9th Jan 2008 13:41
Deutsche Bank AG09 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 08/01/2008 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 ShortOrdinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -16,662,120 -0.49 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -16,662,120 -0.49 (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 - Australian Dollar $ Purchase 26625 39.Purchase 1100 39.06Purchase 1000 39.07Purchase 6024 39.09Purchase 3508 39.1Purchase 3536 39.11Purchase 7026 39.12Purchase 1485 39.13Purchase 1480 39.14Purchase 43655 39.1489Purchase 594800 39.15Purchase 161 39.16Purchase 1862 39.17Purchase 7518 39.18Purchase 1000 39.19Purchase 1650 39.2Purchase 3757 39.22Purchase 900 39.23Purchase 900 39.24Purchase 21437 39.25Purchase 3772 39.26Purchase 1087 39.27Purchase 40000 39.2741Purchase 971 39.28Purchase 10853 39.29Purchase 29647 39.3Purchase 1264 39.33Purchase 2662 39.36Purchase 32003 39.38Purchase 17812 39.39Purchase 5911 39.4Purchase 7671 39.41Purchase 9060 39.42Purchase 1800 39.43Purchase 5523 39.44Purchase 14310 39.45Purchase 693440 40.02TOTAL PURCHASE 1,607,210Sale 6835 39.Sale 200 39.02Sale 392 39.04Sale 3612 39.06Sale 485 39.07Sale 1566 39.08Sale 400 39.09Sale 2605 39.1Sale 602 39.12Sale 4255 39.13Sale 13720 39.14Sale 43655 39.1489Sale 10700 39.15Sale 934 39.16Sale 17700 39.17Sale 100 39.18Sale 11000 39.19Sale 30000 39.2Sale 260 39.22Sale 20500 39.25Sale 500 39.26Sale 40000 39.2741Sale 21906 39.3Sale 1000 39.31Sale 611 39.32Sale 3954 39.33Sale 100000 39.3355Sale 27 39.35Sale 4332 39.37Sale 1000 39.39Sale 1931 39.4Sale 634 39.41Sale 26667 3.945Sale 277376 40.02Sale 100000 41.8189TOTAL SALES 749,459 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollar $e.g. CFDCFD Long 3180 39.CFD Long 200 39.02CFD Long 392 39.04CFD Long 3612 39.06CFD Long 485 39.07CFD Long 1566 39.08CFD Long 400 39.09CFD Long 2605 39.1CFD Long 602 39.12CFD Long 4255 39.13CFD Long 3720 39.14CFD Long 700 39.15CFD Long 934 39.16CFD Long 7700 39.17CFD Long 100 39.18CFD Long 1000 39.19CFD Long 260 39.22CFD Long 500 39.25CFD Long 500 39.26CFD Long 1906 39.3CFD Long 1000 39.31CFD Long 611 39.32CFD Long 3954 39.33CFD Long 27 39.35CFD Long 1000 39.39CFD Long 1931 39.4CFD Long 634 39.41CFD Short 5260 39.CFD Short 1100 39.06CFD Short 1000 39.07CFD Short 500 39.09CFD Short 3508 39.1CFD Short 3536 39.11CFD Short 2550 39.12CFD Short 1485 39.13CFD Short 180 39.14CFD Short 100 39.15CFD Short 161 39.16CFD Short 1862 39.17CFD Short 7518 39.18CFD Short 1000 39.19CFD Short 1650 39.2CFD Short 3757 39.22CFD Short 900 39.23CFD Short 900 39.24CFD Short 1437 39.25CFD Short 3772 39.26CFD Short 1087 39.27CFD Short 971 39.28CFD Short 500 39.29CFD Short 1264 39.33CFD Short 2662 39.36CFD Short 500 39.38CFD Short 512 39.39CFD Short 500 39.4CFD Short 4000 39.41CFD Short 1050 39.42CFD Short 3050 39.44CFD Short 2900 39.45 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 09/01/2008 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