14th Jan 2008 18:20
Deutsche Bank AG14 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 10/01/2008 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 Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -16,416,290 -0.49 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -16,416,290 -0.49 (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 155 38.8Purchase 1401 38.81Purchase 100 38.82Purchase 100 38.84Purchase 2705 38.87Purchase 200 38.88Purchase 200 38.89Purchase 1702 38.9Purchase 900 38.91Purchase 300 38.92Purchase 400 38.93Purchase 400 38.94Purchase 1142 38.95Purchase 12091 38.96Purchase 13093 38.97Purchase 6700 38.98Purchase 5262 38.99Purchase 500 39.Purchase 1155 39.01Purchase 5410 39.02Purchase 11652 39.03Purchase 1000 39.04Purchase 1266 39.05Purchase 1500 39.06Purchase 1000 39.07Purchase 900 39.08Purchase 1745 39.09Purchase 300 39.1Purchase 3100 39.11Purchase 200 39.13Purchase 4373 39.14Purchase 3318 39.15Purchase 200 39.19Purchase 346 39.2Purchase 100 39.21Purchase 3000 39.51888TOTAL PURCHASE 87,916Sale 88000 38.5499Sale 60 38.79Sale 287 38.82Sale 4689 38.83Sale 1517 38.85Sale 410 38.86Sale 942 38.87Sale 2700 38.92Sale 246 38.93Sale 1014 38.94Sale 1000 38.95Sale 5401 38.97Sale 354 38.98Sale 4000 38.99Sale 21167 39.Sale 1079 39.01Sale 1416 39.02Sale 1250 39.04Sale 1150 39.07Sale 23319 39.09Sale 12000 39.1Sale 1000 39.11Sale 246 39.2TOTAL SALES 173,247 (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 60 38.79CFD Long 287 38.82CFD Long 4689 38.83CFD Long 1517 38.85CFD Long 410 38.86CFD Long 942 38.87CFD Long 2700 38.92CFD Long 246 38.93CFD Long 1014 38.94CFD Long 1000 38.95CFD Long 5401 38.97CFD Long 354 38.98CFD Long 4000 38.99CFD Long 1167 39.CFD Long 1079 39.01CFD Long 1416 39.02CFD Long 1250 39.04CFD Long 1150 39.07CFD Long 10500 39.09CFD Long 12000 39.1CFD Long 1000 39.11CFD Long 246 39.2CFD Short 155 38.8CFD Short 1401 38.81CFD Short 100 38.82CFD Short 100 38.84CFD Short 2705 38.87CFD Short 200 38.88CFD Short 200 38.89CFD Short 1702 38.9CFD Short 900 38.91CFD Short 300 38.92CFD Short 400 38.93CFD Short 400 38.94CFD Short 1142 38.95CFD Short 12091 38.96CFD Short 3092 38.97CFD Short 6700 38.98CFD Short 5262 38.99CFD Short 500 39.CFD Short 1155 39.01CFD Short 5410 39.02CFD Short 1651 39.03CFD Short 1000 39.04CFD Short 1266 39.05CFD Short 1500 39.06CFD Short 1000 39.07CFD Short 900 39.08CFD Short 1745 39.09CFD Short 300 39.1CFD Short 3100 39.11CFD Short 200 39.13CFD Short 100 39.14CFD Short 3318 39.15CFD Short 200 39.19CFD Short 346 39.2CFD Short 100 39.21CFD Short 3000 39.51888 (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 14/01/2008 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:
BHP Group