26th Feb 2008 10:55
Deutsche Bank AG26 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 Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25/02/2008 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 3,464,404 0.10% -12,439,519 -0.37% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 8,820,857 0.26% -8,859,506 -0.26% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 7,009,000 0.21% -1,705,000 -0.05% Total 19,294,261 0.57% -23,004,025 -0.68% (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 300000 36Purchase 4000 38.91Purchase 4000 38.98Purchase 2001 39Purchase 200 39.04Purchase 99501 39.05Purchase 1000 39.06Purchase 20000 39.07Purchase 20700 39.1Purchase 200 39.12Purchase 109 39.13Purchase 2600 39.17Purchase 97 39.22Purchase 121 39.25Purchase 282 39.28Purchase 98018 39.2851Purchase 600 39.44Purchase 13175 39.44018216Purchase 400 39.45Purchase 5724 39.48Purchase 552 39.49Purchase 3660 39.5Purchase 725 39.51Purchase 4301 39.52Purchase 200 39.6Purchase 800 39.61Purchase 1000 39.62Purchase 2000 39.64Purchase 596404 39.73Purchase 27094 39.8TOTAL PURCHASE 1,209,464Sale 6000 38.99Sale 15595 39Sale 2606 39.01Sale 1 39.02Sale 10350 39.04Sale 54745 39.05Sale 662 39.06Sale 4301 39.08Sale 4302 39.09Sale 4302 39.14Sale 4301 39.17Sale 5119 39.18Sale 3442 39.19Sale 6697 39.28774526Sale 12000 39.348715Sale 1574 39.35Sale 6890 39.36Sale 4301 39.4Sale 6900 39.41Sale 8603 39.42Sale 4301 39.43Sale 51948 39.4433Sale 4301 39.45Sale 17416 39.46Sale 1235 39.47Sale 6900 39.49Sale 6265 39.52Sale 464 39.55Sale 4301 39.58Sale 500 39.59Sale 836 39.6Sale 596404 39.73Sale 6599 39.8TOTAL SALES 864,161 (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 6000 38.99CFD Long 100 39.01CFD Long 3338 39.05CFD Long 662 39.06CFD Long 6697 39.28774526CFD Long 12000 39.348715CFD Long 1500 39.35CFD Long 51948 39.4433CFD Long 4000 39.46CFD Long 464 39.55CFD Long 500 39.59CFD Long 836 39.6CFD Long 596404 39.73CFD Long 1000 39.8CFD Short 300000 36CFD Short 4000 38.91CFD Short 4000 38.98CFD Short 2000 39CFD Short 200 39.04CFD Short 1000 39.06CFD Short 200 39.12CFD Short 2600 39.17CFD Short 97 39.22CFD Short 121 39.25CFD Short 282 39.28CFD Short 98018 39.2851CFD Short 600 39.44CFD Short 13175 39.44018216CFD Short 400 39.45CFD Short 5724 39.48CFD Short 552 39.49CFD Short 3660 39.5CFD Short 725 39.51CFD Short 200 39.6CFD Short 800 39.61CFD Short 1000 39.62CFD Short 2000 39.64CFD Short 596404 39.73CFD Short 1411 39.8 (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 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 AUD $ Call Option 300,000 36.00 (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 26/02/2008 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 FORM 8.2 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR NON-DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rule 8.2 of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of entity dealing Deutsche Securities Australia Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 25/02/2008 2. DEALINGS 2 (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 3) AUD $Purchase 904 39.05Purchase 12508 39.58Purchase 3388 39.6Purchase 632 39.8TOTAL PURCHASE 17,432Sale 3 38.9Sale 2 38.91Sale 1 38.92Sale 2 38.94Sale 1 38.95Sale 2 38.97Sale 6 38.99Sale 1 39.Sale 7 39.01Sale 4 39.02Sale 4 39.03Sale 4 39.04Sale 14 39.05Sale 4 39.06Sale 8 39.07Sale 11 39.08Sale 4 39.09Sale 8 39.1Sale 8 39.11Sale 7 39.12Sale 13 39.13Sale 14 39.14Sale 6 39.15Sale 1 39.16Sale 1 39.17Sale 4 39.19Sale 2 39.2Sale 3 39.21Sale 1 39.23Sale 2 39.26Sale 1 39.27Sale 3 39.3Sale 2 39.33Sale 2 39.35Sale 5 39.4Sale 5 39.42Sale 4 39.44Sale 9 39.45Sale 4 39.46Sale 4 39.47Sale 11 39.48Sale 13 39.49Sale 12 39.5Sale 9 39.51Sale 5 39.52Sale 4 39.55Sale 2 39.56Sale 13 39.57Sale 6 39.58Sale 7 39.59Sale 9 39.6Sale 3 39.61Sale 4 39.63Sale 6 39.64Sale 2 39.65Sale 8 39.66Sale 4 39.67Sale 9 39.8TOTAL SALES 314 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short 4 Number of securities 5 Price per unit 3e.g. CFD (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 5 price European etc. date paid/received per unit 3 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 3 Date of disclosure 26/02/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Rio Tinto Plc Specify category and nature of associate status 6 Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes 1. See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 2. See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 3. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. 4. If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing. 5. See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 6. See the definition of "associate" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 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