24th Jan 2008 13:14
Deutsche Bank AG24 January 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 23/01/2008 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 5,590,888 -21,209,787 0.17% -0.63% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 9,018,154 -6,952,486 0.27% -0.21% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 4,941,000 -1,789,000 0.15% -0.05% Total 19,550,042 -26,373,273 0.58% -0.79% (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 500 33.35Purchase 10306 33.4Purchase 4321 33.44Purchase 1000 33.46Purchase 21000 33.5Purchase 2622 33.51Purchase 5266 33.52Purchase 24103 33.53Purchase 8640 33.54Purchase 5706 33.55Purchase 4321 33.56Purchase 8186 33.57Purchase 7321 33.58Purchase 6179 33.59Purchase 24882 33.6Purchase 3676 33.61Purchase 17581 33.62Purchase 5321 33.63Purchase 12961 33.64Purchase 7058 33.65Purchase 4922 33.66Purchase 1000 33.7Purchase 15122 33.71Purchase 10801 33.72Purchase 11300 33.73Purchase 32650 33.7317Purchase 19366 33.73822989Purchase 16783 33.74Purchase 18720 33.75Purchase 5220 33.76Purchase 8640 33.77Purchase 1710 33.78Purchase 54594 33.78617302Purchase 4415 33.8Purchase 2350 33.82Purchase 18282 33.84Purchase 28805 33.85Purchase 8945 33.86Purchase 10079 33.87Purchase 14017 33.88Purchase 55149 33.89Purchase 33903 33.9Purchase 45260 33.91Purchase 2344 33.92Purchase 7245 33.93Purchase 7561 33.94Purchase 6745 33.95Purchase 2794 33.96Purchase 6603 33.97Purchase 2348 33.98Purchase 3440 33.99Purchase 44640 34Purchase 19633 34.01Purchase 20890 34.03Purchase 4351 34.04Purchase 23601 34.05Purchase 310 34.07Purchase 5721 34.08Purchase 300 34.1Purchase 500 34.11Purchase 1000 34.2Purchase 600 34.29Purchase 2234 34.41447628Purchase 299341 34.59TOTAL PURCHASE 1,065,184Sale 300 33.38Sale 61179 33.4Sale 5268 33.42Sale 12982 33.43Sale 300 33.45Sale 300 33.48Sale 3725 33.49Sale 3327 33.5Sale 686 33.52Sale 1 33.53Sale 57 33.54Sale 7977 33.56Sale 573 33.57Sale 2000 33.59Sale 200 33.6Sale 2300 33.62Sale 18824 33.64Sale 3285 33.65Sale 2001 33.67Sale 2148 33.69Sale 2000 33.7Sale 800 33.71Sale 200 33.72Sale 1450 33.7328Sale 100 33.74Sale 1000 33.75Sale 2000 33.78Sale 44720 33.79893314Sale 49177 33.8098Sale 2057 33.82Sale 4500 33.83Sale 2729 33.84Sale 6534 33.85Sale 14321 33.86Sale 990 33.87Sale 10000 33.88Sale 20000 33.89Sale 54635 33.9Sale 12519 33.91Sale 1002 33.92Sale 500 33.93Sale 10500 33.94Sale 2250 33.95Sale 2000 33.96Sale 1903 33.97Sale 6288 33.98Sale 2000 33.99Sale 36433 34Sale 5313 34.01Sale 668 34.02Sale 832 34.03Sale 500 34.04Sale 13057 34.05Sale 500 34.07Sale 1000 34.08Sale 19431 34.09Sale 2150 34.1Sale 1000 34.15Sale 2000 34.16Sale 299603 34.59TOTAL SALES 766,095 (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 33.38CFD Long 13400 33.4CFD Long 300 33.48CFD Long 3725 33.49CFD Long 3327 33.5CFD Long 686 33.52CFD Long 1 33.53CFD Long 57 33.54CFD Long 2000 33.59CFD Long 200 33.6CFD Long 2300 33.62CFD Long 110 33.64CFD Long 2000 33.65CFD Long 2000 33.67CFD Long 2148 33.69CFD Long 2000 33.7CFD Long 800 33.71CFD Long 200 33.72CFD Long 1450 33.7328CFD Long 100 33.74CFD Long 1000 33.75CFD Long 2000 33.78CFD Long 44720 33.79893314CFD Long 49177 33.8098CFD Long 2057 33.82CFD Long 4500 33.83CFD Long 2729 33.84CFD Long 1534 33.85CFD Long 1 33.86CFD Long 2000 33.89CFD Long 2000 33.9CFD Long 753 33.91CFD Long 1000 33.92CFD Long 500 33.93CFD Long 500 33.94CFD Long 2250 33.95CFD Long 2000 33.96CFD Long 1903 33.97CFD Long 4288 33.98CFD Long 2000 33.99CFD Long 16433 34CFD Long 668 34.02CFD Long 832 34.03CFD Long 500 34.04CFD Long 12488 34.05CFD Long 500 34.07CFD Long 1000 34.08CFD Long 2150 34.1CFD Long 1000 34.15CFD Long 2000 34.16CFD Short 500 33.35CFD Short 300 33.4CFD Short 1000 33.46CFD Short 21000 33.5CFD Short 3000 33.58CFD Short 120 33.6CFD Short 1880 33.61CFD Short 300 33.62CFD Short 1000 33.63CFD Short 3000 33.65CFD Short 430 33.66CFD Short 1000 33.7CFD Short 32650 33.7317CFD Short 19366 33.73822989CFD Short 1000 33.78CFD Short 54594 33.78617302CFD Short 840 33.8CFD Short 2350 33.82CFD Short 1000 33.84CFD Short 33000 33.89CFD Short 1700 33.9CFD Short 33199 33.91CFD Short 1801 33.92CFD Short 6000 33.95CFD Short 570 33.96CFD Short 1000 33.97CFD Short 310 33.98CFD Short 3440 33.99CFD Short 319 34CFD Short 2250 34.03CFD Short 30 34.04CFD Short 2000 34.05CFD Short 310 34.07CFD Short 1400 34.08CFD Short 300 34.1CFD Short 500 34.11CFD Short 1000 34.2CFD Short 600 34.29CFD Short 2234 34.41447628 (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 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 24/01/2008 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 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:
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