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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 10 November 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 3,085,501 0.1398% 61,268 0.0028%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)0 0% 78,008 0.0035%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.0091% 1,000 0.0000%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 3,285,501 0.1489% 140,276 0.0063%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* TClass 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 1,000 10.9400 GBPPurchase 5,547 11.1000 GBPPurchase 13,699 11.1100 GBPPurchase 9,538 11.1200 GBPPurchase 14,402 11.1300 GBPPurchase 14,334 11.1500 GBPPurchase 4,991 11.1600 GBPPurchase 10,025 11.1700 GBPPurchase 13,823 11.1800 GBPPurchase 9,000 11.2000 GBPPurchase 4,298 11.2100 GBPPurchase 6,991 11.2499 GBPPurchase 15,132 11.2500 GBPPurchase 18,567 11.2600 GBPPurchase 4,343 11.2700 GBPPurchase 5,141 11.2800 GBPPurchase 4,381 11.2900 GBPPurchase 5,009 11.3000 GBPPurchase 4,796 11.3100 GBPPurchase 24,956 11.3200 GBPPurchase 11,105 11.3300 GBPPurchase 13,530 11.3400 GBPPurchase 15,345 11.3500 GBPPurchase 3,938 11.3600 GBPPurchase 1,679 11.3700 GBPPurchase 11,838 11.3800 GBPPurchase 4,714 11.3900 GBPPurchase 2,377 11.4000 GBPPurchase 18,524 11.4100 GBPPurchase 11,473 11.4200 GBPPurchase 1,100 11.4400 GBPPurchase 1,806 11.4500 GBPPurchase 1,866 11.4600 GBPPurchase 1,844 11.4800 GBPPurchase 1,000 11.5000 GBPPurchase 1,328,587 11.5600 GBPTOTAL 1,620,699 Sale 1,000 10.9400 GBPSale 1,146 11.1200 GBPSale 1,210 11.1800 GBPSale 739 11.1900 GBPSale 165,564 11.2632 GBPSale 55,879 11.2700 GBPSale 112 11.2800 GBPSale 962 11.3100 GBPSale 87,357 11.3295 GBPSale 947 11.3600 GBPSale 996 11.3700 GBPSale 2,100 11.4100 GBPSale 1,100 11.4400 GBPSale 1,000 11.5000 GBPSale 60,000 11.6600 GBPTOTAL 380,112---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 11 November 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 Purchased 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 Purchased 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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