31st Jan 2008 13:00
Deutsche Bank AG31 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 30/01/2008 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 5,242,302 0.16% -20,742,863 -0.61% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 9,005,414 0.27% -7,130,341 -0.21% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,544,000 0.17% -1,390,000 -0.04% Total 19,791,716 0.59% -29,263,204 -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 339669 35.7Purchase 1000 36Purchase 2000 36.01Purchase 2000 36.06Purchase 25000 36.06693075Purchase 14000 36.11Purchase 2000 36.13Purchase 1900 36.17Purchase 500 36.2Purchase 1000 36.22Purchase 24000 36.23Purchase 500 36.27Purchase 2500 36.33Purchase 1000 36.41Purchase 2000 36.47Purchase 1000 36.49Purchase 1000 36.5Purchase 2500 36.51Purchase 1000 36.52Purchase 1000 36.58Purchase 2500 36.59Purchase 425000 36.605Purchase 1000 36.61Purchase 6298 36.611513Purchase 42015 36.61289539Purchase 1000 36.62Purchase 3931 36.65Purchase 8590 36.67Purchase 9579 36.68Purchase 2568 36.69Purchase 7447 36.7Purchase 2572 36.71Purchase 248 36.72Purchase 44620 36.728184Purchase 1694 36.73Purchase 4532 36.74Purchase 136 36.75Purchase 2989 36.78Purchase 6309 36.79Purchase 250 36.8Purchase 1000 36.81Purchase 51550 36.8157Purchase 223 36.82Purchase 100 36.83Purchase 1000 36.9Purchase 5000 36.92Purchase 100 36.94Purchase 5215 36.99Purchase 7315 37Purchase 200 37.02Purchase 20000 37.02791475Purchase 3697 37.07Purchase 500 37.18TOTAL PURCHASE 1,094,747Sale 126000 33.827Sale 880477 35.7Sale 4315 36.07Sale 4315 36.08Sale 138977 36.11Sale 4315 36.14Sale 4315 36.17Sale 4315 36.18Sale 2214 36.19Sale 2375 36.2Sale 630 36.22Sale 1260 36.31Sale 349 36.37Sale 151 36.38Sale 5000 36.47Sale 447 36.49Sale 36045 36.5Sale 40608 36.51Sale 4000 36.52Sale 2000 36.54Sale 14250 36.56Sale 750 36.57Sale 26576 36.61Sale 1000 36.64Sale 10350 36.65Sale 1000 36.68Sale 5636 36.7Sale 10000 36.71Sale 2244 36.75Sale 12510 36.76Sale 42870 36.76960042Sale 20565 36.77Sale 56372 36.782Sale 10000 36.8Sale 650 36.82Sale 500 36.84Sale 400 36.85Sale 1451 36.88Sale 500 36.9Sale 121 36.91Sale 30 36.92Sale 2100 36.93Sale 832 36.94Sale 11095 36.95Sale 21124 36.96Sale 2427 36.97Sale 569 36.98Sale 5805 36.99Sale 1010 37Sale 36 37.02Sale 1958 37.03Sale 636 37.04Sale 7485 37.06Sale 5909 37.07Sale 1100 37.09Sale 11000 37.1Sale 1610 37.11Sale 500 37.12Sale 5000 37.15Sale 2000 37.16TOTAL SALES 1,562,079 (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 126000 33.827CFD Long 169400 35.7CFD Long 349 36.37CFD Long 151 36.38CFD Long 5000 36.47CFD Long 447 36.49CFD Long 1000 36.5CFD Long 553 36.51CFD Long 4000 36.52CFD Long 2000 36.54CFD Long 1000 36.64CFD Long 500 36.65CFD Long 1000 36.68CFD Long 5007 36.7CFD Long 2000 36.75CFD Long 12125 36.76CFD Long 42870 36.76960042CFD Long 250 36.77CFD Long 56372 36.782CFD Long 650 36.82CFD Long 500 36.84CFD Long 400 36.85CFD Long 1451 36.88CFD Long 500 36.9CFD Long 121 36.91CFD Long 1000 36.93CFD Long 832 36.94CFD Long 3128 36.95CFD Long 4091 36.96CFD Long 1797 36.97CFD Long 569 36.98CFD Long 5490 36.99CFD Long 1010 37CFD Long 36 37.02CFD Long 1958 37.03CFD Long 6 37.04CFD Long 3788 37.06CFD Long 2212 37.07CFD Long 1100 37.09CFD Long 1000 37.1CFD Long 1610 37.11CFD Long 500 37.12CFD Long 5000 37.15CFD Long 2000 37.16CFD Short 263532 35.7CFD Short 1000 36CFD Short 2000 36.01CFD Short 2000 36.06CFD Short 25000 36.06693075CFD Short 2000 36.13CFD Short 1900 36.17CFD Short 500 36.2CFD Short 1000 36.22CFD Short 500 36.27CFD Short 2500 36.33CFD Short 1000 36.41CFD Short 2000 36.47CFD Short 1000 36.49CFD Short 1000 36.5CFD Short 2500 36.51CFD Short 1000 36.52CFD Short 1000 36.58CFD Short 2500 36.59CFD Short 1000 36.61CFD Short 42015 36.61289539CFD Short 1000 36.62CFD Short 3931 36.65CFD Short 1069 36.68CFD Short 1000 36.69CFD Short 100 36.7CFD Short 2572 36.71CFD Short 248 36.72CFD Short 44620 36.728184CFD Short 1694 36.73CFD Short 4532 36.74CFD Short 136 36.75CFD Short 748 36.79CFD Short 250 36.8CFD Short 1000 36.81CFD Short 51550 36.8157CFD Short 223 36.82CFD Short 100 36.83CFD Short 1000 36.9CFD Short 5000 36.92CFD Short 100 36.94CFD Short 900 36.99CFD Short 3000 37CFD Short 200 37.02CFD Short 20000 37.02791475CFD Short 500 37.18 (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 42.00 American 28/02/2008 0.20Call Option Purchasing 10,000 38.00 American 28/02/2008 1.04Call Option Purchasing 90,000 38.00 American 28/02/2008 1.05Call Option Purchasing 100,000 39.00 American 28/02/2008 0.74Call Option Purchasing 100,000 40.00 American 28/02/2008 0.43Call Option Purchasing 132,000 40.00 American 28/02/2008 0.43Call Option Purchasing 12,000 41.00 American 28/02/2008 0.29 (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 31/01/2008 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:
BHP Group