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Deutsche Bank AG03 December 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 Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 30/11/2007 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 ShortOrdinary Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities -9,124,163 -0.27 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -9,124,163 -0.27 (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 200000 41Purchase 1216350 41.8507Purchase 229 42Purchase 5000 42.44Purchase 300 42.46Purchase 210 42.48Purchase 250 42.49Purchase 200 42.5Purchase 40 42.53Purchase 3664 42.54Purchase 4920 42.55Purchase 1253 42.56Purchase 7900 42.5656Purchase 675 42.58Purchase 5867 42.6Purchase 181 42.63Purchase 1490 42.65Purchase 4292 42.66Purchase 4274 42.68Purchase 19251 42.73Purchase 34313 42.74Purchase 13687 42.75Purchase 2100 42.86Purchase 4291 42.87Purchase 8713 42.9Purchase 2241 42.91Purchase 2201 42.92Purchase 6514 42.93Purchase 880 42.94Purchase 14939 42.95Purchase 7475 42.96Purchase 4292 42.97Purchase 151595 42.971404Purchase 641 42.9757Purchase 262602 42.98Purchase 15348 42.9843Purchase 77112 42.988596Purchase 159760 42.9886Purchase 8584 42.99Purchase 20006 43Purchase 2669 43.01Purchase 512026 43.0156Purchase 12250 43.02Purchase 34600 43.0221Purchase 4665 43.03Purchase 4322 43.04Purchase 44375 43.04917Purchase 14992 43.05Purchase 2146 43.06Purchase 4292 43.07Purchase 10730 43.08Purchase 4291 43.09Purchase 2145 43.13Purchase 2146 43.17Purchase 2146 43.2Purchase 200 43.24Purchase 250 43.25Purchase 100 43.27Purchase 3546 43.28Purchase 5227 43.29Purchase 1711 43.3Purchase 4291 43.31Purchase 11642 43.32Purchase 8584 43.33Purchase 11229 43.34Purchase 5000 43.35Purchase 500 43.36Purchase 4892 43.37Purchase 9292 43.4Purchase 4292 43.41Purchase 14290 43.42Purchase 6439 43.43Purchase 4542 43.44Purchase 2147 43.45Purchase 2146 43.46Purchase 2147 43.47Purchase 4290 43.48Purchase 4293 43.49Purchase 2146 43.5Purchase 6437 43.51Purchase 4291 43.52Purchase 4292 43.54TOTAL PURCHASE 3,059,651Sale 150000 41Sale 810900 41.8507Sale 229 42Sale 4250 42.54Sale 14716 42.55Sale 1357 42.56Sale 3950 42.5656Sale 1125 42.57Sale 415 42.58Sale 337 42.59Sale 450 42.6Sale 1150 42.62Sale 800 42.64Sale 500 42.66Sale 250 42.67Sale 31267 42.73Sale 500 42.77Sale 500 42.84Sale 2000 42.85Sale 500 42.86Sale 500 42.91Sale 500 42.94Sale 19958 42.95Sale 1042 42.97Sale 303190 42.971404Sale 1282 42.9757Sale 231483 42.98Sale 7674 42.9843Sale 38556 42.988596Sale 79880 42.9886Sale 5733 42.99Sale 19591 43Sale 9924 43.01Sale 256013 43.0156Sale 490 43.02Sale 34600 43.0221Sale 560 43.03Sale 44375 43.04917Sale 750 43.05Sale 10000 43.06Sale 3351 43.07Sale 7649 43.08Sale 1000 43.14Sale 500 43.17Sale 5012 43.18Sale 1400 43.2Sale 4110 43.22Sale 3161 43.24Sale 2500 43.25Sale 10 43.27Sale 1520 43.3Sale 10 43.31Sale 4371 43.35Sale 639 43.37Sale 1000 43.38Sale 270 43.39Sale 1100 43.4Sale 596 43.41Sale 1500 43.43Sale 504 43.44Sale 5000 43.48Sale 1156 43.49Sale 10 43.5Sale 1000 43.51TOTAL SALES 2,138,666 (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 229 42CFD Long 4250 42.54CFD Long 450 42.6CFD Long 1150 42.62CFD Long 800 42.64CFD Long 500 42.66CFD Long 250 42.67CFD Long 16300 42.73CFD Long 500 42.77CFD Long 500 42.84CFD Long 2000 42.85CFD Long 500 42.86CFD Long 500 42.91CFD Long 500 42.94CFD Long 1000 42.95CFD Long 9597 42.98CFD Long 5 43CFD Long 34600 43.0221CFD Long 560 43.03CFD Long 44375 43.04917CFD Long 750 43.05CFD Long 1000 43.08CFD Long 1000 43.14CFD Long 500 43.17CFD Long 2000 43.18CFD Long 1400 43.2CFD Long 4110 43.22CFD Long 250 43.24CFD Long 2500 43.25CFD Long 10 43.27CFD Long 1520 43.3CFD Long 10 43.31CFD Long 4371 43.35CFD Long 639 43.37CFD Long 1000 43.38CFD Long 270 43.39CFD Long 1100 43.4CFD Long 596 43.41CFD Long 1500 43.43CFD Long 504 43.44CFD Long 1156 43.49CFD Long 10 43.5CFD Long 1000 43.51CFD Short 405450 41.8507CFD Short 229 42CFD Short 300 42.46CFD Short 210 42.48CFD Short 250 42.49CFD Short 200 42.5CFD Short 40 42.53CFD Short 1253 42.56CFD Short 675 42.58CFD Short 1575 42.6CFD Short 181 42.63CFD Short 1490 42.65CFD Short 490 42.73CFD Short 31650 42.98CFD Short 7400 43CFD Short 256013 43.0156CFD Short 34600 43.0221CFD Short 44375 43.04917CFD Short 200 43.24CFD Short 250 43.25CFD Short 100 43.27CFD Short 1400 43.28CFD Short 500 43.3CFD Short 7350 43.32CFD Short 500 43.34CFD Short 5000 43.35CFD Short 500 43.36CFD Short 600 43.37CFD Short 5000 43.4CFD Short 10000 43.42CFD Short 250 43.44 (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 03/12/2007 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