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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 9 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 3,564,336 (0.1615 %) 750,733 (0.0340%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 3,000 (0.0001%) 92,445 (0.0042%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 275,000 (0.0125%) 1,000 (0.0000%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,842,336 (0.1741%) 844,178 (0.0382%)------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 25,000 10.2800 GBPPurchase 32,266 10.3600 GBPPurchase 6,700 10.4250 GBPPurchase 15,000 10.4300 GBPPurchase 93,571 10.5000 GBPPurchase 4,194 10.5100 GBPPurchase 3,367 10.5200 GBPPurchase 1,324 10.5300 GBPPurchase 20,000 10.6100 GBPPurchase 1,200 10.6700 GBPTOTAL 202,622 Sale 64,100 10.1400 GBPSale 600 10.1500 GBPSale 300 10.1600 GBPSale 124,066 10.3600 GBPSale 24,754 10.4200 GBPSale 6,700 10.4250 GBPSale 5,246 10.4300 GBPSale 2,914 10.5100 GBPSale 7,205 10.5166 GBPSale 16,673 10.6500 GBPSale 189 10.6600 GBPSale 8,138 10.7300 GBPSale 3,000 10.7900 GBPSale 5,000 10.8200 GBPSale 5,000 10.8900 GBPSale 450 10.3600 GBP TOTAL 274,335----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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 Short 2,000 0.2200 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 2,000 0.2800 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Long 80 0.1900 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 1,340 0.1900 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 10 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 Purchase 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 Purchase 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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