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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 28 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 12,772,144 0.380567159 2130191 0.0634726------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,355,212 0.040380783 2249895 0.0670393------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 242,162 0.007215617 5565000 0.1658184------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 14,369,518 0.42816356 9945086 0.2963303------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 5000 24.7Purchase 8824 24.75Purchase 5902 24.76Purchase 8196 24.77Purchase 7462 24.78Purchase 10981 24.79Purchase 28699 24.8Purchase 16444 24.81Purchase 9496 24.82Purchase 7996 24.83Purchase 9094 24.84Purchase 19939 24.85Purchase 3959 24.86Purchase 1039 24.87Purchase 6523 24.88Purchase 6429 24.9Purchase 100 24.93Purchase 100 24.94Purchase 445 24.96Purchase 5089 25Purchase 89 25.01Purchase 2889 25.02Purchase 3000 25.03Purchase 5000 25.04Purchase 1211 25.05Purchase 4654 25.06Purchase 7259 25.07Purchase 5000 25.08Purchase 12414 25.1Purchase 156 25.13Purchase 23638 25.15Purchase 6318 25.16Purchase 8349 25.17Purchase 2873 25.18Purchase 5622 25.19Purchase 3224 25.2Purchase 179 25.21Purchase 4000 25.23Purchase 756 25.26Purchase 557 25.27Purchase 1000 25.31Purchase 638 25.32Purchase 53 25.34Purchase 10000 25.35Purchase 13139 25.37Purchase 7360 25.38Purchase 8826 25.39Purchase 17644 25.4Purchase 5400 25.41Purchase 5700 25.42 328665\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 756 24.65Sale 244 24.66Sale 1000 24.73Sale 9221 24.75Sale 1760 24.76Sale 1000 24.8Sale 20 24.82Sale 2169 24.83Sale 2223 24.84Sale 2794 24.85Sale 3742 24.86Sale 260 24.87Sale 1865 24.88Sale 8011 24.9Sale 2876 24.91Sale 687 24.92Sale 1455 24.93Sale 5000 24.94Sale 6491 24.95Sale 429 24.97Sale 195 24.98Sale 7059 24.99Sale 18301 25Sale 5274 25.01Sale 600 25.02Sale 8519 25.03Sale 4259 25.04Sale 19800 25.05Sale 16064 25.06Sale 939 25.07Sale 17062 25.08Sale 87 25.09Sale 3589 25.1Sale 3578 25.12Sale 2471 25.13Sale 2876 25.14Sale 42365 25.15Sale 31059 25.16Sale 3020 25.17Sale 2041 25.18Sale 2451 25.19Sale 10377 25.2Sale 10000 25.25Sale 3500 25.28Sale 222 25.31Sale 7036 25.35Sale 25254 25.36Sale 1464 25.37Sale 13000 25.38Sale 300 25.39 314765\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPWZQ Long (buy) 10000 2.95---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPWZQ Short (sell) 10000 2.95---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZZ Long (buy) 10000 3.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZZ Short (sell) 10000 3.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZO Long (buy) 10000 0.265---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZO Short (sell) 10000 0.265---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 5000 4.34---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 3000 30.19---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 1000 30.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 30.87---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 500 6.56---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 500 6.57---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 1300 6.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 1700 6.69---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 3000 6.70---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 4463 6.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 80 6.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 457 6.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 5000 6.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 1000 6.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 1700 7.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 15.64---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 15.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2195 15.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2805 15.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 16.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 7500 15.70---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 15.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3000 16.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 16.06---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 16.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 90000 37.00 American 28/06/12 15.63----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 29 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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