13th Feb 2008 17:04
Deutsche Bank AG13 February 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 11/02/2008 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 2,241,729 -14,975,118 0.07% -0.45% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 8,354,075 -7,718,754 0.25% -0.23% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 6,737,000 -1,555,000 0.20% -0.05% Total 17,332,804 -24,248,872 0.52% -0.72% (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 2000 35.48Purchase 13 35.55Purchase 1000 35.59Purchase 6500 35.6Purchase 10 35.64Purchase 2500 35.65Purchase 1000 35.69Purchase 1005 35.7Purchase 1 35.71Purchase 4 35.72Purchase 9307 35.73Purchase 1 35.74Purchase 4 35.75Purchase 4307 35.78Purchase 117153 35.7975Purchase 24306 35.8Purchase 1000 35.81Purchase 1 35.84Purchase 22663 35.85Purchase 1000 35.87Purchase 5000 35.9Purchase 5000 35.91Purchase 36000 35.91694444Purchase 5467 35.92Purchase 1160 35.93Purchase 6754 35.94Purchase 500 35.96Purchase 1619 35.98Purchase 500 35.99Purchase 11500 36Purchase 6300 36.0091Purchase 5000 36.01Purchase 1000 36.02Purchase 5000 36.05Purchase 10000 36.06Purchase 2932 36.07Purchase 2068 36.08Purchase 5000 36.09Purchase 1000 36.1Purchase 5000 36.11Purchase 16500 36.12Purchase 5000 36.13Purchase 5000 36.16Purchase 10000 36.3Purchase 20000 36.30721Purchase 18000 36.35Purchase 5000 36.36Purchase 5000 36.38Purchase 10323 36.39Purchase 6177 36.4Purchase 34000 36.51Purchase 10000 36.61TOTAL PURCHASE 455,575Sale 750 35.48Sale 3141 35.5Sale 500 35.51Sale 1000 35.5214Sale 5857 35.56Sale 11715 35.57Sale 5000 35.6Sale 2000 35.61Sale 5850 35.65Sale 10000 35.66Sale 8 35.67Sale 1000 35.71Sale 1000 35.73Sale 500 35.75Sale 9948 35.79Sale 117153 35.7975Sale 13 35.81Sale 2911 35.82Sale 7342 35.84Sale 189044 35.85Sale 9215 35.95Sale 785 35.98Sale 12499 36Sale 6966 36.01Sale 1400 36.02Sale 235 36.04Sale 11324 36.07Sale 5676 36.1Sale 8000 36.1321Sale 5000 36.18Sale 2200 36.2Sale 2542 36.21Sale 12415 36.25Sale 6150 36.26Sale 1000 36.29Sale 6934 36.3Sale 37015 36.32944077Sale 36000 36.35Sale 3066 36.36Sale 10435 36.38Sale 26110 36.4Sale 3890 36.41Sale 500 36.48Sale 13200 36.5Sale 11131 36.51Sale 5284 36.52Sale 5000 36.58Sale 24550 36.61Sale 2701 36.62Sale 5849 36.63TOTAL SALES 651,804 (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 750 35.48CFD Long 3141 35.5CFD Long 500 35.51CFD Long 1000 35.5214CFD Long 5000 35.6CFD Long 2000 35.61CFD Long 1000 35.71CFD Long 1000 35.73CFD Long 500 35.75CFD Long 2859 35.79CFD Long 2000 35.85CFD Long 12499 36CFD Long 6966 36.01CFD Long 1400 36.02CFD Long 235 36.04CFD Long 1324 36.07CFD Long 5676 36.1CFD Long 8000 36.1321CFD Long 2200 36.2CFD Long 800 36.21CFD Long 1000 36.26CFD Long 1000 36.29CFD Long 37015 36.32944077CFD Long 1000 36.35CFD Long 500 36.48CFD Long 400 36.5CFD Long 5000 36.58CFD Long 16000 36.61CFD Short 2000 35.48CFD Short 1000 35.59CFD Short 6500 35.6CFD Short 10 35.64CFD Short 2500 35.65CFD Short 1000 35.69CFD Short 1005 35.7CFD Short 1 35.71CFD Short 4 35.72CFD Short 5000 35.73CFD Short 1 35.74CFD Short 4 35.75CFD Short 1000 35.81CFD Short 1 35.84CFD Short 1000 35.87CFD Short 5000 35.9CFD Short 5000 35.91CFD Short 36000 35.91694444CFD Short 5000 35.92CFD Short 500 35.96CFD Short 2000 36CFD Short 6300 36.0091CFD Short 1000 36.02CFD Short 1000 36.1CFD Short 1500 36.12CFD Short 5000 36.16CFD Short 5000 36.3CFD Short 20000 36.30721CFD Short 13000 36.35CFD Short 5000 36.38CFD Short 323 36.39CFD Short 6177 36.4 (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 12/02/2008 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