31st Mar 2008 11:11
Deutsche Bank AG31 March 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 LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28/03/2008 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 2,763,375 -20,470,506 0.08% -0.61% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 10,618,193 -7,573,375 0.32% -0.23% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 11,339,000 -1,902,000 0.34% -0.06% Total 24,720,568 -29,945,881 0.74% -0.89% (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 1000 34.95Purchase 5557 35.00Purchase 5927 35.01Purchase 8638 35.02Purchase 2711 35.03Purchase 7954 35.04Purchase 45519 35.05Purchase 17688 35.06Purchase 20000 35.07Purchase 6319 35.10Purchase 4252 35.12Purchase 2000 35.13Purchase 17277 35.15Purchase 6329 35.16Purchase 12958 35.17Purchase 9989 35.18Purchase 5307 35.19Purchase 14001 35.20Purchase 5342 35.20Purchase 8639 35.21Purchase 14319 35.22Purchase 4819 35.23Purchase 19138 35.24Purchase 1500 35.25Purchase 6573 35.26Purchase 45 35.27Purchase 23977 35.28Purchase 12958 35.29Purchase 12957 35.30Purchase 13125 35.31Purchase 8472 35.32Purchase 4319 35.33Purchase 2498 35.35Purchase 41083 35.37Purchase 15674 35.37Purchase 7465 35.39Purchase 1173 35.40Purchase 82 35.41Purchase 8767 35.43Purchase 17276 35.44Purchase 4319 35.45Purchase 43645 35.46Purchase 8638 35.49Purchase 12168 35.50Purchase 4319 35.52Purchase 8639 35.54Purchase 21492 35.55Purchase 8638 35.56Purchase 4320 35.60Purchase 8571 35.67Purchase 4319 35.68Purchase 10 35.69Purchase 1000 35.70Purchase 4320 35.73Purchase 4319 35.75Purchase 147451 35.76Purchase 3010 35.77Purchase 12957 35.79Purchase 300 35.85Purchase 8319 35.86Purchase 7320 35.87Purchase 15000 35.88Purchase 4319 35.89Purchase 1299 35.92Purchase 4319 35.93Purchase 1000 35.94Purchase 11667 35.97Purchase 7186 35.98Purchase 1965 35.99Purchase 34682 36.05Purchase 2164 36.07Purchase 4270 36.13Purchase 4368 36.14Purchase 3372 36.15Purchase 7423 36.17Purchase 1500 36.20Purchase 1000 36.30Purchase 195000 36.77TOTAL PURCHASE 1,042,235Sale 100 35.06Sale 163 35.11Sale 300 35.12Sale 60 35.15Sale 2500 35.16Sale 75000 35.16Sale 2000 35.18Sale 5031 35.20Sale 536 35.21Sale 60000 35.23Sale 2958 35.23Sale 2042 35.24Sale 200 35.25Sale 5238 35.27Sale 20000 35.28Sale 8707 35.28Sale 4250 35.29Sale 42000 35.30Sale 150000 35.34Sale 1000 35.36Sale 2000 35.41Sale 48165 35.43Sale 11400 35.45Sale 3500 35.46Sale 1100 35.47Sale 11000 35.48Sale 5000 35.49Sale 101094 35.52Sale 5000 35.53Sale 68360 35.76Sale 1000 35.78Sale 100 35.81Sale 723 35.84Sale 25500 35.85Sale 4197 35.90Sale 3460 35.92Sale 843 35.93Sale 723 35.95Sale 10 35.97Sale 2288 35.98Sale 103000 36.00Sale 11242 36.05Sale 5000 36.08Sale 5000 36.10Sale 532 36.11Sale 12621 36.12Sale 7379 36.14Sale 2500 36.15TOTAL SALES 824,822 (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 300,000 0.60CFD Long 100 35.06CFD Long 163 35.11CFD Long 300 35.12CFD Long 60 35.15CFD Long 2500 35.16CFD Long 75000 35.16CFD Long 2000 35.18CFD Long 1926 35.20CFD Long 536 35.21CFD Long 200 35.25CFD Long 20000 35.28CFD Long 42000 35.30CFD Long 150000 35.34CFD Long 1000 35.36CFD Long 2000 35.41CFD Long 48165 35.43CFD Long 1000 35.46CFD Long 1000 35.48CFD Long 5000 35.49CFD Long 101094 35.52CFD Long 5000 35.53CFD Long 68360 35.76CFD Long 1000 35.78CFD Long 100 35.81CFD Long 723 35.84CFD Long 25500 35.85CFD Long 4197 35.90CFD Long 3460 35.92CFD Long 843 35.93CFD Long 723 35.95CFD Long 10 35.97CFD Long 2288 35.98CFD Long 103000 36.00CFD Long 11242 36.05CFD Long 500 36.11CFD Long 2500 36.15CFD Short 1000 34.95CFD Short 10 35.06CFD Short 2000 35.10CFD Short 2000 35.13CFD Short 2010 35.16CFD Short 1350 35.18CFD Short 14001 35.20CFD Short 1000 35.20CFD Short 500 35.23CFD Short 500 35.24CFD Short 1500 35.25CFD Short 360 35.28CFD Short 41083 35.37CFD Short 82 35.41CFD Short 118 35.43CFD Short 43645 35.46CFD Short 1000 35.70CFD Short 68360 35.76CFD Short 300 35.85CFD Short 4000 35.86CFD Short 3000 35.87CFD Short 15000 35.88CFD Short 1000 35.94CFD Short 215 35.98CFD Short 1965 35.99CFD Short 30363 36.05CFD Short 1500 36.20CFD Short 1000 36.30CFD Short 195000 36.77 (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, varying to which the option American,e.g. call option etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit AUD $Put Option Selling 20,000 32.00 American 29/05/2008 1.15Put Option Selling 200,000 33.00 American 29/05/2008 1.44Put Option Selling 300,000 29.00 American 29/05/2008 0.6045 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit Australian Dollar $ Put Option 300,000 27.5Put Option 200,000 31.5Put Option 100,000 36Put Option 300,000 29Put Option 20,000 32Put Option 200,000 33Call Option 550,000 39Call Option 1,000 40Call Option 100,000 43Call Option 100,000 41Call Option 25,000 47 (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 31/03/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor to Offeree This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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