10th Apr 2008 11:45
Deutsche Bank AG10 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 Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 09/04/2008 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 471,118 -2,301,352 0.10% -0.50 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,393,814 -574,266 0.31% -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,502,000 -825,000 0.33% -0.18 Total 3,366,932 -3,700,618 0.74% -0.81 (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 12630 129.10Purchase 5130 136.27Purchase 100 136.75Purchase 212 136.77Purchase 141 136.90Purchase 859 136.94Purchase 500 137.30Purchase 12 137.40Purchase 363 137.52Purchase 363 137.57Purchase 364 137.59Purchase 363 137.60Purchase 363 137.67Purchase 364 137.97Purchase 4043 138.13Purchase 2019 138.26Purchase 134 138.95Purchase 92 138.97Purchase 10836 139.00Purchase 19 139.03Purchase 9 139.06Purchase 3 139.09Purchase 1595 139.13Purchase 12800 139.14Purchase 45 139.14Purchase 49 139.16Purchase 48 139.18Purchase 43 139.19Purchase 127 139.20Purchase 43 139.21Purchase 48 139.22Purchase 122 139.23Purchase 159 139.24Purchase 100 139.25Purchase 54 139.27Purchase 117 139.29Purchase 554 139.30Purchase 62 139.33Purchase 7100 139.37Purchase 70 139.40Purchase 81 139.41Purchase 155 139.43Purchase 112 139.44Purchase 52 139.46Purchase 772 139.50Purchase 326 139.51Purchase 92 139.55Purchase 1179 139.58Purchase 100 139.59Purchase 300 139.60Purchase 92 139.62Purchase 131 139.67Purchase 364 139.68Purchase 200 139.70Purchase 83 139.72Purchase 4250 139.75Purchase 82 139.76Purchase 448 139.80Purchase 171 139.85Purchase 616 139.86Purchase 363 139.87Purchase 65 139.89Purchase 50 139.95Purchase 111 139.96Purchase 1424 139.97Purchase 105 140.08Purchase 70 140.11Purchase 363 140.14TOTAL PURCHASE 74,212Sale 12630 129.10Sale 5130 136.27Sale 53 137.15Sale 81 137.17Sale 90 137.19Sale 61 137.27Sale 668 137.30Sale 64 137.33Sale 61 137.34Sale 742 137.35Sale 12 137.40Sale 108 137.44Sale 43 137.50Sale 38 137.53Sale 83 137.55Sale 96 137.56Sale 688 137.60Sale 140 137.75Sale 27 137.76Sale 919 137.79Sale 959 137.80Sale 141 137.81Sale 686 137.82Sale 60 137.83Sale 159 137.85Sale 50 137.87Sale 26604 137.88Sale 10200 137.88Sale 97 137.89Sale 158 137.91Sale 45 137.92Sale 1000 138.00Sale 190 138.05Sale 39 138.19Sale 101 138.24Sale 26 138.26Sale 95 138.48Sale 972 138.54Sale 392 138.55Sale 568 138.56Sale 38 138.59Sale 42 138.70Sale 30 138.74Sale 1832 138.75Sale 775 138.77Sale 21 138.78Sale 33 138.80Sale 1480 138.86Sale 2145 138.86Sale 20 138.87Sale 119 138.89Sale 48 138.93Sale 44 138.94Sale 177 138.97Sale 59 138.98Sale 182 138.99Sale 2975 139.00Sale 12800 139.03Sale 107 139.03Sale 310 139.09Sale 86 139.12Sale 29 139.14Sale 724 139.16Sale 81 139.19Sale 37 139.20Sale 51 139.23Sale 153 139.24Sale 77 139.25Sale 76 139.27Sale 41 139.29Sale 85 139.30Sale 48 139.31Sale 118 139.32Sale 22 139.33Sale 1000 139.38Sale 110 139.40Sale 23 139.42Sale 61 139.44Sale 18 139.48Sale 41 139.49Sale 67 139.50Sale 42 139.53Sale 14 139.58Sale 48 139.59Sale 532 139.71Sale 57 139.79Sale 21 139.84Sale 22 139.94Sale 35 139.95Sale 4000 139.97Sale 43 140.00Sale 88 140.06Sale 4000 140.07Sale 52 140.14Sale 35 140.19TOTAL SALES 99,450 (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 12630 129.10CFD Long 5130 136.27CFD Long 53 137.15CFD Long 81 137.17CFD Long 90 137.19CFD Long 61 137.27CFD Long 668 137.30CFD Long 64 137.33CFD Long 61 137.34CFD Long 742 137.35CFD Long 12 137.40CFD Long 108 137.44CFD Long 43 137.50CFD Long 38 137.53CFD Long 83 137.55CFD Long 96 137.56CFD Long 688 137.60CFD Long 140 137.75CFD Long 27 137.76CFD Long 919 137.79CFD Long 959 137.80CFD Long 141 137.81CFD Long 686 137.82CFD Long 60 137.83CFD Long 159 137.85CFD Long 50 137.87CFD Long 629 137.88CFD Long 10200 137.88CFD Long 97 137.89CFD Long 158 137.91CFD Long 45 137.92CFD Long 1000 138.00CFD Long 190 138.05CFD Long 39 138.19CFD Long 101 138.24CFD Long 26 138.26CFD Long 95 138.48CFD Long 972 138.54CFD Long 392 138.55CFD Long 568 138.56CFD Long 38 138.59CFD Long 42 138.70CFD Long 30 138.74CFD Long 1832 138.75CFD Long 775 138.77CFD Long 21 138.78CFD Long 33 138.80CFD Long 1480 138.86CFD Long 2145 138.86CFD Long 20 138.87CFD Long 119 138.89CFD Long 48 138.93CFD Long 44 138.94CFD Long 177 138.97CFD Long 59 138.98CFD Long 182 138.99CFD Long 232 139.00CFD Long 12800 139.03CFD Long 107 139.03CFD Long 310 139.09CFD Long 86 139.12CFD Long 29 139.14CFD Long 724 139.16CFD Long 81 139.19CFD Long 37 139.20CFD Long 51 139.23CFD Long 153 139.24CFD Long 77 139.25CFD Long 76 139.27CFD Long 41 139.29CFD Long 85 139.30CFD Long 48 139.31CFD Long 118 139.32CFD Long 22 139.33CFD Long 1000 139.38CFD Long 110 139.40CFD Long 23 139.42CFD Long 61 139.44CFD Long 18 139.48CFD Long 41 139.49CFD Long 67 139.50CFD Long 42 139.53CFD Long 14 139.58CFD Long 48 139.59CFD Long 532 139.71CFD Long 57 139.79CFD Long 21 139.84CFD Long 22 139.94CFD Long 35 139.95CFD Long 43 140.00CFD Long 88 140.06CFD Long 52 140.14CFD Long 35 140.19CFD Short 12630 129.10CFD Short 5130 136.27CFD Short 100 136.75CFD Short 212 136.77CFD Short 141 136.90CFD Short 859 136.94CFD Short 500 137.30CFD Short 12 137.40CFD Short 4043 138.13CFD Short 2019 138.26CFD Short 1000 139.00CFD Short 1595 139.13CFD Short 12800 139.14CFD Short 500 139.30CFD Short 7100 139.37CFD Short 12 139.41CFD Short 539 139.50CFD Short 326 139.51CFD Short 35 139.55CFD Short 660 139.58CFD Short 100 139.59CFD Short 300 139.60CFD Short 200 139.70CFD Short 448 139.80CFD Short 100 139.85CFD Short 616 139.86CFD Short 50 139.95CFD Short 26 139.96CFD Short 1424 139.97 (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) Put Option Selling 187,000 100.00 American 26/06/2008 0.60 (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 10/04/2008 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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