19th Mar 2008 11:45
Deutsche Bank AG19 March 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 18/03/2008 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 2,744,643 -15,239,240 0.08% -0.45% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 11,686,889 -8,070,125 0.35% -0.24% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 9,474,000 -1,713,000 0.28% -0.05% Total 23,905,532 -25,022,365 0.71% -0.75% (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 1350 35.59Purchase 16573 35.60Purchase 4250 35.61Purchase 143943 35.62Purchase 14062 35.63Purchase 17000 35.64Purchase 23624 35.65Purchase 53300 35.66Purchase 21957 35.67Purchase 1000 35.68Purchase 474100 35.70Purchase 100 35.77Purchase 10200 35.84Purchase 700 35.86Purchase 150 35.87Purchase 1000 35.88Purchase 700 35.89Purchase 50460 35.89Purchase 500 35.92Purchase 50 35.94Purchase 750 35.95Purchase 71110 35.95Purchase 100 35.96Purchase 200 36.00Purchase 150 36.01Purchase 500 36.02Purchase 500 36.03Purchase 1000 36.07Purchase 200 36.10Purchase 11100 36.13Purchase 6000 36.13Purchase 10000 36.14Purchase 10000 36.15Purchase 6000 36.16Purchase 5500 36.19Purchase 12930 36.21Purchase 1300 36.22Purchase 39895 36.23Purchase 2000 36.24Purchase 2650 36.25Purchase 8569 36.26Purchase 12856 36.28Purchase 10000 36.31Purchase 17650 36.33Purchase 6069 36.34Purchase 10316 37.39Purchase 39640 37.43Purchase 641 37.50Purchase 156000 37.53Purchase 72980 37.66Purchase 181400 37.80TOTAL PURCHASE 1,533,025Sale 10000 35.55Sale 5000 35.56Sale 16273 35.60Sale 30286 35.61Sale 43716 35.62Sale 17399 35.63Sale 17000 35.64Sale 8500 35.65Sale 11623 35.65Sale 27000 35.66Sale 442912 35.70Sale 2500 35.72Sale 4361 35.77Sale 1165 35.78Sale 28719 35.79Sale 486440 35.79Sale 3628 35.80Sale 9745 35.82Sale 255 35.84Sale 2000 35.85Sale 1000 35.86Sale 5100 35.94Sale 54405 35.94Sale 19139 35.95Sale 1261 35.98Sale 39241 35.99Sale 15530 36.00Sale 6582 36.01Sale 16679 36.02Sale 129 36.03Sale 3321 36.04Sale 865 36.05Sale 100 36.06Sale 435 36.07Sale 3845 36.10Sale 15760 36.12Sale 1288 36.12Sale 42387 36.13Sale 5934 36.14Sale 28062 36.15Sale 1190 36.16Sale 8010 36.17Sale 2941 36.18Sale 3913 36.19Sale 1011 36.20Sale 6593 36.23Sale 5000 36.25Sale 1300 36.26Sale 1080 36.33Sale 42000 37.35Sale 1097000 37.39Sale 674401 37.50Sale 60740 37.52Sale 181400 37.80Sale 38586 37.91TOTAL SALES 3,544,750 (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 240000 4.69CFD Long 10000 35.55CFD Long 5000 35.56CFD Long 286 35.61CFD Long 15789 35.62CFD Long 3808 35.63CFD Long 17000 35.64CFD Long 11623 35.65CFD Long 27000 35.66CFD Long 162912 35.70CFD Long 2500 35.72CFD Long 1165 35.78CFD Long 28719 35.79CFD Long 486440 35.79CFD Long 3628 35.80CFD Long 9745 35.82CFD Long 255 35.84CFD Long 2000 35.85CFD Long 1000 35.86CFD Long 5100 35.94CFD Long 54405 35.94CFD Long 19139 35.95CFD Long 1261 35.98CFD Long 39241 35.99CFD Long 15530 36.00CFD Long 6582 36.01CFD Long 16679 36.02CFD Long 129 36.03CFD Long 3321 36.04CFD Long 865 36.05CFD Long 100 36.06CFD Long 435 36.07CFD Long 3845 36.10CFD Long 15760 36.12CFD Long 1288 36.12CFD Long 42387 36.13CFD Long 5934 36.14CFD Long 28062 36.15CFD Long 1190 36.16CFD Long 8010 36.17CFD Long 2941 36.18CFD Long 3913 36.19CFD Long 1011 36.20CFD Long 6593 36.23CFD Long 5000 36.25CFD Long 1300 36.26CFD Long 900 36.33CFD Long 42000 37.35CFD Long 1097000 37.39CFD Long 641 37.50CFD Long 60740 37.52CFD Long 181400 37.80CFD Long 38586 37.91CFD Short 150000 0.62CFD Short 1000 35.59CFD Short 300 35.60CFD Short 300 35.61CFD Short 6881 35.62CFD Short 500 35.63CFD Short 1787 35.65CFD Short 4500 35.66CFD Short 2000 35.67CFD Short 1000 35.68CFD Short 100 35.70CFD Short 100 35.77CFD Short 700 35.86CFD Short 150 35.87CFD Short 1000 35.88CFD Short 700 35.89CFD Short 50460 35.89CFD Short 500 35.92CFD Short 50 35.94CFD Short 750 35.95CFD Short 71110 35.95CFD Short 100 35.96CFD Short 200 36.00CFD Short 150 36.01CFD Short 500 36.02CFD Short 500 36.03CFD Short 1000 36.07CFD Short 200 36.10CFD Short 11100 36.13CFD Short 1000 36.13CFD Short 1000 36.16CFD Short 5500 36.19CFD Short 1200 36.22CFD Short 2000 36.24CFD Short 2650 36.25CFD Short 15150 36.33CFD Short 10316 37.39CFD Short 39640 37.43CFD Short 641 37.50CFD Short 156000 37.53CFD Short 72980 37.66CFD Short 181400 37.80 (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 Purchase 100,000 39.00 American 28/08/2008 3.07Put Option Purchase 100,000 39.00 American 28/08/2008 5.30 (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 19/03/2008 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