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Deutsche Bank AG04 February 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 01/02/2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 1,653,165 -5,851,943 0.36% -1.28% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,842,166 -992,299 0.40% -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,545,000 -1,575,000 0.34% -0.34% Total 5,040,331 -8,419,196 1.10% -1.84% (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 1179 119.793Purchase 500 121.22Purchase 500 121.4Purchase 250 121.49Purchase 92000 121.63151Purchase 500 121.75Purchase 100 122.01Purchase 364 122.46Purchase 12480 122.7077724Purchase 100 122.78Purchase 200 122.8Purchase 2000 122.84Purchase 500 122.86Purchase 363 122.89Purchase 40000 122.9Purchase 864 122.99Purchase 22458 123Purchase 364 123.04Purchase 564 123.05Purchase 1080 123.09Purchase 2855 123.1Purchase 915 123.2Purchase 1000 123.23Purchase 681 123.5Purchase 500 123.58Purchase 300 123.59Purchase 1644 123.6Purchase 2 123.75Purchase 350 123.8Purchase 3 123.81Purchase 298 123.85Purchase 2 123.87Purchase 100 123.89Purchase 424 123.91Purchase 3 123.92Purchase 352 123.93Purchase 100 123.94Purchase 50 123.95Purchase 3 123.98Purchase 20006 124Purchase 1345 124.046974Purchase 3 124.05Purchase 4 124.29Purchase 3060 124.49Purchase 5 124.97Purchase 6 124.98Purchase 6 125.45Purchase 364 125.53Purchase 200 125.6Purchase 4 125.61Purchase 10 125.62Purchase 5 125.63Purchase 5 125.64Purchase 100 125.65Purchase 367 125.7Purchase 3 125.75Purchase 4 125.85Purchase 4 125.87Purchase 6 125.9Purchase 363 125.98Purchase 364 125.99Purchase 14848 125.9985Purchase 4 126Purchase 3 126.01Purchase 4 126.03Purchase 4 126.04Purchase 2 126.05Purchase 367 126.17Purchase 100 126.2Purchase 4 126.21Purchase 3 126.27Purchase 1727 126.39Purchase 5 126.42Purchase 85 126.54Purchase 500 126.55Purchase 371 126.65Purchase 364 126.7Purchase 6 126.75Purchase 7 126.81Purchase 363 126.83Purchase 364 126.86Purchase 50 126.87Purchase 4 126.89Purchase 203 126.9Purchase 302 126.93Purchase 381 126.95Purchase 165 126.96Purchase 364 126.99Purchase 475 127Purchase 3 127.04Purchase 1003 127.11Purchase 5 127.12Purchase 4085 127.25Purchase 3 127.3Purchase 49642 127.31Purchase 8 127.33Purchase 18 127.35Purchase 300 127.38Purchase 363 127.4Purchase 300 127.5Purchase 364 127.51Purchase 3 127.67Purchase 473 127.68Purchase 372 127.69Purchase 2090 127.7Purchase 797 127.71Purchase 150 127.73Purchase 363 127.75Purchase 7 127.76Purchase 738 127.77Purchase 928 127.78Purchase 53 127.79Purchase 1090 127.8Purchase 9 127.81Purchase 59 127.82Purchase 311 127.83Purchase 16 127.86Purchase 200 127.89Purchase 528 127.9Purchase 2633 127.91Purchase 228 127.92Purchase 1454 127.93Purchase 472 127.94Purchase 263 127.95Purchase 1131 127.96Purchase 597 127.97Purchase 616 127.98Purchase 364 127.99Purchase 804 128Purchase 7 128.01Purchase 3072 128.02Purchase 727 128.03Purchase 414 128.05Purchase 108 128.09Purchase 107 128.1Purchase 500 128.13Purchase 82 128.15Purchase 200 128.16Purchase 300 128.17Purchase 200 128.22Purchase 508 128.27Purchase 118 128.3Purchase 1765 115.7604TOTAL PURCHASE 314,208Sale 606 120.99Sale 115 121Sale 708 121.76Sale 34 121.88Sale 215 122Sale 134 122.03Sale 500 122.4Sale 392 122.5Sale 364 122.56Sale 363 122.6Sale 608 122.66Sale 1329 122.69Sale 1025 122.77Sale 364 122.79Sale 212 122.82Sale 4000 122.84Sale 2345 122.85Sale 779 122.87Sale 2000 122.89Sale 21776 122.9Sale 3108 122.91Sale 1500 122.92Sale 7050 122.95Sale 3648 122.96Sale 2168 122.97Sale 33662 123Sale 764 123.05Sale 1000 123.09Sale 5500 123.1Sale 172 123.11Sale 1075 123.13Sale 300 123.14Sale 451 123.15Sale 118 123.16Sale 464 123.5Sale 1000 123.53Sale 1000 123.73Sale 801 123.8Sale 225 123.81Sale 2000 123.86Sale 50 123.88Sale 737 123.89Sale 721 123.91Sale 1979 123.93Sale 21 123.94Sale 236 123.98Sale 1615 124Sale 93 124.04Sale 1200 124.05Sale 500 124.17Sale 300 124.2Sale 6780 124.4693215Sale 1506 124.49Sale 72 125.6Sale 823 125.63Sale 100 125.75Sale 105 125.78Sale 1100 125.87Sale 55 126.02Sale 875 126.04Sale 200 126.2Sale 70 126.29Sale 1000 126.5Sale 13194 126.9591Sale 100 126.99Sale 502 127.0173Sale 28529 127.31Sale 500 127.5Sale 3000 127.6Sale 3000 127.64Sale 50 127.68Sale 6000 127.7Sale 1200 127.78Sale 399 127.82Sale 365 127.83Sale 136 127.84Sale 2250 127.85Sale 100 127.89Sale 9732 128Sale 1356 128.01Sale 2023 128.02Sale 885 128.03Sale 1000 128.05Sale 453 128.06Sale 1000 128.09Sale 651 128.1Sale 6000 128.27Sale 1000 128.28Sale 1765 115.7604TOTAL SALES 209,203 (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 708 121.76CFD Long 34 121.88CFD Long 215 122CFD Long 134 122.03CFD Long 500 122.4CFD Long 392 122.5CFD Long 608 122.66CFD Long 1329 122.69CFD Long 1025 122.77CFD Long 212 122.82CFD Long 2345 122.85CFD Long 779 122.87CFD Long 384 122.9CFD Long 191 122.97CFD Long 22698 123CFD Long 500 123.1CFD Long 172 123.11CFD Long 118 123.16CFD Long 464 123.5CFD Long 1000 123.53CFD Long 305 123.8CFD Long 2000 123.86CFD Long 50 123.88CFD Long 737 123.89CFD Long 1979 123.93CFD Long 21 123.94CFD Long 236 123.98CFD Long 615 124CFD Long 93 124.04CFD Long 1200 124.05CFD Long 500 124.17CFD Long 300 124.2CFD Long 6780 124.4693215CFD Long 600 124.49CFD Long 72 125.6CFD Long 823 125.63CFD Long 100 125.75CFD Long 105 125.78CFD Long 1100 125.87CFD Long 55 126.02CFD Long 875 126.04CFD Long 200 126.2CFD Long 70 126.29CFD Long 1000 126.5CFD Long 13194 126.9591CFD Long 100 126.99CFD Long 50 127.68CFD Long 200 127.78CFD Long 399 127.82CFD Long 365 127.83CFD Long 136 127.84CFD Long 250 127.85CFD Long 100 127.89CFD Long 100 128.01CFD Long 1765 115.7604CFD Short 500 121.22CFD Short 500 121.4CFD Short 250 121.49CFD Short 92000 121.63151CFD Short 500 121.75CFD Short 100 122.01CFD Short 12480 122.7077724CFD Short 100 122.78CFD Short 200 122.8CFD Short 500 122.86CFD Short 500 122.99CFD Short 21005 123CFD Short 200 123.05CFD Short 1000 123.1CFD Short 915 123.2CFD Short 1000 123.23CFD Short 500 123.58CFD Short 300 123.59CFD Short 350 123.8CFD Short 298 123.85CFD Short 100 123.89CFD Short 352 123.93CFD Short 100 123.94CFD Short 50 123.95CFD Short 1345 124.046974CFD Short 3060 124.49CFD Short 200 125.6CFD Short 100 125.65CFD Short 14848 125.9985CFD Short 100 126.2CFD Short 85 126.54CFD Short 500 126.55CFD Short 415 127CFD Short 1000 127.11CFD Short 4085 127.25CFD Short 2200 127.31CFD Short 300 127.38CFD Short 300 127.5CFD Short 100 127.68CFD Short 433 127.71CFD Short 150 127.73CFD Short 500 127.96CFD Short 417 128CFD Short 50 128.05CFD Short 100 128.09CFD Short 100 128.1CFD Short 500 128.13CFD Short 82 128.15CFD Short 200 128.16CFD Short 300 128.17CFD Short 200 128.22CFD Short 500 128.27CFD Short 118 128.3CFD Short 1765 115.7604 (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 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 04/02/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto plcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk FORM 8.2 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR NON-DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rule 8.2 of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of entity dealing Deutsche Securities Australia LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 01/02/2008 2. DEALINGS 2 (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 3) AUD $Purchase 131000 38.05Purchase 549 38.08Purchase 617 38.09Purchase 643 38.12Purchase 599 38.13Purchase 3304 38.15Purchase 531 38.16Purchase 1044 38.17Purchase 607 38.18Purchase 1994 38.19Purchase 2433 38.2Purchase 1860 38.21Purchase 2391 38.22Purchase 386 38.23Purchase 901 38.24Purchase 2221 38.25Purchase 23686 38.26Purchase 10946 38.27Purchase 21314 38.28Purchase 18000 38.3Purchase 10000 38.32Purchase 20708 38.33Purchase 760 38.34Purchase 1304 38.35Purchase 581 38.38Purchase 573 38.4Purchase 1998 38.41Purchase 1286 38.42Purchase 699 38.43Purchase 1248 38.44Purchase 10399 38.45Purchase 605 38.5Purchase 984 38.51Purchase 510 38.53Purchase 824 38.54Purchase 6100 38.55Purchase 2166 38.56Purchase 1273 38.58Purchase 1850 38.59Purchase 1003 38.61Purchase 1819 38.62Purchase 1310 38.63Purchase 2623 38.65Purchase 355 38.66Purchase 501 38.67Purchase 1589 38.671Purchase 3247 38.68Purchase 2317 38.69Purchase 2331 38.7Purchase 3472 38.71Purchase 1126 38.72Purchase 1460 38.73Purchase 3730 38.74Purchase 1972 38.75Purchase 1472 38.76Purchase 3344 38.78Purchase 1717 38.79Purchase 2688 38.8Purchase 1185 38.81Purchase 924 38.82Purchase 1122 38.83Purchase 1106 38.84Purchase 1777 38.85Purchase 3468 38.86Purchase 198 38.87Purchase 2088 38.9Purchase 765 38.91Purchase 1753 38.92Purchase 1795 38.93Purchase 824 38.94TOTAL PURCHASES 343,975Sale 30000 35.641705Sale 29 37.66Sale 19 37.68Sale 41 37.75Sale 48 37.76Sale 71 37.78Sale 71 37.84Sale 500 37.99Sale 88 38Sale 54000 38.05Sale 500 38.06Sale 500 38.09Sale 18000 38.3Sale 70272 38.55TOTAL SALES 174,139 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short 4 Number of securities 5 Price per unit 3 e.g. CFD (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 5 price European etc. date paid/received per unit 3 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 3 Date of disclosure 04/02/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated Rio Tinto PlcSpecify category and nature of associate status 6 Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes 1. See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 2. See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 3. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. 4. If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing. 5. See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 6. See the definition of "associate" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 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