13th Mar 2008 12:05
Deutsche Bank AG13 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 12/03/2008 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 2,752,899 0.08% -15,731,175 -0.47% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 11,769,051 0.35% -7,868,121 -0.23% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 9,049,000 0.27% -2,263,000 -0.07% Total 23,570,950 0.70% -25,862,296 -0.77% (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 295700 35.51Purchase 296252 35.59Purchase 5000 36.70Purchase 21427 36.71Purchase 16573 36.72Purchase 12100 36.73Purchase 500 36.75Purchase 5000 36.77Purchase 2186 36.78Purchase 400 36.79Purchase 230366 36.80Purchase 3000 36.81Purchase 170 36.82Purchase 5014 36.96Purchase 386 36.97Purchase 12890 36.99Purchase 5000 37.00Purchase 222900 37.01Purchase 100 37.03Purchase 10000 37.04Purchase 6700 37.05Purchase 21376 37.06Purchase 13044 37.07Purchase 31873 37.08Purchase 56479 37.09Purchase 25973 37.10Purchase 63301 37.10Purchase 5000 37.11Purchase 413 37.12Purchase 5987 37.13Purchase 26125 37.13Purchase 10041 37.14Purchase 16082 37.15Purchase 23880 37.16Purchase 13570 37.17Purchase 3810 37.18Purchase 14023 37.19Purchase 1434 37.20Purchase 3671 37.21Purchase 5217 37.22Purchase 714 37.23Purchase 26 37.24Purchase 1094 37.25Purchase 2000 37.26Purchase 23163 37.26Purchase 476 37.27Purchase 500 37.28Purchase 2604 37.33Purchase 5406 37.34Purchase 6631 37.35Purchase 4160 37.36Purchase 6024 37.37Purchase 3980 37.38Purchase 991 37.39Purchase 3665 37.40Purchase 5969 37.41Purchase 11849 37.42Purchase 13814 37.43Purchase 3333 37.44Purchase 10991 37.45Purchase 9856 37.46Purchase 12748 37.47Purchase 643 37.48Purchase 3991 37.49Purchase 2017 37.50Purchase 1500 37.51Purchase 162 37.52Purchase 131 37.53TOTAL PURCHASE 1,631,401Sale 295700 35.51Sale 546593 35.59Sale 75000 36.20Sale 914 36.67Sale 900 36.68Sale 10181 36.70Sale 5000 36.73Sale 590 36.74Sale 4291 36.75Sale 44 36.76Sale 7195 36.77Sale 1793 36.79Sale 294849 36.80Sale 6242 36.90Sale 2327 36.91Sale 7809 36.97Sale 1614 36.98Sale 47520 36.99Sale 11406 37.00Sale 234723 37.01Sale 10762 37.02Sale 4285 37.03Sale 11244 37.04Sale 10065 37.05Sale 8574 37.06Sale 11849 37.07Sale 52234 37.08Sale 4291 37.09Sale 28561 37.10Sale 29685 37.11Sale 49786 37.11Sale 79701 37.12Sale 21379 37.12Sale 6811 37.13Sale 25407 37.14Sale 4223 37.15Sale 6800 37.18Sale 425 37.19Sale 150000 37.19Sale 18000 37.20Sale 5571 37.22Sale 37151 37.26Sale 64820 37.27Sale 70593 37.28Sale 25 37.29Sale 75000 37.34Sale 24690 37.36Sale 370 37.37Sale 1 37.38Sale 30 37.39Sale 400 37.40Sale 6800 37.41Sale 15050 37.42Sale 1050 37.46Sale 50 37.50Sale 6800 37.51Sale 1000 37.52TOTAL SALES 2,398,174 (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 295700 35.51CFD Long 296252 35.59CFD Long 75000 36.20CFD Long 900 36.68CFD Long 5000 36.73CFD Long 590 36.74CFD Long 854 36.98CFD Long 2400 36.99CFD Long 1000 37.00CFD Long 222800 37.01CFD Long 1750 37.02CFD Long 251 37.05CFD Long 11849 37.07CFD Long 1700 37.10CFD Long 1606 37.11CFD Long 49786 37.11CFD Long 79701 37.12CFD Long 1379 37.12CFD Long 500 37.15CFD Long 425 37.19CFD Long 150000 37.19CFD Long 1000 37.20CFD Long 4000 37.22CFD Long 150 37.28CFD Long 25 37.29CFD Long 75000 37.34CFD Long 370 37.37CFD Long 30 37.39CFD Long 400 37.40CFD Long 50 37.42CFD Long 1050 37.46CFD Long 50 37.50CFD Long 1000 37.52CFD Short 295700 35.51CFD Short 296252 35.59CFD Short 5000 36.70CFD Short 100 36.73CFD Short 500 36.75CFD Short 400 36.79CFD Short 20000 36.80CFD Short 170 36.82CFD Short 14 36.96CFD Short 386 36.97CFD Short 7890 36.99CFD Short 222900 37.01CFD Short 100 37.03CFD Short 6700 37.05CFD Short 1000 37.06CFD Short 11287 37.08CFD Short 56 37.09CFD Short 844 37.10CFD Short 63301 37.10CFD Short 1400 37.13CFD Short 26125 37.13CFD Short 41 37.14CFD Short 6082 37.15CFD Short 1880 37.16CFD Short 4548 37.17CFD Short 3810 37.18CFD Short 8045 37.19CFD Short 1434 37.20CFD Short 3671 37.21CFD Short 5217 37.22CFD Short 714 37.23CFD Short 26 37.24CFD Short 1094 37.25CFD Short 2000 37.26CFD Short 23163 37.26CFD Short 476 37.27CFD Short 500 37.28CFD Short 2604 37.33CFD Short 5406 37.34CFD Short 6631 37.35CFD Short 4160 37.36CFD Short 6024 37.37CFD Short 3980 37.38CFD Short 991 37.39CFD Short 3665 37.40CFD Short 5969 37.41CFD Short 3266 37.42CFD Short 13814 37.43CFD Short 3333 37.44CFD Short 2410 37.45CFD Short 5566 37.46CFD Short 12748 37.47CFD Short 643 37.48CFD Short 3991 37.49CFD Short 2017 37.50CFD Short 1500 37.51CFD Short 162 37.52CFD Short 131 37.53 (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 $Call Purchasing 1000 43.00 American 29/05/2008 0.92Call Purchasing 275000 37.00 American 26/06/2008 3.79Call Purchasing 25000 38.00 American 26/06/2008 3.23Call Purchasing 20000 43.00 American 23/04/2008 0.40Call Purchasing 1000 41.00 American 23/04/2008 0.79Call Purchasing 20000 37.00 American 29/05/2008 3.22Call Purchasing 1000 40.00 American 27/03/2008 0.29Call Purchasing 20000 35.00 American 29/05/2008 4.47Call Purchasing 20000 35.00 American 29/05/2008 4.51Put Purchasing 275000 37.00 American 26/06/2008 2.85Put Purchasing 1000 35.00 American 25/09/2008 2.85Put Purchasing 199000 35.00 American 25/09/2008 2.86Put Purchasing 35000 35.00 American 25/09/2008 2.89 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit Australian Dollar $ (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 13/03/2008 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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