25th Feb 2008 12:29
Deutsche Bank AG25 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22/02/2008 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 826,421 -2,189,722 0.18% -0.48 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,726,326 -1,026,421 0.38% -0.22 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,758,000 -1,676,000 0.38% -0.37 Total 4,310,747 -4,892,143 0.94% -1.07 (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 349 132.51Purchase 165 133.01Purchase 420 133.02Purchase 1500 133.03Purchase 1000 133.06Purchase 5 133.16Purchase 302 133.23Purchase 389 133.26Purchase 23 133.29Purchase 6086 133.3Purchase 6 133.31Purchase 189 133.32Purchase 486 133.42Purchase 100 133.43Purchase 2300 133.45Purchase 100 133.49Purchase 1867 133.5Purchase 500 133.52Purchase 461 133.57Purchase 73 133.6Purchase 29 133.68Purchase 151 133.69Purchase 134 133.8Purchase 5000 133.92Purchase 2199 134.1Purchase 4635 134.1210291Purchase 285 134.85Purchase 2450 134.9114Purchase 200 135.06Purchase 17400 135.6Purchase 9 135.94Purchase 491 135.95Purchase 23515 139.2064TOTAL PURCHASE 72,819Sale 2166 132.51Sale 1088 132.66Sale 725 132.8Sale 363 132.81Sale 363 132.83Sale 183 132.84Sale 363 132.85Sale 905 132.9Sale 362 132.92Sale 363 132.93Sale 363 132.95Sale 492 132.96Sale 8 132.99Sale 3447 133Sale 363 133.02Sale 363 133.03Sale 563 133.05Sale 725 133.06Sale 362 133.07Sale 362 133.08Sale 362 133.1Sale 363 133.12Sale 362 133.13Sale 1473 133.17Sale 184 133.18Sale 791 133.19Sale 37 133.2Sale 363 133.22Sale 459 133.23Sale 1423 133.25Sale 363 133.27Sale 99 133.29Sale 1335 133.3Sale 37 133.31Sale 1088 133.32Sale 62 133.33Sale 752 133.34Sale 726 133.35Sale 362 133.36Sale 1000 133.39Sale 1087 133.42Sale 326 133.45Sale 363 133.47Sale 33 133.49Sale 8123 133.5Sale 726 133.51Sale 363 133.54Sale 363 133.56Sale 45 133.57Sale 363 133.58Sale 1089 133.59Sale 1087 133.6Sale 362 133.61Sale 726 133.63Sale 29 133.68Sale 547 133.7Sale 400 133.74Sale 363 133.75Sale 363 133.76Sale 725 133.83Sale 363 133.96Sale 911 134.04Sale 725 134.06Sale 725 134.14Sale 362 134.18Sale 726 134.2Sale 2750 134.2083Sale 300 134.3Sale 5000 134.45Sale 725 134.8Sale 363 134.85Sale 500 135Sale 7715 135.04Sale 285 135.05Sale 363 135.06Sale 362 135.08Sale 87 135.25Sale 18 135.45Sale 725 135.46Sale 2900 135.47Sale 1451 135.48Sale 30 135.5Sale 362 135.56Sale 363 135.57Sale 1088 135.59Sale 1444 135.6Sale 2942 135.8Sale 1089 135.85Sale 725 135.86Sale 2247 135.87Sale 1019 135.88Sale 362 135.89Sale 1329 135.9Sale 582 135.91Sale 363 135.94Sale 1100 135.95Sale 746 135.96Sale 362 135.97Sale 37 135.99Sale 41 136.09Sale 1730 136.1Sale 725 136.11Sale 363 136.12Sale 142 136.14Sale 328 136.15Sale 363 136.2Sale 500 136.22Sale 362 136.27Sale 73 136.3Sale 363 136.35Sale 363 136.37Sale 596 136.4Sale 2240 136.41Sale 1164 136.42Sale 38 136.47Sale 362 136.48Sale 300 136.51Sale 1089 136.52Sale 200 136.58Sale 167 136.59Sale 400 136.6Sale 1451 136.62Sale 2203 136.7Sale 697 136.71Sale 199 136.75Sale 8 136.79Sale 725 136.8Sale 363 136.92TOTAL SALES 104,154 (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 492 132.96CFD Long 8 132.99CFD Long 182 133CFD Long 200 133.05CFD Long 22 133.17CFD Long 184 133.18CFD Long 66 133.19CFD Long 37 133.2CFD Long 96 133.23CFD Long 335 133.25CFD Long 99 133.29CFD Long 610 133.3CFD Long 37 133.31CFD Long 62 133.33CFD Long 390 133.34CFD Long 1000 133.39CFD Long 326 133.45CFD Long 33 133.49CFD Long 1000 133.5CFD Long 45 133.57CFD Long 29 133.68CFD Long 547 133.7CFD Long 38 133.74CFD Long 185 134.04CFD Long 2750 134.2083CFD Long 300 134.3CFD Long 500 135CFD Long 87 135.25CFD Long 18 135.45CFD Long 30 135.5CFD Long 42 135.8CFD Long 98 135.9CFD Long 1100 135.95CFD Long 21 135.96CFD Long 37 135.99CFD Long 41 136.09CFD Long 1 136.1CFD Long 500 136.22CFD Long 73 136.3CFD Long 38 136.47CFD Long 300 136.51CFD Long 200 136.58CFD Long 400 136.6CFD Long 199 136.75CFD Long 8 136.79CFD Short 1000 133.06CFD Short 5 133.16CFD Short 302 133.23CFD Short 389 133.26CFD Short 23 133.29CFD Short 6 133.31CFD Short 189 133.32CFD Short 486 133.42CFD Short 100 133.43CFD Short 2300 133.45CFD Short 100 133.49CFD Short 1867 133.5CFD Short 500 133.52CFD Short 461 133.57CFD Short 73 133.6CFD Short 29 133.68CFD Short 151 133.69CFD Short 134 133.8CFD Short 4635 134.1210291CFD Short 285 134.85CFD Short 2450 134.9114CFD Short 200 135.06CFD Short 9 135.94CFD Short 491 135.95 (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 25/02/2008 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto