Deutsche Bank AG - EPT Disclosure

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RNS Number:5476S
Deutsche Bank AG
17 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    Ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                            16/04/2008






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                        2,227,585           0.07%        -12,148,234           -0.36%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)           5,916,036           0.18%        -7,325,903            -0.22%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    13,123,000          0.39%        -3,703,000            -0.11%

Total                                          21,266,621         0.63%         -23,177,137           -0.69%




(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                                                               15000                                   41.83
Purchase                                                               78070                                   42.80
Purchase                                                                  32                                   42.82
Purchase                                                                 100                                   42.83
Purchase                                                                1412                                   42.85
Purchase                                                                  33                                   42.88
Purchase                                                                 845                                   42.89
Purchase                                                                  31                                   42.90
Purchase                                                                1035                                   42.92
Purchase                                                                2065                                   42.93
Purchase                                                                 519                                   42.96
Purchase                                                                2004                                   42.97
Purchase                                                                 812                                   42.98
Purchase                                                                 103                                   42.99
Purchase                                                                4089                                   43.00
Purchase                                                                 165                                   43.01
Purchase                                                               15355                                   43.02
Purchase                                                               14798                                   43.03
Purchase                                                                1470                                   43.04
Purchase                                                                8145                                   43.05
Purchase                                                               27214                                   43.06
Purchase                                                               49411                                   43.07
Purchase                                                                 188                                   43.07
Purchase                                                                2576                                   43.08
Purchase                                                                6164                                   43.09
Purchase                                                               17281                                   43.10
Purchase                                                                4547                                   43.11
Purchase                                                                1441                                   43.12
Purchase                                                                 716                                   43.13
Purchase                                                                 750                                   43.14
Purchase                                                               44316                                   43.14
Purchase                                                                3382                                   43.15
Purchase                                                                3398                                   43.16
Purchase                                                                4762                                   43.17
Purchase                                                                6734                                   43.18
Purchase                                                                3092                                   43.19
Purchase                                                                2956                                   43.20
Purchase                                                                2631                                   43.21
Purchase                                                                4556                                   43.22
Purchase                                                                 997                                   43.23
Purchase                                                                 681                                   43.24
Purchase                                                               14219                                   43.25
Purchase                                                                3787                                   43.26
Purchase                                                                1316                                   43.27
Purchase                                                                1437                                   43.28
Purchase                                                                 718                                   43.29
Purchase                                                                1790                                   43.30
Purchase                                                                1269                                   43.31
Purchase                                                                2669                                   43.32
Purchase                                                               22288                                   43.33
Purchase                                                                6331                                   43.34
Purchase                                                                 640                                   43.36
TOTAL PURCHASE                                        390,340
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.62
Sale                                                                     400                                   41.66
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.67
Sale                                                                     200                                   41.68
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.69
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.70
Sale                                                                     200                                   41.71
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.72
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.77
Sale                                                                     200                                   41.79
Sale                                                                   25000                                   41.80
Sale                                                                     500                                   41.81
Sale                                                                     200                                   41.83
Sale                                                                       7                                   41.84
Sale                                                                     393                                   41.85
Sale                                                                     200                                   41.86
Sale                                                                    2400                                   41.87
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.88
Sale                                                                      96                                   41.89
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.90
Sale                                                                     504                                   41.91
Sale                                                                      42                                   41.93
Sale                                                                     200                                   41.94
Sale                                                                     100                                   41.96
Sale                                                                     300                                   41.98
Sale                                                                     200                                   41.99
Sale                                                                     300                                   42.01
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.03
Sale                                                                     300                                   42.06
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.08
Sale                                                                     300                                   42.09
Sale                                                                     400                                   42.10
Sale                                                                     400                                   42.11
Sale                                                                     200                                   42.12
Sale                                                                     400                                   42.13
Sale                                                                     400                                   42.14
Sale                                                                     300                                   42.15
Sale                                                                     300                                   42.17
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.19
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.21
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.22
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.23
Sale                                                                     300                                   42.24
Sale                                                                     579                                   42.82
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.83
Sale                                                                     176                                   42.86
Sale                                                                     653                                   42.88
Sale                                                                     689                                   42.89
Sale                                                                     260                                   42.90
Sale                                                                     100                                   42.91
Sale                                                                    4188                                   42.92
Sale                                                                     498                                   42.93
Sale                                                                    2862                                   42.95
Sale                                                                    1500                                   42.96
Sale                                                                   12676                                   42.99
Sale                                                                   13050                                   43.00
Sale                                                                    1030                                   43.01
Sale                                                                     623                                   43.02
Sale                                                                     100                                   43.03
Sale                                                                     365                                   43.05
Sale                                                                    3621                                   43.06
Sale                                                                     508                                   43.07
Sale                                                                    1182                                   43.08
Sale                                                                    3110                                   43.09
Sale                                                                   12200                                   43.10
Sale                                                                   36778                                   43.10
Sale                                                                     500                                   43.11
Sale                                                                   20790                                   43.12
Sale                                                                    2227                                   43.12
Sale                                                                    2518                                   43.13
Sale                                                                     300                                   43.14
Sale                                                                     427                                   43.15
Sale                                                                     500                                   43.16
Sale                                                                    7967                                   43.17
Sale                                                                     100                                   43.17
Sale                                                                     800                                   43.18
Sale                                                                    4423                                   43.19
Sale                                                                    9754                                   43.20
Sale                                                                    4959                                   43.21
Sale                                                                   19894                                   43.21
Sale                                                                     400                                   43.22
Sale                                                                    5100                                   43.23
Sale                                                                     200                                   43.24
Sale                                                                     400                                   43.25
Sale                                                                     500                                   43.26
Sale                                                                     600                                   43.27
Sale                                                                     200                                   43.28
Sale                                                                     200                                   43.29
Sale                                                                     350                                   43.30
Sale                                                                     100                                   43.31
Sale                                                                     500                                   43.32
Sale                                                                    2200                                   43.33
Sale                                                                     200                                   43.34
TOTAL SALES                                           219,099



(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                                                       100                           41.62
CFD                   Long                                                       400                           41.66
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.67
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           41.68
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.69
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.70
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           41.71
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.72
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.77
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           41.79
CFD                   Long                                                     25000                           41.80
CFD                   Long                                                       500                           41.81
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           41.83
CFD                   Long                                                         7                           41.84
CFD                   Long                                                       393                           41.85
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           41.86
CFD                   Long                                                      2400                           41.87
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.88
CFD                   Long                                                        96                           41.89
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.90
CFD                   Long                                                       504                           41.91
CFD                   Long                                                        42                           41.93
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           41.94
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           41.96
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           41.98
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           41.99
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           42.01
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.03
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           42.06
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.08
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           42.09
CFD                   Long                                                       400                           42.10
CFD                   Long                                                       400                           42.11
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           42.12
CFD                   Long                                                       400                           42.13
CFD                   Long                                                       400                           42.14
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           42.15
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           42.17
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.19
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.21
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.22
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.23
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           42.24
CFD                   Long                                                       579                           42.82
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.83
CFD                   Long                                                       176                           42.86
CFD                   Long                                                       653                           42.88
CFD                   Long                                                       689                           42.89
CFD                   Long                                                       260                           42.90
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           42.91
CFD                   Long                                                      3141                           42.92
CFD                   Long                                                       498                           42.93
CFD                   Long                                                      2862                           42.95
CFD                   Long                                                      1500                           42.96
CFD                   Long                                                     12676                           42.99
CFD                   Long                                                     13050                           43.00
CFD                   Long                                                      1030                           43.01
CFD                   Long                                                       623                           43.02
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           43.03
CFD                   Long                                                       365                           43.05
CFD                   Long                                                      3621                           43.06
CFD                   Long                                                       508                           43.07
CFD                   Long                                                      1182                           43.08
CFD                   Long                                                      3110                           43.09
CFD                   Long                                                     12200                           43.10
CFD                   Long                                                     36778                           43.10
CFD                   Long                                                       500                           43.11
CFD                   Long                                                     20790                           43.12
CFD                   Long                                                      2227                           43.12
CFD                   Long                                                      2518                           43.13
CFD                   Long                                                       300                           43.14
CFD                   Long                                                       427                           43.15
CFD                   Long                                                       500                           43.16
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           43.17
CFD                   Long                                                       800                           43.18
CFD                   Long                                                       120                           43.19
CFD                   Long                                                      1500                           43.20
CFD                   Long                                                      1800                           43.21
CFD                   Long                                                     19894                           43.21
CFD                   Long                                                       400                           43.22
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           43.23
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           43.24
CFD                   Long                                                       400                           43.25
CFD                   Long                                                       500                           43.26
CFD                   Long                                                       600                           43.27
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           43.28
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           43.29
CFD                   Long                                                       350                           43.30
CFD                   Long                                                       100                           43.31
CFD                   Long                                                       500                           43.32
CFD                   Long                                                      2200                           43.33
CFD                   Long                                                       200                           43.34
CFD                   Short                                                    15000                           41.83
CFD                   Short                                                    49177                           42.80
CFD                   Short                                                      100                           42.83
CFD                   Short                                                     1412                           42.85
CFD                   Short                                                      845                           42.89
CFD                   Short                                                      754                           42.92
CFD                   Short                                                     2000                           42.93
CFD                   Short                                                      491                           42.96
CFD                   Short                                                     1973                           42.97
CFD                   Short                                                      812                           42.98
CFD                   Short                                                     3918                           43.00
CFD                   Short                                                      102                           43.01
CFD                   Short                                                     5231                           43.02
CFD                   Short                                                    12766                           43.03
CFD                   Short                                                     1370                           43.04
CFD                   Short                                                     7797                           43.05
CFD                   Short                                                    14081                           43.06
CFD                   Short                                                    49411                           43.07
CFD                   Short                                                       88                           43.07
CFD                   Short                                                      200                           43.08
CFD                   Short                                                     5882                           43.09
CFD                   Short                                                     6787                           43.10
CFD                   Short                                                     4392                           43.11
CFD                   Short                                                     1225                           43.12
CFD                   Short                                                      524                           43.13
CFD                   Short                                                      576                           43.14
CFD                   Short                                                    44316                           43.14
CFD                   Short                                                     3166                           43.15
CFD                   Short                                                     3228                           43.16
CFD                   Short                                                     4462                           43.17
CFD                   Short                                                     2312                           43.18
CFD                   Short                                                     2889                           43.19
CFD                   Short                                                     2691                           43.20
CFD                   Short                                                     2306                           43.21
CFD                   Short                                                     4357                           43.22
CFD                   Short                                                      814                           43.23
CFD                   Short                                                      180                           43.24
CFD                   Short                                                     9096                           43.25
CFD                   Short                                                     3520                           43.26
CFD                   Short                                                     1149                           43.27
CFD                   Short                                                     1149                           43.28
CFD                   Short                                                      556                           43.29
CFD                   Short                                                     1507                           43.30
CFD                   Short                                                     1012                           43.31
CFD                   Short                                                     2434                           43.32
CFD                   Short                                                    12065                           43.33
CFD                   Short                                                     6289                           43.34
CFD                   Short                                                      640                           43.36







(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,      Date        paid/received
e.g. call option    etc.                relates (Note 6)     price      European etc.              per unit
                                                                                                   AUD $

Put Option          Purchasing                        50,000      40.00 American        23/04/2008             0.13
Put Option          Purchasing                        45,000      41.00 American        23/04/2008             0.23
Call Option         Selling                           20,000      42.00 American        23/04/2008             1.59



(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 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)         NO




Date of disclosure                                        17/04/2008

Contact name                                              Kelly-Jade Ledwich

Telephone number                                          020 7545 7804

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected              Rio Tinto Plc

Nature of connection (Note 9)                             Connected Advisor to Offeree









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