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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd09 April 2008 FORM 38.5 (a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP BillitonClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 08-Apr-20082. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)3525009 17.62 (GBP) 16.4 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)1669229 17.62 (GBP) 16.39 (GBP)(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)CFD Long 50000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Long 32000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Long 15000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Long 14227 17.62 (GBP)CFD Long 5328 17.62 (GBP)CFD Long 3050 17.62 (GBP)CFD Long 2094 17.62 (GBP)CFD Long 212 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 1450000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 125000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 125000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 70000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 50000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 46000 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 15333 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 9485 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 2791 17.62 (GBP)CFD Short 1313 17.62 (GBP)(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. American, Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price European etc.Expiry received per unitoption etc. (Note 5) date (Note 3) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 09-Apr-2008 10:33:23Contact name Collins,CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) ADVISOR Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group