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Deutsche Bank AG London02 May 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 01/05/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP 2,482,717 18.73 17.86 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP 2,413,902 18.79 17.878 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD GBP CFD Long 179,652 17.973CFD Long 130,000 18.29169CFD Long 127,687 18.368671CFD Long 122,917 18.33246CFD Long 90,229 17.9063CFD Long 34,527 17.95409CFD Long 24,090 18.272195CFD Long 9,838 17.89821CFD Long 5,000 18.06501CFD Short 800,000 18.2433CFD Short 299,000 18.37612CFD Short 108,858 18.353456 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 02/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 01/05/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP 668,225 61.08 58.36 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP 479,591 61.12 58.80216 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD GBP CFD Long 41,281 59.0251CFD Long 21,538 58.80216CFD Long 168 60.953904CFD Short 76,282 60.816861CFD Short 50,000 60.9363CFD Short 42,251 59.662875CFD Short 40,000 59.39897CFD Short 33,850 59.3088CFD Short 11,817 59.16344CFD Short 7,367 59.201094CFD Short 2,500 59.4 (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 02/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG London Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 01/05/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) AUD AUD 325,000 43.4368 42.86047 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD AUD (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 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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. Date of disclosure 02/05/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 6) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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 GroupRio Tinto