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Deutsche Bank AG30 January 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 Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25/01/2008 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 5,257,716 0.16% -20,649,256 -0.61% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 9,103,058 0.27% -7,321,768 -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 4,800,000 0.14% -1,390,000 -0.04% Total 19,160,774 0.57% -29,361,024 -0.87% (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 10000 31.9461Purchase 48 35.42Purchase 952 35.43Purchase 2226 35.44Purchase 6474 35.45Purchase 1500 35.47Purchase 200 35.49Purchase 1300 35.5Purchase 300 35.51Purchase 1000 35.52Purchase 1000 35.62Purchase 200 35.64Purchase 1027 35.65Purchase 2960 35.66Purchase 300 35.71Purchase 157 35.74Purchase 500 35.78Purchase 200 35.79Purchase 3050 35.7967Purchase 5700 35.88Purchase 150 35.89Purchase 50 35.94Purchase 44623 35.96629182Purchase 700 35.98Purchase 6298 36.0021Purchase 5042 36.01Purchase 54 36.02Purchase 72 36.03Purchase 95 36.04Purchase 237 36.05Purchase 5677 36.07Purchase 1309 36.08Purchase 10248 36.12Purchase 1719 36.13Purchase 103880 36.1392Purchase 6105 36.14Purchase 308 36.17Purchase 195 36.18Purchase 98 36.19Purchase 5000 36.2Purchase 195 36.21Purchase 3000 36.23Purchase 1000 36.24Purchase 2354 36.26Purchase 1200 36.27Purchase 5288 36.28Purchase 651 36.29Purchase 2000 36.32Purchase 512 36.33Purchase 1635 36.34Purchase 49473 36.35Purchase 13804 36.36Purchase 157 36.37Purchase 3625 36.39Purchase 10000 36.41Purchase 1000 36.45Purchase 1000 36.51Purchase 66191 36.52Purchase 687 36.54Purchase 1000 36.57Purchase 36378 36.58Purchase 792146 36.8TOTAL PURCHASE 1,224,250Sale 10000 32.2977Sale 2036 35.41Sale 516 35.42Sale 1079 35.43Sale 208 35.44Sale 5236 35.45Sale 79 35.46Sale 124 35.47Sale 1168 35.48Sale 36 35.49Sale 4326 35.5Sale 1202 35.51Sale 75 35.52Sale 85 35.53Sale 50 35.54Sale 480 35.56Sale 20 35.57Sale 83 35.58Sale 500 35.61Sale 123 35.62Sale 500 35.63Sale 2765 35.64Sale 11403 35.65Sale 2533 35.66Sale 71 35.67Sale 4567 35.68Sale 165 35.69Sale 11076 35.7Sale 63 35.71Sale 31 35.73Sale 1236 35.74Sale 31 35.75Sale 30 35.78Sale 2500 35.8Sale 56 35.84Sale 28 35.85Sale 8057 35.86Sale 2085 35.87Sale 56 35.88Sale 28 35.89Sale 102149 35.8933Sale 29 35.9Sale 77 35.95Sale 22 35.98Sale 37 35.99Sale 6000 36Sale 5218 36.01Sale 841 36.02Sale 22 36.03Sale 31 36.04Sale 50 36.05Sale 39651 36.05874001Sale 3881 36.06Sale 1181 36.08Sale 94 36.09Sale 7484 36.1Sale 126 36.11Sale 12420 36.12Sale 1005 36.13Sale 380 36.14Sale 1141 36.15Sale 850 36.1565Sale 40 36.16Sale 1610 36.17Sale 2037 36.18Sale 5293 36.19Sale 111 36.2Sale 1791 36.21Sale 2197 36.22Sale 632 36.23Sale 4851 36.24Sale 11496 36.25Sale 1825 36.26Sale 2049 36.27Sale 546 36.28Sale 7995 36.29Sale 365 36.3Sale 348 36.31Sale 119 36.32Sale 947 36.33Sale 6555 36.34Sale 7380 36.35Sale 1109 36.36Sale 18 36.37Sale 6576 36.38Sale 2609 36.39Sale 4011 36.4Sale 1028 36.41Sale 2000 36.43Sale 43 36.44Sale 2231 36.45Sale 2000 36.47Sale 2000 36.49Sale 28 36.51Sale 1032 36.55Sale 49 36.59Sale 2055 36.6Sale 91055 36.70743759Sale 503626 36.8Sale 40000 40Sale 40000 41Sale 125000 44TOTAL SALES 1,142,053 (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 2036 35.41CFD Long 516 35.42CFD Long 1000 35.43CFD Long 5160 35.45CFD Long 1000 35.48CFD Long 4289 35.5CFD Long 1121 35.51CFD Long 480 35.56CFD Long 20 35.57CFD Long 500 35.61CFD Long 500 35.63CFD Long 1300 35.65CFD Long 2500 35.66CFD Long 4500 35.68CFD Long 1000 35.7CFD Long 1000 35.74CFD Long 2500 35.8CFD Long 102149 35.8933CFD Long 6000 36CFD Long 1200 36.01CFD Long 800 36.02CFD Long 39651 36.05874001CFD Long 7391 36.1CFD Long 109 36.11CFD Long 500 36.12CFD Long 800 36.13CFD Long 300 36.14CFD Long 1000 36.15CFD Long 850 36.1565CFD Long 1600 36.17CFD Long 2000 36.18CFD Long 5190 36.19CFD Long 1750 36.21CFD Long 2197 36.22CFD Long 563 36.23CFD Long 4618 36.24CFD Long 11364 36.25CFD Long 1775 36.26CFD Long 1853 36.27CFD Long 425 36.28CFD Long 7804 36.29CFD Long 164 36.3CFD Long 275 36.31CFD Long 906 36.33CFD Long 2000 36.34CFD Long 7264 36.35CFD Long 500 36.36CFD Long 6540 36.38CFD Long 2500 36.39CFD Long 3927 36.4CFD Long 1000 36.41CFD Long 2000 36.43CFD Long 2200 36.45CFD Long 2000 36.47CFD Long 2000 36.49CFD Long 1000 36.55CFD Long 2000 36.6CFD Long 91055 36.70743759CFD Long 7100 36.8CFD Short 525742CFD Short 300000 1.2901CFD Short 48 35.42CFD Short 952 35.43CFD Short 1200 35.44CFD Short 2500 35.45CFD Short 1500 35.47CFD Short 200 35.49CFD Short 1300 35.5CFD Short 300 35.51CFD Short 1000 35.52CFD Short 1000 35.62CFD Short 200 35.64CFD Short 1027 35.65CFD Short 2960 35.66CFD Short 300 35.71CFD Short 157 35.74CFD Short 500 35.78CFD Short 200 35.79CFD Short 3050 35.7967CFD Short 5700 35.88CFD Short 150 35.89CFD Short 50 35.94CFD Short 44623 35.96629182CFD Short 700 35.98CFD Short 5042 36.01CFD Short 54 36.02CFD Short 72 36.03CFD Short 95 36.04CFD Short 237 36.05CFD Short 209 36.08CFD Short 248 36.12CFD Short 1719 36.13CFD Short 103880 36.1392CFD Short 6105 36.14CFD Short 308 36.17CFD Short 195 36.18CFD Short 98 36.19CFD Short 5000 36.2CFD Short 195 36.21CFD Short 3000 36.23CFD Short 1000 36.24CFD Short 2354 36.26CFD Short 1200 36.27CFD Short 288 36.28CFD Short 651 36.29CFD Short 2000 36.32CFD Short 512 36.33CFD Short 635 36.34CFD Short 143 36.35CFD Short 157 36.37CFD Short 3625 36.39CFD Short 10000 36.41CFD Short 1000 36.45CFD Short 1000 36.51CFD Short 2057 36.52CFD Short 687 36.54CFD Short 1000 36.57CFD Short 5000 36.58CFD Short 1160 36.8 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 30/01/2008 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:
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