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Deutsche Bank AG17 December 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 14/12/2007 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 -7,272,107 -0.22 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -7,272,107 -0.22 (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 - Australian Dollar $ Purchase 1000 41.72Purchase 11000 41.75Purchase 8159 41.76Purchase 2412 41.77Purchase 2521 41.78Purchase 1908 41.79Purchase 33290 41.8Purchase 1120 41.81Purchase 12000 41.82Purchase 750 41.83Purchase 1500 41.85Purchase 4050 41.86Purchase 1348 41.87Purchase 900 41.89Purchase 500 41.9Purchase 1100 41.93Purchase 300 41.97Purchase 370 41.98Purchase 42587 42.0023Purchase 408 42.03Purchase 131700 42.0334Purchase 225 42.04Purchase 394807 42.05Purchase 500 42.06Purchase 3838 42.07Purchase 3000 42.09Purchase 12000 42.1Purchase 750 42.11Purchase 533 42.14Purchase 695 42.15Purchase 23772 42.16Purchase 2750 42.21Purchase 1000 42.23Purchase 190 42.39Purchase 1000 42.4Purchase 1000 42.45Purchase 5207 42.48Purchase 3314 42.49Purchase 13479 42.5Purchase 500 42.51Purchase 1300 42.55Purchase 1000 42.6Purchase 8569 42.61Purchase 5284 42.62Purchase 11800 42.64Purchase 26420 42.65Purchase 3908 42.66Purchase 300 42.67Purchase 8716 42.68Purchase 4284 42.69Purchase 31000 42.7Purchase 4285 42.71Purchase 175800 43.14Purchase 10000 43.205Purchase 51980 43.38755Purchase 15050 43.43694TOTAL PURCHASE 1,087,179Sale 100 41.66Sale 943 41.71Sale 100 41.73Sale 100 41.74Sale 300 41.76Sale 200 41.77Sale 1441 41.78Sale 300 41.79Sale 12600 41.8Sale 100 41.82Sale 200 41.83Sale 400 41.85Sale 100 41.86Sale 200 41.87Sale 850 41.88Sale 200 41.89Sale 350 41.9Sale 140 41.91Sale 4285 41.93Sale 549 41.96Sale 100 41.99Sale 7100 42Sale 42587 42.0023Sale 100 42.02Sale 7410 42.0233Sale 100 42.03Sale 131700 42.0334Sale 194502 42.05Sale 100 42.06Sale 200 42.08Sale 100 42.09Sale 1100 42.1Sale 100 42.11Sale 750 42.13Sale 200 42.14Sale 100 42.15Sale 212 42.18Sale 100 42.2Sale 200 42.24Sale 200 42.34Sale 253 42.35Sale 115 42.36Sale 474 42.37Sale 200 42.38Sale 15 42.4Sale 100 42.41Sale 100 42.42Sale 3434 42.43Sale 454 42.44Sale 3075 42.45Sale 1653 42.46Sale 3507 42.47Sale 300 42.49Sale 1397 42.5Sale 600 42.51Sale 185 42.53Sale 200 42.54Sale 200 42.56Sale 650 42.57Sale 300 42.59Sale 800 42.6Sale 200 42.61Sale 5857 42.62Sale 870 42.63Sale 5782 42.64Sale 6904 42.65Sale 2226 42.66Sale 6117 42.67Sale 700 42.68Sale 400 42.69Sale 8000 42.7Sale 5500 42.71Sale 100 42.72Sale 100 42.74Sale 175800 43.14Sale 10000 43.205Sale 9339 43.2643Sale 51980 43.38755Sale 15050 43.43694TOTAL SALES 733,356 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollar $e.g. CFDCFD Long 100 41.66CFD Long 943 41.71CFD Long 100 41.73CFD Long 100 41.74CFD Long 300 41.76CFD Long 200 41.77CFD Long 1441 41.78CFD Long 300 41.79CFD Long 12600 41.8CFD Long 100 41.82CFD Long 200 41.83CFD Long 400 41.85CFD Long 100 41.86CFD Long 200 41.87CFD Long 850 41.88CFD Long 200 41.89CFD Long 350 41.9CFD Long 140 41.91CFD Long 549 41.96CFD Long 100 41.99CFD Long 7100 42.CFD Long 42587 42.0023CFD Long 100 42.02CFD Long 100 42.03CFD Long 402 42.05CFD Long 100 42.06CFD Long 200 42.08CFD Long 100 42.09CFD Long 1100 42.1CFD Long 100 42.11CFD Long 750 42.13CFD Long 200 42.14CFD Long 100 42.15CFD Long 212 42.18CFD Long 100 42.2CFD Long 200 42.24CFD Long 200 42.34CFD Long 253 42.35CFD Long 115 42.36CFD Long 474 42.37CFD Long 200 42.38CFD Long 15 42.4CFD Long 100 42.41CFD Long 100 42.42CFD Long 3434 42.43CFD Long 454 42.44CFD Long 3075 42.45CFD Long 1653 42.46CFD Long 3507 42.47CFD Long 300 42.49CFD Long 1397 42.5CFD Long 600 42.51CFD Long 185 42.53CFD Long 200 42.54CFD Long 200 42.56CFD Long 650 42.57CFD Long 300 42.59CFD Long 800 42.6CFD Long 200 42.61CFD Long 5857 42.62CFD Long 870 42.63CFD Long 1498 42.64CFD Long 6904 42.65CFD Long 2226 42.66CFD Long 6117 42.67CFD Long 700 42.68CFD Long 400 42.69CFD Long 8000 42.7CFD Long 5500 42.71CFD Long 100 42.72CFD Long 100 42.74CFD Long 175800 43.14CFD Long 10000 43.205CFD Long 51980 43.38755CFD Long 15050 43.43694CFD Short 1000 41.72CFD Short 1000 41.75CFD Short 6590 41.76CFD Short 1700 41.79CFD Short 1120 41.81CFD Short 12000 41.82CFD Short 750 41.83CFD Short 1500 41.85CFD Short 4050 41.86CFD Short 1348 41.87CFD Short 900 41.89CFD Short 500 41.9CFD Short 1100 41.93CFD Short 300 41.97CFD Short 370 41.98CFD Short 408 42.03CFD Short 131700 42.0334CFD Short 225 42.04CFD Short 200707 42.05CFD Short 500 42.06CFD Short 3838 42.07CFD Short 3000 42.09CFD Short 1000 42.1CFD Short 750 42.11CFD Short 5000 42.16CFD Short 2750 42.21CFD Short 1000 42.23CFD Short 190 42.39CFD Short 1000 42.4CFD Short 1000 42.45CFD Short 2000 42.5CFD Short 500 42.51CFD Short 1300 42.55CFD Short 1000 42.6CFD Short 1000 42.62CFD Short 800 42.64CFD Short 50 42.65CFD Short 1000 42.66CFD Short 460 42.68CFD Short 1000 42.7CFD Short 175800 43.14CFD Short 51980 43.38755CFD Short 15050 43.43694 (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 17/12/2007 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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