18th Apr 2008 10:48
Deutsche Bank AG18 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 17/04/2008 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 464,161 -2,167,044 0.10% -0.47 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,330,984 -586,309 0.29% -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,518,000 -825,000 0.33% -0.18 Total 3,313,145 -3,578,353 0.73% -0.78 (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 71591 140.05Purchase 7596 140.60Purchase 5700 141.11Purchase 200 145.65Purchase 100 145.69Purchase 5700 145.70Purchase 1000 145.73Purchase 1000 145.74Purchase 1000 145.79Purchase 3000 145.80Purchase 1000 145.98Purchase 5031 145.99Purchase 8969 146.00Purchase 1110 146.00Purchase 1500 146.03Purchase 1000 146.06Purchase 1000 146.08Purchase 2100 146.10Purchase 1758 146.17Purchase 1000 146.25Purchase 1000 146.26Purchase 1244 146.27Purchase 198 146.29Purchase 3802 146.30Purchase 41672 147.00TOTAL PURCHASE 169,271Sale 7596 140.60Sale 5700 141.11Sale 1395 145.50Sale 1680 145.56Sale 200 145.57Sale 179 145.66Sale 70 145.69Sale 59 145.70Sale 1021 145.72Sale 969 145.74Sale 170 145.75Sale 31 145.78Sale 1138 145.79Sale 49 145.81Sale 84 145.82Sale 99 145.84Sale 6 145.86Sale 91 145.87Sale 5 145.88Sale 102 145.89Sale 87 145.90Sale 651 145.91Sale 36 145.92Sale 127 145.99Sale 1708 146.00Sale 2075 146.02Sale 1382 146.03Sale 66 146.04Sale 39 146.05Sale 16 146.06Sale 50 146.07Sale 118 146.08Sale 121 146.09Sale 195 146.10Sale 167 146.11Sale 7360 146.11Sale 216 146.12Sale 57 146.13Sale 98 146.14Sale 310 146.15Sale 76 146.16Sale 357 146.17Sale 115 146.18Sale 132 146.19Sale 55 146.20Sale 40 146.21Sale 63 146.22Sale 6817 146.23Sale 48 146.23Sale 94 146.25Sale 68 146.28Sale 116 146.29Sale 44 146.30Sale 22 146.31Sale 109 146.32Sale 1 146.35Sale 98 146.36Sale 4000 146.37Sale 25 146.38Sale 261 146.39Sale 202 146.43Sale 83 146.44Sale 589 146.45Sale 2688 146.48Sale 105 146.49Sale 27 146.52Sale 26 146.54Sale 20 146.55Sale 25 146.56Sale 790 146.59Sale 302 146.60Sale 528 146.62Sale 4 146.63TOTAL SALES 53,453 (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 5700 141.11CFD Long 200 145.57CFD Long 179 145.66CFD Long 70 145.69CFD Long 59 145.70CFD Long 1021 145.72CFD Long 170 145.75CFD Long 31 145.78CFD Long 182 145.79CFD Long 49 145.81CFD Long 84 145.82CFD Long 99 145.84CFD Long 6 145.86CFD Long 91 145.87CFD Long 5 145.88CFD Long 102 145.89CFD Long 87 145.90CFD Long 651 145.91CFD Long 36 145.92CFD Long 127 145.99CFD Long 124 146.00CFD Long 27 146.02CFD Long 14 146.03CFD Long 66 146.04CFD Long 39 146.05CFD Long 16 146.06CFD Long 50 146.07CFD Long 118 146.08CFD Long 121 146.09CFD Long 195 146.10CFD Long 167 146.11CFD Long 7360 146.11CFD Long 216 146.12CFD Long 57 146.13CFD Long 98 146.14CFD Long 310 146.15CFD Long 76 146.16CFD Long 357 146.17CFD Long 115 146.18CFD Long 132 146.19CFD Long 55 146.20CFD Long 40 146.21CFD Long 63 146.22CFD Long 6817 146.23CFD Long 48 146.23CFD Long 94 146.25CFD Long 68 146.28CFD Long 116 146.29CFD Long 44 146.30CFD Long 22 146.31CFD Long 109 146.32CFD Long 1 146.35CFD Long 98 146.36CFD Long 25 146.38CFD Long 17 146.39CFD Long 202 146.43CFD Long 83 146.44CFD Long 589 146.45CFD Long 2688 146.48CFD Long 105 146.49CFD Long 27 146.52CFD Long 26 146.54CFD Long 20 146.55CFD Long 25 146.56CFD Long 790 146.59CFD Long 302 146.60CFD Long 528 146.62CFD Long 4 146.63CFD Short 71591 140.05CFD Short 5700 141.11CFD Short 1110 146.00CFD Short 500 146.03CFD Short 1100 146.10CFD Short 1758 146.17CFD Short 1000 146.25CFD Short 198 146.29CFD Short 802 146.30 (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 5,000 154.00 American 23/04/2008 0.41Call Option Purchasing 5,000 144.00 American 23/04/2008 3.66Call Option Purchasing 5,000 144.00 American 23/04/2008 3.68Call Option Purchasing 1,000 146.00 American 23/04/2008 2.38 (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 18/04/2008 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