31st Dec 2007 12:56
Deutsche Bank AG31 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 28/12/2007 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 -18,792,643 -0.56 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -18,792,643 -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 1000 40.32Purchase 6000 40.35Purchase 2000 40.36Purchase 125 40.37Purchase 51 40.38Purchase 1500 40.39Purchase 3000 40.4Purchase 4000 40.41Purchase 500 40.42Purchase 2500 40.44Purchase 1000 40.45Purchase 4349 40.46Purchase 147 40.5Purchase 12846 40.51Purchase 500 40.52Purchase 853 40.53Purchase 500 40.54Purchase 2000 40.55Purchase 6052 40.56Purchase 200 40.57TOTAL PURCHASE 49,123Sale 780 40.34Sale 787 40.35Sale 598 40.36Sale 3480 40.37Sale 1029 40.38Sale 2473 40.39Sale 2306 40.4Sale 2322 40.41Sale 1168 40.42Sale 302 40.43Sale 2411 40.44Sale 1184 40.45Sale 5429 40.46Sale 1145 40.47Sale 2303 40.48Sale 1697 40.49Sale 1150 40.5Sale 7608 40.51Sale 1231 40.52Sale 500 40.53Sale 5567 40.54Sale 3480 40.55Sale 500 40.56Sale 500 40.59Sale 500 40.63TOTAL SALES 50,450 (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 780 40.34CFD Long 787 40.35CFD Long 598 40.36CFD Long 3480 40.37CFD Long 1029 40.38CFD Long 2473 40.39CFD Long 2306 40.4CFD Long 322 40.41CFD Long 1168 40.42CFD Long 302 40.43CFD Long 2411 40.44CFD Long 1184 40.45CFD Long 1080 40.46CFD Long 1145 40.47CFD Long 500 40.49CFD Long 1150 40.5CFD Long 7608 40.51CFD Long 1231 40.52CFD Long 500 40.53CFD Long 4265 40.54CFD Long 500 40.55CFD Long 500 40.56CFD Long 500 40.59CFD Long 500 40.63CFD Short 1000 40.32CFD Short 2000 40.35CFD Short 2000 40.36CFD Short 125 40.37CFD Short 51 40.38CFD Short 1500 40.39CFD Short 3000 40.4CFD Short 500 40.42CFD Short 2500 40.44CFD Short 1000 40.45CFD Short 147 40.5CFD Short 500 40.52CFD Short 853 40.53CFD Short 500 40.54CFD Short 2000 40.55CFD Short 1052 40.56CFD Short 200 40.57 (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 31/12/2007 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