21st Aug 2008 11:24
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 Equities Australia Limited---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 20 August 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 6,339,822 0.188905484 2334533 0.0695613------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,354,972 0.040373632 2156651 0.064261------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,180,162 0.035164879 2922000 0.0870658------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 8,874,956 0.264443995 7413184 0.2208881------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 342030 37Purchase 270 37.87Purchase 230 37.88Purchase 49 37.97Purchase 1226 37.98Purchase 735 37.99Purchase 14073 38Purchase 1343 38.01Purchase 135 38.03Purchase 529 38.04Purchase 7600 38.05Purchase 1000 38.07Purchase 1028 38.08Purchase 188 38.09Purchase 1553 38.1Purchase 1096 38.11Purchase 5094 38.12Purchase 67 38.13Purchase 73 38.18Purchase 5047 38.21Purchase 34 38.23Purchase 71 38.24Purchase 29 38.25Purchase 2000 38.26Purchase 81 38.29Purchase 187 38.3Purchase 2000 38.31Purchase 68 38.34Purchase 38 38.35Purchase 4026 38.38Purchase 57 38.4Purchase 38 38.41Purchase 1000 38.43Purchase 55 38.44Purchase 2056 38.45Purchase 43 38.47Purchase 40 38.48Purchase 7856 38.5Purchase 28 38.51Purchase 58 38.53Purchase 46 38.54Purchase 4823 38.57Purchase 5791 38.6Purchase 200 38.61Purchase 3326 38.62Purchase 868 38.63Purchase 2526 38.64Purchase 9556 38.65Purchase 8696 38.66Purchase 5150 38.67Purchase 1002 38.69Purchase 42 38.7Purchase 313 38.71Purchase 3 38.72Purchase 40713 38.73Purchase 2000 38.75Purchase 21 38.77 488207\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 342030 37Sale 9921 37.85Sale 79 37.86Sale 5000 37.87Sale 178 37.95Sale 822 37.96Sale 2000 37.97Sale 7203 37.98Sale 4097 37.99Sale 39361 38Sale 19339 38.01Sale 750 38.04Sale 4 38.05Sale 3000 38.07Sale 1875 38.08Sale 1250 38.1Sale 340 38.17Sale 790 38.2Sale 210 38.21Sale 10000 38.22Sale 1 38.24Sale 4752 38.28Sale 9370 38.29Sale 6884 38.3Sale 3994 38.31Sale 4000 38.32Sale 3583 38.39Sale 1417 38.41Sale 1062 38.43Sale 1000 38.47Sale 16000 38.48Sale 527 38.49Sale 2014 38.5Sale 486 38.51Sale 5 38.56Sale 1500 38.57Sale 37 38.58Sale 36 38.59Sale 2552 38.6Sale 2055 38.61Sale 15419 38.62Sale 26509 38.63Sale 10280 38.64Sale 178 38.65Sale 3954 38.66Sale 27 38.67Sale 48 38.69Sale 4182 38.7Sale 13221 38.71Sale 1779 38.72Sale 30689 38.73 615810\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZN Long (Buy) 6500 1.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (Buy) 22500 3.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (Buy) 6000 4.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (Buy) 4000 4.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (Buy) 3000 4.10---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (Sell) 4000 3.72---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPJZU Short (Sell) 10000 9.51---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (Sell) 10000 7.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Buy) 20000 6.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Buy) 20000 6.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Buy) 1000 6.70---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (Buy) 10000 6.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 varying relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4) AUD etc.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 21 August 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 websiteat www.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 10,000 42.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 20,000 42.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 20,000 42.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Call Purchased 10,000 42.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 100,000 35.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 1,300,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 100,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 340,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 425,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 649,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 3,000 38.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 1,000 38.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Aug 08 Put Purchased 4,000 38.00 American 28/8/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 7,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 3,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 40.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 5,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 10,000 46.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 08 Put Written 11,563 35.06 European 30/06/2008------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 09 Put Written 12,824 38.99 European 1/07/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 09 Call Purchased 12,824 50.69 European 1/07/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Put Written 21,514 46.48 European 26/06/2009------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 10 Put Written 75,000 17.00 American 30/06/2010------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 13,990 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 10,520 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 310 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,970 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 2,340 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 630 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Short 4,190 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 327,792 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------BHP Swap Long 1,022,208 5/9/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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