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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 10 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 12,740,791 (0.379632944) 2072706 (0.0617597)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,351,700 (0.040276138) 2758633 (0.082198)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 202,162 (0.006023751) 5555000 (0.1655204)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 14,294,653 (0.425932833) 10386339 (0.3094782)------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 2375 27Purchase 625 27.01Purchase 1500 27.06Purchase 2000 27.09Purchase 6067 27.1Purchase 3932 27.12Purchase 790 27.13Purchase 1800 27.17Purchase 2000 27.19Purchase 6278 27.2Purchase 2500 27.21Purchase 500 27.23Purchase 490 27.25Purchase 5126 27.26Purchase 16213 27.27Purchase 10006 27.28Purchase 3815 27.29Purchase 19332 27.3Purchase 4919 27.31Purchase 1462 27.32Purchase 911 27.33Purchase 2930 27.34Purchase 2351 27.35Purchase 8593 27.38Purchase 6989 27.39Purchase 20510 27.4Purchase 3622 27.41Purchase 297 27.42Purchase 5913 27.43Purchase 7953 27.44Purchase 6581 27.45Purchase 3205 27.46Purchase 358 27.47Purchase 907 27.48Purchase 6893 27.49Purchase 18385 27.5Purchase 14323 27.51Purchase 13591 27.52Purchase 25171 27.53Purchase 39379 27.54Purchase 33212 27.55Purchase 11824 27.56Purchase 11830 27.57Purchase 23814 27.58Purchase 13467 27.59Purchase 15231 27.6Purchase 6332 27.61Purchase 13362 27.62Purchase 16822 27.63Purchase 34475 27.64Purchase 23012 27.65Purchase 9262 27.66Purchase 10964 27.67Purchase 21130 27.68Purchase 16137 27.69Purchase 15718 27.7Purchase 1436 27.71Purchase 5327 27.72Purchase 2744 27.73Purchase 44663 27.74Purchase 10761 27.75Purchase 418 27.76Purchase 1824 27.77Purchase 1206 27.78Purchase 4543 27.8Purchase 3340 27.81Purchase 2506 27.82Purchase 500 27.83Purchase 2089 27.85Purchase 3000 27.86Purchase 650 27.87Purchase 1200 27.91Purchase 3000 27.92Purchase 1232 27.94Purchase 1393 27.96Purchase 5787 27.97Purchase 213 27.98Purchase 658 28.01Purchase 3500 28.03Purchase 200 28.04Purchase 4800 28.06Purchase 12500 28.09Purchase 2500 28.11Purchase 10117 28.12Purchase 5524 28.13Purchase 5579 28.14Purchase 3750 28.16Purchase 17500 28.17Purchase 2102 28.18Purchase 5177 28.19Purchase 1717 28.2Purchase 3619 28.21Purchase 7460 28.22Purchase 5132 28.23Purchase 4857 28.24Purchase 6537 28.25Purchase 15733 28.26Purchase 697 28.27Purchase 2211 28.28Purchase 4191 28.3Purchase 1684 28.31Purchase 4046 28.35Purchase 50 28.36Purchase 2904 28.37Purchase 293 28.38Purchase 56 28.44Purchase 2000 28.48Purchase 573008 29.84 1365118\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1200 26.98Sale 2045 27Sale 55 27.05Sale 2200 27.06Sale 157 27.09Sale 5000 27.13Sale 3355 27.14Sale 1973 27.15Sale 249 27.24Sale 3372 27.25Sale 1783 27.26Sale 14167 27.27Sale 3557 27.28Sale 3853 27.29Sale 5823 27.3Sale 4855 27.35Sale 12819 27.37Sale 3094 27.38Sale 498 27.39Sale 195 27.41Sale 1285 27.42Sale 6915 27.44Sale 5584 27.45Sale 9500 27.46Sale 3500 27.47Sale 3523 27.48Sale 1478 27.49Sale 13501 27.5Sale 11504 27.51Sale 12543 27.52Sale 2699 27.53Sale 17632 27.54Sale 3485 27.55Sale 3830 27.56Sale 2500 27.57Sale 2500 27.58Sale 5239 27.59Sale 37000 27.6Sale 8926 27.61Sale 1280 27.62Sale 25441 27.63Sale 1417 27.64Sale 44771 27.65Sale 7749 27.66Sale 17890 27.68Sale 2110 27.69Sale 1780 27.73Sale 9416 27.74Sale 1921 27.76Sale 1867 27.77Sale 1437 27.78Sale 500 27.79Sale 4981 27.8Sale 19 27.81Sale 1475 27.86Sale 856 27.87Sale 2000 27.92Sale 5000 27.93Sale 7968 27.94Sale 417 27.95Sale 2500 27.97Sale 97 27.98Sale 36620 28Sale 3541 28.01Sale 2378 28.04Sale 3871 28.05Sale 1252 28.06Sale 418 28.12Sale 3234 28.14Sale 14006 28.15Sale 445 28.16Sale 3952 28.17Sale 12000 28.2Sale 2419 28.21Sale 2877 28.22Sale 4297 28.23Sale 1613 28.24Sale 752 28.25Sale 13657 28.26Sale 125 28.27Sale 5000 28.28Sale 5798 28.3Sale 5000 28.34Sale 10175 28.35Sale 13389 28.45Sale 27247 28.5Sale 1041 28.51Sale 56 28.55Sale 10372 28.6Sale 2000 28.64Sale 7000 28.68Sale 382000 29.84 942821\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZN Short (sell) 40500 0.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZL Short (sell) 100000 0.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2200 21.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Long (buy) 2200 21.90---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 2220 21.87---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZY Short (sell) 2220 21.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Long (buy) 4000 27.87---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 26.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZW Short (sell) 2000 27.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 1500 24.71---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 2000 25.90---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Long (buy) 2000 26.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZS Short (sell) 4000 25.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 2000 4.80---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 3300 4.91---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 175 5.11---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Long (buy) 2000 5.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 3300 4.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 1900 5.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 100 5.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZK Short (sell) 2000 5.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 56 12.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 12.7---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 4121 12.74---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2986 12.75---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5000 12.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 5382 12.8---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 100 12.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 12.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2300 12.94---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 12.95---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 200 12.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 12.98---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 3231 13.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1540 13.42---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 960 13.43---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 10000 13.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2500 13.51---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 10000 13.61---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 6278 13.81---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1800 13.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 1222 13.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 700 14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Long (buy) 2300 14.01---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 56 12.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 10000 12.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 89 12.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 10000 12.82---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 10000 13.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 31 13.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3200 13.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1478 13.53---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3522 13.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 7500 13.56---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1500 13.57---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 6000 13.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 13.72---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 1800 13.88---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 5000 13.89---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 2100 13.96---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 155 13.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 245 14.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZX Short (sell) 3000 14.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 10000 24.00 American 30/10/08 6.365----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Call Selling 10000 24.00 American 30/10/08 6.365----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Call Selling 15000 24.00 American 30/10/08 6.365----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 10000 20.00 American 30/10/08 0.185----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 10000 20.00 American 30/10/08 0.185----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Selling 10000 22.00 American 30/10/08 0.455----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Selling 10000 22.00 American 30/10/08 0.455----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 10000 24.00 American 30/10/08 2.185----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 10000 24.00 American 30/10/08 2.155----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Oct 08 Put Purchasing 15000 24.00 American 30/10/08 2.105----------------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 13 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 Call Written 10,000 37.00 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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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