RNS Number:0995U
BNP Paribas London
09 May 2008
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
Name of exempt principal trader BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNC
Company dealt in RIO TINTO LTD
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 8th May 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 2)
Long
Short
Number Number
(%)
(%)
(1) Relevant securities -144,698
0.0316%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total -144,698
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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 2)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
(Note 4)
AUD$
Sales -150 142.64 AUD
-750 142.65 AUD
-150 142.66 AUD
-750 142.70 AUD
-300 142.72 AUD
-600 142.92 AUD
-300 143.36 AUD
-1289 143.61 AUD
-600 143.63 AUD
-450 143.64 AUD
-61 143.67 AUD
-300 143.70 AUD
-900 143.76 AUD
-3200 144.00 AUD
-297 144.20 AUD
-900 144.24 AUD
-295 144.25 AUD
-3 144.28 AUD
-305 144.30 AUD
-1098 144.33 AUD
-300 144.34 AUD
-102 144.48 AUD
-3520 145.40 AUD
Total Sales -16620
Purchases 340 145.40 AUD
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per
unit (Note 4)
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 6) price European etc. date
paid/received per
unit (Note 4)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price
per unit (Note 4)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit
(if applicable) (Note 4)
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 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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
YES/NO
Date of disclosure 9th May 2008
Contact name Laura Ashbourne
Telephone number 020 7595 3644
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton
Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
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