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Deutsche Bank AG07 December 2007 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 06/12/2007 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 -7,492,637 -0.22 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -7,492,637 -0.22 (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 700000 42.3963Purchase 941400 42.4809Purchase 306 43.31Purchase 1694 43.32Purchase 2020 43.35Purchase 1000 43.36Purchase 79039 43.38Purchase 4405 43.39Purchase 6000 43.4Purchase 74 43.41Purchase 426 43.43Purchase 297 43.54Purchase 703 43.55Purchase 4291 43.6Purchase 22230 43.6197Purchase 100 43.64Purchase 20 43.65Purchase 15277 43.6602Purchase 4376 43.67Purchase 164762 43.68Purchase 2170 43.69Purchase 76270 43.69542Purchase 1260 43.7Purchase 5000 43.71Purchase 250 43.72Purchase 9376 43.73Purchase 58950 43.73047Purchase 4391 43.74Purchase 19654 43.75Purchase 15454 43.76Purchase 1756 43.77Purchase 7647 43.78Purchase 32300 43.79Purchase 45350 43.8Purchase 4337 43.81Purchase 4233 43.82Purchase 4278 43.85Purchase 529 43.87Purchase 3749 43.88Purchase 4278 43.89TOTAL PURCHASE 2,249,652Sale 350000 42.3963Sale 941400 42.4809Sale 143 43.36Sale 74173 43.38Sale 625 43.5Sale 800 43.57Sale 100 43.59Sale 1500 43.6Sale 22230 43.6197Sale 100 43.64Sale 27168 43.65Sale 15277 43.6602Sale 635 43.67Sale 162100 43.68Sale 1350 43.69Sale 76270 43.69542Sale 5000 43.7Sale 490 43.71Sale 7864 43.72Sale 275 43.73Sale 58950 43.73047Sale 1461 43.74Sale 5211 43.75Sale 12948 43.76Sale 1411 43.77Sale 2000 43.78Sale 2475 43.79Sale 19980 43.8TOTAL SALES 1,791,936 (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 143 43.36CFD Long 3255 43.38CFD Long 625 43.5CFD Long 800 43.57CFD Long 100 43.59CFD Long 1500 43.6CFD Long 22230 43.6197CFD Long 1500 43.65CFD Long 550 43.67CFD Long 1250 43.69CFD Long 76270 43.69542CFD Long 490 43.71CFD Long 7864 43.72CFD Long 275 43.73CFD Long 58950 43.73047CFD Long 1361 43.74CFD Long 5211 43.75CFD Long 2948 43.76CFD Long 1411 43.77CFD Long 2000 43.78CFD Long 2475 43.79CFD Long 1100 43.8CFD Short 306 43.31CFD Short 1694 43.32CFD Short 2020 43.35CFD Short 1000 43.36CFD Short 6678 43.38CFD Short 4405 43.39CFD Short 6000 43.4CFD Short 74 43.41CFD Short 426 43.43CFD Short 297 43.54CFD Short 703 43.55CFD Short 20 43.65CFD Short 15277 43.6602CFD Short 240 43.68CFD Short 200 43.69CFD Short 76270 43.69542CFD Short 1260 43.7CFD Short 5000 43.71CFD Short 250 43.72CFD Short 58950 43.73047CFD Short 60 43.75CFD Short 94 43.76CFD Short 1176 43.77CFD Short 250 43.8 (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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) European etc. 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 07/12/2007 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