disclosure and now contains Supplemental Form 38.5b 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 23-Jan-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 1,392,405 0.041 10,908,417 0.325(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,287,000 0.157 4,986,000 0.148Total 6,679,405 0.199 15,894,417 0.473 (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)Purchase 2,199 33.89Purchase 25,000 33.89Purchase 25,000 33.89Purchase 25,000 33.89Purchase 65 33.51Purchase 989 33.51Purchase 150 33.51Purchase 500 33.51Purchase 150 33.51Purchase 720 33.51Purchase 150 33.51Purchase 150 33.51Purchase 138 33.51Purchase 127 33.52Purchase 14 33.52Purchase 10 33.52Purchase 9,848 33.52Purchase 1 33.51Purchase 2,000 33.50Purchase 5,000 33.50Purchase 2,611 33.56Purchase 351 33.56Purchase 1 33.56Purchase 1 33.56Purchase 5,649 33.56Purchase 13 33.56Purchase 6 33.56Purchase 1,367 33.56Purchase 1 33.54Purchase 3,000 0.39Sale -12,922 33.89Sale -8,000 33.89Sale -50 33.89Sale -500 33.89Sale -200 33.89Sale -1,000 33.89Sale -1,000 33.89Sale -300 33.89Sale -500 33.89Sale -23,599 33.89Sale -259 33.96Sale -660 33.96Sale -6 33.96Sale -600 33.96Sale -291 33.96Sale -561 33.96Sale -500 33.97Sale -123 33.97Sale -516 33.92Sale -290 33.92Sale -30 33.92Sale -500 33.92Sale -200 33.92Sale -12,094 33.92Sale -100 33.92Sale -300 33.92Sale -470 33.92Sale -200 33.92Sale -300 33.92Sale -1,101 33.74Sale -890 33.74Sale -737 33.74Sale -60 33.74Sale -1,000 33.74Sale -40 33.74Sale -1,499 33.74Sale -110 33.74Sale -105 33.74Sale -150 33.74Sale -1,000 33.74Sale -37 33.74Sale -800 33.74Sale -86 33.74Sale -1,450 33.74Sale -200 33.74Sale -30 33.74Sale -58 33.74Sale -310 33.74Sale -322 33.74Sale -15 33.74Sale -2,051 33.40Sale -51 33.40Sale -1,100 33.40Sale -5,000 33.40Sale -500 33.40Sale -1,490 33.40Sale -5,000 33.40Sale -2,500 33.40Sale -260 33.40Sale -148 33.40Sale -1,000 33.40Sale -900 33.40Sale -757 33.40Sale -250 33.40Sale -17,750 33.40Sale -600 33.40Sale -305 33.40Sale -338 33.40Sale -20,000 33.40Sale -20,000 33.40Sale -38,050 33.40Sale -100 33.40Sale -400 33.40Sale -364 33.40Sale -125 33.40Sale -961 33.40Sale -2,601 33.40Sale -300 33.40Sale -220 33.40Sale -5,000 33.40Sale -63 33.40Sale -605 33.40Sale -142 33.40Sale -400 33.40Sale -144 33.40Sale -200 33.40Sale -300 33.40Sale -284 33.40Sale -100 33.40Sale -100 33.40Sale -2,000 33.40Sale -160 33.40Sale -250 33.40Sale -114 33.40Sale -150 33.40Sale -500 33.40Sale -500 33.40Sale -150 33.40Sale -100 33.40Sale -100 33.40Sale -20 33.40Sale -280 33.40Sale -160 33.40Sale -320 33.40Sale -30 33.40Sale -120 33.40Sale -300 33.40Sale -1,000 33.40Sale -3,000 33.40Sale -320 33.40Sale -70 33.40Sale -100 33.40Sale -1,200 33.40Sale -175 33.40Sale -400 33.40Sale -400 33.40Sale -400 33.40Sale -200 33.40Sale -500 33.40Sale -250 33.40Sale -150 33.40Sale -70 33.40Sale -300 33.40Sale -60 33.40Sale -250 33.40Sale -3,000 33.40Sale -5,000 33.40Sale -954 33.40Sale -6,488 33.40Total Buys:110211 Total Sells:236071(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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 24-Jan-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option Purchased 50,000 18 American Jul 24 2008Call Option Purchased 200,000 31 American Jan 24 2008Call Option Purchased 550,000 31 American Jun 26 2008Call Option Purchased 200,000 32 American Jan 29 2009Call Option Purchased 100,000 32 American Jul 24 2008Call Option Purchased 200,000 38 American Feb 28 2008Call Option Purchased 18,000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 49,000 40 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 30,000 41 American Jun 26 2008Call Option Purchased 60,000 41 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 45,000 42 American Feb 28 2008Call Option Purchased 80,000 42 American Jan 24 2008Call Option Purchased 10,000 42 American Jun 26 2008Call Option Purchased 19,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 60,000 43 American Feb 28 2008Call Option Purchased 205,000 44 American Feb 28 2008Call Option Purchased 200,000 44 American Mar 25 2010Call Option Purchased 58,000 44 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 90,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 2,000 46 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 12,000 47 American Feb 28 2008Call Option Purchased 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 88,000 48 American Feb 28 2008Call Option Purchased 6,000 50 American Jan 24 2008Call Option Purchased 20,000 55 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Purchased 50,000 56 American Sep 25 2008Call Option Purchased 50,000 60 American Jun 26 2008Put Option Sold 200,000 24 American Jul 24 2008Put Option Sold 150,000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Sold 250,000 30 American Jun 26 2008Put Option Sold 25,000 33 American Apr 23 2008Put Option Sold 25,000 34 American Apr 23 2008Put Option Sold 30,000 34.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Sold 10,000 35 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Sold 303,000 35 American Jun 26 2008Put Option Sold 130,000 35 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Sold 27,000 36 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Sold 250,000 36 American Jun 26 2008Put Option Sold 450,000 36 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Sold 50,000 37 American Jun 26 2008Put Option Sold 200,000 37 American Sep 25 2008Put Option Sold 150,000 38 American Jun 26 2008Put Option Sold 55,000 39 American Jan 24 2008Put Option Sold 44,000 40 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Sold 1,000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Sold 60,000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Sold 225,000 45 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Sold 100,000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Sold 1284000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option Sold 2000 34 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Sold 25000 35 American Apr 23 2008Call Option Sold 25000 35 American Jan 24 2008Call Option Sold 25000 37 American Apr 23 2008Call Option Sold 210000 37 American Jan 24 2008Call Option Sold 1000 37 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Sold 200000 37 American Sep 25 2008Call Option Sold 200000 38 American Jun 26 2008Call Option Sold 16000 38 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Sold 150000 39 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Sold 300000 40 American Jun 26 2008Call Option Sold 50000 44 American Jun 26 2008Call Option Sold 98000 47 American Mar 27 2008Call Option Sold 100000 50 American Dec 18 2008Call Option Sold 300000 50 American Jun 25 2009Put Option Purchased 75000 18 American Jul 24 2008Put Option Purchased 250000 19.5 American Jul 24 2008Put Option Purchased 150000 22 American Jul 24 2008Put Option Purchased 200000 27.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 20000 28 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 100000 29 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 50000 29.5 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 50000 30 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 1000 30 American Sep 25 2008Put Option Purchased 1000 33 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 30000 34 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Purchased 20000 35 American Apr 23 2008Put Option Purchased 100000 35 American Jan 24 2008Put Option Purchased 6000 37 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 7000 38 American Apr 23 2008Put Option Purchased 14000 38 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 5000 39 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Purchased 1000 39 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 5000 40 American Jan 24 2008Put Option Purchased 300000 40 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 3000 41 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Purchased 20000 41 American Jan 24 2008Put Option Purchased 30000 41 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 30000 42 American Feb 28 2008Put Option Purchased 40000 42 American Jan 24 2008Put Option Purchased 5000 42 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 210000 43 American Jan 24 2008Put Option Purchased 2000 43 American Mar 27 2008Put Option Purchased 275000 44 American Jan 24 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock 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