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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch07 December 2007 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) Disclosure contains amended option positions at bottom of page from 9th November to 5th December 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed Ordinary Sharesrelate (Note 1)Date of dealing 6-Dec-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 9,765,360 0.291(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,492,000 0.074 1,790,000 0.053Total 9,063,360 0.27 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 4531 43.39Purchase 10568 43.39Purchase 2500 43.35Purchase 1000 43.35Purchase 7014 43.35Purchase 1407 43.35Purchase 22980 43.35Purchase 12500 43.68Purchase 500 43.68Purchase 12000 43.68Purchase 2998 43.7Purchase 440 43.7Purchase 2000 43.7Purchase 4562 43.7Purchase 100000 43.38Sale -22949 43.38Sale -2550 43.38Sale -6 43.38Sale -2 43.38Sale -585 43.38Sale -2 43.38Sale -443 43.38Sale -166 43.38Sale -3 43.38Sale -7187 43.38Sale -3597 43.71Sale -582 43.71Sale -2365 43.71Sale -3456 43.71Sale -100000 43.38TOTAL BUYS:185000 TOTAL SELLS:143893 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name,e.g. Writing, selling, Number of securities to which the Exercise Type, e.g. American, Expiry Option money paid/receivedcall option purchasing, varying etc. option relates (Note 6) price European etc. date per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. 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 relating to the voting rightsof any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal ofany relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 7-Dec-2007Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry Date CALL OPTION PURCHASED 2000 47 AMERICAN 27/03/2008 CALL OPTION PURCHASED 20000 46 AMERICAN 20/12/2007 CALL OPTION PURCHASED 20000 46 AMERICAN 20/12/2007 Trade date: 9th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,575,264 0.285% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,100,000 0.092% 2,505,000 0.075% sell Total 8,980,264 0.267% 12th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,515,887 0.283% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,100,000 0.092% 2,505,000 0.075% sell Total 8,920,887 0.266% 13th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,382,011 0.279% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,100,000 0.092% 2,523,000 0.075% sell Total 8,805,011 0.262% 14th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,427,011 0.281% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,100,000 0.092% 2,479,000 0.074% sell Total 8,806,011 0.262% 15th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,367,005 0.279% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,100,000 0.092% 2,479,000 0.074% sell Total 8,746,005 0.260% 16th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,368,955 0.279% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,100,000 0.092% 2,479,000 0.074% sell Total 8,747,955 0.260% 19th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,348,854 0.278% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,200,000 0.095% 2,579,000 0.077% sell Total 8,727,854 0.260% 20th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,278,144 0.276% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,200,000 0.095% 2,579,000 0.077% sell Total 8,657,144 0.258% 21st November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,260,431 0.276% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 3,200,000 0.095% 2,579,000 0.077% sell Total 8,639,431 0.257% 22nd November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,082,357 0.270% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,900,000 0.086% 2,579,000 0.077% sell Total 8,761,357 0.261% 23rd November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,067,960 0.270% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,900,000 0.086% 2,579,000 0.077% sell Total 8,746,960 0.260% 26th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,032,537 0.269% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,900,000 0.086% 2,654,000 0.079% sell Total 8,786,537 0.262% 27th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,022,661 0.269% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,900,000 0.086% 2,654,000 0.079% sell Total 8,776,661 0.261% 28th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 8,989,623 0.268% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,855,000 0.085% 2,634,000 0.078% sell Total 8,768,623 0.261% 29th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,825,829 0.293% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,442,000 0.073% 1,790,000 0.053% sell Total 9,173,829 0.273% 30th November Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,891,509 0.295% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,526,000 0.075% 1,790,000 0.053% sell Total 9,155,509 0.273% 3rd December Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,891,201 0.295% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,486,000 0.074% 1,790,000 0.053% sell Total 9,195,201 0.274% 4th December Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,862,888 0.294% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,439,000 0.073% 1,790,000 0.053% sell Total 9,213,888 0.274% 5th December Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 9,806,467 0.292% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 2,450,000 0.073% 1,790,000 0.053% sell Total 9,146,467 0.272% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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