27th Dec 2007 11:57
Deutsche Bank AG27 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 24/12/2007 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 -18,655,008 -0.56 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -18,655,008 -0.56 (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 8504 39.65Purchase 54917 39.9095Purchase 1000 39.91Purchase 500 40.34Purchase 200 40.36Purchase 1401 40.37Purchase 1862 40.4Purchase 5420 40.41Purchase 42150 40.46626Purchase 19700 40.4663Purchase 250 40.47Purchase 27300 40.5Purchase 427 40.51Purchase 11800 40.52Purchase 4883 40.53Purchase 11267 40.54Purchase 11903 40.55Purchase 118 40.56Purchase 4282 40.57Purchase 2500 40.59Purchase 89360 41.08311TOTAL PURCHASE 299,744Sale 28849 39.59244Sale 8504 39.65Sale 5000 40.2Sale 1000 40.3Sale 1558 40.32Sale 454 40.33Sale 65465 40.33532Sale 55 40.34Sale 7005 40.35Sale 7723 40.36Sale 250 40.37Sale 1000 40.38Sale 2854 40.39Sale 6226 40.4Sale 1550 40.41Sale 2640 40.42Sale 4350 40.45Sale 5700 40.4627Sale 1000 40.47Sale 2377 40.52Sale 146 40.57Sale 500 40.59TOTAL SALES 154,206 (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 28849 39.59244CFD Long 8504 39.65CFD Long 5000 40.2CFD Long 1000 40.3CFD Long 1558 40.32CFD Long 454 40.33CFD Long 65465 40.33532CFD Long 55 40.34CFD Long 7005 40.35CFD Long 7723 40.36CFD Long 250 40.37CFD Long 1000 40.38CFD Long 2854 40.39CFD Long 776 40.4CFD Long 2640 40.42CFD Long 5700 40.4627CFD Long 1000 40.47CFD Long 2377 40.52CFD Long 146 40.57CFD Long 500 40.59CFD Short 8504 39.65CFD Short 54917 39.9095CFD Short 1000 39.91CFD Short 500 40.34CFD Short 200 40.36CFD Short 1401 40.37CFD Short 1000 40.4CFD Short 42150 40.46626CFD Short 19700 40.4663CFD Short 250 40.47CFD Short 27300 40.5CFD Short 1860 40.55CFD Short 2500 40.59CFD Short 89360 41.08311 (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 27/12/2007Contact name Kelly-Jade LedwichTelephone number 020 7545 7804Name 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