Deutsche Bank AG Ln - EPT Disclosure

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RNS Number:1409R
Deutsche Bank AG London
31 March 2008

            FORM 38.5(a)




                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

                      WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

                      DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                Deutsche Bank AG London
Company dealt in                               BHP Billiton Plc
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                28/03/2008






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)

                                       GBP                                   GBP
1,772,957                              15.86                                 14.58




Total number of securities sold        Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)

                                       GBP                                   GBP
1,259,642                              15.14                                 14.7180301



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 4)       Number of securities (Note 5)        Price per unit (Note 3)

e.g. CFD                                                                             GBP
CFD                   Long                                    351,050                           14.910407
CFD                   Long                                    200,000                          14.7180301
CFD                   Long                                    111,108                           14.89223
CFD                   Long                                     84,664                           14.936785
CFD                   Long                                     60,000                           14.973643
CFD                   Long                                     12,998                           14.956737
CFD                   Long                                      727                               14.73
CFD                   Short                                   600,000                            14.9688
CFD                   Short                                   324,575                           15.849246
CFD                   Short                                   238,375                           14.82851
CFD                   Short                                    90,286                           14.940521
CFD                   Short                                    64,146                           14.778061
CFD                   Short                                    18,584                            15.0061
CFD                   Short                                    5,000                              15.07
CFD                   Short                                    5,000                            15.039914
CFD                   Short                                    4,072                           14.9106058
CFD                   Short                                    1,533                              14.76





(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 5)      price      European etc.   Date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 3)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)






3.         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.











Date of disclosure                                                31/03/2008

Contact name                                                      Kelly-Jade Ledwich

Telephone number                                                  020 7545 7804

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Connected Advisor to Offeree






Notes



The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk





 FORM 38.5(a)




                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

                      WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

                      DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                Deutsche Bank AG London
Company dealt in                               Rio Tinto Plc
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                28/03/2008






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)

                                       GBP                                   GBP
406,073                                53.25                                 51.11




Total number of securities sold        Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)

                                       GBP                                   GBP
221,875                                52.93                                 51.37



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 4)       Number of securities (Note 5)        Price per unit (Note 3)

e.g. CFD                                                                             GBP
CFD                   Long                                     93,297                           52.115238
CFD                   Long                                     33,724                           52.06377
CFD                   Long                                     6,662                            52.174662
CFD                   Long                                     5,466                            52.68279
CFD                   Long                                       47                               51.55
CFD                   Short                                   175,000                            52.3097
CFD                   Short                                   102,250                           51.914962
CFD                   Short                                    71,261                            52.3451
CFD                   Short                                    4,862                            51.987184





(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 5)      price      European etc.   Date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 3)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)






3.         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.











Date of disclosure                                                31/03/2008

Contact name                                                      Kelly-Jade Ledwich

Telephone number                                                  020 7545 7804

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Connected Advisor to Offeree






Notes



The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk












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