Rule 8.1 - BHP Billiton plc

Wed. October 01, 2008; Posted: 11:36 AM

Oct 01, 2008 (Hugin via COMTEX) -- HBCBF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- 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)

NB: THESE TRANSACTIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN ERROR. THE PANEL EXECUTIVE HAS INFORMED HSBC BANK PLC ON AN EX PARTE BASIS THAT THESE TRANSACTIONS HAVE NO CODE CONSEQUENCES

1. KEY INFORMATION

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Name of person dealing (Note 1) | HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) | | | S.A. Hong Kong Branch | |------------------------------------+------------------------------| | Company dealt in | BHP Billiton Limited ("BHP") | |------------------------------------+------------------------------| | Class of relevant security to | Ordinary shares | | which the dealings being disclosed | | | relate (Note 2) | | |------------------------------------+------------------------------| | Date of dealing | 19-Sep-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)

+---� | | | | |---� | |Number | | |---� |(1) Relevant |24,970 |securities | shares | |0.0004% |---� |(2) Derivatives| |(other than | |options) | | | |---� |(3) Options and| |agreements to | |purchase/sell | | | |---� |Total |24,970 | | shares | |0.0004% +---� 45;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Long | Short | | | 45;-----------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------------| |Number | (%) | (%) | 45;-----------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | 45;-----------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | 45;-----------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | 45;-----------+--------------------------+------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | 45;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Class of | Long | Short | |relevant | | | |security: | | | | | | | |---------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------| | |Number |Number | | | (%) | (%) | |---------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------| |(1) Relevant | | | |securities | | | | | | | |---------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------| |(2) Derivatives| | | |(other than | | | |options) | | | | | | | |---------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------| |(3) Options and| | | |agreements to | | | |purchase/sell | | | | | | | |---------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------| |Total | | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+---------------------------------------+ | Class of relevant security: | Details | | | | |-----------------------------+---------| | | | +---------------------------------------+

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit (Note 5) | | | securities | | |----------------------+------------+-------------------------------| | Purchase on 7-Jan-08 | 1,100 | AUD39.75 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 9-May-08 | 460 | AUD39.75 was set) | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 435 | AUD46.2 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 1,345 | AUD46.2 was set) | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 500 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 405 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 9-May-08 | 150 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 170 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 19-Sep-08 | 210 | AUD46.2 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 905 | AUD46.2 was set) | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 1,050 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 30-Apr-08 | 480 | AUD35.7 | | Sale on 9-May-08 | 525 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 170 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 470 | AUD42.5 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 26-Mar-08 | 765 | AUD42.5 was set) | | Purchase on 2-Jan-08 | 1,740 | AUD46.2 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 1,850 | AUD46.2 was set) | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 475 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 955 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 235 | AUD35.3011 | | Sale on 9-May-08 | 295 | AUD40.1 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 445 | AUD40.5 was set) | | Sale on 19-Feb-08 | 1,085 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 9-Jul-08 | 5,360 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 9-May-08 | 695 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 765 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 18-Mar-08 | 950 | AUD46.2 (Limit Price at | | Purchase on 2-Jan-08 | 4,570 | AUD46.2 was set) | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 7,800 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 9-May-08 | 375 | AUD39.9 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 610 | AUD39.9126 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 290 | AUD46.2 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 2,110 | AUD46.2 was set) | | Sale on 28-Feb-08 | 765 | AUD41.0759 | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 355 | AUD35.7547 | | Purchase on 2-Jan-08 | 355 | AUD40.1 (Limit Price at | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 445 | AUD40.5 was set) | | Sale on 1-Sep-08 | 320 | AUD41.0759 | | | | AUD46.2 (Limit Price at | | | | AUD46.2 was set) | | | | AUD41.0759 | | | | AUD41.0759 | | | | AUD41.0759 | | | | AUD39.5105 | | | | AUD41.0759 | | | | AUD40.1 (Limit Price at | | | | AUD40.5 was set) | | | | AUD41.0759 | | | | AUD41.0759 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Product | Long/short (Note | Number of securities | Price per | | name, | 6) | (Note 7) | unit (Note | | e.g. CFD | | | 5) | |----------+------------------+------------------------+------------| | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Product |Writing, |Number of |Exercise|Type, e.g.|Expiry|Option money | |name, |selling, |securities to which|price |American, |date |paid/received | |e.g. call|purchasing, |the option relates | |European | |per unit (Note| |option |varying etc.|(Note 7) | |etc. | |5) | | | | | | | | | |---------+------------+-------------------+--------+----------+------+--------------| | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

(ii) Exercising

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Product name, e.g. | Number of securities | Exercise price per | | call option | | unit (Note 5) | |--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------| | | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Nature of transaction | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) | | (Note 8) | | (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 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. | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Date of disclosure | 29-Sep-2008 | |-----------------------------+-------------------------------------| | Contact name | Anne Wong / Stephen Leung / Herman | | | Poon | |-----------------------------+-------------------------------------| | Telephone number | 2899-7586 / 2899-6410 / 2899-8525 | |-----------------------------+-------------------------------------| | Name of offeree/offeror | Rio Tinto Plc ("RIO") and BHP | | with which associated | Billiton Limited ("BHP") | |-----------------------------+-------------------------------------| | Specify category and nature | HSBC are joint financial adviser to | | of associate status (Note | BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton | | 10) | Ltd in their offer for Rio Tinto | | | Plc and Rio Tinto Ltd. BHP Billiton | | | Ltd - ISIN - AU000000BHP4. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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SOURCE: HSBC Bank Plc

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