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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) AMENDMENT - Options Transactions and Balances 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 24/01/2008 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 5,609,224 -21,082,960 0.17% -0.63% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 9,066,446 -7,280,355 0.27% -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 4,800,000 -1,390,000 0.14% -0.05% Total 19,475,670 -29,947,315 0.58% -0.89% (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 86200 31.25Purchase 1000 34Purchase 1000 34.01Purchase 1000 34.02Purchase 261900 34.04Purchase 4000 34.05Purchase 1000 34.06Purchase 1000 34.1Purchase 10000 34.11Purchase 3042 34.12Purchase 170 34.13Purchase 1000 34.15Purchase 3000 34.16Purchase 10000 34.17Purchase 7500 34.18Purchase 2914 34.19Purchase 6100 34.2Purchase 5000 34.21Purchase 7214 34.2340186Purchase 300 34.25Purchase 6784 34.26Purchase 300 34.27Purchase 2000 34.28Purchase 28006 34.2833396Purchase 1046 34.29Purchase 6000 34.3Purchase 2265 34.31Purchase 43149 34.3152Purchase 5180 34.32Purchase 1996 34.33Purchase 10896 34.35Purchase 10000 34.37Purchase 500 34.39Purchase 3000 34.42Purchase 1300 34.4462Purchase 2200 34.4645Purchase 300 34.47Purchase 225 34.48Purchase 5000 34.49Purchase 59531 34.5Purchase 9755 34.51Purchase 17512 34.52Purchase 1200 34.55Purchase 1000 34.56Purchase 300 34.57Purchase 2100 34.58Purchase 1250 34.61Purchase 450 34.62Purchase 297 34.64Purchase 453 34.69Purchase 425 34.7Purchase 11000 34.71Purchase 315215 34.82TOTAL PURCHASE 963,975Sale 86200 31.25Sale 259900 34.04Sale 1000 34.05Sale 714 34.14Sale 1365 34.16Sale 9000 34.17Sale 1408 34.19Sale 1000 34.2Sale 1060 34.23Sale 1512 34.24Sale 2962 34.25Sale 1972 34.26Sale 4531 34.27Sale 200 34.28Sale 17766 34.3Sale 8313 34.31Sale 3000 34.32Sale 2081 34.33Sale 4000 34.35Sale 1000 34.37Sale 1000 34.38Sale 3000 34.42Sale 5000 34.43Sale 1000 34.44Sale 1638 34.45Sale 50000 34.48Sale 30256 34.4809Sale 820 34.51Sale 180 34.52Sale 18510 34.5297893Sale 1000 34.53Sale 1000 34.54Sale 300 34.55Sale 659 34.56Sale 2000 34.57Sale 10000 34.59Sale 200 34.6Sale 300 34.65Sale 2000 34.68Sale 18000 34.7Sale 1500 34.73Sale 261465 34.82TOTAL SALES 818,812 (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 86200 31.25CFD Long 259900 34.04CFD Long 1000 34.05CFD Long 714 34.14CFD Long 1365 34.16CFD Long 9000 34.17CFD Long 1408 34.19CFD Long 1000 34.2CFD Long 1060 34.23CFD Long 1512 34.24CFD Long 2962 34.25CFD Long 1972 34.26CFD Long 4531 34.27CFD Long 200 34.28CFD Long 6160 34.3CFD Long 3000 34.32CFD Long 2000 34.33CFD Long 4000 34.35CFD Long 1000 34.37CFD Long 1000 34.38CFD Long 3000 34.42CFD Long 1000 34.44CFD Long 1638 34.45CFD Long 30256 34.4809CFD Long 820 34.51CFD Long 180 34.52CFD Long 18510 34.5297893CFD Long 1000 34.53CFD Long 1000 34.54CFD Long 300 34.55CFD Long 659 34.56CFD Long 2000 34.57CFD Long 200 34.6CFD Long 300 34.65CFD Long 2000 34.68CFD Long 13000 34.7CFD Long 1500 34.73CFD Long 83346 34.82CFD Short 86200 31.25CFD Short 1000 34CFD Short 1000 34.01CFD Short 1000 34.02CFD Short 261900 34.04CFD Short 4000 34.05CFD Short 1000 34.06CFD Short 1000 34.1CFD Short 10000 34.11CFD Short 3042 34.12CFD Short 170 34.13CFD Short 1000 34.15CFD Short 3000 34.16CFD Short 7500 34.18CFD Short 2914 34.19CFD Short 6100 34.2CFD Short 5000 34.21CFD Short 7214 34.2340186CFD Short 300 34.25CFD Short 6784 34.26CFD Short 300 34.27CFD Short 2000 34.28CFD Short 28006 34.2833396CFD Short 854 34.29CFD Short 4721 34.3CFD Short 2265 34.31CFD Short 43149 34.3152CFD Short 5180 34.32CFD Short 896 34.35CFD Short 500 34.39CFD Short 3000 34.42CFD Short 1300 34.4462CFD Short 2200 34.4645CFD Short 300 34.47CFD Short 5000 34.49CFD Short 1000 34.5CFD Short 1000 34.51CFD Short 1200 34.55CFD Short 1000 34.56CFD Short 300 34.57CFD Short 2100 34.58CFD Short 1250 34.61CFD Short 450 34.62CFD Short 297 34.64CFD Short 453 34.69CFD Short 425 34.7CFD Short 11000 34.71CFD Short 300000 34.8 (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) Call Option Purchasing 300,000 36.00 American 28/02/2008 1.2Call Option Expiry -26,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aCall Option Expiry -73,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aCall Option Expiry -32,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aCall Option Expiry -160,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aCall Option Expiry -150,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aCall Option Expiry -194,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aPut Option Expiry -40,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aPut Option Expiry -40,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/aPut Option Expiry -125,000 N/a American 24/01/2008 N/a (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 30/01/2008 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 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