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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD 0.50 USD dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 11 November 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 3,045,501 0.1380% 1,268 0.0001%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 79,508 0.0036%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 200,000 0.0091% 1,000 0.0000%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 3,245,501 0.1471% 81,776 0.0037%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 877 10.1000 GBPPurchase 8,059 10.1600 GBPPurchase 1,091 10.2000 GBPPurchase 4,470 10.2100 GBPPurchase 9,591 10.2300 GBPPurchase 6,058 10.2400 GBPPurchase 1,155 10.2500 GBPPurchase 2,664 10.2600 GBPPurchase 5,749 10.2700 GBPPurchase 8,867 10.2800 GBPPurchase 13,753 10.2900 GBPPurchase 71,362 10.3000 GBPPurchase 14,842 10.3100 GBPPurchase 16,140 10.3200 GBPPurchase 11,440 10.3300 GBPPurchase 20,237 10.3400 GBPPurchase 16,999 10.3500 GBPPurchase 17,861 10.3600 GBPPurchase 15,434 10.3700 GBPPurchase 16,062 10.3800 GBPPurchase 11,128 10.3900 GBPPurchase 5,537 10.4000 GBPPurchase 4,993 10.4100 GBPPurchase 4,565 10.4200 GBPPurchase 10,654 10.4300 GBPPurchase 8,147 10.4400 GBPPurchase 2,774 10.4500 GBPPurchase 6,707 10.4700 GBPPurchase 5,616 10.4800 GBPPurchase 10,061 10.4900 GBPPurchase 40,783 10.4998 GBPPurchase 10,762 10.5000 GBPPurchase 5,613 10.5100 GBPPurchase 10,532 10.5400 GBPPurchase 13,754 10.5600 GBPPurchase 16,076 10.5800 GBPPurchase 5,357 10.5900 GBPPurchase 5,840 10.6100 GBPPurchase 5,506 10.6200 GBPPurchase 341 10.6300 GBPPurchase 13,190 10.6400 GBPPurchase 12,853 10.6600 GBPPurchase 7,261 10.6700 GBPPurchase 4,475 10.6800 GBPPurchase 9,411 10.6900 GBPPurchase 15,412 10.7000 GBPPurchase 10,507 10.7100 GBPPurchase 10,498 10.7200 GBPPurchase 14,402 10.7300 GBPPurchase 17,648 10.7400 GBPPurchase 10,767 10.7500 GBPPurchase 5,040 10.7600 GBPPurchase 9,501 10.7700 GBPPurchase 5,474 10.7800 GBPPurchase 4,665 10.7900 GBPPurchase 6,634 10.8000 GBPPurchase 4,544 10.8100 GBPPurchase 13,241 10.8200 GBPPurchase 4,090 10.8300 GBPPurchase 5,029 10.8400 GBPPurchase 26,176 10.8500 GBPPurchase 20,022 10.8600 GBPPurchase 10,455 10.8700 GBPPurchase 10,030 10.8800 GBPPurchase 4,248 10.8900 GBPPurchase 356 10.9000 GBPPurchase 4,295 10.9100 GBPPurchase 4,274 10.9400 GBPPurchase 8,664 10.9900 GBPTOTAL 720,619 Sale 2,260 10.1100 GBPSale 1,333 10.2100 GBPSale 2,494 10.2600 GBPSale 1,470 10.2700 GBPSale 26,032 10.2900 GBPSale 3,968 10.3000 GBPSale 5,311 10.3200 GBPSale 5,289 10.3300 GBPSale 4,508 10.3700 GBPSale 4,121 10.3800 GBPSale 3,002 10.3900 GBPSale 773 10.4000 GBPSale 775 10.4400 GBPSale 783 10.4500 GBPSale 18,695 10.4682 GBPSale 792 10.5000 GBPSale 1,485 10.5100 GBPSale 559 10.5500 GBPSale 1,800 10.5594 GBPSale 1,837 10.5596 GBPSale 558 10.5600 GBPSale 2,691 10.5605 GBPSale 5,090 10.5621 GBPSale 6,650 10.5627 GBPSale 6,971 10.5628 GBPSale 8,841 10.5633 GBPSale 9,896 10.5634 GBPSale 9,545 10.5635 GBPSale 12,306 10.5637 GBPSale 17,686 10.5644 GBPSale 96,783 10.5651 GBPSale 333,666 10.5652 GBPSale 43,234 10.5652 GBPSale 19,416 10.5653 GBPSale 20,529 10.5655 GBPSale 583 10.5800 GBPSale 1,211 10.5900 GBPSale 613 10.6300 GBPSale 744 10.6400 GBPSale 633 10.6700 GBPSale 1,316 10.6800 GBPSale 1,479 10.6900 GBPSale 502 10.7000 GBPSale 4,177 10.7100 GBPSale 1,372 10.7200 GBPSale 770 10.7500 GBPSale 712 10.7800 GBPSale 676 10.8200 GBPSale 618 10.8300 GBPSale 626 10.8500 GBPSale 1,332 10.8700 GBPSale 1,330 10.8800 GBPSale 776 10.8900 GBPTOTAL 700,619----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 1500 0.1200 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 (Note varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 12 November 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Call Option Purchased 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Written 100,000 16.3500 GBP Euro 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchased 75,000 16.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Purchased 1,000 12.000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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