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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 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 17 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 12,836,663 0.382489609 2068536 0.0616355------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,356,450 0.040417672 2355182 0.0701765------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 212,162 0.006321718 5545000 0.1652224------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 14,405,275 0.429228999 9968718 0.2970344------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 4946 24.49Purchase 5054 24.5Purchase 2000 24.51Purchase 321 24.52Purchase 1000 24.56Purchase 11000 24.59Purchase 5000 24.6Purchase 500 24.63Purchase 11295 24.65Purchase 3000 24.75Purchase 2000 24.81Purchase 2216 24.82Purchase 13388 24.83Purchase 2000 24.84Purchase 20000 24.85Purchase 6424 24.86Purchase 29009 24.87Purchase 7060 24.88Purchase 7129 24.89Purchase 8774 24.9Purchase 1000 24.92Purchase 5000 24.94Purchase 400 24.95Purchase 5000 24.96Purchase 3000 24.97Purchase 7000 25Purchase 2000 25.01Purchase 600 25.02Purchase 2400 25.03Purchase 2000 25.05Purchase 2578 25.07Purchase 200 25.08Purchase 13826 25.09Purchase 6396 25.1Purchase 500 25.12Purchase 2800 25.14Purchase 1500 25.19Purchase 2500 25.22Purchase 1000 25.28Purchase 1334 25.32Purchase 3666 25.33Purchase 200 25.35Purchase 3000 25.41Purchase 1975 25.45Purchase 25 25.46Purchase 2000 25.55Purchase 923760 25.8Purchase 2000 25.81Purchase 500 25.87Purchase 300 25.88Purchase 4570 25.9Purchase 70 25.91Purchase 2360 25.92Purchase 1288 26Purchase 681 26.04Purchase 31 26.05Purchase 287 26.06Purchase 5000 26.2Purchase 1000 26.23Purchase 4000 26.25Purchase 1000 26.26Purchase 2000 26.3Purchase 10000 26.36Purchase 3000 26.48Purchase 2630 26.49Purchase 1500 26.5Purchase 1931 26.51Purchase 69 26.52Purchase 152 26.53 1182145\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 29000 24.5Sale 5027 24.57Sale 12073 24.58Sale 1429 24.59Sale 1180 24.6Sale 1481 24.63Sale 100 24.66Sale 4399 24.67Sale 1536 24.68Sale 3924 24.69Sale 5000 24.72Sale 10000 24.75Sale 300 24.79Sale 5000 24.8Sale 10200 24.82Sale 2300 24.83Sale 4800 24.84Sale 500 24.85Sale 2500 24.87Sale 1000 24.88Sale 3000 24.9Sale 1000 24.98Sale 2000 25.01Sale 800 25.03Sale 1200 25.05Sale 2500 25.07Sale 1943 25.14Sale 32 25.15Sale 3250 25.16Sale 1218 25.17Sale 7057 25.18Sale 2000 25.29Sale 2000 25.33Sale 7000 25.35Sale 10000 25.38Sale 205280 25.8Sale 1000 25.82Sale 2000 25.97Sale 5000 26.2Sale 3000 26.21Sale 500 26.24Sale 1396 26.25Sale 969 26.26Sale 8000 26.27Sale 9677 26.28Sale 323 26.29Sale 1000 26.3Sale 1500 26.31Sale 300 26.32Sale 3000 26.36Sale 100 26.37Sale 7087 26.38Sale 13963 26.39Sale 10000 26.4Sale 850 26.42Sale 531 26.46Sale 1747 26.48Sale 3716 26.49Sale 6006 26.5Sale 1000 26.52 434694\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 3000 30.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 3000 29.10---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 700 3.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 1295 3.65---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 3000 3.75---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 2000 6.85---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 14.73---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 14.78---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 15.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1000 16.11---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 3000 16.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1000 14.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1000 14.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2000 14.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1000 14.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1000 14.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1200 15.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 800 16.01---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2000 16.03---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 3750 1.205---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 3460 1.4---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 2500 1.585---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 3000 3.08---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 5000 3.1---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 9000 3.11---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 3000 2.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 5000 2.65---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 5000 2.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 3000 3.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1000 3.23---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 69 3.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1931 3.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 20 October 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 7,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 35,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Purchased 20,000 20.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 20,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 17,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 15,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 10,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 1,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 18,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Written 10,000 26.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 10,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 20,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 2,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 8,000 50.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 20,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 2,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 8,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 75,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put Purchased 25,000 29.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Call Written 1,000,000 0.01 European 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 327,000 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 50,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 70,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 30,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 500,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 590,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 350,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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