8th Feb 2008 15:55
Deutsche Bank AG08 February 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) Resultant Totals are lower then previously stated - this was due to the incorrect inclusion of some legacy positions. 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 06/02/2008 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 2,840,951 0.08% -14,662,526 -0.44% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 8,766,982 0.26% -7,758,110 -0.23% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6,009,000 0.18% -1,555,000 -0.05% Total 17,616,933 0.52% -23,975,636 -0.71% (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 1000 36.36Purchase 3 36.37Purchase 5000 36.38Purchase 5000 36.39Purchase 10000 36.42Purchase 16349 36.43Purchase 10473 36.44Purchase 2577 36.45Purchase 20000 36.5Purchase 5657 36.51Purchase 545 36.53Purchase 35000 36.56Purchase 20000 36.57Purchase 10004 36.58Purchase 15000 36.6Purchase 1500 36.61Purchase 11150 36.64Purchase 19331 36.65Purchase 144969 36.66Purchase 265955 36.6644Purchase 31141 36.67Purchase 2656 36.73Purchase 24372 36.74Purchase 13095 36.75Purchase 5000 36.76Purchase 100 36.77Purchase 5995 36.78Purchase 505 36.79Purchase 1480 36.8Purchase 18515 36.81860127Purchase 7620 36.85Purchase 10005 36.87Purchase 5000 36.9Purchase 1000 36.94Purchase 5 36.96Purchase 500 36.97Purchase 1000 37Purchase 100 37.03Purchase 541 37.06Purchase 39459 37.07Purchase 3000 37.09Purchase 5005 37.1Purchase 12077 37.11Purchase 23 37.12Purchase 432024 37.12237199Purchase 6908 37.14Purchase 64428 37.14640001Purchase 7935 37.15Purchase 1923 37.16Purchase 12966 37.18Purchase 5530 37.19Purchase 21748 37.2Purchase 5000 37.21Purchase 1000 37.26Purchase 10 37.31Purchase 7880 37.32Purchase 3320 37.33Purchase 5600 37.37Purchase 4500 37.38Purchase 10000 37.39Purchase 109010 37.4Purchase 100 37.42Purchase 100361 37.4203Purchase 500 37.43Purchase 2424 37.44Purchase 2576 37.45Purchase 200 37.46Purchase 3000 37.5Purchase 2000 37.55Purchase 5000 37.62Purchase 110 37.66Purchase 10600 37.67Purchase 39688 37.68Purchase 8160 37.69Purchase 30039 37.7Purchase 120 37.73Purchase 10388 37.75Purchase 30000 37.78Purchase 500 37.79Purchase 4309 37.85Purchase 5873 37.94Purchase 500 38.08Purchase 5000 38.11Purchase 1500 38.14Purchase 60000 39.1801185Purchase 199479 39.21049Purchase 68 39.65Purchase 60000 39.7006515Purchase 30000 39.88287625TOTAL PURCHASE 2,099,984Sale 7500 36.35Sale 9420 36.36Sale 500 36.37Sale 2080 36.38Sale 4500 36.39Sale 10000 36.4Sale 9742 36.41Sale 10000 36.42Sale 4568 36.43Sale 10000 36.48Sale 23059 36.5Sale 11559 36.51Sale 25000 36.54Sale 22203 36.6Sale 17717 36.61Sale 10923 36.62Sale 4441 36.63Sale 500 36.64Sale 10025 36.65Sale 221464 36.66Sale 265955 36.6644Sale 1000 36.68Sale 8897 36.72Sale 10745 36.73Sale 90375 36.7375Sale 4667 36.74Sale 4809 36.75Sale 17424 36.76Sale 21886 36.77Sale 30836 36.78Sale 2000 36.79Sale 18515 36.81860127Sale 1050 36.82Sale 8000 36.83Sale 8919 36.85Sale 15987 36.86Sale 2000 36.88Sale 4309 36.89Sale 28404 36.9Sale 5886 36.91Sale 14151 36.92Sale 4309 36.94Sale 10000 36.96Sale 10000 36.98Sale 425 37Sale 2870 37.05Sale 5103 37.08Sale 9626 37.1Sale 19868 37.11Sale 10611 37.12Sale 432024 37.12237199Sale 10292 37.13Sale 12328 37.15Sale 7672 37.16Sale 20925 37.18Sale 1000 37.22Sale 9700 37.26Sale 300 37.27Sale 300 37.28Sale 127 37.3Sale 450 37.32Sale 550 37.33Sale 110 37.34Sale 5000 37.38Sale 10000 37.39Sale 85337 37.4Sale 609 37.41Sale 10000 37.42Sale 16210 37.43Sale 110 37.44Sale 37475 37.50480187Sale 150 37.53Sale 354 37.55Sale 3390 37.57925074Sale 5000 37.6Sale 5000 37.66Sale 6000 37.67Sale 13 37.69Sale 5000 37.7Sale 4009 37.71Sale 400 37.72Sale 41250 37.75Sale 4309 37.78Sale 4309 37.79Sale 500 37.81Sale 500 37.9Sale 5000 37.93Sale 5000 37.95Sale 24350 38Sale 3350 38.01Sale 3600 38.08Sale 1400 38.09Sale 4596 38.1Sale 404 38.11Sale 5020 38.12Sale 300 38.13Sale 68 39.65TOTAL SALES 1,847,619 (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 7500 36.35CFD Long 9420 36.36CFD Long 500 36.37CFD Long 2080 36.38CFD Long 4500 36.39CFD Long 10000 36.4CFD Long 9742 36.41CFD Long 258 36.43CFD Long 10000 36.48CFD Long 18750 36.5CFD Long 7250 36.51CFD Long 500 36.64CFD Long 1000 36.65CFD Long 50 36.66CFD Long 1000 36.68CFD Long 90375 36.7375CFD Long 500 36.75CFD Long 1000 36.78CFD Long 2000 36.79CFD Long 18515 36.81860127CFD Long 1000 36.83CFD Long 300 36.85CFD Long 2000 36.88CFD Long 2549 36.9CFD Long 550 36.91CFD Long 3501 36.92CFD Long 10000 36.98CFD Long 425 37CFD Long 2000 37.05CFD Long 500 37.1CFD Long 432024 37.12237199CFD Long 1000 37.22CFD Long 127 37.3CFD Long 450 37.32CFD Long 550 37.33CFD Long 110 37.34CFD Long 5000 37.38CFD Long 10000 37.39CFD Long 15337 37.4CFD Long 609 37.41CFD Long 16210 37.43CFD Long 110 37.44CFD Long 37475 37.50480187CFD Long 150 37.53CFD Long 354 37.55CFD Long 3390 37.57925074CFD Long 1000 37.67CFD Long 13 37.69CFD Long 100 37.72CFD Long 500 37.81CFD Long 500 37.9CFD Long 5000 37.93CFD Long 24350 38CFD Long 3350 38.01CFD Long 3600 38.08CFD Long 1400 38.09CFD Long 4596 38.1CFD Long 404 38.11CFD Long 5020 38.12CFD Long 300 38.13CFD Long 68 39.65CFD Short 1000 36.36CFD Short 3 36.37CFD Short 6 36.43CFD Short 473 36.44CFD Short 2577 36.45CFD Short 657 36.51CFD Short 545 36.53CFD Short 4 36.58CFD Short 1500 36.61CFD Short 481 36.65CFD Short 1141 36.67CFD Short 2656 36.73CFD Short 24372 36.74CFD Short 13095 36.75CFD Short 5000 36.76CFD Short 100 36.77CFD Short 5995 36.78CFD Short 505 36.79CFD Short 1480 36.8CFD Short 18515 36.81860127CFD Short 1005 36.85CFD Short 10005 36.87CFD Short 5000 36.9CFD Short 1000 36.94CFD Short 5 36.96CFD Short 500 36.97CFD Short 1000 37CFD Short 100 37.03CFD Short 10000 37.07CFD Short 3000 37.09CFD Short 5005 37.1CFD Short 12077 37.11CFD Short 23 37.12CFD Short 432024 37.12237199CFD Short 64428 37.14640001CFD Short 10 37.18CFD Short 2000 37.2CFD Short 5000 37.21CFD Short 1000 37.26CFD Short 10 37.31CFD Short 1200 37.33CFD Short 5600 37.37CFD Short 4500 37.38CFD Short 4010 37.4CFD Short 100 37.42CFD Short 100361 37.4203CFD Short 500 37.43CFD Short 2424 37.44CFD Short 2576 37.45CFD Short 200 37.46CFD Short 3000 37.5CFD Short 2000 37.55CFD Short 5000 37.62CFD Short 110 37.66CFD Short 10600 37.67CFD Short 4688 37.68CFD Short 8160 37.69CFD Short 534 37.7CFD Short 120 37.73CFD Short 10388 37.75CFD Short 500 37.79CFD Short 1564 37.94CFD Short 500 38.08CFD Short 5000 38.11CFD Short 1500 38.14CFD Short 60000 39.1801185CFD Short 199479 39.21049CFD Short 68 39.65CFD Short 60000 39.7006515CFD Short 30000 39.88287625 (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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) European etc. unit (Note 4) Call Option Selling 165000 39 American 28/02/2008 0.95Put Option Selling 165000 39 American 28/02/2008 2.31 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 08/02/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature 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