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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 23 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 12,717,793 0.378947681 2125731 0.0633397------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,356,583 0.040421635 2243004 0.066834------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 212,162 0.006321718 5585000 0.1664143------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 14,286,538 0.425691033 9953735 0.296588------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 869 24.22Purchase 4131 24.23Purchase 1 24.31Purchase 5999 24.34Purchase 2000 24.36Purchase 1429 24.39Purchase 31 24.4Purchase 5891 24.44Purchase 15259 24.45Purchase 62 24.46Purchase 1978 24.47Purchase 8539 24.48Purchase 2045 24.49Purchase 58 24.5Purchase 5000 24.54Purchase 2500 24.55Purchase 5475 24.59Purchase 6407 24.7Purchase 1498 24.71Purchase 1168 24.72Purchase 69 24.73Purchase 2681 24.74Purchase 290 24.75Purchase 15 24.76Purchase 2500 24.77Purchase 585 24.78Purchase 1500 24.79Purchase 6611 24.8Purchase 733 24.82Purchase 8257 24.83Purchase 2 24.84Purchase 177 24.86Purchase 21054 24.87Purchase 1709 24.88Purchase 3396 24.89Purchase 4191 24.9Purchase 946 24.91Purchase 3100 24.92Purchase 141 24.93Purchase 1219 24.94Purchase 82 24.95Purchase 1591 24.96Purchase 1177 24.97Purchase 1746 24.98Purchase 16327 24.99Purchase 17500 25Purchase 59 25.02Purchase 5082 25.04Purchase 3060 25.06Purchase 216 25.08Purchase 1000 25.1Purchase 20 25.12Purchase 13 25.13Purchase 16 25.15Purchase 20 25.16Purchase 500 25.19Purchase 238499 27.25 416424\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 7880 24.15Sale 20000 24.22Sale 500 24.26Sale 400 24.3Sale 1724 24.33Sale 8264 24.34Sale 52391 24.35Sale 2500 24.37Sale 5681 24.39Sale 100 24.4Sale 7000 24.45Sale 1 24.49Sale 3000 24.59Sale 2500 24.71Sale 5000 24.72Sale 2000 24.73Sale 12500 24.74Sale 650 24.75Sale 3100 24.76Sale 196 24.77Sale 575 24.79Sale 1000 24.81Sale 6645 24.82Sale 1068 24.83Sale 2430 24.84Sale 3115 24.85Sale 9055 24.86Sale 4785 24.87Sale 56 24.89Sale 1047 24.9Sale 3000 24.92Sale 46 24.93Sale 2749 24.95Sale 100 24.96Sale 1720 24.98Sale 10013 24.99Sale 14775 25.06Sale 2236 25.07Sale 47 25.09Sale 52 25.12Sale 8 25.16Sale 2487 25.17Sale 79500 27.25 281896\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 1000 28.68---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Long (buy) 3000 3.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 1000 3.35---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 1000 3.4---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 3000 3.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZA Short (sell) 500 4.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 3200 30.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2200 30.72---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 100 31.19---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 400 31.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 500 31.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 5000 6.80---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Long (buy) 2500 7.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 1300 6.19---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 3700 6.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 5000 6.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 31 6.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 12969 6.41---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZB Short (sell) 7000 6.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2000 15.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 6757 16.2---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 733 16.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 585 16.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2681 16.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 69 16.3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 16.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 16.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 16.49---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 16.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 575 16.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 16.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2750 16.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 16.3---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2000 16.31---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 16.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2500 16.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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.----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Call Selling 20000 24.00 American 30/10/08 1.575----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 20000 24.00 American 30/10/08 0.68----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 24 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 Put Written 20,000 24.00 American 30/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 08 Put 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 Purchased 20,000 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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