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Deutsche Bank AG04 February 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 01/02/2008 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 5,199,919 -20,344,255 0.15% -0.61% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 9,256,927 -7,446,542 0.28% -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,844,000 -1,390,000 0.17% -0.04% Total 20,300,846 -29,180,797 0.60% -0.87% (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 30000 35.64259625Purchase 125342 37.05Purchase 100 37.6Purchase 2000 37.65Purchase 100 37.66Purchase 50 37.69Purchase 50 37.7Purchase 4000 37.71Purchase 270 37.72Purchase 330 37.74Purchase 1270 37.75Purchase 500 37.8Purchase 2000 37.92Purchase 100 37.98Purchase 4713 38.03Purchase 10569 38.04Purchase 21981 38.05Purchase 738 38.06Purchase 5000 38.08Purchase 30000 38.09Purchase 19250 38.1Purchase 4313 38.11Purchase 3576 38.12Purchase 73575 38.12028882Purchase 25000 38.13Purchase 8014 38.15Purchase 4314 38.17Purchase 25359 38.2Purchase 90 38.21Purchase 7 38.22Purchase 6 38.24Purchase 8 38.26Purchase 292 38.27Purchase 26961 38.28Purchase 10000 38.29Purchase 4313 38.3Purchase 6328 38.33Purchase 4703 38.34Purchase 4342 38.35Purchase 332 38.36Purchase 638 38.37Purchase 11030 38.38Purchase 18637 38.39Purchase 25028 38.41Purchase 38 38.43Purchase 24 38.44Purchase 13 38.45Purchase 21982 38.4757Purchase 12 38.5Purchase 10 38.51Purchase 9 38.52Purchase 4262 38.52831769Purchase 10 38.54Purchase 600055 38.55Purchase 33 38.56Purchase 43 38.57Purchase 19 38.58Purchase 9138 38.59Purchase 1160 38.6Purchase 4336 38.61Purchase 4343 38.62Purchase 11 38.63Purchase 7532 38.65Purchase 17 38.66Purchase 5008 38.67Purchase 4352 38.68Purchase 4359 38.69Purchase 18244 38.7Purchase 4324 38.71Purchase 58 38.72Purchase 79 38.73Purchase 2963 38.74Purchase 3197 38.75Purchase 46 38.76Purchase 52 38.77Purchase 9836 38.78Purchase 19489 38.79Purchase 5077 38.8Purchase 19695 38.81Purchase 18 38.82Purchase 58820 38.83Purchase 55785 38.84Purchase 34021 38.85Purchase 20153 38.86Purchase 10675 38.87Purchase 17697 38.88Purchase 44188 38.89Purchase 17271 38.9Purchase 6167 38.91Purchase 19803 38.92Purchase 8669 38.94Purchase 8626 38.95Purchase 11666 36.2882TOTAL PURCHASE 1,578,614Sale 125342 37.05Sale 8549 37.6Sale 15547 37.65Sale 15000 37.66Sale 8057 37.67Sale 573 37.68Sale 5000 37.7Sale 10000 37.71Sale 15000 37.73Sale 10000 37.74Sale 5500 37.75Sale 1000 37.8Sale 8549 37.85Sale 16881 37.9Sale 288 37.91Sale 80 37.92Sale 3620 37.95Sale 7627 37.96Sale 1100 37.97Sale 1400 37.99Sale 17000 38Sale 4500 38.03Sale 131000 38.05Sale 5 38.07Sale 4313 38.08Sale 1400 38.1Sale 6700 38.11Sale 5000 38.17Sale 20000 38.18Sale 3489 38.19Sale 1402 38.21Sale 2000 38.22Sale 1000 38.23Sale 3191 38.25Sale 22000 38.28Sale 1000 38.29Sale 51 38.32Sale 500 38.33Sale 52975 38.34810552Sale 200 38.35Sale 349 38.36Sale 172 38.38Sale 634 38.39Sale 2957 38.4Sale 148 38.41Sale 100 38.42Sale 25 38.44Sale 50 38.45Sale 2000 38.46Sale 50 38.48Sale 32629 38.4875Sale 1000 38.53Sale 340997 38.55Sale 1315 38.56Sale 7603 38.57Sale 5888 38.58Sale 2106 38.59Sale 1129 38.6Sale 11200 38.61Sale 3892 38.62Sale 2203 38.63Sale 1615 38.64Sale 14324 38.65Sale 200 38.67Sale 1589 38.671Sale 6054 38.68Sale 30475 38.69Sale 2549 38.7Sale 2684 38.72Sale 1043 38.73Sale 350 38.74Sale 2849 38.77Sale 7576 38.78Sale 1188 38.79Sale 2675 38.8Sale 2000 38.85Sale 22984 38.87Sale 1100 38.9Sale 3709 38.91Sale 7000 38.92Sale 11666 36.2882TOTAL SALES 1,076,916 (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 125342 37.05CFD Long 547 37.65CFD Long 81 37.68CFD Long 5500 37.75CFD Long 1000 37.8CFD Long 3620 37.9CFD Long 80 37.92CFD Long 3620 37.95CFD Long 100 37.97CFD Long 1400 37.99CFD Long 2000 38CFD Long 4500 38.03CFD Long 5 38.07CFD Long 1400 38.1CFD Long 5000 38.17CFD Long 2119 38.19CFD Long 1402 38.21CFD Long 2000 38.22CFD Long 1000 38.23CFD Long 3191 38.25CFD Long 2000 38.28CFD Long 1000 38.29CFD Long 51 38.32CFD Long 500 38.33CFD Long 52975 38.34810552CFD Long 200 38.35CFD Long 349 38.36CFD Long 172 38.38CFD Long 634 38.39CFD Long 2957 38.4CFD Long 148 38.41CFD Long 100 38.42CFD Long 25 38.44CFD Long 50 38.45CFD Long 2000 38.46CFD Long 50 38.48CFD Long 32629 38.4875CFD Long 1000 38.53CFD Long 2590 38.55CFD Long 1315 38.56CFD Long 7603 38.57CFD Long 5888 38.58CFD Long 2106 38.59CFD Long 1129 38.6CFD Long 92 38.61CFD Long 2203 38.63CFD Long 1615 38.64CFD Long 200 38.67CFD Long 6054 38.68CFD Long 475 38.69CFD Long 2549 38.7CFD Long 2684 38.72CFD Long 1043 38.73CFD Long 350 38.74CFD Long 2849 38.77CFD Long 7576 38.78CFD Long 1188 38.79CFD Long 2675 38.8CFD Long 2000 38.85CFD Long 1100 38.9CFD Long 3709 38.91CFD Long 1000 38.92CFD Long 11666 36.2882CFD Short 30000 35.64259625CFD Short 125342 37.05CFD Short 100 37.6CFD Short 2000 37.65CFD Short 100 37.66CFD Short 50 37.69CFD Short 50 37.7CFD Short 4000 37.71CFD Short 270 37.72CFD Short 330 37.74CFD Short 1170 37.75CFD Short 500 37.8CFD Short 2000 37.92CFD Short 100 37.98CFD Short 400 38.03CFD Short 5000 38.08CFD Short 800 38.1CFD Short 73575 38.12028882CFD Short 3700 38.15CFD Short 320 38.2CFD Short 90 38.21CFD Short 2000 38.33CFD Short 361 38.34CFD Short 332 38.36CFD Short 638 38.37CFD Short 11030 38.38CFD Short 5000 38.41CFD Short 21982 38.4757CFD Short 4262 38.52831769CFD Short 10000 38.55CFD Short 500 38.59CFD Short 1139 38.6CFD Short 2500 38.65CFD Short 5000 38.67CFD Short 1 38.74CFD Short 2999 38.75CFD Short 2000 38.79CFD Short 11666 36.2882 (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 04/02/2008 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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