EPT Disclosure

13th Nov 2008 09:16

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

Name of exempt principal trader		ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited
Company dealt in		BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)		Ordinary Shares
Date of dealing		12 November 2008

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		11,521,152		0.343291783		2037154		0.0607004
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		1,365,262		0.04068024		2060516		0.0613965
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		287,162		0.008556467		4526000		0.1348597
Total		13,173,576		0.392528489		8623670		0.2569565

(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
	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%)

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchases		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Purchase		1500		28.04
Purchase		500		28.05
Purchase		1218		28.07
Purchase		500		28.08
Purchase		400		28.11
Purchase		6144		28.13
Purchase		2700		28.14
Purchase		693		28.15
Purchase		4274		28.16
Purchase		3694		28.17
Purchase		1337		28.18
Purchase		1200		28.19
Purchase		80718		28.2
Purchase		4100		28.21
Purchase		800		28.22
Purchase		1200		28.23
Purchase		2465		28.24
Purchase		5897		28.25
Purchase		2379		28.26
Purchase		4154		28.27
Purchase		4067		28.28
Purchase		200		28.29
Purchase		4354		28.3
Purchase		125		28.32
Purchase		2892		28.33
Purchase		2296		28.34
Purchase		1700		28.35
Purchase		700		28.39
Purchase		500		28.41
Purchase		500		28.42
Purchase		1751		28.46
Purchase		1677		28.47
Purchase		808		28.48
Purchase		353		28.5
Purchase		576		28.51
Purchase		2329		28.53
Purchase		814		28.55
Purchase		57		28.56
Purchase		5221		28.57
Purchase		3589		28.58
Purchase		411		28.59
Purchase		5000		28.6
Purchase		498		28.61
Purchase		1000		28.66
Purchase		55		28.67
Purchase		805		28.71
Purchase		1195		28.72
Purchase		650		28.73
Purchase		1100		28.74
Purchase		768		28.78
Purchase		19		28.79
Purchase		400		28.85
Purchase		200		28.86
Purchase		381		28.9
Purchase		800		28.93
Purchase		1271		28.94
Purchase		4000		28.95
Purchase		907		28.96
Purchase		500		29.04
		180342

Sales		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Sale		3000		28.12
Sale		144		28.14
Sale		3032		28.16
Sale		6915		28.17
Sale		3800		28.18
Sale		30913		28.19
Sale		33537		28.2
Sale		3700		28.21
Sale		5000		28.23
Sale		800		28.24
Sale		17000		28.25
Sale		2500		28.26
Sale		3793		28.27
Sale		3759		28.28
Sale		3844		28.29
Sale		19402		28.3
Sale		200		28.37
Sale		1986		28.4
Sale		3500		28.41
Sale		343		28.43
Sale		63		28.44
Sale		1933		28.45
Sale		1200		28.46
Sale		949		28.48
Sale		371		28.49
Sale		200		28.5
Sale		5090		28.51
Sale		3700		28.53
Sale		110		28.55
Sale		882		28.59
Sale		179		28.64
Sale		118		28.65
Sale		500		28.66
Sale		2702		28.67
Sale		269		28.68
Sale		3672		28.71
Sale		13		28.72
Sale		65		28.73
Sale		133		28.74
Sale		362		28.75
Sale		2000		28.77
Sale		2500		28.88
Sale		1187		28.91
Sale		813		28.92
Sale		130		28.93
Sale		3000		28.94
Sale		65		28.96
Sale		2364		28.97
		181738

(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) AUD
BHPWZA		Short (sell)		9200		1.155
BHPKZB		Short (sell)		3100		10.07
BHPKZB		Short (sell)		1000		10.09
BHPKZX		Short (sell)		1000		12.71
BHPKZX		Short (sell)		2000		12.76
BHPKZX		Short (sell)		1000		12.87
BHPKZX		Short (sell)		500		12.88
BHPKZX		Short (sell)		1500		12.90
BHPWZQ		Long (buy)		5000		2.01
BHPWZQ		Long (buy)		7000		2.02
BHPWZQ		Long (buy)		7391		2.09
BHPWZQ		Long (buy)		5000		2.10
BHPWZQ		Long (buy)		10000		2.13
BHPWZQ		Short (sell)		4391		2.11
BHPWZQ		Short (sell)		20000		2.15
BHPWZQ		Short (sell)		10000		2.17

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4) AUD

(ii) Exercising

Product 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 INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

Date of disclosure		13 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

Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 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)

Product name, e.g. call option		Written or purchased		Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates		Exercise price (Note 2)		Type, e.g. American, European etc.		Expiry date
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Call		Written		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		55,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		15,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		20,000		24.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		5,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		1,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		9,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		2,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		8,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Written		10,000		28.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		5,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		1,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		9,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		2,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		18,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
Nov 08 Put		Purchased		10,000		31.00		American		27/11/08
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		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
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

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to 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 its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Copyright Business Wire 2008

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