EPT Disclosure

25th Nov 2008 12:43

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	24 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		11,598,030		0.34558249		2019935		0.0601873
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		1,359,218		0.040500149		2713400		0.0808502
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		287,162		0.008556467		4526000		0.1348597
Total		13,244,410		0.394639106		9259335		0.2758972

(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		98		22.11
Purchase		54		22.12
Purchase		54		22.13
Purchase		102		22.14
Purchase		1,000		22.15
Purchase		1,398		22.17
Purchase		509		22.21
Purchase		3,697		22.22
Purchase		294		22.24
Purchase		500		22.27
Purchase		2,000		22.28
Purchase		2,500		22.36
Purchase		2,132		22.38
Purchase		623		22.39
Purchase		8,102		22.4
Purchase		2,100		22.41
Purchase		1		22.42
Purchase		25,000		22.43
Purchase		1,250		22.44
Purchase		4,250		22.45
Purchase		9,078		22.46
Purchase		1,400		22.47
Purchase		5,400		22.48
Purchase		12,001		22.49
Purchase		15,000		22.5
Purchase		1,119		22.52
Purchase		2,388		22.54
Purchase		4,807		22.55
Purchase		5,967		22.56
Purchase		200		22.57
Purchase		15,200		22.59
Purchase		37,489		22.6
Purchase		111		22.61
Purchase		1,000		22.63
Purchase		1,283		22.65
Purchase		1,729		22.67
Purchase		4,358		22.68
Purchase		2,381		22.69
Purchase		59		22.71
Purchase		1,000		22.72
Purchase		2,500		22.73
Purchase		2,421		22.74
Purchase		3,579		22.75
Purchase		10,277		22.8
Purchase		1,631		22.84
Purchase		1,745		22.87
Purchase		7,586		22.88
Purchase		3,831		22.89
Purchase		2,600		22.9
Purchase		950		22.92
Purchase		4,050		22.93
Purchase		263		22.95
Purchase		3,000		22.99
Purchase		3,668		23.04
Purchase		7,407		23.05
Purchase		273		23.21
Purchase		1,337		23.22
Purchase		200		23.29
Purchase		740		23.31
Purchase		4,200		23.33
Purchase		1,000		23.34
Purchase		500		23.35
Purchase		200		23.36
Purchase		1,000		23.37
Purchase		38,435		23.38
Purchase		1,000		23.39
Purchase		1,000		23.4
Purchase		5,319		23.42
Purchase		7,681		23.43
Purchase		1,733		23.47
Purchase		391		23.5
Purchase		7,110		23.51
Purchase		6,825		23.52
Purchase		8,000		23.53
Purchase		4,676		23.59
Purchase		3,267		23.61
Purchase		5,000		23.64
		333,029

Sales		Number of securities		Price per unit (AUD)
Sale		410		22.15
Sale		500		22.2
Sale		4,141		22.22
Sale		8,723		22.23
Sale		3,079		22.24
Sale		1,831		22.25
Sale		1,648		22.29
Sale		1,215		22.3
Sale		5,805		22.31
Sale		4,059		22.32
Sale		3,500		22.33
Sale		410		22.34
Sale		300		22.36
Sale		2,500		22.37
Sale		200		22.39
Sale		4,728		22.4
Sale		2,801		22.41
Sale		3,798		22.42
Sale		29,672		22.43
Sale		1		22.44
Sale		5,544		22.45
Sale		10,277		22.46
Sale		15,765		22.47
Sale		10,280		22.48
Sale		30,603		22.49
Sale		15,664		22.5
Sale		9,620		22.51
Sale		8,000		22.52
Sale		4,001		22.54
Sale		4,326		22.55
Sale		2,727		22.56
Sale		52,500		22.59
Sale		14		22.6
Sale		500		22.61
Sale		702		22.64
Sale		3,067		22.65
Sale		2,621		22.66
Sale		999		22.67
Sale		1		22.68
Sale		3,200		22.69
Sale		1,626		22.7
Sale		11,555		22.71
Sale		5,300		22.72
Sale		4,450		22.73
Sale		350		22.74
Sale		2,055		22.75
Sale		1,000		22.77
Sale		3,374		22.78
Sale		61		22.82
Sale		300		22.85
Sale		655		22.88
Sale		2,645		22.89
Sale		12,102		22.9
Sale		5,000		22.91
Sale		3,998		22.92
Sale		5,000		22.95
Sale		4,500		22.97
Sale		300		22.98
Sale		6,499		22.99
Sale		200		23.01
Sale		3,000		23.02
Sale		1,000		23.04
Sale		3,000		23.16
Sale		291		23.17
Sale		4,281		23.18
Sale		628		23.19
Sale		9,100		23.3
Sale		1,900		23.31
Sale		1,199		23.33
Sale		55		23.34
Sale		5,138		23.35
Sale		11		23.37
Sale		663		23.38
Sale		799		23.39
Sale		1,100		23.41
Sale		700		23.42
Sale		1,000		23.45
Sale		973		23.48
Sale		801		23.49
Sale		12,576		23.5
Sale		2,106		23.51
Sale		300		23.52
		381,323

(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
BHPKZB		Short		1,700		4.02
BHPKZB		Short		3,000		4.5
BHPKZB		Short		900		5.1
BHPKZB		Short		100		5.09
BHPKZB		Long		2,000		4.68
BHPKZC		Long		500		7.49
BHPKZC		Long		8000		7.4

(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

Nov 08 Put Options

Selling

10,000

20.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3750

Nov 08 Put Options

Selling

1,000

20.00

American

27/11/2008

0.3000

Nov 08 Put Options

Selling

9,000

20.00

American

27/11/2008

0.2950

Dec 08 Put Options

Purchasing

10,000

20.00

American

18/12/2008

1.3250

Dec 08 Put Options

Purchasing

1,000

20.00

American

18/12/2008

1.2300

Dec 08 Put Options

Purchasing

9,000

20.00

American

18/12/2008

1.2250

(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	25 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 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		American		21/12/08
Dec 08 Call		Written		10,000		20.00		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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