Deutsche Bank AG - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:1469R
Deutsche Bank AG
31 March 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 28/03/2008

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 2,763,375 -20,470,506
0.08% -0.61%

(2) Derivatives (other than options) 10,618,193 -7,573,375
0.32% -0.23%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 11,339,000 -1,902,000
0.34% -0.06%

Total 24,720,568 -29,945,881
0.74% -0.89%

(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 1000 34.95
Purchase 5557 35.00
Purchase 5927 35.01
Purchase 8638 35.02
Purchase 2711 35.03
Purchase 7954 35.04
Purchase 45519 35.05
Purchase 17688 35.06
Purchase 20000 35.07
Purchase 6319 35.10
Purchase 4252 35.12
Purchase 2000 35.13
Purchase 17277 35.15
Purchase 6329 35.16
Purchase 12958 35.17
Purchase 9989 35.18
Purchase 5307 35.19
Purchase 14001 35.20
Purchase 5342 35.20
Purchase 8639 35.21
Purchase 14319 35.22
Purchase 4819 35.23
Purchase 19138 35.24
Purchase 1500 35.25
Purchase 6573 35.26
Purchase 45 35.27
Purchase 23977 35.28
Purchase 12958 35.29
Purchase 12957 35.30
Purchase 13125 35.31
Purchase 8472 35.32
Purchase 4319 35.33
Purchase 2498 35.35
Purchase 41083 35.37
Purchase 15674 35.37
Purchase 7465 35.39
Purchase 1173 35.40
Purchase 82 35.41
Purchase 8767 35.43
Purchase 17276 35.44
Purchase 4319 35.45
Purchase 43645 35.46
Purchase 8638 35.49
Purchase 12168 35.50
Purchase 4319 35.52
Purchase 8639 35.54
Purchase 21492 35.55
Purchase 8638 35.56
Purchase 4320 35.60
Purchase 8571 35.67
Purchase 4319 35.68
Purchase 10 35.69
Purchase 1000 35.70
Purchase 4320 35.73
Purchase 4319 35.75
Purchase 147451 35.76
Purchase 3010 35.77
Purchase 12957 35.79
Purchase 300 35.85
Purchase 8319 35.86
Purchase 7320 35.87
Purchase 15000 35.88
Purchase 4319 35.89
Purchase 1299 35.92
Purchase 4319 35.93
Purchase 1000 35.94
Purchase 11667 35.97
Purchase 7186 35.98
Purchase 1965 35.99
Purchase 34682 36.05
Purchase 2164 36.07
Purchase 4270 36.13
Purchase 4368 36.14
Purchase 3372 36.15
Purchase 7423 36.17
Purchase 1500 36.20
Purchase 1000 36.30
Purchase 195000 36.77
TOTAL PURCHASE 1,042,235
Sale 100 35.06
Sale 163 35.11
Sale 300 35.12
Sale 60 35.15
Sale 2500 35.16
Sale 75000 35.16
Sale 2000 35.18
Sale 5031 35.20
Sale 536 35.21
Sale 60000 35.23
Sale 2958 35.23
Sale 2042 35.24
Sale 200 35.25
Sale 5238 35.27
Sale 20000 35.28
Sale 8707 35.28
Sale 4250 35.29
Sale 42000 35.30
Sale 150000 35.34
Sale 1000 35.36
Sale 2000 35.41
Sale 48165 35.43
Sale 11400 35.45
Sale 3500 35.46
Sale 1100 35.47
Sale 11000 35.48
Sale 5000 35.49
Sale 101094 35.52
Sale 5000 35.53
Sale 68360 35.76
Sale 1000 35.78
Sale 100 35.81
Sale 723 35.84
Sale 25500 35.85
Sale 4197 35.90
Sale 3460 35.92
Sale 843 35.93
Sale 723 35.95
Sale 10 35.97
Sale 2288 35.98
Sale 103000 36.00
Sale 11242 36.05
Sale 5000 36.08
Sale 5000 36.10
Sale 532 36.11
Sale 12621 36.12
Sale 7379 36.14
Sale 2500 36.15
TOTAL SALES 824,822

(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 300,000 0.60
CFD Long 100 35.06
CFD Long 163 35.11
CFD Long 300 35.12
CFD Long 60 35.15
CFD Long 2500 35.16
CFD Long 75000 35.16
CFD Long 2000 35.18
CFD Long 1926 35.20
CFD Long 536 35.21
CFD Long 200 35.25
CFD Long 20000 35.28
CFD Long 42000 35.30
CFD Long 150000 35.34
CFD Long 1000 35.36
CFD Long 2000 35.41
CFD Long 48165 35.43
CFD Long 1000 35.46
CFD Long 1000 35.48
CFD Long 5000 35.49
CFD Long 101094 35.52
CFD Long 5000 35.53
CFD Long 68360 35.76
CFD Long 1000 35.78
CFD Long 100 35.81
CFD Long 723 35.84
CFD Long 25500 35.85
CFD Long 4197 35.90
CFD Long 3460 35.92
CFD Long 843 35.93
CFD Long 723 35.95
CFD Long 10 35.97
CFD Long 2288 35.98
CFD Long 103000 36.00
CFD Long 11242 36.05
CFD Long 500 36.11
CFD Long 2500 36.15
CFD Short 1000 34.95
CFD Short 10 35.06
CFD Short 2000 35.10
CFD Short 2000 35.13
CFD Short 2010 35.16
CFD Short 1350 35.18
CFD Short 14001 35.20
CFD Short 1000 35.20
CFD Short 500 35.23
CFD Short 500 35.24
CFD Short 1500 35.25
CFD Short 360 35.28
CFD Short 41083 35.37
CFD Short 82 35.41
CFD Short 118 35.43
CFD Short 43645 35.46
CFD Short 1000 35.70
CFD Short 68360 35.76
CFD Short 300 35.85
CFD Short 4000 35.86
CFD Short 3000 35.87
CFD Short 15000 35.88
CFD Short 1000 35.94
CFD Short 215 35.98
CFD Short 1965 35.99
CFD Short 30363 36.05
CFD Short 1500 36.20
CFD Short 1000 36.30
CFD Short 195000 36.77

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

AUD $
Put Option Selling 20,000 32.00 American 29/05/2008 1.15
Put Option Selling 200,000 33.00 American 29/05/2008 1.44
Put Option Selling 300,000 29.00 American 29/05/2008 0.6045

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit

Australian Dollar $

Put Option 300,000 27.5
Put Option 200,000 31.5
Put Option 100,000 36
Put Option 300,000 29
Put Option 20,000 32
Put Option 200,000 33
Call Option 550,000 39
Call Option 1,000 40
Call Option 100,000 43
Call Option 100,000 41
Call Option 25,000 47

(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 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 9) Connected Advisor to Offeree

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