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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 3 September 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 7,387,899 0.220134672 2281865 0.0679919------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,354,840 0.040369699 2019523 0.060175------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,140,162 0.033973013 3584000 0.1067912------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 9,882,901 0.294477384 7885388 0.2349582------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 290 37.94Purchase 3415 37.95Purchase 500 37.97Purchase 144 38Purchase 1301 38.07Purchase 6360 38.09Purchase 13072 38.1Purchase 2747 38.11Purchase 3246 38.12Purchase 2654 38.13Purchase 489 38.14Purchase 153 38.15Purchase 233 38.16Purchase 2340 38.17Purchase 1095 38.18Purchase 1000 38.2Purchase 705 38.25Purchase 220 38.26Purchase 1476 38.3Purchase 672 38.33Purchase 495 38.34Purchase 2104 38.44Purchase 4097 38.45Purchase 6426 38.46Purchase 11786 38.47Purchase 29304 38.48Purchase 19663 38.49Purchase 71956 38.5Purchase 6609 38.51Purchase 5229 38.52Purchase 1336 38.53Purchase 1718 38.54Purchase 25963 38.55Purchase 17422 38.56Purchase 7380 38.57Purchase 11014 38.58Purchase 148 38.6Purchase 1040 38.61Purchase 5000 38.62Purchase 3208 38.65Purchase 1048 38.67Purchase 100 38.68Purchase 3110 38.7Purchase 3737 38.72Purchase 1240 38.73Purchase 1414 38.76Purchase 736 38.79Purchase 324749 39.29 610144\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 7907 37.81Sale 3090 37.83Sale 833 37.85Sale 1487 37.86Sale 345 37.87Sale 5200 37.88Sale 600 37.89Sale 1807 37.9Sale 8268 37.91Sale 2922 37.92Sale 3170 37.93Sale 2464 37.94Sale 16404 37.95Sale 4107 37.96Sale 3510 37.97Sale 652 37.98Sale 2999 37.99Sale 921 38Sale 303 38.01Sale 3000 38.03Sale 353 38.04Sale 13049 38.05Sale 90 38.06Sale 641 38.07Sale 270 38.08Sale 900 38.09Sale 3333 38.11Sale 2363 38.12Sale 3998 38.15Sale 149 38.16Sale 587 38.17Sale 1125 38.18Sale 1000 38.24Sale 42 38.45Sale 50 38.46Sale 9 38.47Sale 136 38.48Sale 25514 38.49Sale 5868 38.5Sale 71 38.51Sale 645 38.53Sale 638 38.54Sale 117 38.55Sale 126 38.56Sale 1269 38.57Sale 94 38.58Sale 205 38.59Sale 272 38.6Sale 196 38.61Sale 2297 38.62Sale 5073 38.63Sale 59 38.65Sale 57 38.66Sale 800 38.67Sale 3313 38.69Sale 845 38.76Sale 202 38.77Sale 4061 38.78Sale 324749 39.29 474555\* 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 Short (sell) 2000 1.215---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZN Long (buy) 3000 1.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZN Long (buy) 2000 1.045---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 3000 4.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 1700 4.50---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 3000 4.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Long (buy) 1000 4.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2000 7.32---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Short (sell) 2500 7.60---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZI Long (buy) 260 7.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 4 September 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 15,000 42.50 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Put Written 15,000 39.00 American 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Put Written 10,000 32.00 American 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Written 750,000 0.01 European 21/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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