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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd09 May 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-May-2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)2198666 20.04 (GBP) 19.3 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)2408299 20 (GBP) 19.34 (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) (GBP) CFD SHORT 14832 19.97CFD SHORT 7055 19.97CFD SHORT 47627 19.97CFD SHORT 355 19.97CFD SHORT 187560 19.97CFD SHORT 2000 19.97CFD SHORT 4000 19.97CFD SHORT 4000 19.97CFD SHORT 1546 19.97CFD LONG 30000 19.97CFD LONG 35625 19.97CFD LONG 84319 19.97CFD LONG 134204 19.97CFD LONG 125528 19.97CFD LONG 5000 19.97CFD LONG 30000 19.97CFD LONG 17000 19.97CFD LONG 115000 19.97CFD LONG 50000 19.97 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 5) European etc. (Note 3) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 09-May-2008 09:05:25Contact name Segal,DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) ADVISOR NotesThe 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