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Deutsche Bank AG06 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 05/12/2007 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 -7,950,353 -0.24 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -7,950,353 -0.24 (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 179750 41.7521Purchase 465000 42.1535Purchase 72113 42.7Purchase 200 42.75Purchase 22279 42.76Purchase 36489 42.77Purchase 14906 42.78Purchase 34494 42.79Purchase 10389 42.8Purchase 18000 42.8039Purchase 5121 42.81Purchase 27693 42.82Purchase 38429 42.83Purchase 66318 42.84Purchase 570702 42.85Purchase 21708 42.86Purchase 18823 42.87Purchase 3800 42.8703Purchase 214000 42.8726Purchase 1500 42.8767Purchase 19496 42.88Purchase 10127 42.89Purchase 67967 42.89276Purchase 6503 42.9Purchase 8650 42.91Purchase 1200 42.93Purchase 142 42.95Purchase 2411 42.96Purchase 6 42.97Purchase 9840 42.98Purchase 8666 42.99Purchase 36949 43.Purchase 1000 43.05Purchase 464037 43.0947Purchase 525359 43.1Purchase 64220 43.10029Purchase 842 43.12Purchase 1042 43.13Purchase 666 43.15Purchase 1363 43.16Purchase 1750 43.17Purchase 213 43.18TOTAL PURCHASE 3,054,163Sale 179750 41.7521Sale 465000 42.1535Sale 750 42.7Sale 18000 42.8039Sale 4292 42.82Sale 5000 42.83Sale 5751 42.84Sale 560443 42.85Sale 1217 42.86Sale 32 42.87Sale 3800 42.8703Sale 214000 42.8726Sale 1500 42.8767Sale 1414 42.88Sale 2415 42.89Sale 67967 42.89276Sale 1464 42.9Sale 1487 42.91Sale 1212 42.98Sale 1000 42.99Sale 1000 43.Sale 3293 43.01Sale 2610 43.02Sale 500 43.09Sale 464037 43.0947Sale 524094 43.1Sale 64220 43.10029Sale 1250 43.14Sale 500 43.15Sale 1000 43.17TOTAL SALES 2,598,998 (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 750 42.7CFD Long 5000 42.83CFD Long 600 42.84CFD Long 350 42.85CFD Long 1217 42.86CFD Long 32 42.87CFD Long 3800 42.8703CFD Long 1414 42.88CFD Long 2415 42.89CFD Long 67967 42.89276CFD Long 1464 42.9CFD Long 1487 42.91CFD Long 1212 42.98CFD Long 1000 42.99CFD Long 1000 43CFD Long 1611 43.02CFD Long 500 43.09CFD Long 64220 43.10029CFD Long 1250 43.14CFD Long 500 43.15CFD Long 1000 43.17CFD Short 1000 42.7CFD Short 200 42.75CFD Short 18000 42.8039CFD Short 1100 42.83CFD Short 500 42.84CFD Short 3342 42.85CFD Short 714 42.86CFD Short 1500 42.8767CFD Short 811 42.88CFD Short 67967 42.89276CFD Short 361 42.9CFD Short 1500 42.91CFD Short 1200 42.93CFD Short 1920 42.98CFD Short 1000 42.99CFD Short 2465 43CFD Short 1000 43.05CFD Short 1265 43.1CFD Short 64220 43.10029CFD Short 842 43.12CFD Short 1042 43.13CFD Short 666 43.15CFD Short 1363 43.16CFD Short 1750 43.17CFD Short 213 43.18 (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 06/12/2007 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:
BHP Group