28th Mar 2008 11:14
Deutsche Bank AG28 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 LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27/03/2008 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 2,625,018 -20,549,562 0.08% -0.61% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 10,330,208 -8,185,018 0.31% -0.24% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 11,520,000 -2,577,000 0.34% -0.08% Total 24,475,226 -31,311,580 0.73% -0.93% (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 7340 34.64Purchase 4320 35.27Purchase 17218 35.30Purchase 82952 35.31Purchase 11968 35.32Purchase 26205 35.34Purchase 21982 35.35Purchase 17594 35.36Purchase 17501 35.37Purchase 5308 35.38Purchase 9864 35.39Purchase 7020 35.39Purchase 18990 35.40Purchase 8640 35.41Purchase 12961 35.42Purchase 10133 35.45Purchase 13312 35.46Purchase 13060 35.47Purchase 28763 35.48Purchase 33556 35.49Purchase 14331 35.50Purchase 13445 35.51Purchase 7053 35.52Purchase 7824 35.53Purchase 77280 35.53Purchase 26409 35.54Purchase 5227 35.55Purchase 3733 35.56Purchase 8640 35.57Purchase 4320 35.58Purchase 4320 35.59Purchase 13589 35.60Purchase 24281 35.62Purchase 39119 35.63Purchase 24458 35.64Purchase 19382 35.64Purchase 19253 35.65Purchase 1371 35.66Purchase 4398 35.67Purchase 9976 35.68Purchase 4390 35.69Purchase 9790 35.70Purchase 9303 35.72Purchase 5849 35.73Purchase 31148 35.74Purchase 23902 35.75Purchase 136540 35.76Purchase 9052 35.77Purchase 57131 35.78Purchase 37356 35.79Purchase 81704 35.80Purchase 730 35.81Purchase 9296 35.82Purchase 4320 35.84Purchase 3664 35.85Purchase 9640 35.86Purchase 8504 35.87Purchase 4320 35.89Purchase 4320 35.93Purchase 4320 35.96TOTAL PURCHASE 1,152,375Sale 500 35.25Sale 200 35.28Sale 100 35.29Sale 99 35.30Sale 82500 35.31Sale 401 35.34Sale 33 35.35Sale 3733 35.36Sale 500 35.37Sale 2000 35.38Sale 1302 35.39Sale 3776 35.40Sale 140 35.43Sale 1558 35.45Sale 104 35.46Sale 1476 35.47Sale 1276 35.48Sale 1762 35.49Sale 31004 35.50Sale 9403 35.51Sale 475 35.52Sale 100 35.53Sale 774 35.54Sale 11812 35.55Sale 288 35.57Sale 3599 35.58Sale 2517 35.59Sale 28055 35.60Sale 1815 35.62Sale 1381 35.63Sale 3854 35.64Sale 56283 35.65Sale 32451 35.66Sale 9589 35.67Sale 32100 35.69Sale 1455 35.70Sale 8700 35.72Sale 2764 35.73Sale 100267 35.76Sale 24106 35.76Sale 17500 35.77Sale 107 35.77Sale 74905 35.77Sale 5000 35.79Sale 21000 35.80Sale 9926 35.81Sale 9400 35.82Sale 20000 35.83Sale 10074 35.84Sale 40000 35.85Sale 39995 35.86Sale 60005 35.87Sale 600 35.88Sale 15000 35.93Sale 2000 35.95Sale 5000 35.96TOTAL SALES 794,764 (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 500 35.25CFD Long 200 35.28CFD Long 100 35.29CFD Long 99 35.30CFD Long 82500 35.31CFD Long 401 35.34CFD Long 33 35.35CFD Long 3733 35.36CFD Long 500 35.37CFD Long 2000 35.38CFD Long 1302 35.39CFD Long 3776 35.40CFD Long 140 35.43CFD Long 1558 35.45CFD Long 104 35.46CFD Long 1476 35.47CFD Long 1276 35.48CFD Long 1762 35.49CFD Long 12500 35.50CFD Long 899 35.51CFD Long 475 35.52CFD Long 100 35.53CFD Long 774 35.54CFD Long 1812 35.55CFD Long 288 35.57CFD Long 3599 35.58CFD Long 15 35.59CFD Long 1815 35.62CFD Long 1381 35.63CFD Long 3854 35.64CFD Long 283 35.65CFD Long 1689 35.66CFD Long 351 35.67CFD Long 32100 35.69CFD Long 1455 35.70CFD Long 1464 35.73CFD Long 100267 35.76CFD Long 19106 35.76CFD Long 17500 35.77CFD Long 107 35.77CFD Long 74905 35.77CFD Long 5000 35.79CFD Long 1000 35.80CFD Long 2000 35.95CFD Long 5000 35.96CFD Short 7340 34.64CFD Short 160 35.30CFD Short 82730 35.31CFD Short 3328 35.32CFD Short 285 35.34CFD Short 382 35.35CFD Short 311 35.36CFD Short 213 35.37CFD Short 182 35.38CFD Short 224 35.39CFD Short 7020 35.39CFD Short 133 35.45CFD Short 312 35.46CFD Short 136 35.48CFD Short 596 35.49CFD Short 1371 35.50CFD Short 440 35.51CFD Short 245 35.52CFD Short 250 35.53CFD Short 77280 35.53CFD Short 4809 35.54CFD Short 628 35.60CFD Short 118 35.62CFD Short 642 35.63CFD Short 24458 35.64CFD Short 422 35.64CFD Short 613 35.65CFD Short 1371 35.66CFD Short 77 35.67CFD Short 1336 35.68CFD Short 70 35.69CFD Short 663 35.72CFD Short 232 35.73CFD Short 908 35.74CFD Short 942 35.75CFD Short 73 35.76CFD Short 7264 35.77CFD Short 7867 35.78CFD Short 907 35.79CFD Short 15000 35.80CFD Short 1000 35.86 (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 $Put Option Selling 200,000 33.00 American 29/05/2008 1.32 (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 28/03/2008 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