19th Mar 2008 11:41
Deutsche Bank AG19 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) Amendment Amendment to Section 3(a) and 3(b). 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 17/03/2008 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 2,421,331 -12,894,203 0.07% -0.38% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 9,895,052 -8,221,331 0.29% -0.24% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 9,614,000 -1,863,000 0.29% -0.06% Total 21,930,383 -22,978,534 0.65% -0.68% (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 4289 37.17Purchase 400 37.18Purchase 3888 37.19Purchase 6822 37.20Purchase 4288 37.21Purchase 9896 37.24Purchase 7257 37.25Purchase 4289 37.26Purchase 4288 37.27Purchase 14468 37.28Purchase 7397 37.29Purchase 12865 37.30Purchase 14149 37.31Purchase 4288 37.32Purchase 30138 37.35Purchase 10000 37.36Purchase 25704 37.37Purchase 6980 37.39Purchase 22427 37.40Purchase 30 37.41Purchase 23767 37.42Purchase 12010 37.43Purchase 13699 37.44Purchase 5942 37.45Purchase 24659 37.46Purchase 100 37.47Purchase 37614 37.48Purchase 149950 37.49Purchase 12866 37.49Purchase 89579 37.50Purchase 10277 37.51Purchase 8576 37.52Purchase 18618 37.54Purchase 30302 37.55Purchase 5288 37.56Purchase 14299 37.57Purchase 24800 37.60Purchase 13644 37.61Purchase 4289 37.62Purchase 6239 37.63Purchase 18577 37.64Purchase 8826 37.65Purchase 12865 37.66Purchase 150 37.67Purchase 8778 37.68Purchase 20554 37.69Purchase 47268 37.70Purchase 30787 37.71Purchase 12071 37.72Purchase 4288 37.73Purchase 6073 37.74Purchase 29720 37.75Purchase 15457 37.76Purchase 126 37.78Purchase 3697 37.79Purchase 11763 37.80Purchase 1000 37.81Purchase 4163 37.82Purchase 4288 37.83Purchase 11344 37.84Purchase 3658 37.87Purchase 16206 37.88Purchase 14081 37.90Purchase 16347 37.91Purchase 2464 37.92Purchase 1518 37.94Purchase 13272 37.95Purchase 6261 37.96Purchase 4559 37.97Purchase 3600 37.99Purchase 30603 38.00Purchase 3287 38.01Purchase 4288 38.02Purchase 19266 38.04Purchase 1002 38.06Purchase 8306 38.08Purchase 4288 38.09Purchase 4288 38.10Purchase 8576 38.11Purchase 4389 38.14Purchase 13299 38.15Purchase 8576 38.18Purchase 9289 38.20Purchase 3403 38.21Purchase 5276 38.22Purchase 4288 38.23Purchase 8576 38.24Purchase 4789 38.25Purchase 288 38.27Purchase 12577 38.28Purchase 8576 38.29Purchase 8576 38.30TOTAL PURCHASE 1,209,948Sale 5271 37.13Sale 14729 37.14Sale 50000 37.15Sale 18819 37.16Sale 70 37.17Sale 9951 37.22Sale 49 37.23Sale 10000 37.24Sale 14781 37.25Sale 1928 37.26Sale 7894 37.27Sale 10000 37.29Sale 56608 37.30Sale 100 37.31Sale 1000 37.32Sale 4348 37.34Sale 41526 37.35Sale 12867 37.36Sale 10000 37.37Sale 7326 37.38Sale 28803 37.39Sale 133568 37.40Sale 33314 37.41Sale 68222 37.42Sale 33922 37.43Sale 40322 37.44Sale 115433 37.45Sale 48301 37.46Sale 47195 37.47Sale 3215 37.48Sale 149950 37.49Sale 28540 37.49Sale 266926 37.50Sale 37227 37.51Sale 19685 37.52Sale 18248 37.53Sale 20487 37.54Sale 6446 37.55Sale 35706 37.58Sale 276 37.59Sale 78950 37.60Sale 16656 37.61Sale 9688 37.62Sale 10484 37.63Sale 10000 37.64Sale 19909 37.65Sale 30 37.66Sale 100 37.69Sale 100000 37.70Sale 2480 37.71Sale 100 37.81Sale 1500 37.88Sale 5000 37.91Sale 2464 37.92Sale 7500 38.00Sale 264 38.02Sale 19167 38.06Sale 1333 38.07Sale 100 38.09Sale 5000 38.11Sale 36 38.12Sale 400 38.14Sale 2000 38.15Sale 25000 38.17Sale 500 38.19Sale 5000 38.20Sale 5000 38.22Sale 500 38.23Sale 5000 38.30Sale 7738 38.31TOTAL SALES 1,754,952 (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 5271 37.13CFD Long 14729 37.14CFD Long 50000 37.15CFD Long 18819 37.16CFD Long 70 37.17CFD Long 9951 37.22CFD Long 49 37.23CFD Long 10000 37.24CFD Long 14781 37.25CFD Long 1928 37.26CFD Long 7894 37.27CFD Long 10000 37.29CFD Long 56608 37.30CFD Long 100 37.31CFD Long 1000 37.32CFD Long 4348 37.34CFD Long 41526 37.35CFD Long 12867 37.36CFD Long 1129 37.38CFD Long 25000 37.39CFD Long 124384 37.40CFD Long 30000 37.41CFD Long 68222 37.42CFD Long 33922 37.43CFD Long 40322 37.44CFD Long 93895 37.45CFD Long 40100 37.46CFD Long 47195 37.47CFD Long 3215 37.48CFD Long 28540 37.49CFD Long 161961 37.50CFD Long 37227 37.51CFD Long 19685 37.52CFD Long 10500 37.53CFD Long 20487 37.54CFD Long 6446 37.55CFD Long 35706 37.58CFD Long 276 37.59CFD Long 78950 37.60CFD Long 16656 37.61CFD Long 9688 37.62CFD Long 10484 37.63CFD Long 10000 37.64CFD Long 17649 37.65CFD Long 30 37.66CFD Long 100 37.69CFD Long 100000 37.70CFD Long 2480 37.71CFD Long 100 37.81CFD Long 1500 37.88CFD Long 2464 37.92CFD Long 7500 38.00CFD Long 264 38.02CFD Long 500 38.07CFD Long 100 38.09CFD Long 5000 38.11CFD Long 36 38.12CFD Long 400 38.14CFD Long 2000 38.15CFD Long 500 38.19CFD Long 5000 38.20CFD Long 5000 38.22CFD Long 500 38.23CFD Long 5000 38.30CFD Short 400000 1.33CFD Short 500 37.20CFD Short 9000 37.28CFD Short 10850 37.35CFD Short 10000 37.36CFD Short 10000 37.40CFD Short 30 37.41CFD Short 5200 37.42CFD Short 2123 37.44CFD Short 300 37.45CFD Short 300 37.46CFD Short 100 37.47CFD Short 750 37.48CFD Short 1000 37.50CFD Short 1700 37.51CFD Short 1464 37.54CFD Short 500 37.56CFD Short 5000 37.60CFD Short 9356 37.61CFD Short 1951 37.63CFD Short 10000 37.64CFD Short 250 37.65CFD Short 150 37.67CFD Short 1479 37.74CFD Short 6000 37.75CFD Short 250 37.80CFD Short 1000 37.81CFD Short 2464 37.92CFD Short 5000 38.20CFD Short 500 38.25 (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 150,000 36.00 American 27/03/2008 0.63Call Option Selling 240,000 36.00 American 26/06/2008 4.69 (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 19/03/2008 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:
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