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Deutsche Bank AG London01 May 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP1,239,594 18.13 17.75 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP3,845,267 18.14 17.69 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD GBPCFD Long 860,920 17.9733867CFD Long 860,920 17.9648264CFD Long 400,000 17.9407CFD Long 377,029 17.9471CFD Long 280,000 17.7833CFD Long 261,600 17.922115CFD Long 200,000 18.0388CFD Long 130,800 17.97251CFD Long 74,138 17.953413CFD Long 60,000 17.922611CFD Long 52,673 17.9845CFD Long 3,159 18.82CFD Short 475,170 17.9359CFD Short 133,516 17.85675CFD Short 104,000 18.009CFD Short 75,911 17.871443CFD Short 71,883 17.82495CFD Short 57,207 17.9901CFD Short 29,603 17.852992CFD Short 22,981 18CFD Short 5,884 18.085424 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 01/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP392,021 59.3266 58.33 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP194,401 59.48 58.19 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD GBPCFD Long 23,288 59.0592CFD Long 1,500 58.92CFD Long 1,396 63.85CFD Short 139,756 59.0407CFD Short 86,000 58.4741CFD Short 79,465 58.734589CFD Short 40,000 58.82877CFD Short 22,364 59.00048CFD Short 10,156 59.11 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 01/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD AUD204,178 42.5275 42.27 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD AUD26,064 42.27 42.27 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD AUDCFD Short 34,178 42.27 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 01/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30/04/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD AUD27,914 136.6044 136.08 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD AUD3 136.2933 136.2933 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD AUDCFD Short 2,911 136.08 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 01/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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 GroupRio Tinto