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Deutsche Bank AG20 November 2007 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 19/11/2007 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 Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -8,372,323 -0.25 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -8,372,323 -0.25 (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) Purchase 68,900. 41.15Purchase 3,000. 41.28Purchase 11,000. 41.35Purchase 300. 41.37Purchase 1,000. 41.38Purchase 387. 41.39Purchase 1,365. 41.41Purchase 300. 41.42Purchase 400. 41.44Purchase 500. 41.45Purchase 400. 41.5Purchase 480. 41.54Purchase 520. 41.55Purchase 10,000. 41.59Purchase 5,950. 41.62739Purchase 1,000. 41.75Purchase 25,360. 41.758Purchase 500. 41.77Purchase 10,300. 41.8Purchase 14,229. 41.83Purchase 1,231. 41.84Purchase 108,095. 41.85Purchase 4,000. 41.86Purchase 1,835. 41.87Purchase 17,026. 41.88Purchase 25,109. 41.89Purchase 1,300. 41.9Purchase 3,350. 41.92Purchase 8,160. 41.95Purchase 12,910. 41.96Purchase 17,064. 41.97Purchase 23,225. 41.98Purchase 49,634. 41.99Purchase 7,656. 42.Purchase 739 42.01Sale 68,900. 41.15Sale 235. 41.44Sale 3,000. 41.49Sale 400. 41.53Sale 1,100. 41.54Sale 3,100. 41.55Sale 1,200. 41.56Sale 56,284. 41.59Sale 200. 41.64Sale 100. 41.66Sale 3,633. 41.68Sale 18,367. 41.7Sale 2,000. 41.75Sale 20,611. 41.75945Sale 484. 41.78Sale 1,300. 41.79Sale 4,065. 41.8Sale 1,008. 41.81Sale 3,235. 41.82Sale 37,458. 41.83Sale 14,458. 41.84Sale 36,300. 41.8447Sale 41,266. 41.85Sale 8,839. 41.86Sale 6,336. 41.87Sale 2,624. 41.88Sale 500. 41.89Sale 500. 41.92Sale 23,300. 41.9259Sale 10,000. 41.93Sale 1,000. 41.94Sale 152. 41.95Sale 100. 41.96Sale 85,484. 41.9672Sale 1,230. 41.98Sale 200. 41.99Sale 2,900. 42.Sale 60. 42.02 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFDCFD Long 235. 41.44CFD Long 3,000. 41.49CFD Long 400. 41.53CFD Long 1,100. 41.54CFD Long 3,100. 41.55CFD Long 1,200. 41.56CFD Long 12,000. 41.59CFD Long 200. 41.64CFD Long 100. 41.66CFD Long 3,633. 41.68CFD Long 18,367. 41.7CFD Long 2,000. 41.75CFD Long 20,611. 41.75945CFD Long 484. 41.78CFD Long 1,300. 41.79CFD Long 4,065. 41.8CFD Long 1,008. 41.81CFD Long 3,235. 41.82CFD Long 17,458. 41.83CFD Long 14,458. 41.84CFD Long 36,300. 41.8447CFD Long 12,366. 41.85CFD Long 8,839. 41.86CFD Long 6,336. 41.87CFD Long 2,624. 41.88CFD Long 500. 41.89CFD Long 500. 41.92CFD Long 23,300. 41.9259CFD Long 10,000. 41.93CFD Long 1,000. 41.94CFD Long 152. 41.95CFD Long 100. 41.96CFD Long 1,230. 41.98CFD Long 200. 41.99CFD Long 2,900. 42.CFD Long 60. 42.02CFD Short 3,000. 41.28CFD Short 11,000. 41.35CFD Short 300. 41.37CFD Short 1,000. 41.38CFD Short 387. 41.39CFD Short 1,365. 41.41CFD Short 300. 41.42CFD Short 400. 41.44CFD Short 500. 41.45CFD Short 400. 41.5CFD Short 480. 41.54CFD Short 520. 41.55CFD Short 10,000. 41.59CFD Short 5,950. 41.62739CFD Short 1,000. 41.75CFD Short 25,360. 41.758CFD Short 500. 41.77CFD Short 10,300. 41.8CFD Short 9,229. 41.83CFD Short 1,026. 41.84CFD Short 500. 41.85CFD Short 4,000. 41.86CFD Short 1,835. 41.87CFD Short 16,739. 41.88CFD Short 13,800. 41.89CFD Short 1,300. 41.9CFD Short 3,350. 41.92CFD Short 1,000. 41.96CFD Short 17,000. 41.97CFD Short 5,000. 41.98CFD Short 22,000. 41.99CFD Short 500. 42.01 (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 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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 20/11/2007 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 Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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:
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