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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd02 May 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)1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP BillitonClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 01-May-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 1860380 0.084 0 0(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 1860380 0.084 0 0 (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 0 ( 0 % ) 0 ( 0 % ) (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)Buy 5989 17.9 (GBP)Buy 4700 17.9 (GBP)Buy 4700 17.9 (GBP)Buy 2678 18.67 (GBP)Buy 2313 18.6 (GBP)Buy 2000 18.51 (GBP)Buy 1955 18.48 (GBP)Buy 1693 18.64 (GBP)Buy 1663 17.9 (GBP)Buy 1606 18.47 (GBP)Buy 1592 18.58 (GBP)Buy 1379 18.37 (GBP)Buy 1221 18.49 (GBP)Buy 1132 18.61 (GBP)Buy 1110 18.58 (GBP)Buy 989 18.64 (GBP)Buy 880 18.49 (GBP)Buy 867 18.58 (GBP)Buy 800 18.37 (GBP)Buy 672 18.51 (GBP)Buy 600 18.37 (GBP)Buy 567 18.44 (GBP)Buy 540 18.37 (GBP)Buy 452 18.58 (GBP)Buy 375 18.6 (GBP)Buy 135 18.37 (GBP)Buy 111 17.87 (GBP)Buy 111 17.86 (GBP)Buy 111 17.87 (GBP)Buy 111 17.88 (GBP)Buy 111 17.87 (GBP)Buy 111 17.88 (GBP)Buy 29 18.51 (GBP)Sell 2707 18.47 (GBP)Sell 2702 18.5 (GBP)Sell 2678 18.67 (GBP)Sell 2675 18.69 (GBP)Sell 2500 18.48 (GBP)Sell 2463 18.62 (GBP)Sell 2210 18.67 (GBP)Sell 1596 18.37 (GBP)Sell 1500 18.37 (GBP)Sell 1500 18.27 (GBP)Sell 1380 18.45 (GBP)Sell 1325 18.32 (GBP)Sell 1065 18.48 (GBP)Sell 1029 18.32 (GBP)Sell 1000 18.67 (GBP)Sell 1000 18.67 (GBP)Sell 700 18.37 (GBP)Sell 690 18.45 (GBP)Sell 678 18.67 (GBP)Sell 575 18.48 (GBP)Sell 500 18.33 (GBP)Sell 500 18.33 (GBP)Sell 270 18.45 (GBP)Sell 222 18.62 (GBP)Sell 165 18.27 (GBP)Sell 100 18.33 (GBP)Sell 75 18.45 (GBP)Sell 10 17.9 (GBP)TOTAL BUYS: 43303 TOTAL SELLS: 33815(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 derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) No Date of disclosure 02-May-2008 09:24:27Contact name Segal,DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group