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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 27 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 12,713,784 0.378828226 2132731 0.0635482------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,354,990 0.040374169 2196125 0.0654372------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 242,162 0.007215617 5565000 0.1658184------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 14,310,936 0.426418012 9893856 0.2948038------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T 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%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 2000 24.02Purchase 1000 24.04Purchase 1000 24.05Purchase 302 24.06Purchase 388 24.1Purchase 6000 24.12Purchase 1612 24.13Purchase 1000 24.14Purchase 2000 24.18Purchase 217 24.21Purchase 1000 24.22Purchase 3000 24.25Purchase 179 24.27Purchase 10000 24.3Purchase 2100 24.4Purchase 1424 24.46Purchase 2200 24.53Purchase 500 24.54Purchase 500 24.55Purchase 1470 24.56Purchase 780 24.63Purchase 2900 24.64Purchase 1200 24.65Purchase 674 24.66Purchase 1500 24.67Purchase 500 24.68Purchase 3250 24.7Purchase 5400 24.75Purchase 2700 24.77Purchase 4730 24.79Purchase 4320 24.8Purchase 1943 24.86Purchase 557 24.87Purchase 5000 25.02Purchase 1000 25.03Purchase 5000 25.08Purchase 2600 25.17 81946\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 19240 24.01Sale 3760 24.02Sale 4 24.05Sale 3000 24.1Sale 8 24.11Sale 5 24.13Sale 1 24.17Sale 458 24.18Sale 19842 24.2Sale 595 24.21Sale 3 24.22Sale 3 24.25Sale 1575 24.26Sale 2000 24.27Sale 3 24.28Sale 3 24.34Sale 200 24.35Sale 4 24.36Sale 1485 24.4Sale 515 24.41Sale 3 24.44Sale 2327 24.52Sale 6573 24.53Sale 7385 24.54Sale 2500 24.55Sale 115 24.57Sale 6 24.59Sale 1917 24.6Sale 223 24.63Sale 1654 24.64Sale 4123 24.65Sale 1000 24.66Sale 3000 24.67Sale 3 24.7Sale 3 24.78Sale 6 24.79Sale 5738 24.8Sale 3 24.81Sale 1000 24.82Sale 1003 24.83Sale 3003 24.85Sale 6 24.86Sale 2300 24.87Sale 6206 24.88Sale 203 24.89Sale 3 24.92Sale 3 24.94Sale 3 24.97Sale 3 24.99Sale 279 25Sale 2321 25.01Sale 6 25.04Sale 3 25.08Sale 3 25.09Sale 3 25.11Sale 3 25.18Sale 3 25.21Sale 3 25.22 105640\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 2000 29.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 1000 28.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 1000 28.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 23000 0.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 3000 6.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 3000 6.19---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 500 6.62---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 6000 6.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 30.96---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 700 31.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 300 31.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 2000 31.19---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 30.72---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 3000 30.80---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Selling 40000 37.00 American 28/06/12 16.13----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 12 Put Selling 40000 37.00 American 28/06/12 16.24----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 28 October 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 7,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 35,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 20,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Purchased 20,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Purchased 10,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Purchased 20,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 17,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 15,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 20,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 18,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 10,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 Put Purchased 75,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 25,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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