28th Nov 2007 14:13
Deutsche Bank AG28 November 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 LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27/11/2007 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 Short Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -9,711,425 -0.29 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -9,711,425 -0.29 (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 225000 40.9812Purchase 2908 41.02Purchase 4299 41.2Purchase 4299 41.23Purchase 250 41.24Purchase 4300 41.26Purchase 4299 41.3Purchase 6549 41.33Purchase 8598 41.34Purchase 50296 41.35004Purchase 8139 41.36Purchase 208 41.37Purchase 50000 41.377545Purchase 56000 41.37926Purchase 17417 41.38Purchase 4875 41.39Purchase 697904 41.4Purchase 1436 41.41Purchase 18870 41.4157Purchase 53 41.42Purchase 16907 41.43Purchase 8756 41.43812Purchase 28243 41.44Purchase 8598 41.45Purchase 12927 41.46Purchase 12869 41.47Purchase 4299 41.48Purchase 4299 41.49Purchase 9599 41.5Purchase 6286 41.52Purchase 2500 41.53Purchase 2500 41.54Purchase 4599 41.55Purchase 4300 41.57Purchase 4299 41.58Purchase 4800 41.59Purchase 2063 41.6Purchase 10600 41.6155Purchase 5000 41.62Purchase 26000 41.6228Purchase 2500 41.63Purchase 10000 41.65Purchase 100000 41.652263Purchase 10000 41.67Purchase 13599 41.68Purchase 10599 41.69Purchase 8598 41.71Purchase 2236 41.72Purchase 4299 41.73Purchase 5099 41.75Purchase 2150 41.7651Purchase 6300 41.77Purchase 412200 41.7735Purchase 8600 41.79Purchase 11799 41.8Purchase 5299 41.81Purchase 8598 41.82Purchase 8598 41.83Purchase 5000 41.86Purchase 4299 41.87Purchase 11688 41.88Purchase 4723 41.89Purchase 19011 41.9Purchase 2486 41.91Purchase 1000 41.93Purchase 1000 41.94Purchase 34299 41.95Purchase 4000 42.09Purchase 4300 42.1Purchase 1062 42.11Purchase 5000 42.12Purchase 70800 42.23TOTAL PURCHASE 2,144,286Sale 225000 40.9812Sale 1500 41.02Sale 1000 41.05Sale 6000 41.18Sale 500 41.21Sale 500 41.23Sale 2500 41.25Sale 129 41.32Sale 500 41.34Sale 2489 41.35Sale 50296 41.35004Sale 5000 41.36Sale 376 41.37Sale 150000 41.377545Sale 56000 41.37926Sale 5800 41.39Sale 713000 41.4Sale 3000 41.41Sale 56610 41.4157Sale 3700 41.42Sale 3841 41.43Sale 26268 41.43812Sale 1356 41.44Sale 4047 41.46Sale 611 41.47Sale 820 41.48Sale 3000 41.49Sale 4671 41.5Sale 5000 41.52Sale 771 41.54Sale 4127 41.55Sale 596 41.56Sale 3271 41.58Sale 10600 41.6155Sale 26000 41.6228Sale 3436 41.63Sale 14900 41.65Sale 300000 41.652263Sale 5886 41.66Sale 8585 41.67Sale 14223 41.68Sale 5360 41.69Sale 813 41.7Sale 187 41.71Sale 12609 41.72Sale 1595 41.73Sale 3882 41.74Sale 2400 41.75Sale 2100 41.76Sale 2150 41.7651Sale 4371 41.77Sale 137400 41.7735Sale 6330 41.79Sale 7762 41.8Sale 7542 41.82Sale 2160 41.83Sale 1406 41.84Sale 15660 41.85Sale 4160 41.86Sale 4292 41.88Sale 11483 41.89Sale 5735 41.9Sale 3363 41.91Sale 2770 41.93Sale 96006 41.95Sale 1745 41.99Sale 3881 42Sale 1000 42.05Sale 1062 42.11Sale 70800 42.23TOTAL SALES 2,145,933 (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 1500 41.02CFD Long 1000 41.05CFD Long 6000 41.18CFD Long 500 41.21CFD Long 500 41.23CFD Long 2500 41.25CFD Long 129 41.32CFD Long 500 41.34CFD Long 2489 41.35CFD Long 50296 41.35004CFD Long 5000 41.36CFD Long 376 41.37CFD Long 50000 41.377545CFD Long 56000 41.37926CFD Long 5800 41.39CFD Long 3000 41.4CFD Long 3000 41.41CFD Long 3700 41.42CFD Long 8756 41.43812CFD Long 500 41.44CFD Long 3500 41.46CFD Long 250 41.48CFD Long 3000 41.49CFD Long 3000 41.5CFD Long 5000 41.52CFD Long 771 41.54CFD Long 2250 41.55CFD Long 26000 41.6228CFD Long 14900 41.65CFD Long 100000 41.652263CFD Long 100 41.66CFD Long 500 41.69CFD Long 813 41.7CFD Long 187 41.71CFD Long 10000 41.72CFD Long 250 41.74CFD Long 4000 41.79CFD Long 7000 41.8CFD Long 1832 41.82CFD Long 1000 41.85CFD Long 5250 41.89CFD Long 1000 41.9CFD Long 8000 41.95CFD Long 250 41.99CFD Long 1000 42CFD Long 1000 42.05CFD Long 1062 42.11CFD Long 70800 42.23CFD Short 2908 41.02CFD Short 250 41.24CFD Short 2250 41.33CFD Short 50296 41.35004CFD Short 250 41.36CFD Short 56000 41.37926CFD Short 500 41.43CFD Short 1771 41.44CFD Short 2500 41.53CFD Short 2500 41.54CFD Short 300 41.55CFD Short 500 41.59CFD Short 10600 41.6155CFD Short 5000 41.62CFD Short 2500 41.63CFD Short 10000 41.65CFD Short 10000 41.67CFD Short 5000 41.68CFD Short 2000 41.69CFD Short 800 41.75CFD Short 2150 41.7651CFD Short 2000 41.77CFD Short 7500 41.8CFD Short 1000 41.81CFD Short 5000 41.86CFD Short 777 41.88CFD Short 4723 41.89CFD Short 1000 41.93CFD Short 1000 41.94CFD Short 4000 42.09CFD Short 1062 42.11CFD Short 5000 42.12CFD Short 70800 42.23 (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 28/11/2007 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:
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