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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 15 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 3,610,290 0.1636% 749,298 0.0340%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)3,500 0.0001% 85,595 0.0039%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 0.0125% 1,000 0.0000%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 3,888,790 0.1762% 835,893 0.0379%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 35,000 9.0350 GBPPurchase 17,500 9.0650 GBPPurchase 8,580 9.0850 GBPPurchase 500 9.0900 GBPPurchase 1,740 9.0950 GBPPurchase 54,180 9.1000 GBPPurchase 7,100 9.1500 GBPPurchase 6,879 9.1550 GBPPurchase 2,814 9.1600 GBPPurchase 3,800 9.1650 GBPPurchase 89,407 9.1700 GBPPurchase 13,000 9.1780 GBPPurchase 1,000 9.2400 GBPPurchase 6,500 9.4250 GBPPurchase 93,500 9.4300 GBPPurchase 7,900 9.7254 GBPPurchase 15,000 9.7350 GBPPurchase 15,000 9.7400 GBPPurchase 10,700 9.7450 GBPPurchase 9,300 9.7500 GBPPurchase 9,000 9.7600 GBPPurchase 10,000 9.7950 GBPTOTAL 418,400 Sale 18,700 9.0400 GBPSale 17,500 9.0650 GBPSale 45,000 9.1600 GBPSale 2,448 9.1700 GBPSale 5,942 9.1750 GBPSale 3,548 9.1850 GBPSale 1,062 9.1900 GBPSale 1,000 9.2400 GBPSale 20,000 9.4750 GBPSale 7,224 9.7250 GBPSale 676 9.7300 GBPTOTAL 123,100---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 Long 5,500 0.1600 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Long 4,000 0.1500 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant Long 500 0.1600 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 350 0.2400 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 1,000 0.2200 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 3,000 0.2100 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 500 0.1500 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant Long 1,000 0.6600 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 80 0.0900 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 16 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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