Deutsche Bank AG Ln - EPT Disclosure

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RNS Number:0572S
Deutsche Bank AG London
10 April 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                                09/04/2008



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


3,386,981                              18.06                                 17.08559




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


4,713,491                              18.06                                 17.16



(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                                    755,000                           17.663003
CFD                   Long                                    510,000                            17.2263
CFD                   Long                                    425,469                           17.86317
CFD                   Long                                    142,587                           17.59535
CFD                   Long                                    118,621                           17.702359
CFD                   Long                                     74,094                           17.396974
CFD                   Long                                     35,435                           17.971318
CFD                   Long                                     35,200                           17.474091
CFD                   Long                                     2,377                              18.04
CFD                   Short                                   500,000                            17.8178
CFD                   Short                                   253,780                           17.55571
CFD                   Short                                   148,820                           17.08559
CFD                   Short                                    71,611                           17.424765
CFD                   Short                                    58,486                           17.55346
CFD                   Short                                    55,942                           18.04703
CFD                   Short                                    36,561                            17.567
CFD                   Short                                    30,000                           17.16728
CFD                   Short                                    9,000                            17.458834
CFD                   Short                                    4,267                             17.9211
CFD                   Short                                    1,333                              18.04





(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                                                10/04/2008

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                                09/04/2008



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


718,210                                60.57                                 57.93




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


339,473                                60.63                                 57.7183



(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                                    100,000                            57.7183
CFD                   Long                                     75,000                           57.809991
CFD                   Long                                     24,059                           57.73799
CFD                   Long                                     10,307                           60.218403
CFD                   Long                                     4,766                            59.17785
CFD                   Long                                      961                                60
CFD                   Short                                   220,000                            59.2936
CFD                   Short                                   175,000                            60.2719
CFD                   Short                                   150,000                            58.227
CFD                   Short                                    55,046                           59.26699
CFD                   Short                                    16,020                           58.55498
CFD                   Short                                    10,685                           60.343875
CFD                   Short                                    8,600                           59.5452851
CFD                   Short                                    1,886                             59.6044





(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                                                10/04/2008

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                               BHP Billiton Limited

Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                09/04/2008



2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


30,221                                 42.31                                 41.93




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


27,575                                 42.31                                 41.93



(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                                                                             AUD


CFD                   Long                                      712                               42.18
CFD                   Short                                     712                               42.18





(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                                                10/04/2008

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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