29th Nov 2007 13:08
Deutsche Bank AG29 November 2007 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 28/11/2007 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 Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -9,726,303 -0.29 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -9,726,303 -0.29 (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 - Australian Dollar $ Purchase 44 41.16Purchase 24 41.17Purchase 60 41.18Purchase 252 41.19Purchase 166213 41.2Purchase 126 41.21Purchase 582 41.22Purchase 215 41.23Purchase 1844 41.24Purchase 448 41.25Purchase 342 41.26Purchase 747 41.27Purchase 23162 41.28Purchase 10674 41.29Purchase 181668 41.3Purchase 1574 41.31Purchase 5871 41.32Purchase 4162 41.33Purchase 26127 41.34Purchase 59040 41.35Purchase 34200 41.36Purchase 77107 41.37Purchase 96582 41.38Purchase 64500 41.39Purchase 54271 41.4Purchase 130 41.41Purchase 92 41.42Purchase 4879 41.43Purchase 40700 41.43656Purchase 169 41.44Purchase 2178 41.46Purchase 3500 41.4686Purchase 418 41.47Purchase 32096 41.4744Purchase 243 41.48Purchase 134 41.49Purchase 7529 41.5Purchase 94 41.51Purchase 1007 41.52Purchase 229 41.53Purchase 119 41.54Purchase 2734 41.55Purchase 233 41.56Purchase 2936 41.57Purchase 32120 41.57051Purchase 15619 41.58Purchase 99 41.59Purchase 12204 41.6Purchase 72 41.61Purchase 316 41.62Purchase 85 41.63Purchase 3033 41.63826Purchase 12063 41.64Purchase 178 41.65Purchase 12553 41.66Purchase 3305 41.67Purchase 12503 41.68Purchase 12203 41.69Purchase 1964 41.7Purchase 509 41.71Purchase 12298 41.72Purchase 12423 41.73Purchase 4489 41.74Purchase 345 41.75Purchase 50000 41.752753Purchase 307 41.76Purchase 24 41.77Purchase 144 41.78Purchase 109855 41.79Purchase 34 41.8Purchase 1038 41.82Purchase 37 41.83Purchase 10621 41.84Purchase 13577 41.85Purchase 33 41.87Purchase 104000 41.95TOTAL PURCHASE 1,347,306Sale 44 41.16Sale 24 41.17Sale 1704 41.18Sale 65 41.19Sale 172599 41.2Sale 126 41.21Sale 82 41.22Sale 215 41.23Sale 377 41.24Sale 448 41.25Sale 631 41.26Sale 4721 41.27Sale 23162 41.28Sale 10654 41.29Sale 229568 41.3Sale 3874 41.31Sale 3871 41.32Sale 3392 41.33Sale 26127 41.34Sale 70503 41.35Sale 33900 41.36Sale 72582 41.37Sale 101794 41.38Sale 63500 41.39Sale 42771 41.4Sale 3464 41.41Sale 1092 41.42Sale 40700 41.43656Sale 48 41.44Sale 178 41.46Sale 7000 41.4686Sale 1418 41.47Sale 16048 41.4744Sale 243 41.48Sale 134 41.49Sale 2529 41.5Sale 94 41.51Sale 7 41.52Sale 229 41.53Sale 119 41.54Sale 7031 41.55Sale 233 41.56Sale 436 41.57Sale 32120 41.57051Sale 15119 41.58Sale 99 41.59Sale 15154 41.6Sale 72 41.61Sale 316 41.62Sale 85 41.63Sale 6066 41.63826Sale 12063 41.64Sale 178 41.65Sale 12553 41.66Sale 355 41.67Sale 12503 41.68Sale 12453 41.69Sale 224 41.7Sale 509 41.71Sale 12298 41.72Sale 12423 41.73Sale 192 41.74Sale 595 41.75Sale 25000 41.752753Sale 307 41.76Sale 24 41.77Sale 1394 41.78Sale 7555 41.79Sale 534 41.8Sale 538 41.82Sale 37 41.83Sale 10621 41.84Sale 14027 41.85Sale 283 41.87Sale 750 41.88TOTAL SALES 1,362,184 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollar $e.g. CFDCFD Long 250 41.26CFD Long 15950 41.3CFD Long 3050 41.31CFD Long 500 41.32CFD Long 10000 41.35CFD Long 500 41.41CFD Long 1000 41.42CFD Long 40700 41.43656CFD Long 3500 41.4686CFD Long 1000 41.47CFD Long 5000 41.6CFD Long 3033 41.63826CFD Long 250 41.69CFD Long 250 41.75CFD Long 1250 41.78CFD Long 500 41.8CFD Long 500 41.82CFD Long 500 41.85CFD Long 250 41.87CFD Long 750 41.88CFD Short 187 41.19CFD Short 563 41.2CFD Short 500 41.22CFD Short 1467 41.24CFD Short 283 41.27CFD Short 20 41.29CFD Short 18050 41.3CFD Short 750 41.31CFD Short 2500 41.32CFD Short 770 41.33CFD Short 300 41.36CFD Short 1000 41.37CFD Short 500 41.38CFD Short 1000 41.39CFD Short 11500 41.4CFD Short 4879 41.43CFD Short 121 41.44CFD Short 2000 41.46CFD Short 16048 41.4744CFD Short 5000 41.5CFD Short 1000 41.52CFD Short 2500 41.57CFD Short 32120 41.57051CFD Short 500 41.58CFD Short 2050 41.6CFD Short 2950 41.67CFD Short 1740 41.7CFD Short 25000 41.752753CFD Short 800 41.79CFD Short 1000 41.82CFD Short 50 41.85 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 29/11/2007 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:
BHP Group