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SG Option Europe08 February 2008 FORM 8.1 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) SG Option EuropeCompany dealt in BHP Billiton plcClass of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) 0.5 USD OrdinaryDate of dealing 7 February 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 156,619 0.01(2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 156,619 0.01 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per Unit Purchase 143061 14.69 Purchase 42840 14.71 Purchase 26655 14.72 Purchase 485002 14.74 Purchase 106432 14.77 Purchase 40419 14.78 Purchase 3067 14.81 Purchase 400 14.86 Purchase 3243 14.90 Purchase 5000 14.93 Purchase 15810 14.94 Purchase 3702 14.95 Purchase 8905 14.96 Purchase 3500 14.97 Total Buys 888036 Sale 29400 14.66 Sale 2990 14.69 Sale 8724 14.71 Sale 11257 14.72 Sale 19937 14.75 Sale 61109 14.76 Sale 143 14.77 Sale 161581 14.78 Sale 88222 14.80 Sale 12180 14.83 Sale 450000 14.89 Sale 576 14.93 Sale 1962 15.00 Total Sells 848081 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 8 February 2008Contact name Gemma MathiesonTelephone number 0207 676 6885Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Rio Tinto plcSpecify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group