12th Mar 2008 10:30
Deutsche Bank AG12 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 Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11/03/2008 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 403,505 0.09% -2,765,634 -0.61 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 2,516,495 0.55% -528,505 -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 0.36% -1,645,000 -0.36 Total 4,570,000 1.00% -4,939,139 -1.08 (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 17 118.72Purchase 100 118.80Purchase 150 118.86Purchase 73 118.95Purchase 1176 118.99Purchase 751 119.00Purchase 2000 119.02Purchase 375 119.03Purchase 500 119.08Purchase 5360 119.13Purchase 1027 119.14Purchase 963 119.15Purchase 75 119.18Purchase 925 119.19Purchase 2371 119.21Purchase 1922 119.22Purchase 3981 119.23Purchase 5351 119.25Purchase 18910 119.30Purchase 19 119.33Purchase 136 119.40Purchase 2000 119.41Purchase 1076 119.50Purchase 362 119.51Purchase 2350 119.61Purchase 500 119.63Purchase 362 119.67Purchase 660 119.68Purchase 2717 119.70Purchase 1000 119.71Purchase 2000 119.76Purchase 26 119.78Purchase 2479 119.79Purchase 4898 119.80Purchase 332 119.82Purchase 2172 119.83Purchase 362 119.85Purchase 47 119.89Purchase 3261 119.90Purchase 148 119.92Purchase 252 119.93Purchase 437 119.95Purchase 799 119.97Purchase 6500 120.00Purchase 1053 120.01Purchase 135 120.11Purchase 4453 120.21Purchase 400 120.22Purchase 2775 120.22Purchase 4000 120.30Purchase 1000 120.33Purchase 412 120.40Purchase 6724 120.57Purchase 350 120.63Purchase 6566 120.71Purchase 8832 120.78Purchase 376 120.80Purchase 356 120.81Purchase 362 120.82Purchase 500 120.85Purchase 362 120.88Purchase 130 120.92Purchase 1247 121.02Purchase 1 121.03Purchase 697 121.04Purchase 10000 121.09Purchase 4 121.10Purchase 362 121.11Purchase 718 121.13Purchase 721 121.20Purchase 250 121.24Purchase 362 121.29Purchase 2055 121.30Purchase 1564 121.31Purchase 128 121.35Purchase 90 121.36Purchase 504 121.37Purchase 1085 121.40Purchase 127 121.42Purchase 724 121.43Purchase 724 121.44Purchase 5235 121.45Purchase 1086 121.46Purchase 362 121.49Purchase 5070 121.50Purchase 362 121.52Purchase 416 121.53Purchase 670 121.54Purchase 362 121.56Purchase 193 121.58Purchase 706 121.59Purchase 1044 121.60Purchase 367 121.63Purchase 380 121.64Purchase 36 121.65Purchase 362 121.66Purchase 724 121.69Purchase 722 121.80Purchase 9028 126.48TOTAL PURCHASE 168,196Sale 17 119.01Sale 150 119.04Sale 75 119.19Sale 6094 119.30Sale 2106 119.35Sale 144 119.36Sale 250 119.38Sale 150 119.39Sale 33250 119.40Sale 400 119.40Sale 250 119.45Sale 1 119.47Sale 100 119.74Sale 100 119.78Sale 100 119.79Sale 500 119.80Sale 100 119.82Sale 200 119.84Sale 1000 119.90Sale 50 120.03Sale 100 120.23Sale 200 120.33Sale 100 120.64Sale 7385 120.78Sale 200 120.85Sale 100 121.08Sale 1940 121.08Sale 1050 121.16Sale 63 121.16Sale 50 121.32Sale 100 121.35Sale 200 121.43Sale 700 121.44Sale 100 121.46Sale 100 121.47Sale 5444 121.49Sale 200 121.52Sale 4309 121.55Sale 600 121.58Sale 55 121.59Sale 200 121.62Sale 100 121.64Sale 200 121.65Sale 54 121.72Sale 46 121.95Sale 200 122.00Sale 200000 125.97Sale 9028 126.48TOTAL SALES 277,861 (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 150 119.04CFD Long 75 119.19CFD Long 6094 119.30CFD Long 250 119.35CFD Long 250 119.38CFD Long 150 119.39CFD Long 400 119.40CFD Long 250 119.45CFD Long 1 119.47CFD Long 100 119.74CFD Long 100 119.78CFD Long 100 119.79CFD Long 500 119.80CFD Long 100 119.82CFD Long 200 119.84CFD Long 50 120.03CFD Long 100 120.23CFD Long 200 120.33CFD Long 100 120.64CFD Long 100 120.78CFD Long 200 120.85CFD Long 100 121.08CFD Long 1940 121.08CFD Long 1050 121.16CFD Long 63 121.16CFD Long 50 121.32CFD Long 100 121.35CFD Long 200 121.43CFD Long 700 121.44CFD Long 100 121.46CFD Long 100 121.47CFD Long 200 121.52CFD Long 100 121.55CFD Long 600 121.58CFD Long 200 121.62CFD Long 100 121.64CFD Long 200 121.65CFD Long 54 121.72CFD Long 46 121.95CFD Long 200 122.00CFD Long 200000 125.97CFD Long 9028 126.48CFD Short 100 118.80CFD Short 150 118.86CFD Short 500 119.08CFD Short 350 119.14CFD Short 1265 119.30CFD Short 19 119.33CFD Short 136 119.40CFD Short 500 119.63CFD Short 90 119.79CFD Short 110 119.80CFD Short 100 119.92CFD Short 75 119.95CFD Short 75 119.97CFD Short 500 120.00CFD Short 400 120.22CFD Short 2775 120.22CFD Short 6724 120.57CFD Short 350 120.63CFD Short 6566 120.71CFD Short 75 120.78CFD Short 376 120.80CFD Short 124 120.81CFD Short 500 120.85CFD Short 500 121.02CFD Short 10000 121.09CFD Short 250 121.24CFD Short 193 121.58CFD Short 9028 126.48 (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) Call Option Purchasing 95,000 134.00 American 29/05/08 4.66 (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 12/03/2008 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 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:
Rio Tinto