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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 14 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 3,314,990 0.1502% 749,298 0.0340%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)3,000 0.0001% 93,325 0.0042%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 0.0125% 1,000 0.0000%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 3,592,990 0.1628% 843,623 0.0382%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 2,676 10.4500 GBPPurchase 4,073 10.4648 GBPPurchase 2,829 10.4800 GBPPurchase 2,940 10.4900 GBPPurchase 2,909 10.5100 GBPPurchase 2,793 10.5200 GBPPurchase 2,873 10.5600 GBPPurchase 15,000 10.7200 GBPPurchase 4,300 10.7500 GBPPurchase 71,097 10.7700 GBPPurchase 17,000 10.7762 GBPPurchase 3,572 10.7900 GBPPurchase 100 11.0000 GBPPurchase 100 11.0300 GBPPurchase 2,310 11.1500 GBPPurchase 3,357 11.3000 GBPPurchase 3,092 11.3400 GBPPurchase 3,539 11.3500 GBPPurchase 1,300 11.3700 GBPPurchase 2,300 11.3900 GBPPurchase 2,872 11.4000 GBPPurchase 3,162 11.4100 GBPPurchase 3,062 11.4300 GBPPurchase 2,852 11.4400 GBPPurchase 2,871 11.4600 GBPPurchase 11,392 11.4700 GBPPurchase 11,000 11.5300 GBPTOTAL 185,371 Sale 734 10.4500 GBPSale 2,448 10.4600 GBPSale 891 10.4900 GBPSale 20,592 10.5521 GBPSale 68,044 10.7400 GBPSale 11,256 10.7500 GBPSale 171,825 10.7700 GBPSale 5,660 10.7800 GBPSale 2,412 10.7900 GBPSale 10,000 10.8900 GBPSale 100 11.0000 GBPSale 100 11.0300 GBPSale 1,300 11.3700 GBPSale 2,300 11.3900 GBPSale 38,509 11.3982 GBPSale 15,000 11.4900 GBPTOTAL 351,171---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Short 5,500 0.2200 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Long 2,000 0.2000 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 1,000 0.2700 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 3,000 0.2500 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 15 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Antonio Gagliostro---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 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 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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