EPT Disclosure

3rd Jul 2008 11:47

Name of exempt principal trader	Deutsche Securities Australia Limited
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1)	Ordinary
Date of dealing	02/07/2008

	Long	Short
	Number (%)	Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities	3,194,054 0.10	-14,786,991 -0.44%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	5,483,159 0.16%	-7,683,192 -0.23%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	11,865,000 0.35%	-5,663,000 -0.17%
Total	20,542,213 0.61%	-28,133,103 -0.84%

Class of relevant security:	Long	Short
	Number (%)	Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

Class of relevant security:	Details

Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD $
Purchase	140	42.71
Purchase	3819	42.72
Purchase	322	42.73
Purchase	336	42.74
Purchase	10037	42.75
Purchase	13	42.76
Purchase	78	42.77
Purchase	261	42.78
Purchase	893	42.79
Purchase	258	42.80
Purchase	743	42.81
Purchase	10711	42.83
Purchase	1745	42.84
Purchase	23251	42.85
Purchase	2643	42.86
Purchase	4376	42.87
Purchase	5230	42.88
Purchase	76069	42.89
Purchase	2654	42.91
Purchase	5489	42.92
Purchase	12580	42.93
Purchase	549	42.94
Purchase	5171	42.95
Purchase	1029	42.96
Purchase	46899	42.96
Purchase	300	42.97
Purchase	26	42.98
Purchase	2297	42.99
Purchase	50	43.00
Purchase	931	43.01
Purchase	6134	43.02
Purchase	5416	43.03
Purchase	51323	43.04
Purchase	8162	43.05
Purchase	2775	43.06
Purchase	5825	43.07
Purchase	10673	43.08
Purchase	200	43.08
Purchase	3707	43.09
Purchase	10031	43.10
Purchase	1500	43.11
Purchase	9357	43.12
Purchase	5358	43.13
Purchase	2572	43.14
Purchase	892	43.15
Purchase	12475	43.16
Purchase	5453	43.17
Purchase	13056	43.18
Purchase	4465	43.19
Purchase	4713	43.20
Purchase	955	43.21
Purchase	588	43.22
Purchase	2427	43.23
Purchase	5648	43.24
Purchase	9842	43.25
Purchase	1290	43.26
Purchase	9089	43.27
Purchase	13672	43.28
Purchase	5053	43.30
Purchase	57	43.31
Purchase	3138	43.32
Purchase	1455	43.33
Purchase	100	43.34
Purchase	40	43.35
Purchase	20	43.36
Purchase	36	43.37
Purchase	80	43.38
Purchase	13	43.40
Purchase	55	43.41
Purchase	51	43.42
Purchase	2593	43.43
Purchase	52	43.44
Purchase	52	43.46
Purchase	2150	43.47
Purchase	93	43.48
Purchase	33	43.51
Purchase	139	43.52
Purchase	27	43.53
Purchase	26	43.54
Purchase	10000	43.55
Purchase	12000	43.60
Purchase	765	44.40
TOTAL PURCHASE	464,526
Sale	1064	42.71
Sale	8	42.75
Sale	18	42.76
Sale	28	42.77
Sale	13	42.79
Sale	5012	42.80
Sale	1000	42.83
Sale	902	42.84
Sale	727	42.85
Sale	277	42.86
Sale	209	42.87
Sale	1824	42.88
Sale	6513	42.89
Sale	10052	42.90
Sale	1272	42.91
Sale	2772	42.92
Sale	1660	42.93
Sale	15379	42.94
Sale	10121	42.95
Sale	2128	42.96
Sale	669	42.97
Sale	580	42.98
Sale	21725	43.00
Sale	1674	43.01
Sale	5826	43.02
Sale	5422	43.03
Sale	2360	43.03
Sale	17840	43.04
Sale	693	43.05
Sale	1904	43.06
Sale	9603	43.07
Sale	6145	43.08
Sale	11359	43.09
Sale	4765	43.10
Sale	10286	43.11
Sale	4404	43.12
Sale	4114	43.13
Sale	3342	43.14
Sale	427	43.15
Sale	262	43.16
Sale	281	43.17
Sale	4978	43.18
Sale	187	43.19
Sale	19400	43.21
Sale	214	43.22
Sale	250	43.23
Sale	103	43.24
Sale	149	43.25
Sale	117	43.26
Sale	510	43.27
Sale	2537	43.28
Sale	299	43.29
Sale	1089	43.30
Sale	639	43.31
Sale	284	43.32
Sale	635	43.33
Sale	14852	43.34
Sale	1943	43.35
Sale	100	43.36
Sale	361	43.38
Sale	497	43.39
Sale	30910	43.40
Sale	634	43.41
Sale	503	43.42
Sale	14	43.43
Sale	1039	43.44
Sale	187	43.45
Sale	765	43.46
Sale	65	43.47
Sale	27	43.48
Sale	247	43.49
Sale	11422	43.50
Sale	105	43.51
Sale	2000	43.52
Sale	27	43.53
Sale	12013	43.54
Sale	18524	43.55
Sale	8384	43.56
Sale	765	44.40
TOTAL SALES	311,435

Product name, e.g. CFD	Long/short (Note 5)	Number of securities (Note 6)	Price per unit (Note 4) AUD $
CFD	Long	1064	42.71
CFD	Long	1000	42.83
CFD	Long	884	42.84
CFD	Long	727	42.85
CFD	Long	273	42.86
CFD	Long	157	42.87
CFD	Long	1824	42.88
CFD	Long	513	42.89
CFD	Long	10000	42.90
CFD	Long	1272	42.91
CFD	Long	2772	42.92
CFD	Long	1660	42.93
CFD	Long	15379	42.94
CFD	Long	121	42.95
CFD	Long	2128	42.96
CFD	Long	669	42.97
CFD	Long	580	42.98
CFD	Long	1725	43.00
CFD	Long	1674	43.01
CFD	Long	826	43.02
CFD	Long	5422	43.03
CFD	Long	2360	43.03
CFD	Long	7840	43.04
CFD	Long	693	43.05
CFD	Long	1904	43.06
CFD	Long	4603	43.07
CFD	Long	6145	43.08
CFD	Long	11359	43.09
CFD	Long	4765	43.10
CFD	Long	10286	43.11
CFD	Long	4404	43.12
CFD	Long	4114	43.13
CFD	Long	3342	43.14
CFD	Long	427	43.15
CFD	Long	262	43.16
CFD	Long	281	43.17
CFD	Long	4978	43.18
CFD	Long	187	43.19
CFD	Long	19400	43.21
CFD	Long	214	43.22
CFD	Long	250	43.23
CFD	Long	103	43.24
CFD	Long	149	43.25
CFD	Long	117	43.26
CFD	Long	510	43.27
CFD	Long	2537	43.28
CFD	Long	299	43.29
CFD	Long	1089	43.30
CFD	Long	639	43.31
CFD	Long	284	43.32
CFD	Long	635	43.33
CFD	Long	14852	43.34
CFD	Long	1943	43.35
CFD	Long	100	43.36
CFD	Long	361	43.38
CFD	Long	497	43.39
CFD	Long	30910	43.40
CFD	Long	634	43.41
CFD	Long	503	43.42
CFD	Long	1000	43.44
CFD	Long	120	43.45
CFD	Long	765	43.46
CFD	Long	247	43.49
CFD	Long	1422	43.50
CFD	Long	2000	43.52
CFD	Long	12000	43.54
CFD	Long	100	43.55
CFD	Long	765	44.40
CFD	Short	117	42.71
CFD	Short	3797	42.72
CFD	Short	263	42.73
CFD	Short	322	42.74
CFD	Short	9931	42.75
CFD	Short	51	42.77
CFD	Short	245	42.78
CFD	Short	851	42.79
CFD	Short	258	42.80
CFD	Short	740	42.81
CFD	Short	10711	42.83
CFD	Short	1745	42.84
CFD	Short	10251	42.85
CFD	Short	2608	42.86
CFD	Short	2376	42.87
CFD	Short	5230	42.88
CFD	Short	50995	42.89
CFD	Short	2654	42.91
CFD	Short	5489	42.92
CFD	Short	2580	42.93
CFD	Short	549	42.94
CFD	Short	171	42.95
CFD	Short	1029	42.96
CFD	Short	46899	42.96
CFD	Short	300	42.97
CFD	Short	26	42.98
CFD	Short	2297	42.99
CFD	Short	50	43.00
CFD	Short	931	43.01
CFD	Short	6134	43.02
CFD	Short	5416	43.03
CFD	Short	1323	43.04
CFD	Short	8162	43.05
CFD	Short	2775	43.06
CFD	Short	5825	43.07
CFD	Short	10673	43.08
CFD	Short	200	43.08
CFD	Short	3707	43.09
CFD	Short	3031	43.10
CFD	Short	1500	43.11
CFD	Short	9357	43.12
CFD	Short	5358	43.13
CFD	Short	2036	43.14
CFD	Short	65	43.15
CFD	Short	6475	43.16
CFD	Short	5028	43.17
CFD	Short	877	43.18
CFD	Short	1412	43.19
CFD	Short	1733	43.20
CFD	Short	955	43.21
CFD	Short	588	43.22
CFD	Short	2427	43.23
CFD	Short	5648	43.24
CFD	Short	3920	43.25
CFD	Short	1290	43.26
CFD	Short	3589	43.27
CFD	Short	10000	43.28
CFD	Short	5000	43.30
CFD	Short	30	43.31
CFD	Short	3112	43.32
CFD	Short	1388	43.33
CFD	Short	100	43.34
CFD	Short	20	43.36
CFD	Short	10	43.37
CFD	Short	10	43.43
CFD	Short	2150	43.47
CFD	Short	20	43.51
CFD	Short	100	43.52
CFD	Short	10000	43.55
CFD	Short	12000	43.60
CFD	Short	765	44.40

Product name, e.g. call option	Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.	Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)	Exercise price	Type, e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry Date	Option money paid/received per unit AUD $
Put Option	Purchasing	90,000	35.00	American	24/07/2008	0.10
Put Option	Purchasing	40,000	35.00	American	24/07/2008	0.12

Product name, e.g. call option	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit Australian Dollar $

Nature of transaction (Note 7)	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 4)

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Date of disclosure	03/07/2008
Contact name	Artie Movsesian
Telephone number	020 7545 7804
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)	Connected Advisor to Offeree

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