Deutsche Bank AG Ln - EPT Disclosure

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Deutsche Bank AG London
17 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                                16/04/2008




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
1,603,265                              18.65                                 17.87




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

                                       GBP                                   GBP
3,151,053                              18.65                                 17.88



(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                                   1,326,000                          18.277262
CFD                   Long                                    176,830                           17.90311
CFD                   Long                                     84,826                           18.086541
CFD                   Long                                     78,791                            18.1774
CFD                   Long                                     41,683                           18.618074
CFD                   Long                                     28,000                           18.334516
CFD                   Long                                     18,139                            17.9317
CFD                   Long                                     5,000                             17.993
CFD                   Long                                     4,284                              18.65
CFD                   Long                                     2,433                              18.3
CFD                   Long                                     1,243                              18.31
CFD                   Long                                     1,240                              18.32
CFD                   Short                                   330,000                            18.012
CFD                   Short                                   255,801                           18.411771
CFD                   Short                                   209,730                            18.4659
CFD                   Short                                    78,661                           17.98606
CFD                   Short                                    76,992                            18.4786
CFD                   Short                                    65,917                           18.071456
CFD                   Short                                    47,007                           18.04392
CFD                   Short                                    28,000                           18.368766
CFD                   Short                                    11,000                           18.39838
CFD                   Short                                    6,000                            18.164078
CFD                   Short                                    5,485                              18.65
CFD                   Short                                    1,400                            18.124671




(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                                                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 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                                16/04/2008


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
834,908                                63.67                                 60.46




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

                                       GBP                                   GBP
347,224                                63.67                                 60.5



(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                            61.9673
CFD                   Long                                     95,000                            62.8855
CFD                   Long                                     80,854                           63.088219
CFD                   Long                                     17,484                           63.089292
CFD                   Long                                     15,000                           61.419198
CFD                   Long                                     2,000                             60.851
CFD                   Long                                      884                              60.5786
CFD                   Long                                      703                              62.874
CFD                   Long                                      397                              61.876
CFD                   Long                                      397                             61.39696
CFD                   Short                                   390,000                           62.942277
CFD                   Short                                   167,000                            61.3362
CFD                   Short                                    92,725                            63.0415
CFD                   Short                                    44,292                           62.10098
CFD                   Short                                    23,959                           61.62119
CFD                   Short                                    6,700                            62.038016
CFD                   Short                                    3,300                            63.20314
CFD                   Short                                    2,621                              63.67
CFD                   Short                                    2,000                             60.6695





(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                                                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 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                                16/04/2008




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
36,500                                 43.17                                 43.1282




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

                                       AUD                                   AUD
58,500                                 43.17                                 42.8



(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




(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                                                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 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 Limited

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

Date of dealing                                16/04/2008




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
16                                     141.2856                              141.2856




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

                                       AUD                                   AUD
16                                     141.3281                              141.3281



(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



(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                                                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 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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