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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd12 March 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 City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader The Private Banking Division of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton plc Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 11-March-2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 4,700 0.0002(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,000 0.00004Total 5,700 0.0003 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 1000 15.09 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 7) European etc. (Note 5) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, 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 8.1 attached? (Note 9) yes Date of disclosure 12-March-2007 Contact name Collins, Carolyn Telephone number 44 20 7883 5407 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RIO TINTO Nature of connection (Note 10) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,e.g. call option or derivative European etc. relates CALL OPTION PURCHASED 1000 14 American 20-03-2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group