11th Mar 2008 10:08
Deutsche Bank AG11 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 Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 10/03/2008 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 3,479,239 -15,344,973 0.10% -0.46% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 11,901,035 -8,403,366 0.35% -0.25% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 8,331,000 -1,753,000 0.25% -0.05% Total 23,711,274 -25,501,339 0.71% -0.76% (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 200 37.00Purchase 25231 37.05Purchase 30979 37.07Purchase 16294 37.08Purchase 18588 37.09Purchase 8246 37.10Purchase 14815 37.11Purchase 45588 37.12Purchase 32514 37.13Purchase 21176 37.14Purchase 17352 37.15Purchase 8473 37.16Purchase 14838 37.17Purchase 9936 37.18Purchase 13978 37.19Purchase 44399 37.20Purchase 17693 37.21Purchase 22176 37.22Purchase 28366 37.23Purchase 25985 37.24Purchase 18849 37.25Purchase 4394 37.26Purchase 847 37.29Purchase 158583 37.30Purchase 27719 37.31Purchase 5689 37.32Purchase 5641 37.33Purchase 50 37.34Purchase 1000 37.36Purchase 600 37.37Purchase 4294 37.38Purchase 4294 37.39Purchase 2573 37.40Purchase 11115 37.42Purchase 4863 37.43Purchase 12313 37.44Purchase 1500 37.51Purchase 100 37.52Purchase 4294 37.54Purchase 4294 37.55Purchase 103846 37.55Purchase 4294 37.56Purchase 8588 37.57Purchase 628 37.59Purchase 3572 37.60Purchase 4294 37.61Purchase 4294 37.63Purchase 7294 37.64Purchase 4294 37.65Purchase 4294 37.66Purchase 12138 37.67Purchase 1000 37.68Purchase 4294 37.69Purchase 8000 37.70Purchase 10000 37.72Purchase 419 37.76Purchase 100 37.79Purchase 1260 37.80Purchase 7809 37.81Purchase 8569 37.83Purchase 400 37.84Purchase 8669 37.85Purchase 8169 37.88Purchase 16788 37.90Purchase 9069 37.91Purchase 4294 37.92Purchase 4294 37.93Purchase 10000 37.95Purchase 13957 37.96Purchase 10000 37.97Purchase 13027 37.98Purchase 17231 37.99Purchase 42682 38.00Purchase 8588 38.01Purchase 15115 38.02Purchase 4294 38.03Purchase 4294 38.04Purchase 4294 38.06Purchase 19294 38.07Purchase 28588 38.08Purchase 15000 38.10Purchase 581 38.11Purchase 11070 38.12Purchase 27069 38.13Purchase 1610 38.14Purchase 93722 38.15Purchase 2372 38.16Purchase 683 38.17Purchase 3511 38.18Purchase 4294 38.19Purchase 5000 38.21Purchase 2061 38.23Purchase 1975 38.24Purchase 8588 38.25Purchase 310 38.26Purchase 4294 38.30Purchase 2318 38.33Purchase 690 38.34Purchase 169600 38.73Purchase 325558 38.88Purchase 71 39.80TOTAL PURCHASE 1,812,250Sale 11813 37.07Sale 15000 37.08Sale 400 37.09Sale 20000 37.10Sale 5943 37.11Sale 1780 37.12Sale 8455 37.13Sale 13175 37.14Sale 8668 37.18Sale 10955 37.19Sale 20069 37.20Sale 41 37.22Sale 1330 37.24Sale 9182 37.25Sale 10000 37.26Sale 6851 37.29Sale 115000 37.30Sale 8900 37.31Sale 5000 37.33Sale 7956 37.35Sale 8395 37.36Sale 27582 37.37Sale 2599 37.38Sale 2401 37.39Sale 34419 37.40Sale 8215 37.41Sale 15000 37.42Sale 29187 37.43Sale 34550 37.44Sale 32376 37.45Sale 3925 37.47Sale 1656 37.48Sale 2500 37.49Sale 4000 37.50Sale 26183 37.51Sale 2500 37.52Sale 2500 37.54Sale 3029 37.55Sale 71464 37.55Sale 5000 37.56Sale 11101 37.57Sale 2500 37.58Sale 220 37.61Sale 5000 37.62Sale 9247 37.65Sale 25500 37.67Sale 5000 37.69Sale 33480 37.70Sale 3565 37.71Sale 2109 37.72Sale 630 37.74Sale 34026 37.75Sale 12136 37.76Sale 9927 37.77Sale 93 37.78Sale 280 37.79Sale 30000 37.80Sale 43 37.85Sale 16659 37.86Sale 10000 37.87Sale 10500 37.88Sale 31448 37.90Sale 13 37.91Sale 10250 37.92Sale 611 37.93Sale 11625 37.94Sale 18279 37.95Sale 9000 37.96Sale 20500 37.97Sale 900 37.98Sale 350 37.99Sale 49695 38.00Sale 560 38.01Sale 10000 38.02Sale 10000 38.03Sale 5033 38.04Sale 5000 38.05Sale 250 38.07Sale 813 38.08Sale 17178 38.10Sale 500 38.11Sale 200100 38.15Sale 2390 38.26Sale 2610 38.27Sale 260000 38.71Sale 169600 38.73Sale 50028 38.88Sale 71 39.80TOTAL SALES 1,706,819 (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 11813 37.07CFD Long 15000 37.08CFD Long 400 37.09CFD Long 20000 37.10CFD Long 5943 37.11CFD Long 1780 37.12CFD Long 8455 37.13CFD Long 13175 37.14CFD Long 8668 37.18CFD Long 10955 37.19CFD Long 17151 37.20CFD Long 41 37.22CFD Long 500 37.24CFD Long 9182 37.25CFD Long 10000 37.26CFD Long 6851 37.29CFD Long 105000 37.30CFD Long 8900 37.31CFD Long 5000 37.33CFD Long 7956 37.35CFD Long 8395 37.36CFD Long 27582 37.37CFD Long 2599 37.38CFD Long 2401 37.39CFD Long 34419 37.40CFD Long 8215 37.41CFD Long 15000 37.42CFD Long 29187 37.43CFD Long 34550 37.44CFD Long 32376 37.45CFD Long 3925 37.47CFD Long 1656 37.48CFD Long 2500 37.49CFD Long 4000 37.50CFD Long 26183 37.51CFD Long 2500 37.52CFD Long 2500 37.54CFD Long 3029 37.55CFD Long 71464 37.55CFD Long 5000 37.56CFD Long 11101 37.57CFD Long 2500 37.58CFD Long 220 37.61CFD Long 5000 37.62CFD Long 9247 37.65CFD Long 2500 37.67CFD Long 5000 37.69CFD Long 33480 37.70CFD Long 3565 37.71CFD Long 2109 37.72CFD Long 630 37.74CFD Long 34026 37.75CFD Long 12136 37.76CFD Long 9927 37.77CFD Long 93 37.78CFD Long 280 37.79CFD Long 30000 37.80CFD Long 43 37.85CFD Long 16659 37.86CFD Long 10000 37.87CFD Long 10500 37.88CFD Long 31448 37.90CFD Long 13 37.91CFD Long 10250 37.92CFD Long 611 37.93CFD Long 11625 37.94CFD Long 18279 37.95CFD Long 9000 37.96CFD Long 20500 37.97CFD Long 900 37.98CFD Long 350 37.99CFD Long 49695 38.00CFD Long 560 38.01CFD Long 10000 38.02CFD Long 10000 38.03CFD Long 5033 38.04CFD Long 5000 38.05CFD Long 250 38.07CFD Long 813 38.08CFD Long 17178 38.10CFD Long 500 38.11CFD Long 100 38.15CFD Long 169600 38.73CFD Long 71 39.80CFD Short 200 37.00CFD Short 2000 37.08CFD Short 1933 37.11CFD Short 15000 37.12CFD Short 150 37.15CFD Short 250 37.17CFD Short 885 37.19CFD Short 500 37.20CFD Short 4555 37.25CFD Short 100 37.26CFD Short 3250 37.30CFD Short 1250 37.31CFD Short 50 37.34CFD Short 1000 37.36CFD Short 600 37.37CFD Short 100 37.40CFD Short 5000 37.42CFD Short 1500 37.51CFD Short 100 37.52CFD Short 103846 37.55CFD Short 628 37.59CFD Short 3572 37.60CFD Short 3000 37.64CFD Short 12138 37.67CFD Short 1000 37.68CFD Short 3000 37.70CFD Short 100 37.79CFD Short 500 37.80CFD Short 100 37.85CFD Short 500 37.91CFD Short 200 37.99CFD Short 4800 38.00CFD Short 581 38.11CFD Short 1000 38.14CFD Short 8419 38.15CFD Short 560 38.16CFD Short 310 38.26CFD Short 690 38.34CFD Short 169600 38.73CFD Short 71 39.80 (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) Put Option Purchasing 50,000 39.00 American 30/10/2008 4.56 (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 11/03/2008 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 NotThe 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