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Deutsche Bank AG21 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 20/02/2008 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 824,795 -2,213,719 0.18% -0.48 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,726,327 -1,024,795 0.38% -0.22 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,758,000 -1,676,00 0.38% -0.37 Total 4,309,122 -4,914,514 0.94% -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 15758 132.36Purchase 5 133.14Purchase 200 133.5Purchase 422 133.61Purchase 335 133.62Purchase 100 133.64Purchase 500 133.7Purchase 5 133.77Purchase 100 134Purchase 1901 135.55Purchase 50 135.59Purchase 1950 135.6Purchase 99 135.65Purchase 3000 135.76Purchase 2900 135.8034483Purchase 3000 135.89Purchase 413 136Purchase 2552 136.0943Purchase 94 136.12Purchase 155 136.26Purchase 1008 136.28Purchase 163 136.5TOTAL PURCHASE 34,710Sale 8996 132.36Sale 363 133.1Sale 363 133.3Sale 726 133.31Sale 363 133.4Sale 362 133.41Sale 600 133.4404167Sale 300 133.45Sale 362 133.47Sale 363 133.56Sale 363 133.59Sale 1452 133.62Sale 363 133.64Sale 725 133.66Sale 363 133.8Sale 363 134.01Sale 247 134.1Sale 19 134.11Sale 363 134.16Sale 449 134.22Sale 725 134.3Sale 363 134.42Sale 681 134.5Sale 5797 134.52Sale 3 134.55Sale 2185 134.57Sale 363 134.6Sale 363 134.68Sale 362 134.69Sale 363 134.75Sale 1429 134.8Sale 513 134.81Sale 1003 134.84Sale 726 135.1Sale 3750 135.188Sale 235 135.46Sale 363 135.51Sale 363 135.52Sale 247 134.1Sale 19 134.11Sale 363 134.16Sale 449 134.22Sale 725 134.3Sale 363 134.42Sale 681 134.5Sale 5797 134.52Sale 3 134.55Sale 2185 134.57Sale 363 134.6Sale 363 134.68Sale 362 134.69Sale 363 134.75Sale 1429 134.8Sale 513 134.81Sale 1003 134.84Sale 726 135.1Sale 3750 135.188Sale 235 135.46Sale 363 135.51Sale 363 135.52Sale 363 135.56Sale 363 135.58Sale 726 135.6Sale 725 135.61Sale 938 135.65Sale 1832 135.66Sale 362 135.7Sale 363 135.71Sale 363 135.73Sale 362 135.75Sale 19 135.76Sale 4695 135.77Sale 1089 135.78Sale 726 135.79Sale 7161 135.8Sale 3516 135.81Sale 2467 135.82Sale 362 135.85Sale 726 135.86Sale 725 135.9Sale 362 135.91Sale 726 135.92Sale 363 135.93Sale 694 135.95Sale 6 135.96Sale 1412 135.9621671Sale 986 136Sale 2365 136.01Sale 1444 136.02Sale 726 136.03Sale 5052 136.04Sale 1814 136.05Sale 363 136.07Sale 1451 136.08Sale 1089 136.09Sale 32678 136.1Sale 1089 136.11Sale 3115 136.12Sale 1088 136.13Sale 610 136.14Sale 1089 136.15Sale 725 136.17Sale 725 136.18Sale 4966 136.2Sale 363 136.21Sale 726 136.22Sale 475 136.24Sale 5098 136.25Sale 1110 136.26Sale 1431 136.27Sale 1813 136.28Sale 726 136.29Sale 21 136.35Sale 163 136.5TOTAL SALES 141,839 (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 600 133.4404167CFD Long 300 133.45CFD Long 3750 135.188CFD Long 10 135.46CFD Long 1412 135.9621671CFD Long 500 136.12CFD Long 163 136.5CFD Short 3758 132.36CFD Short 5 133.14CFD Short 200 133.5CFD Short 422 133.61CFD Short 335 133.62CFD Short 100 133.64CFD Short 500 133.7CFD Short 5 133.77CFD Short 100 134CFD Short 2900 135.8034483CFD Short 50 136CFD Short 2552 136.0943CFD Short 94 136.12CFD Short 155 136.26CFD Short 1008 136.28CFD Short 163 136.5 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 21/02/2008 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:
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