14th Mar 2008 10:17
Deutsche Bank AG14 March 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 Deutsche Securities Australia Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13/03/2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 2,668,117 -14,738,450 0.08% -0.44% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 11,288,818 -7,842,336 0.34% -0.23% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 9,199,000 -2,263,000 0.27% -0.07% Total 23,155,935 -24,843,786 0.69% -0.74% (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 $Purchase 423 35.99Purchase 10000 36.28Purchase 403 36.30Purchase 910 36.33Purchase 14076 36.37Purchase 282226 36.38Purchase 18485 36.39Purchase 104790 36.40Purchase 15213 36.42Purchase 1428 36.43Purchase 554 36.44Purchase 30182 36.45Purchase 36532 36.46Purchase 270000 36.47Purchase 105550 36.47Purchase 21575 36.48Purchase 8325 36.49Purchase 225 36.50Purchase 30671 36.52Purchase 5899 36.52Purchase 4101 36.53Purchase 60000 36.55Purchase 38213 36.56Purchase 212398 36.59Purchase 242 36.60Purchase 4219 36.61Purchase 12228 36.62Purchase 10469 36.63Purchase 89 36.64Purchase 1911 36.65Purchase 1515 36.67Purchase 1715 36.70Purchase 1516 36.72Purchase 1614 36.73Purchase 289 36.78Purchase 25894 36.80Purchase 1418 36.83Purchase 5905 36.85Purchase 30254 36.86Purchase 6870 36.87Purchase 13600 36.88Purchase 300 36.89Purchase 11090 36.90Purchase 11000 36.92Purchase 561 36.94Purchase 18745 36.95Purchase 10000 36.96Purchase 200 37.01Purchase 250 37.14Purchase 2248 37.15Purchase 135000 37.19Purchase 260000 38.71Purchase 138415 38.80TOTAL PURCHASE 1,979,736Sale 2000 36.30Sale 500 36.35Sale 20368 36.38Sale 80000 36.39Sale 70000 36.40Sale 100 36.41Sale 200 36.46Sale 270000 36.47Sale 500 36.47Sale 1000 36.49Sale 882 36.53Sale 200500 36.59Sale 9457 36.60Sale 728 36.61Sale 2111 36.62Sale 359 36.63Sale 1000 36.64Sale 1500 36.65Sale 53410 36.65Sale 5040 36.66Sale 2000 36.67Sale 400 36.68Sale 800 36.69Sale 33635 36.72Sale 100 36.75Sale 25894 36.80Sale 1219 36.81Sale 2137 36.82Sale 1667 36.83Sale 200 36.84Sale 3779 36.85Sale 4290 36.86Sale 3707 36.87Sale 4313 36.88Sale 867 36.89Sale 1827 36.90Sale 1847 36.91Sale 147 36.92Sale 2148 36.96Sale 8211 36.97Sale 1502 36.98Sale 97500 37.00Sale 8568 37.01Sale 1000 37.04Sale 8568 37.05Sale 1000 37.06Sale 4010 37.07Sale 50 37.09Sale 940 37.10Sale 3470 37.11Sale 1530 37.12Sale 51840 37.15Sale 5000 37.16Sale 5000 37.17Sale 65972 37.38TOTAL SALES 1,074,793 (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 AUD $CFD Long 2000 36.30CFD Long 500 36.35CFD Long 368 36.38CFD Long 100 36.41CFD Long 200 36.46CFD Long 500 36.47CFD Long 1000 36.49CFD Long 882 36.53CFD Long 500 36.59CFD Long 877 36.60CFD Long 728 36.61CFD Long 2111 36.62CFD Long 359 36.63CFD Long 1000 36.64CFD Long 1500 36.65CFD Long 53410 36.65CFD Long 15000 36.66CFD Long 750 36.66CFD Long 2000 36.67CFD Long 400 36.68CFD Long 800 36.69CFD Long 33635 36.72CFD Long 100 36.75CFD Long 25894 36.80CFD Long 1219 36.81CFD Long 2137 36.82CFD Long 1667 36.83CFD Long 200 36.84CFD Long 3779 36.85CFD Long 3707 36.87CFD Long 4313 36.88CFD Long 867 36.89CFD Long 1827 36.90CFD Long 1847 36.91CFD Long 147 36.92CFD Long 2148 36.96CFD Long 1000 37.04CFD Long 1000 37.06CFD Long 9000 37.15CFD Long 65972 37.38CFD Short 403 36.30CFD Short 910 36.33CFD Short 1207 36.37CFD Short 800 36.38CFD Short 1325 36.39CFD Short 500 36.40CFD Short 18000 36.41CFD Short 1710 36.42CFD Short 1428 36.43CFD Short 736 36.45CFD Short 1532 36.46CFD Short 450 36.47CFD Short 225 36.50CFD Short 30671 36.52CFD Short 38213 36.56CFD Short 2398 36.59CFD Short 242 36.60CFD Short 4219 36.61CFD Short 2228 36.62CFD Short 469 36.63CFD Short 89 36.64CFD Short 1911 36.65CFD Short 1515 36.67CFD Short 1715 36.70CFD Short 1516 36.72CFD Short 1614 36.73CFD Short 289 36.78CFD Short 25894 36.80CFD Short 1418 36.83CFD Short 300 36.89CFD Short 11000 36.92CFD Short 561 36.94CFD Short 10539 36.95CFD Short 200 37.01CFD Short 250 37.14CFD Short 135000 37.19CFD Short 260000 38.71CFD Short 138415 38.80 (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, varying to which the option American,e.g. call option etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit AUD $Call Option Purchasing 150,000 36.00 American 18/12/2008 6.37 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit Australian Dollar $ (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 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 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 14/03/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor to Offeree This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group