28th Mar 2008 11:08
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 26/03/2008 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 2,643,003 -20,923,590 0.08% -0.62% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 10,207,764 -8,203,003 0.30% -0.24% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 11,320,000 -2,577,000 0.34% -0.08% Total 24,170,767 -31,703,593 0.72% -0.94% (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 1568 34.85Purchase 930 35.00Purchase 5000 35.03Purchase 14222 35.05Purchase 11778 35.06Purchase 16029 35.07Purchase 20285 35.08Purchase 25845 35.10Purchase 4036 35.11Purchase 6175 35.14Purchase 15841 35.15Purchase 612 35.16Purchase 4320 35.17Purchase 4326 35.18Purchase 13660 35.19Purchase 12597 35.20Purchase 7449 35.21Purchase 4321 35.22Purchase 361 35.23Purchase 6441 35.24Purchase 4011 35.25Purchase 11948 35.26Purchase 11713 35.27Purchase 10308 35.28Purchase 37620 35.29Purchase 92517 35.30Purchase 67800 35.31Purchase 40742 35.31Purchase 67230 35.32Purchase 12963 35.32Purchase 1752 35.33Purchase 19480 35.34Purchase 25311 35.35Purchase 6635 35.36Purchase 11167 35.37Purchase 12311 35.38Purchase 4321 35.39Purchase 10155 35.40Purchase 8642 35.41Purchase 9776 35.42Purchase 7465 35.43Purchase 1264 35.44Purchase 30088 35.45Purchase 8642 35.46Purchase 29919 35.47Purchase 36347 35.48Purchase 5883 35.49Purchase 8642 35.50Purchase 100 35.57Purchase 295000 37.50TOTAL PURCHASE 1,065,548Sale 32806 35.00Sale 3000 35.05Sale 475 35.09Sale 2394 35.10Sale 633 35.14Sale 5800 35.15Sale 9 35.17Sale 10535 35.18Sale 7 35.19Sale 10 35.21Sale 550 35.22Sale 69273 35.22Sale 20000 35.23Sale 2482 35.24Sale 2748 35.25Sale 425 35.26Sale 3935 35.27Sale 2322 35.28Sale 1000 35.29Sale 81140 35.30Sale 75040 35.31Sale 26385 35.31Sale 14200 35.31Sale 3108 35.32Sale 1107 35.33Sale 3064 35.34Sale 4723 35.35Sale 800 35.36Sale 4241 35.38Sale 6559 35.39Sale 70315 35.40Sale 300 35.41Sale 6462 35.44Sale 44948 35.45Sale 4646 35.46Sale 7809 35.47Sale 1033 35.49Sale 1000 35.50Sale 405 35.52Sale 177 35.53Sale 20 35.54Sale 10 35.59TOTAL SALES 515,896 (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 300 35.00CFD Long 3000 35.05CFD Long 475 35.09CFD Long 2394 35.10CFD Long 633 35.14CFD Long 5800 35.15CFD Long 9 35.17CFD Long 535 35.18CFD Long 7 35.19CFD Long 10 35.21CFD Long 550 35.22CFD Long 69273 35.22CFD Long 2482 35.24CFD Long 2748 35.25CFD Long 425 35.26CFD Long 3935 35.27CFD Long 2322 35.28CFD Long 1000 35.29CFD Long 1140 35.30CFD Long 75040 35.31CFD Long 5291 35.31CFD Long 14200 35.31CFD Long 3108 35.32CFD Long 1107 35.33CFD Long 3064 35.34CFD Long 402 35.35CFD Long 800 35.36CFD Long 800 35.38CFD Long 315 35.40CFD Long 300 35.41CFD Long 6462 35.44CFD Long 24948 35.45CFD Long 4646 35.46CFD Long 285 35.47CFD Long 1033 35.49CFD Long 1000 35.50CFD Long 405 35.52CFD Long 177 35.53CFD Long 20 35.54CFD Long 10 35.59CFD Short 1568 34.85CFD Short 930 35.00CFD Short 1000 35.06CFD Short 3155 35.07CFD Short 845 35.10CFD Short 841 35.15CFD Short 612 35.16CFD Short 500 35.18CFD Short 845 35.19CFD Short 1312 35.20CFD Short 312 35.23CFD Short 3092 35.24CFD Short 2334 35.25CFD Short 2074 35.26CFD Short 3072 35.27CFD Short 3366 35.28CFD Short 1063 35.29CFD Short 631 35.30CFD Short 67800 35.31CFD Short 2265 35.31CFD Short 67230 35.32CFD Short 1574 35.33CFD Short 500 35.34CFD Short 1165 35.35CFD Short 2315 35.36CFD Short 1373 35.37CFD Short 500 35.38CFD Short 1313 35.40CFD Short 1264 35.44CFD Short 2635 35.47CFD Short 6100 35.48CFD Short 1565 35.49CFD Short 100 35.57CFD Short 295000 37.50 (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 Purchasing 22,000 42.00 American 29/05/2008 0.49Call Option Purchasing 5,000 42.00 American 29/05/2008 0.50Call Option Purchasing 20,000 38.50 American 23/04/2008 0.56Call Option Purchasing 20,000 39.50 American 23/04/2008 0.38Call Option Purchasing 20,000 38.50 American 29/05/2008 1.30Call Option Purchasing 20,000 38.00 American 29/05/2008 1.48Call Option Purchasing 2,000 38.00 American 23/04/2008 0.67Call Option Purchasing 4,000 39.00 American 23/04/2008 0.43Call Option Purchasing 4,000 39.00 American 23/04/2008 0.44Call Option Purchasing 1,000 40.00 American 23/04/2008 0.29Call Option Purchasing 20,000 37.00 American 29/05/2008 1.87Put Option Purchasing 2,000 38.00 American 29/05/2008 3.68Put Option Purchasing 2,000 42.50 American 23/04/2008 7.05 (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