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SG Option Europe07 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 6 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 116,664 0.01(2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 116,664 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 13503 14.99 Purchase 2800 15.00 Purchase 525 15.07 Purchase 71848 15.09 Purchase 72186 15.11 Purchase 4352 15.12 Purchase 11788 15.13 Purchase 70918 15.16 Purchase 249460 15.17 Purchase 45243 15.18 Purchase 196960 15.20 Purchase 2063 15.21 Purchase 38600 15.22 Purchase 112682 15.23 Purchase 33204 15.24 Purchase 2805 15.25 Purchase 908 15.26 Sale 23658 15.00 Sale 2960 15.03 Sale 1131 15.11 Sale 12115 15.15 Sale 400 15.16 Sale 672565 15.17 Sale 44478 15.20 Sale 193121 15.21 Sale 121809 15.22 Sale 9524 15.25 Sale 41841 15.26 Sale 297 15.35 (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 7 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