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EPT Disclosure

8th Aug 2008 12:09

RNS Number : 9717A

Macquarie Group Limited

08 August 2008

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	Macquarie Bank Limited
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary shares ISIN: GB0000566504
Date of dealing	7 August 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	3,385,508 0.15%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		137,642 0.00%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total	3,385,508 0.15%	137,642 0.00%

(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
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit (GBP)
See Annexure

(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)

(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)

(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)

Quantity

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)

Collateral Delivery

505,541

N/A

Collateral Delivery Return

505,541

N/A

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

Date of disclosure	8 August 2008
Contact name	Johanna Uy
Telephone number	+44 (0) 2030374339
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)	Connected principal trader

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

BLT.L

B = 397250 S = -443250


Buy Sell	Exec Quantity	Exec Price
Buy Sell	Exec Quantity	Exec Price

BUY	267.00	15.80
BUY	752.00	15.81
BUY	3397.00	15.81
BUY	1173.00	15.81
BUY	715.00	15.81
BUY	506.00	15.81
BUY	2135.00	15.81
BUY	1072.00	15.81
BUY	748.00	15.81
BUY	364.00	15.81
BUY	96.00	15.81
BUY	891.00	15.74
BUY	3599.00	15.74
BUY	561.00	15.74
BUY	200.00	15.74
BUY	200.00	15.74
BUY	200.00	15.74
BUY	200.00	15.74
BUY	200.00	15.74
BUY	200.00	15.74
BUY	200.00	15.74
BUY	38.00	15.74
BUY	3120.00	15.74
BUY	382.00	15.74
BUY	470.00	15.74
BUY	330.00	15.74
BUY	188.00	15.74
BUY	246.00	15.74
BUY	8026.00	15.72
BUY	715.00	15.72
BUY	1072.00	15.72
BUY	640.00	15.72
BUY	640.00	15.72
BUY	772.00	15.72
BUY	385.00	15.72
BUY	195.00	15.67
BUY	800.00	15.67
BUY	1146.00	15.60
BUY	565.00	15.60
BUY	640.00	15.60
BUY	640.00	15.60
BUY	21.00	15.60
BUY	1340.00	15.60
BUY	640.00	15.60
BUY	08.00	15.60
BUY	700.00	15.60
BUY	4300.00	15.60
BUY	700.00	15.59
BUY	525.00	15.59
BUY	4490.00	15.59
BUY	2380.00	15.59
BUY	2400.00	15.59
BUY	1955.00	15.59
BUY	188.00	15.59
BUY	500.00	15.60
BUY	1140.00	15.60
BUY	1787.00	15.60
BUY	1900.00	15.60
BUY	760.00	15.60
BUY	4950.00	15.60
BUY	4556.00	15.60
BUY	1273.00	15.60
BUY	3923.00	15.61
BUY	650.00	15.61
BUY	823.00	15.61
BUY	5000.00	15.62
BUY	6225.00	15.62
BUY	11225.00	15.63
BUY	292455.00	15.47
BUY	700.00	15.41
BUY	50.00	15.41
BUY	1000.00	15.44
SELL	-7186.00	15.64
SELL	-192.00	15.64
SELL	-114.00	15.67
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-3500.00	15.66
SELL	-1500.00	15.66
SELL	-3000.00	15.67
SELL	-1087.00	15.67
SELL	-01.00	15.67
SELL	-100.00	15.66
SELL	-12817.00	15.66
SELL	-7157.00	15.66
SELL	-4926.00	15.66
SELL	-236.00	15.67
SELL	-948.00	15.67
SELL	-76.00	15.64
SELL	-1100.00	15.65
SELL	-514.00	15.64
SELL	-1100.00	15.64
SELL	-1100.00	15.64
SELL	-1100.00	15.63
SELL	-1100.00	15.63
SELL	-1637.00	15.64
SELL	-433.00	15.64
SELL	-555.00	15.63
SELL	-222.00	15.64
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-500.00	15.63
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-1100.00	15.63
SELL	-1200.00	15.63
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-500.00	15.63
SELL	-913.00	15.63
SELL	-1000.00	15.63
SELL	-1000.00	15.63
SELL	-1050.00	15.63
SELL	-1637.00	15.63
SELL	-510.00	15.64
SELL	-1407.00	15.64
SELL	-2400.00	15.64
SELL	-1400.00	15.65
SELL	-1324.00	15.64
SELL	-700.00	15.64
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-1942.00	15.64
SELL	-1637.00	15.65
SELL	-1400.00	15.64
SELL	-1100.00	15.64
SELL	-286.00	15.66
SELL	-200.00	15.66
SELL	-3840.00	15.66
SELL	-960.00	15.66
SELL	-937.00	15.68
SELL	-13596.00	15.67
SELL	-2200.00	15.67
SELL	-321.00	15.67
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-500.00	15.66
SELL	-83.00	15.66
SELL	-800.00	15.66
SELL	-4363.00	15.66
SELL	-5799.00	15.65
SELL	-2738.00	15.67
SELL	-1584.00	15.67
SELL	-733.00	15.67
SELL	-211.00	15.66
SELL	-1370.00	15.66
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-1565.00	15.66
SELL	-1633.00	15.65
SELL	-13.00	15.65
SELL	-1100.00	15.65
SELL	-1222.00	15.65
SELL	-833.00	15.65
SELL	-1900.00	15.65
SELL	-46.00	15.68
SELL	-4200.00	15.66
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-827.00	15.67
SELL	-532.00	15.67
SELL	-5799.00	15.66
SELL	-640.00	15.66
SELL	-259.00	15.66
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-996.00	15.66
SELL	-652.00	15.67
SELL	-259.00	15.66
SELL	-648.00	15.67
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-200.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-4400.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-1100.00	15.66
SELL	-1500.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-5000.00	15.66
SELL	-5013.00	15.66
SELL	-287.00	15.66
SELL	-287.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-1497.00	15.66
SELL	-1903.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-2100.00	15.66
SELL	-110.00	15.66
SELL	-2831.00	15.66
SELL	-2725.00	15.66
SELL	-3347.00	15.66
SELL	-13672.00	15.67
SELL	-400.00	15.68
SELL	-700.00	15.69
SELL	-1589.00	15.69
SELL	-2711.00	15.69
SELL	-2000.00	15.71
SELL	-2000.00	15.71
SELL	-2000.00	15.71
SELL	-1990.00	15.66
SELL	-1986.00	15.66
SELL	-1024.00	15.66
SELL	-3000.00	15.68
SELL	-7000.00	15.68
SELL	-2000.00	15.68
SELL	-100.00	15.68
SELL	-2000.00	15.71
SELL	-400.00	15.71
SELL	-1306.00	15.71
SELL	-294.00	15.71
SELL	-1071.00	15.72
SELL	-439.00	15.72
SELL	-165.00	15.72
SELL	-2250.00	15.62
SELL	-1000.00	15.34
SELL	-109.00	15.34
SELL	-4752.00	15.34
SELL	-70.00	15.34
SELL	-01.00	15.34
SELL	-499.00	15.36
SELL	-3100.00	15.36
SELL	-501.00	15.36
SELL	-100.00	15.34
SELL	-6340.00	15.34
SELL	-1833.00	15.34
SELL	-5795.00	15.34
SELL	-700.00	15.36
SELL	-700.00	15.36
SELL	-2880.00	15.36
SELL	-576.00	15.36
SELL	-111.00	15.36
SELL	-33.00	15.36
SELL	-900.00	15.36
SELL	-1000.00	15.37
SELL	-1545.00	15.37
SELL	-640.00	15.34
SELL	-640.00	15.34
SELL	-640.00	15.34
SELL	-500.00	15.33
SELL	-760.00	15.33
SELL	-1779.00	15.33
SELL	-41.00	15.33
SELL	-491.00	15.37
SELL	-393.00	15.37
SELL	-1099.00	15.37
SELL	-94.00	15.37
SELL	-378.00	15.37
SELL	-4000.00	15.40
SELL	-200.00	15.40
SELL	-800.00	15.40
SELL	-700.00	15.64
SELL	-2260.00	15.64
SELL	-1469.00	15.64
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-4732.00	15.63
SELL	-2563.00	15.62
SELL	-225.00	15.66
SELL	-1000.00	15.65
SELL	-619.00	15.65
SELL	-5000.00	15.65
SELL	-1500.00	15.65
SELL	-563.00	15.64
SELL	-2201.00	15.64
SELL	-1494.00	15.64
SELL	-2400.00	15.64
SELL	-4000.00	15.64
SELL	-1139.00	15.64
SELL	-875.00	15.64
SELL	-1024.00	15.64
SELL	-500.00	15.63
SELL	-300.00	15.63
SELL	-378.00	15.63
SELL	-888.00	15.63
SELL	-2500.00	15.63
SELL	-5847.00	15.63
SELL	-01.00	15.63
SELL	-417.00	15.63
SELL	-625.00	15.63
SELL	-1044.00	15.63
SELL	-875.00	15.63
SELL	-13075.00	15.63
SELL	-1000.00	15.63
SELL	-2050.00	15.63
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-1800.00	15.63
SELL	-2500.00	15.63
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-3215.00	15.63
SELL	-236.00	15.63
SELL	-190.00	15.63
SELL	-152.00	15.63
SELL	-122.00	15.63
SELL	-387.00	15.63
SELL	-436.00	15.62
SELL	-2475.00	15.62
SELL	-3036.00	15.62
SELL	-1423.00	15.62
SELL	-9739.00	15.62
SELL	-97.00	15.63
SELL	-5749.00	15.63
SELL	-1908.00	15.63
SELL	-10426.00	15.63
SELL	-175.00	15.64
SELL	-151.00	15.64
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-700.00	15.63
SELL	-604.00	15.64
SELL	-70.00	15.64
SELL	-1866.00	15.63
SELL	-1822.00	15.63
SELL	-1822.00	15.63
SELL	-1516.00	15.63
SELL	-995.00	15.64
SELL	-186.00	15.64
SELL	-501.00	15.64
SELL	-125.00	15.64
SELL	-489.00	15.64
SELL	-1704.00	15.64
SELL	-200.00	15.63
SELL	-517.00	15.63
SELL	-913.00	15.63
SELL	-1139.00	15.63
SELL	-1050.00	15.63
SELL	-1256.00	15.63
SELL	-1581.00	15.63
SELL	-370.00	15.35
SELL	-380.00	15.35
SELL	-1000.00	15.74
SELL	-500.00	15.77
	00.00	OTC sale to custodian at market.
Total	-46000.00

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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