Macquarie Group Ltd - EPT Disclosure

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:46am EST

RNS Number:8017L
Macquarie Group Limited
15 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)

                                  Part 2 of 2







1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader               Macquarie Bank Limited
Company dealt in                              BHP Billiton Limited
Class of relevant security to which the       Ordinary shares ISIN: AU000000BHP4
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                               14 January 2008






2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 2)


                                                             Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                                                         6,789,646  0.20%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)           1,002,672  0.03%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                                     7,994,234  0.23%

Total                                          1,002,672  0.03%                14,783,880  0.44%




(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)


See Part 2 - Annexure A





(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
See Part 2 - Annexure B







(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,            Writing,       Number of securities Exercise   Type, e.g.     Expiry     Option money
                         selling,       to which the option             American,
e.g. call option         purchasing,    relates (Note 6)     price      European etc.  date       paid/received
                         varying etc.                                                             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)


Stock Borrow




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 relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.










Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
                     YES/NO




Date of disclosure                                                15 January 2008

Contact name                                                      Johanna Uy

Telephone number                                                  +44 (0) 2030374339

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)                                     Connected principal trader







Annexure A


   Buy Sell      Exec Quantity      Exec Price
      BUY           1000.00           38.01
      BUY           2000.00           38.01
      BUY            500.00           38.01
      BUY           1000.00           38.01
      BUY            500.00           38.01
      BUY            835.00           38.01
      BUY            65.00            38.01
      BUY            500.00           38.01
      BUY           1000.00           38.01
      BUY            600.00           38.01
      BUY           1500.00           38.01
      BUY            500.00           38.01
      BUY            405.00           38.22
      BUY           4109.00           38.20
      BUY           4595.00           38.22
      BUY            891.00           38.20
      BUY           1000.00           38.29
      BUY           2853.00           38.29
      BUY            15.00            38.29
      BUY            758.00           38.29
      BUY           5000.00           38.24
      BUY            374.00           38.29
      BUY            101.00           38.06
      BUY            118.00           38.06
      BUY            457.00           38.06
      BUY            590.00           38.06
      BUY            40.00            38.06
      BUY            947.00           38.11
      BUY           4972.00           38.13
      BUY            200.00           38.25
      BUY            325.00           38.24
      BUY            89.00            38.24
      BUY            800.00           38.25
      BUY           2000.00           38.25
      BUY            170.00           38.25
      BUY            100.00           38.25
      BUY           1000.00           38.25
      BUY            430.00           38.25
      BUY           4853.00           38.25
      BUY            149.00           38.38
      BUY            149.00           38.38
      BUY           4980.00           38.35
      BUY           1425.00           38.30
      BUY           1494.00           38.34
      BUY           1494.00           38.30
      BUY           4979.00           38.30
      BUY            566.00           38.30
      BUY           1388.00           38.42
      BUY           1185.00           38.30
      BUY           9033.00           38.25
      BUY           19641.00          38.18
      BUY            359.00           38.18
      BUY           2800.00           38.15
      BUY           4999.00           38.30
      BUY            74.00            38.34
      BUY            46.00            38.28
      BUY            85.00            38.28
      BUY            700.00           38.22
      BUY            66.00            38.20
      BUY           1204.00           38.32
      BUY            220.00           38.32
      BUY           1204.00           38.32
      BUY            357.00           38.32
      BUY            422.00           38.32
      BUY            84.00            38.32
      BUY           1204.00           38.32
      BUY            120.00           38.32
      BUY           1385.00           38.49
      BUY            100.00           38.54
      BUY            132.00           38.54
      BUY            521.00           38.54
      BUY            347.00           38.42
      BUY           4858.00           38.41
      BUY            142.00           38.41
      BUY            62.00            38.42
      BUY            133.00           38.42
      BUY            154.00           38.42
      BUY           1458.00           38.33
      BUY           2343.00           38.33
      BUY            219.00           38.40
      BUY           1000.00           38.40
      BUY           3719.00           38.40
      BUY           2500.00           38.40
      BUY           2161.00           38.40
      BUY            500.00           38.38
      BUY           1341.00           38.38
      BUY           2215.00           38.38
      BUY            28.00            38.37
      BUY            166.00           38.37
      BUY            151.00           38.37
      BUY            165.00           38.42
      BUY            133.00           38.42
      BUY            28.00            38.42
      BUY            746.00           38.37
      BUY            31.00            38.37
      BUY            85.00            38.37
      BUY            123.00           38.40
      BUY            123.00           38.40
      BUY            500.00           38.45
      BUY            178.00           38.45
      BUY           5000.00           38.45
      BUY            500.00           38.45
      BUY            500.00           38.45
      BUY           6181.00           38.45
      BUY            133.00           38.37
      BUY            972.00           38.37
      BUY           1314.00           38.30
      BUY            500.00           38.30
      BUY            800.00           38.30
      BUY           6386.00           38.30
      BUY            811.00           38.38
      BUY            425.00           38.37
      BUY            515.00           38.01
      BUY            285.00           38.01
      BUY            768.00           38.39
      BUY            206.00           38.39
      BUY            26.00            38.39
      BUY            230.00           38.11
      BUY           1071.00           38.11
      BUY           2000.00           38.13
      BUY           2000.00           38.15
      BUY           1000.00           38.13
      BUY            300.00           38.24
      BUY            600.00           38.55
      BUY           1500.00           38.41
      BUY           2209.00           38.47
      BUY            339.00           38.47
      BUY            318.00           38.47
      BUY           2134.00           38.47
      BUY           10000.00          38.45
      BUY            411.00           38.24
      BUY            900.00           69.00
      BUY            100.00           69.01
      BUY            200.00           69.03
      BUY            400.00           69.03
      BUY            100.00           69.02
      BUY            200.00           69.00
      BUY            100.00           69.03
      BUY            100.00           69.03
      BUY            100.00           69.03
      BUY            300.00           69.03
     SELL           -4000.00          38.24
     SELL           -1000.00          38.24
     SELL           -2875.00          38.37
     SELL           -2125.00          38.37
     SELL           -670.00           38.30
     SELL           -300.00           38.40
     SELL           -4330.00          38.30
     SELL           -913.00           38.40
     SELL           -3787.00          38.36
     SELL           -671.00           38.44
     SELL           -288.00           38.44
     SELL           -1336.00          38.44
     SELL           -270.00           38.44
     SELL           -685.00           38.44
     SELL           -1750.00          38.44
     SELL           -921.00           38.40
     SELL           -200.00           38.40
     SELL           -100.00           38.40
     SELL           -200.00           38.40
     SELL           -100.00           38.40
     SELL           -150.00           38.40
     SELL           -3329.00          38.40
     SELL           -5000.00          38.34
     SELL           -2124.00          37.85
     SELL           -392.00           38.06
     SELL           -227.00           38.08
     SELL           -1770.00          38.30
     SELL           -1874.00          38.46
     SELL           -1062.00          38.24
     SELL            -94.00           38.16
     SELL           -861.00           38.15
     SELL           -2094.00          38.15
     SELL           -2750.00          38.15
     SELL           -323.00           38.15
     SELL           -500.00           38.15
     SELL           -300.00           38.15
     SELL            -65.00           38.15
     SELL            -60.00           38.15
     SELL           -130.00           38.27
     SELL           -370.00           38.27
     SELL           -476.00           38.28
     SELL           -3996.00          38.28
     SELL            -27.00           38.28
     SELL           -3059.00          38.40
     SELL           -472.00           38.49
     SELL           -290.00           38.42
     SELL            -80.00           38.42
     SELL           -1153.00          38.38
     SELL           -347.00           38.40
     SELL           -936.00           38.42
     SELL           -300.00           38.42
     SELL           -867.00           38.41
     SELL            -16.00           38.41
     SELL           -400.00           38.42
     SELL           -100.00           38.41
     SELL           -2363.00          38.41
     SELL           -5000.00          38.41
     SELL           -133.00           38.41
     SELL           -4867.00          38.41
     SELL           -5000.00          38.41
     SELL           -1664.00          38.42
     SELL            -85.00           38.42
     SELL           -500.00           38.42
     SELL           -2196.00          38.42
     SELL           -1812.00          38.42
     SELL           -200.00           38.42
     SELL            -37.00           38.42
     SELL           -5000.00          38.44
     SELL           -2751.00          38.42
     SELL           -390.00           38.42
     SELL           -300.00           38.42
     SELL            -65.00           38.42
     SELL           -4573.00          38.46
     SELL           -427.00           38.46
     SELL           -655.00           38.41
     SELL            -17.00           38.35
     SELL            -40.00           38.35
     SELL            -50.00           38.44
     SELL           -377.00           38.44
     SELL           -498.00           38.44
     SELL            -71.00           38.44
     SELL            -24.00           38.41
     SELL           -130.00           38.41
     SELL           -2000.00          38.41
     SELL           -2111.00          38.36
     SELL           -303.00           38.37
     SELL            -73.00           38.41
     SELL           -240.00           38.41
     SELL           -4329.00          38.41
     SELL           -390.00           38.41
     SELL            -66.00           38.41
     SELL           -387.00           38.41
     SELL           -4330.00          38.41
     SELL           -3031.00          38.41
     SELL          -12804.00          38.41
     SELL           -304.00           38.44
     SELL           -437.00           38.44
     SELL           -700.00           38.24
     SELL           -602.00           38.08
     SELL           -194.00           38.42
     SELL            -39.00           38.34
     SELL            -31.00           38.27
     SELL            -31.00           38.27
     SELL           -200.00           38.01
     SELL            -30.00           38.01
     SELL            -16.00           38.01
     SELL            -07.00           38.01
     SELL           -534.00           38.01
     SELL           -243.00           38.01
     SELL           -170.00           38.01
     SELL           -800.00           38.02
     SELL           -500.00           38.02
     SELL            -02.00           38.03
     SELL           -298.00           38.03
     SELL           -218.00           38.09
     SELL           -610.00           38.06
     SELL           -390.00           38.06
     SELL           -120.00           38.10
     SELL            -53.00           38.39
     SELL           -200.00           38.39
     SELL           -130.00           38.39
     SELL           -617.00           38.33
     SELL           -5000.00          38.30
     SELL           -2000.00          38.30
     SELL            -88.00           38.39
     SELL            -34.00           38.39
     SELL           -260.00           38.39
     SELL           -919.00           38.39
     SELL           -5000.00          38.30
     SELL           -249.00           38.22
     SELL           -249.00           38.16
     SELL            -16.00           38.16
     SELL          -10000.00          38.15
     SELL           -251.00           38.16
     SELL           -526.00           38.16
     SELL           -4157.00          38.15
     SELL            -52.00           38.15
     SELL           -600.00           38.22
     SELL            -71.00           38.30
     SELL           -260.00           38.40
     SELL           -200.00           38.40
     SELL           -500.00           38.30
     SELL           -300.00           38.33
     SELL           -810.00           38.24
     SELL          -10000.00          38.49
     SELL          -10000.00          38.47
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -300.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.60
     SELL           -100.00           69.60
     SELL           -100.00           69.60
     SELL           -1800.00          69.60
     SELL           -100.00           70.21
     SELL           -100.00           70.21
     SELL           -1000.00          70.21
     SELL           -300.00           70.21
     SELL           -500.00           70.21
     SELL           -200.00           70.21
     SELL           -300.00           70.21
     SELL           -200.00           69.62
     SELL           -700.00           69.62
     SELL           -600.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -200.00           69.62
     SELL           -200.00           69.62
     SELL           -200.00           69.62
     SELL           -200.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -500.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -200.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -200.00           69.62
     SELL           -100.00           69.62
     SELL           -600.00           69.62
     SELL           -400.00           69.62
     SELL           -292.00           69.62
     SELL           -102.00           69.62
                   -40813.00       OTC sale to
                                   custodian at
                                     market.
   TOTAL BUY         187300
  TOTAL SELL        -241929





Annexure B


     Type           BuySell      Exec Quantity      Exec Price
     CFDS             BUY            534.00           38.01
     CFDS             BUY            243.00           38.01
     CFDS             BUY            30.00            38.01
     CFDS             BUY            200.00           38.01
     CFDS             BUY            16.00            38.01
     CFDS             BUY            07.00            38.01
     CFDS             BUY            170.00           38.01
     CFDS             BUY            800.00           38.02
     CFDS             BUY            390.00           38.06
     CFDS             BUY            500.00           38.02
     CFDS             BUY            02.00            38.03
     CFDS             BUY            298.00           38.03
     CFDS             BUY            218.00           38.09
     CFDS             BUY            610.00           38.06
     CFDS             BUY            120.00           38.10
     CFDS             BUY           5000.00           38.30
     CFDS             BUY            88.00            38.39
     CFDS             BUY           2000.00           38.30
     CFDS             BUY            260.00           38.39
     CFDS             BUY            53.00            38.39
     CFDS             BUY            200.00           38.39
     CFDS             BUY            130.00           38.39
     CFDS             BUY            617.00           38.33
     CFDS             BUY            34.00            38.39
     CFDS             BUY            919.00           38.39
     CFDS             BUY            249.00           38.16
     CFDS             BUY           5000.00           38.30
     CFDS             BUY            249.00           38.22
     CFDS             BUY            251.00           38.16
     CFDS             BUY            526.00           38.16
     CFDS             BUY            16.00            38.16
     CFDS             BUY           4157.00           38.15
     CFDS             BUY           10000.00          38.15
     CFDS             BUY            52.00            38.15
     CFDS             BUY            600.00           38.22
     CFDS             BUY            260.00           38.40
     CFDS             BUY            200.00           38.40
     CFDS             BUY            500.00           38.30
     CFDS             BUY            300.00           38.33
     CFDS             BUY            810.00           38.24
     CFDS            SELL           -515.00           38.01
     CFDS            SELL           -285.00           38.01
     CFDS            SELL           -768.00           38.39
     CFDS            SELL           -206.00           38.39
     CFDS            SELL            -26.00           38.39
     CFDS            SELL           -2000.00          38.13
     CFDS            SELL           -230.00           38.11
     CFDS            SELL           -1071.00          38.11
     CFDS            SELL           -2000.00          38.15
     CFDS            SELL           -1000.00          38.13
     CFDS            SELL           -300.00           38.24
     CFDS            SELL           -600.00           38.55
     CFDS            SELL           -1500.00          38.41
     CFDS            SELL          -10000.00          38.45
     CFDS            SELL           -339.00           38.47
     CFDS            SELL           -2209.00          38.47
     CFDS            SELL           -2134.00          38.47
     CFDS            SELL           -318.00           38.47
     CFDS            SELL           -411.00           38.24
     CFDS            SELL           -350.00           38.50
     Total                          10347.00








Annexure C


   Call/Put        Buy Sell      Exec Quantity     Exec Price        Strike         Amer/Euro        Expiry
  Put Option          BUY            25.00            00.55           32.00         American        20080327
  Call Option         BUY           3744.00           00.01           37.85         European        20080114
  Call Option         BUY           2826.00           00.01           37.75         European        20080114
  Put Option          BUY          141725.38          00.01           47.28         European        20080114
  Call Option         BUY           10000.00          00.31           43.50         European        20080327
  Call Option         BUY           10000.00          00.22           39.00         European        20080124
  Call Option         BUY           8000.00           00.16           40.00         European        20080124
  Put Option          BUY           1000.00           16.24           25.00         European       17/11/2016
  Put Option          BUY            473.00           04.70           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           5000.00           04.62           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY            500.00           04.62           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           9500.00           04.62           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           10000.00          04.63           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           5000.00           04.65           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           5000.00           04.67           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY            197.00           22.81           17.16         European       29/06/2012
  Put Option          BUY           2150.00           04.62           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           12850.00          04.62           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY            625.00           12.98           26.93         European       30/06/2008
  Put Option          BUY            350.00           14.50           25.00         European       19/05/2016
  Put Option          BUY           3000.00           01.40           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           3000.00           01.50           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           6000.00           01.30           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           1000.00           01.37           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           1500.00           01.37           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           1500.00           01.37           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           1000.00           01.37           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           5000.00           01.45           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY            600.00           01.47           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY            500.00           01.43           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           3500.00           01.43           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY            500.00           19.07           20.00         European       19/05/2016
  Put Option          BUY           4500.00           19.05           20.00         European       19/05/2016
  Put Option          BUY           2000.00           03.63           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option          BUY           1000.00           03.64           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option          BUY           1000.00           03.64           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option          BUY           1000.00           02.03           43.00         European       27/03/2008
  Put Option          BUY           20000.00          00.18           42.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           2000.00           00.21           42.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option          BUY           1500.00           05.82           35.00         European       27/03/2008
  Put Option         SELL            -25.00           00.29           36.00         American        20080124
  Put Option         SELL          -141725.38         00.01           46.28         European        20080114
  Call Option        SELL          -10000.00          00.31           43.50         European        20080327
  Call Option        SELL          -20000.00          00.30           43.50         European        20080327
  Call Option        SELL          -32200.00          00.30           43.50         European        20080327
  Call Option        SELL          -10000.00          00.24           39.00         European        20080124
  Put Option         SELL          -15000.00          00.55           40.00         European        20080124
  Put Option         SELL           -1500.00          00.52           40.00         European        20080124
  Call Option        SELL          -12000.00          00.10           50.00         European        20080327
  Call Option        SELL          -12000.00          00.57           40.00         European        20080327
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          04.34           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL          -10000.00          04.46           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          04.58           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -1500.00          04.55           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -1500.00          04.55           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          04.55           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -2000.00          04.55           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -2000.00          04.46           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -8000.00          04.46           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -500.00           04.41           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL          -24500.00          04.39           34.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -432.00           00.01           17.16         European       29/06/2012
  Put Option         SELL           -350.00           14.33           25.00         European       19/05/2016
  Put Option         SELL           -350.00           14.33           25.00         European       19/05/2016
  Put Option         SELL           -350.00           14.52           25.00         European       19/05/2016
  Put Option         SELL           -2000.00          01.41           38.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -1000.00          14.58           28.56         European       30/06/2009
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          19.07           20.00         European       19/05/2016
  Put Option         SELL           -2788.00          00.01           17.03         European       30/06/2009
  Put Option         SELL           -2000.00          03.48           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -2000.00          03.56           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -250.00           03.60           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -250.00           03.60           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -1750.00          03.61           24.00         European       27/09/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          02.13           43.00         European       27/03/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          02.13           43.00         European       27/03/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -500.00           02.13           43.00         European       27/03/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -4500.00          02.13           43.00         European       27/03/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          02.13           43.00         European       27/03/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -3000.00          03.37           40.00         European       23/04/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -3000.00          03.58           40.00         European       23/04/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          00.23           42.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          00.22           42.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -2500.00          00.22           42.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -5000.00          00.21           42.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL           -2500.00          00.21           42.00         European       24/01/2008
  Put Option         SELL          -15000.00          10.07           34.00         European       25/10/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -3000.00          09.98           34.00         European       25/10/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -3000.00          09.98           34.00         European       25/10/2007
  Put Option         SELL           -3000.00          09.98           34.00         European       25/10/2007
                     Total         -118905.00





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