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Deutsche Bank AG07 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 04/01/2008 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 -18,551,316 -0.55 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -18,551,316 -0.55 (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 144953 40.1Purchase 1000 40.5Purchase 336 40.52Purchase 291 40.54Purchase 502 40.55Purchase 848 40.56Purchase 171 40.58Purchase 321 40.59Purchase 6492 40.6Purchase 313 40.61Purchase 154 40.62Purchase 347 40.63Purchase 637 40.64Purchase 771 40.65Purchase 335 40.66Purchase 5522 40.67Purchase 1263 40.68Purchase 1010 40.69Purchase 2671 40.7Purchase 2554 40.71Purchase 9320 40.72Purchase 10771 40.73Purchase 8142 40.74Purchase 4382 40.75Purchase 3745 40.76Purchase 5759 40.77Purchase 8649 40.78Purchase 6638 40.79Purchase 11532 40.8Purchase 2723 40.81Purchase 5636 40.82Purchase 4652 40.83Purchase 4983 40.84Purchase 20210 40.85Purchase 2126 40.86Purchase 7175 40.87Purchase 670 40.88Purchase 716 40.89Purchase 1335 40.9Purchase 705 40.91Purchase 15119 40.92Purchase 763 40.93Purchase 10273 40.94Purchase 5000 40.95Purchase 4273 40.96Purchase 22,115 40.97Purchase 1,829 40.98Purchase 3,292 40.99Purchase 7,698 41.00TOTAL PURCHASE 360,722Sale 3423 40.1Sale 1500 40.55Sale 512 40.61Sale 1988 40.66Sale 4000 40.72Sale 14305 40.73Sale 2029 40.74Sale 2000 40.75Sale 500 40.76Sale 11500 40.77Sale 3500 40.79Sale 6000 40.8Sale 500 40.81Sale 4000 40.82Sale 1000 40.86Sale 2843 40.92Sale 10000 40.93Sale 10000 40.94Sale 200 40.95Sale 5000 40.99TOTAL SALES 84,800 (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 3423 40.1CFD Long 1500 40.55CFD Long 512 40.61CFD Long 1988 40.66CFD Long 1000 40.72CFD Long 2000 40.74CFD Long 2000 40.75CFD Long 500 40.76CFD Long 1500 40.77CFD Long 1500 40.79CFD Long 1000 40.8CFD Long 500 40.81CFD Long 4000 40.82CFD Long 1000 40.86CFD Long 2843 40.92CFD Long 200 40.95CFD Long 5000 40.99CFD Short 3423 40.1CFD Short 1000 40.5CFD Short 336 40.52CFD Short 291 40.54CFD Short 502 40.55CFD Short 848 40.56CFD Short 171 40.58CFD Short 321 40.59CFD Short 492 40.6CFD Short 313 40.61CFD Short 154 40.62CFD Short 347 40.63CFD Short 637 40.64CFD Short 771 40.65CFD Short 335 40.66CFD Short 522 40.67CFD Short 1263 40.68CFD Short 1010 40.69CFD Short 2671 40.7CFD Short 2554 40.71CFD Short 9320 40.72CFD Short 10771 40.73CFD Short 8142 40.74CFD Short 4382 40.75CFD Short 3745 40.76CFD Short 5578 40.77CFD Short 4830 40.78CFD Short 6638 40.79CFD Short 11532 40.8CFD Short 2723 40.81CFD Short 5636 40.82CFD Short 4652 40.83CFD Short 4983 40.84CFD Short 12210 40.85CFD Short 2126 40.86CFD Short 2841 40.87CFD Short 670 40.88CFD Short 716 40.89CFD Short 1335 40.9CFD Short 705 40.91CFD Short 2300 40.92CFD Short 763 40.93CFD Short 6000 40.94CFD Short 5000 40.95CFD Short 750 40.97 (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 07/01/2008 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