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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 Equities Australia Limited---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 31 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 11,541,160 0.343887954 2115862 0.0630456--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,358,312 0.040473153 2095839 0.062449--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 232,162 0.006917651 4281000 0.1275595--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 13,131,634 0.391278758 8492701 0.2530541--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 30000 26Purchase 3021 27.26Purchase 2394 27.27Purchase 2000 27.33Purchase 3181 27.34Purchase 3647 27.35Purchase 1464 27.37Purchase 5100 27.38Purchase 3352 27.39Purchase 7687 27.4Purchase 3383 27.41Purchase 10323 27.42Purchase 7301 27.43Purchase 14060 27.44Purchase 22707 27.45Purchase 14015 27.46Purchase 6873 27.47Purchase 8512 27.48Purchase 16824 27.49Purchase 23917 27.5Purchase 8243 27.51Purchase 9706 27.52Purchase 6128 27.53Purchase 25053 27.54Purchase 3466 27.55Purchase 7142 27.56Purchase 413 27.57Purchase 9638 27.58Purchase 9501 27.59Purchase 13360 27.6Purchase 6628 27.61Purchase 3289 27.62Purchase 5783 27.63Purchase 8842 27.64Purchase 6800 27.65Purchase 7881 27.66Purchase 5036 27.67Purchase 8349 27.68Purchase 8750 27.69Purchase 17639 27.7Purchase 1459 27.71Purchase 4492 27.72Purchase 2921 27.74Purchase 100 27.86Purchase 100 27.88Purchase 4870 27.99Purchase 400 28.04Purchase 2700 28.06Purchase 2300 28.08Purchase 200 28.09Purchase 1500 28.14Purchase 5000 28.2Purchase 2000 39 389450\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1000000 0.01Sale 107000 24Sale 5415 27.25Sale 1234 27.28Sale 2080 27.29Sale 2259 27.31Sale 10077 27.32Sale 1704 27.35Sale 5908 27.36Sale 826 27.37Sale 4906 27.38Sale 3233 27.39Sale 13068 27.4Sale 3434 27.41Sale 5667 27.42Sale 16835 27.43Sale 5044 27.44Sale 8540 27.45Sale 2589 27.46Sale 2790 27.47Sale 35889 27.48Sale 10679 27.49Sale 12409 27.5Sale 8359 27.51Sale 27000 27.52Sale 10007 27.53Sale 10000 27.54Sale 9246 27.55Sale 4618 27.56Sale 9745 27.57Sale 2012 27.59Sale 17200 27.6Sale 1772 27.61Sale 6728 27.63Sale 14707 27.64Sale 2059 27.65Sale 8480 27.66Sale 757 27.67Sale 1214 27.68Sale 10994 27.69Sale 540 27.71Sale 1693 27.72Sale 447 27.75Sale 3000 27.76Sale 287 27.82Sale 2500 27.9Sale 9342 27.99Sale 3640 28.05Sale 433 28.06Sale 3968 28.07Sale 3765 28.08Sale 6356 28.09Sale 2655 28.1Sale 17534 28.12Sale 1000 28.14Sale 500 28.15Sale 14813 28.2Sale 7136 28.21Sale 100000 29Sale 3000 36 1589093\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZU Long (buy) 2000000 0.001--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZT Long (buy) 2000000 0.001--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZS Long (buy) 2000000 0.001--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZD Long (buy) 2000000 0.001--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZC Long (buy) 2000000 0.001--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZB Long (buy) 2000000 0.001--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZA Long (buy) 2000000 0.001--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPIZZ Long (buy) 10000 9.69--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPIZZ Long (buy) 9200 9.76--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 5000 10.03--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 3200 9.44--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 1800 9.45--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.30--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.44--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 13.48--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.50--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.15--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 13.41--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 27.89--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 27.91--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 700 27.92--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 3300 27.93--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 27.92--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 28.01--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 28.14--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2788 28.18--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 212 28.21--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 varying relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4) AUD etc.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZD Issued trading call warrant $35.00---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZT Issued trading put warrant $25.00---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZC Issued trading call warrant $30.00---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZU Issued trading put warrant $27.00---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZB Issued trading call warrant $15.00---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZA Issued trading call warrant $25.00---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPWZS Issued trading put warrant $30.00---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 4 November 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 websiteat www.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 08 Call Purchased 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 11,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 9,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 20,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 2,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 8,000 50.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 20,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 2,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 8,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Oct 08 Call Written 1,000,000 0.01 European 30/10/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 327,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 100,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 340,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 425,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 649,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 70,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 30,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 500,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 590,000 0.01 European 21/12/08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 08 Call Written 350,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jul 09 Put Written 12,824 38.99 European 1/07/2009-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jul 09 Call Purchased 12,824 50.69 European 1/07/2009-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 09 Put Written 21,514 46.48 European 26/06/2009-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 10 Put Written 75,000 17.00 American 30/06/2010-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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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