10th Apr 2008 11:43
Deutsche Bank AG10 April 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 09/04/2008 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 2,235,086 -12,717,424 0.07% -0.38% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 6,200,599 -7,345,086 0.18% -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 12,868,000 -2,708,000 0.38% -0.08% Total 21,303,685 -22,770,510 0.63% -0.68% (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 2133337 31.35Purchase 51726 38.97Purchase 110131 40.40Purchase 300 41.60Purchase 500 41.62Purchase 5065 41.64Purchase 10647 41.65Purchase 1030 41.66Purchase 1354 41.67Purchase 701 41.71Purchase 13881 41.72Purchase 1808 41.73Purchase 10000 41.74Purchase 1458 41.75Purchase 10000 41.77Purchase 2990 41.78Purchase 1313 41.80Purchase 1742 41.81Purchase 1402 41.83Purchase 7005 41.85Purchase 292 41.86Purchase 3138 41.87Purchase 815 41.88Purchase 236 41.89Purchase 15799 41.90Purchase 162646 41.91Purchase 2380 41.92Purchase 62400 41.93Purchase 9914 41.93Purchase 8658 41.94Purchase 16665 41.95Purchase 4643 41.96Purchase 1339 41.98Purchase 849 41.99Purchase 4000 42.00Purchase 1206 42.01Purchase 400 42.02Purchase 1546 42.03Purchase 348 42.04Purchase 2791 42.06Purchase 1631 42.08Purchase 721 42.09Purchase 2402 42.10Purchase 82 42.11Purchase 82 42.12Purchase 5646 42.13Purchase 8619 42.14Purchase 1414 42.15Purchase 5228 42.16Purchase 3024 42.17Purchase 5000 42.18Purchase 714 42.18Purchase 58750 42.19Purchase 3518 42.20Purchase 496 42.21Purchase 1500 42.22Purchase 300 42.23Purchase 650 42.24Purchase 3757 42.25Purchase 1548 42.26Purchase 2555 42.27Purchase 530 42.28Purchase 3092 42.29Purchase 5355 42.30Purchase 135019 42.31Purchase 1800 42.32Purchase 1941 42.34Purchase 59 42.35Purchase 7166 42.41Purchase 3838 42.42Purchase 6864 42.43Purchase 9027 42.44Purchase 8121 42.45TOTAL PURCHASE 2,956,904Sale 2133337 31.35Sale 51726 38.97Sale 110131 40.40Sale 890 41.63Sale 700 41.64Sale 8410 41.65Sale 2141 41.70Sale 859 41.71Sale 700 41.76Sale 2000 41.78Sale 2000 41.83Sale 1000 41.86Sale 800 41.89Sale 456122 41.91Sale 10500 41.92Sale 7100 41.93Sale 10000 41.95Sale 996 41.96Sale 1004 41.97Sale 500 41.98Sale 5000 42.00Sale 55070 42.01Sale 2000 42.02Sale 84700 42.06Sale 74936 42.09Sale 1000 42.09Sale 5350 42.11Sale 5000 42.12Sale 5900 42.15Sale 1000 42.16Sale 712 42.18Sale 400 42.19Sale 166 42.20Sale 10000 42.22Sale 8000 42.23Sale 2000 42.24Sale 600 42.25Sale 5100 42.27Sale 6200 42.29Sale 21100 42.30Sale 224658 42.31Sale 10000 42.33Sale 375 42.35TOTAL SALES 3,330,183 (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 2133337 31.35CFD Long 51726 38.97CFD Long 131 40.40CFD Long 890 41.63CFD Long 700 41.64CFD Long 8410 41.65CFD Long 2141 41.70CFD Long 859 41.71CFD Long 700 41.76CFD Long 2000 41.83CFD Long 1000 41.86CFD Long 800 41.89CFD Long 148000 41.91CFD Long 500 41.92CFD Long 1100 41.93CFD Long 10000 41.95CFD Long 996 41.96CFD Long 1004 41.97CFD Long 500 41.98CFD Long 1000 42.00CFD Long 55070 42.01CFD Long 2000 42.02CFD Long 84700 42.06CFD Long 74936 42.09CFD Long 1000 42.09CFD Long 350 42.11CFD Long 5900 42.15CFD Long 1000 42.16CFD Long 400 42.19CFD Long 1000 42.22CFD Long 600 42.25CFD Long 100 42.27CFD Long 6200 42.29CFD Long 1100 42.30CFD Long 2000 42.31CFD Long 375 42.35CFD Short 2133337 31.35CFD Short 51726 38.97CFD Short 131 40.40CFD Short 300 41.60CFD Short 500 41.62CFD Short 712 41.65CFD Short 1030 41.66CFD Short 1354 41.67CFD Short 701 41.71CFD Short 3881 41.72CFD Short 1808 41.73CFD Short 1458 41.75CFD Short 2990 41.78CFD Short 1313 41.80CFD Short 1742 41.81CFD Short 1402 41.83CFD Short 2696 41.85CFD Short 292 41.86CFD Short 3138 41.87CFD Short 815 41.88CFD Short 236 41.89CFD Short 5799 41.90CFD Short 162646 41.91CFD Short 2380 41.92CFD Short 62400 41.93CFD Short 5604 41.93CFD Short 2394 41.95CFD Short 333 41.96CFD Short 1339 41.98CFD Short 849 41.99CFD Short 1206 42.01CFD Short 400 42.02CFD Short 1546 42.03CFD Short 348 42.04CFD Short 2791 42.06CFD Short 1611 42.08CFD Short 721 42.09CFD Short 2402 42.10CFD Short 82 42.11CFD Short 82 42.12CFD Short 5646 42.13CFD Short 1414 42.15CFD Short 877 42.16CFD Short 3020 42.17CFD Short 5000 42.18CFD Short 58750 42.19CFD Short 3518 42.20CFD Short 496 42.21CFD Short 1451 42.22CFD Short 300 42.23CFD Short 650 42.24CFD Short 3756 42.25CFD Short 1499 42.26CFD Short 2555 42.27CFD Short 530 42.28CFD Short 3092 42.29CFD Short 1045 42.30CFD Short 1250 42.31CFD Short 1800 42.32CFD Short 1941 42.34CFD Short 59 42.35CFD Short 1000 42.44 (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, varying to which the option American,e.g. call option etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit AUD $Call Option Purchasing 200000 39.00 American 26/06/2008 5.10Call Option Selling 200000 39.00 American 29/05/2008 4.40Call Option Selling 6000 44.00 American 23/04/2008 0.49Call Option Selling 100000 44.00 American 23/04/2008 0.51 (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 10/04/2008 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group