31st Mar 2008 10:44
Deutsche Bank AG London31 March 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 LondonCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP1,772,957 15.86 14.58 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP1,259,642 15.14 14.7180301 (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 GBPCFD Long 351,050 14.910407CFD Long 200,000 14.7180301CFD Long 111,108 14.89223CFD Long 84,664 14.936785CFD Long 60,000 14.973643CFD Long 12,998 14.956737CFD Long 727 14.73CFD Short 600,000 14.9688CFD Short 324,575 15.849246CFD Short 238,375 14.82851CFD Short 90,286 14.940521CFD Short 64,146 14.778061CFD Short 18,584 15.0061CFD Short 5,000 15.07CFD Short 5,000 15.039914CFD Short 4,072 14.9106058CFD Short 1,533 14.76 (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 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 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 LondonCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28/03/2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP406,073 53.25 51.11 Total number of securities sold Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) GBP GBP221,875 52.93 51.37 (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 GBPCFD Long 93,297 52.115238CFD Long 33,724 52.06377CFD Long 6,662 52.174662CFD Long 5,466 52.68279CFD Long 47 51.55CFD Short 175,000 52.3097CFD Short 102,250 51.914962CFD Short 71,261 52.3451CFD Short 4,862 51.987184 (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 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 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