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Deutsche Bank AG London18 March 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP2,902,380 15.53690837 14.65 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP2,049,256 15.4 14.65 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD GBPCFD Long 698,652 15.0348CFD Long 450,000 14.97297CFD Long 400,000 14.8199CFD Long 97,705 15.11569CFD Long 33,300 14.65CFD Long 19,233 14.98CFD Long 6,000 15.099CFD Long 5,000 14.7905CFD Long 650 15.222385CFD Short 907,223 15.34CFD Short 510,000 15.0047CFD Short 255,000 15.155717CFD Short 255,000 15.140576CFD Short 203,940 15.37836CFD Short 203,940 15.15621CFD Short 107,698 15.124019CFD Short 22,316 14.928031CFD Short 10,000 15.27CFD Short 8,048 14.65CFD Short 7,182 15.2211CFD Short 4,000 14.939CFD Short 200 15.215CFD Short 147 15.112558 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 18/03/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP546,368 53.76 50.61 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP957,787 53.78 50.61 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD GBPCFD Long 351,863 52.1011CFD Long 266,830 53.78CFD Long 75,000 52.918995CFD Long 75,000 52.866076CFD Long 75,000 52.7304CFD Long 9,234 52.45586CFD Long 3,364 53.453109CFD Long 1,122 53.423369CFD Long 138 53.235555CFD Short 74,537 50.61CFD Short 17,221 50.615567CFD Short 15,000 53.622246CFD Short 6,300 53.234567CFD Short 1,000 52.8197 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 18/03/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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 GroupRio Tinto