11th Feb 2008 15:47
Deutsche Bank AG11 February 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 Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08/02/2008 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 2,265,943 -14,965,788 0.07% -0.45% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 8,564,035 -7,747,968 0.26% -0.23% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6,737,000 -1,555,000 0.20% -0.05% Total 17,566,978 -24,268,756 0.52% -0.72% (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 1000 35.8Purchase 12000 35.84Purchase 13000 35.85Purchase 400 35.88Purchase 300 35.9Purchase 500 35.93Purchase 1000 35.97Purchase 1 35.99Purchase 910 36.01Purchase 8500 36.03Purchase 10000 36.05Purchase 5000 36.06Purchase 1999 36.13Purchase 4001 36.14Purchase 100 36.15Purchase 5000 36.16Purchase 312 36.2Purchase 4923 36.25Purchase 12047 36.26Purchase 8034 36.27Purchase 45400 36.28Purchase 10809 36.29Purchase 9528 36.31Purchase 433 36.32Purchase 9367 36.35Purchase 1500 36.36Purchase 15500 36.38Purchase 1218 36.39Purchase 8782 36.4Purchase 80 36.41Purchase 2025 36.43Purchase 3032 36.44Purchase 42435 36.4435Purchase 17000 36.45Purchase 6000 36.46Purchase 25 36.47Purchase 100 36.48Purchase 10100 36.49Purchase 5000 36.5Purchase 22000 36.51Purchase 7000 36.52Purchase 78 36.53Purchase 57950 36.53436583Purchase 4176 36.55Purchase 13007 36.56Purchase 8277 36.57Purchase 4307 36.58Purchase 79777 36.58428118Purchase 500 36.59Purchase 19074 36.6Purchase 500 36.63Purchase 3100 36.64Purchase 8415 36.65Purchase 1652 36.66Purchase 29303 36.6787Purchase 250 36.68Purchase 811 36.7Purchase 314 36.71Purchase 90 36.72Purchase 1252 36.79Purchase 3026 36.81Purchase 100 36.82Purchase 500 36.84Purchase 242 36.86Purchase 117 36.87Purchase 318 36.91Purchase 212 36.92Purchase 505 36.94Purchase 5 36.95Purchase 1221 36.98Purchase 10 36.99Purchase 1500 37Purchase 2000 37.01Purchase 3846 37.02Purchase 4308 37.03Purchase 12663 37.04Purchase 40875 37.05Purchase 6307 37.06Purchase 1000 37.07Purchase 45000 39.89755312TOTAL PURCHASE 662,949Sale 411 35.77Sale 89 35.78Sale 286 35.81Sale 514 35.82Sale 700 35.83Sale 1000 35.85Sale 5000 35.88Sale 5000 35.95Sale 158747 36Sale 10000 36.02Sale 20000 36.03Sale 2000 36.04Sale 10000 36.05Sale 10000 36.07Sale 62745 36.14Sale 23542 36.17573146Sale 2500 36.18Sale 500 36.19Sale 2000 36.24Sale 5000 36.25Sale 2637 36.27Sale 193 36.29Sale 26807 36.3Sale 500 36.31Sale 3000 36.35Sale 1000 36.36Sale 80602 36.36208518Sale 35893 36.3675Sale 114920 36.4Sale 1080 36.41Sale 1000 36.42Sale 2000 36.47Sale 11000 36.48Sale 1000 36.49Sale 27311 36.4962Sale 50000 36.5Sale 1000 36.53Sale 10164 36.55Sale 12 36.56Sale 1000 36.59Sale 5000 36.6Sale 2000 36.66Sale 500 36.67Sale 47538 36.68413837Sale 2000 36.81Sale 4000 36.82Sale 20000 36.88Sale 8065 36.89557595Sale 10000 36.9Sale 3775 36.93Sale 12075 36.94Sale 150 36.95Sale 4363 37Sale 31000 37.04Sale 54856 37.05Sale 1668 37.06Sale 2365 37.08Sale 20000 37.1TOTAL SALES 920,508 (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 411 35.77CFD Long 89 35.78CFD Long 286 35.81CFD Long 514 35.82CFD Long 700 35.83CFD Long 1000 35.85CFD Long 5000 35.88CFD Long 5000 35.95CFD Long 8747 36CFD Long 2000 36.04CFD Long 5000 36.14CFD Long 23542 36.17573146CFD Long 2500 36.18CFD Long 500 36.19CFD Long 2000 36.24CFD Long 2637 36.27CFD Long 193 36.29CFD Long 1807 36.3CFD Long 500 36.31CFD Long 3000 36.35CFD Long 1000 36.36CFD Long 80602 36.36208518CFD Long 35893 36.3675CFD Long 1000 36.4CFD Long 1000 36.42CFD Long 2000 36.47CFD Long 11000 36.48CFD Long 1000 36.49CFD Long 27311 36.4962CFD Long 1000 36.53CFD Long 4988 36.55CFD Long 12 36.56CFD Long 1000 36.59CFD Long 5000 36.6CFD Long 2000 36.66CFD Long 47538 36.68413837CFD Long 2000 36.81CFD Long 4000 36.82CFD Long 8065 36.89557595CFD Long 10000 36.9CFD Long 3775 36.93CFD Long 12075 36.94CFD Long 150 36.95CFD Long 4363 37CFD Long 340 37.08CFD Short 500000 3.9155CFD Short 1000 35.8CFD Short 1000 35.85CFD Short 400 35.88CFD Short 300 35.9CFD Short 500 35.93CFD Short 1000 35.97CFD Short 1 35.99CFD Short 910 36.01CFD Short 8500 36.03CFD Short 10000 36.05CFD Short 5000 36.06CFD Short 1999 36.13CFD Short 4001 36.14CFD Short 100 36.15CFD Short 5000 36.16CFD Short 312 36.2CFD Short 4923 36.25CFD Short 2047 36.26CFD Short 3034 36.27CFD Short 400 36.28CFD Short 6500 36.29CFD Short 4528 36.31CFD Short 433 36.32CFD Short 4367 36.35CFD Short 1500 36.36CFD Short 500 36.38CFD Short 1218 36.39CFD Short 8782 36.4CFD Short 80 36.41CFD Short 2025 36.43CFD Short 110 36.44CFD Short 42435 36.4435CFD Short 7000 36.45CFD Short 6000 36.46CFD Short 25 36.47CFD Short 100 36.48CFD Short 100 36.49CFD Short 7000 36.51CFD Short 7000 36.52CFD Short 57950 36.53436583CFD Short 2000 36.55CFD Short 11284 36.56CFD Short 79777 36.58428118CFD Short 500 36.59CFD Short 4767 36.6CFD Short 500 36.63CFD Short 1515 36.65CFD Short 1652 36.66CFD Short 29303 36.6787CFD Short 250 36.68CFD Short 811 36.7CFD Short 314 36.71CFD Short 90 36.72CFD Short 1252 36.79CFD Short 3026 36.81CFD Short 100 36.82CFD Short 500 36.84CFD Short 242 36.86CFD Short 117 36.87CFD Short 318 36.91CFD Short 212 36.92CFD Short 505 36.94CFD Short 5 36.95CFD Short 760 36.98CFD Short 10 36.99CFD Short 1500 37CFD Short 2000 37.01CFD Short 2000 37.04CFD Short 10000 37.05CFD Short 2000 37.06CFD Short 1000 37.07CFD Short 45000 39.89755312 (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) Call Option Purchasing 200000 39.00 American 25/09/2008 3.58Call Option Purchasing 500000 40.00 American 18/12/2008 3.91 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 11/02/2008 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 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:
BHP Group