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Deutsche Bank AG06 May 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 01/05/2008 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 2,373,432 -9,836,098 0.07% -0.29% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 6,107,559 -7,253,432 0.18% -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 14,553,000 -4,016,000 0.43% -0.12% Total 23,033,991 -21,105,530 0.69% -0.63% (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 160000 41.80Purchase 10 41.96Purchase 15 41.97Purchase 3 41.99Purchase 1410 42.01Purchase 500 42.03Purchase 700 42.09Purchase 10000 42.10Purchase 10500 42.15Purchase 19427 42.17Purchase 765 42.21Purchase 162 42.25Purchase 198 42.28Purchase 15600 42.30Purchase 14970 42.30Purchase 12000 42.31Purchase 8001 42.32Purchase 2000 42.35Purchase 5000 42.36Purchase 10310 42.37Purchase 179 42.38Purchase 150 42.39Purchase 97 42.40Purchase 192 42.42Purchase 194 42.43Purchase 40194 42.44Purchase 296 42.45Purchase 305 42.46Purchase 213 42.47Purchase 160213 42.48Purchase 100 42.49Purchase 134897 42.50Purchase 12330 42.51Purchase 108 42.52Purchase 337 42.55Purchase 610 42.56Purchase 472 42.57Purchase 100 42.58Purchase 471 42.61Purchase 101 42.63Purchase 1369 42.65Purchase 88 42.66Purchase 102 42.74Purchase 1000 42.77Purchase 6000 42.78Purchase 50 42.79Purchase 81 42.81Purchase 12000 42.82Purchase 223 42.83Purchase 42 42.84Purchase 1500 42.86Purchase 20554 42.90TOTAL PURCHASE 666,139Sale 160000 41.80Sale 77 41.95Sale 4880 41.96Sale 2977 41.97Sale 1392 41.98Sale 4936 41.99Sale 23522 42.00Sale 10000 42.00Sale 10904 42.01Sale 8166 42.02Sale 13988 42.03Sale 9661 42.04Sale 2557 42.05Sale 7166 42.06Sale 4101 42.07Sale 11194 42.08Sale 4954 42.09Sale 2235 42.10Sale 1352 42.11Sale 2455 42.12Sale 287 42.13Sale 1347 42.14Sale 5789 42.15Sale 5000 42.16Sale 1105 42.17Sale 440 42.18Sale 565 42.21Sale 84 42.22Sale 60 42.23Sale 752 42.24Sale 137 42.25Sale 372 42.26Sale 16648 42.27Sale 1351 42.28Sale 25000 42.29Sale 2213 42.29Sale 64718 42.30Sale 2082 42.31Sale 586 42.33Sale 710 42.34Sale 2163 42.35Sale 192 42.36Sale 2328 42.37Sale 10310 42.38Sale 6289 42.38Sale 307162 42.39Sale 737 42.40Sale 9200 42.40Sale 4393 42.41Sale 31582 42.42Sale 4446 42.43Sale 235041 42.43Sale 5828 42.44Sale 10749 42.45Sale 18853 42.46Sale 17391 42.47Sale 180738 42.48Sale 1264 42.49Sale 137543 42.50Sale 327 42.51Sale 452 42.52Sale 716 42.53Sale 1038 42.54Sale 5683 42.55Sale 6447 42.56Sale 3172 42.57Sale 6491 42.58Sale 452 42.59Sale 4405 42.60Sale 5622 42.61Sale 2451 42.62Sale 124 42.63Sale 100 42.65Sale 1259 42.66Sale 2345 42.67Sale 2169 42.68Sale 325 42.69Sale 80 42.72Sale 500 42.74Sale 7 42.76Sale 5804 42.77Sale 18250 42.78Sale 1054 42.79Sale 6276 42.80Sale 1661 42.82Sale 785 42.83Sale 12868 42.85Sale 628 42.86Sale 288 42.87Sale 57728 42.90TOTAL SALES 1,551,479 (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 77 41.95CFD Long 4241 41.96CFD Long 1676 41.97CFD Long 484 41.98CFD Long 4253 41.99CFD Long 21842 42.00CFD Long 1535 42.01CFD Long 7217 42.02CFD Long 3593 42.03CFD Long 181 42.04CFD Long 2119 42.05CFD Long 1952 42.06CFD Long 2792 42.07CFD Long 6300 42.08CFD Long 2389 42.09CFD Long 896 42.10CFD Long 635 42.11CFD Long 1429 42.12CFD Long 271 42.13CFD Long 1347 42.14CFD Long 5203 42.15CFD Long 5000 42.16CFD Long 1105 42.17CFD Long 440 42.18CFD Long 565 42.21CFD Long 84 42.22CFD Long 60 42.23CFD Long 752 42.24CFD Long 137 42.25CFD Long 372 42.26CFD Long 16648 42.27CFD Long 1351 42.28CFD Long 25000 42.29CFD Long 2213 42.29CFD Long 1373 42.30CFD Long 2082 42.31CFD Long 586 42.33CFD Long 710 42.34CFD Long 2163 42.35CFD Long 192 42.36CFD Long 1283 42.37CFD Long 10310 42.38CFD Long 2334 42.38CFD Long 252162 42.39CFD Long 737 42.40CFD Long 9200 42.40CFD Long 4393 42.41CFD Long 2306 42.42CFD Long 170 42.43CFD Long 235041 42.43CFD Long 828 42.44CFD Long 749 42.45CFD Long 1830 42.46CFD Long 5139 42.47CFD Long 20738 42.48CFD Long 1264 42.49CFD Long 137543 42.50CFD Long 327 42.51CFD Long 452 42.52CFD Long 716 42.53CFD Long 1038 42.54CFD Long 500 42.55CFD Long 6272 42.56CFD Long 1531 42.57CFD Long 6491 42.58CFD Long 451 42.59CFD Long 129 42.60CFD Long 1347 42.61CFD Long 2451 42.62CFD Long 124 42.63CFD Long 100 42.65CFD Long 1259 42.66CFD Long 2345 42.67CFD Long 2169 42.68CFD Long 325 42.69CFD Long 80 42.72CFD Long 500 42.74CFD Long 7 42.76CFD Long 1529 42.77CFD Long 13974 42.78CFD Long 1054 42.79CFD Long 2000 42.80CFD Long 1661 42.82CFD Long 785 42.83CFD Long 12868 42.85CFD Long 628 42.86CFD Long 288 42.87CFD Long 17312 42.90CFD Short 500000 4.85CFD Short 10 41.96CFD Short 15 41.97CFD Short 3 41.99CFD Short 1410 42.01CFD Short 500 42.03CFD Short 700 42.09CFD Short 10000 42.10CFD Short 500 42.15CFD Short 19427 42.17CFD Short 765 42.21CFD Short 162 42.25CFD Short 198 42.28CFD Short 600 42.30CFD Short 14970 42.30CFD Short 12000 42.31CFD Short 8001 42.32CFD Short 2000 42.35CFD Short 5000 42.36CFD Short 10310 42.37CFD Short 179 42.38CFD Short 150 42.39CFD Short 97 42.40CFD Short 192 42.42CFD Short 194 42.43CFD Short 194 42.44CFD Short 296 42.45CFD Short 305 42.46CFD Short 213 42.47CFD Short 213 42.48CFD Short 100 42.49CFD Short 134897 42.50CFD Short 12330 42.51CFD Short 108 42.52CFD Short 337 42.55CFD Short 610 42.56CFD Short 472 42.57CFD Short 100 42.58CFD Short 471 42.61CFD Short 101 42.63CFD Short 1369 42.65CFD Short 88 42.66CFD Short 102 42.74CFD Short 1000 42.77CFD Short 6000 42.78CFD Short 50 42.79CFD Short 81 42.81CFD Short 12000 42.82CFD Short 223 42.83CFD Short 42 42.84CFD Short 1500 42.86CFD Short 20554 42.90 (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, varying to which the option American,e.g. call option etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit AUD $Call Option Purchasing 200000 60.00 American 18/12/2008 1.09Put Option Selling 500000 44.00 American 30/10/2008 4.86 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit Australian Dollar $ (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 06/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor to Offeree This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group