14th Feb 2008 13:11
Deutsche Bank AG14 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 13/02/2008 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 813,876 0.18% -2,231,267 -0.49% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,712,224 0.37% -1,013,876 -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,565,000 0.34% -1,681,000 -0.37% Total 4,091,100 0.90% -4,926,143 -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 96 127.8Purchase 300 128.5Purchase 6095 128.5149286Purchase 400 128.7Purchase 1000 128.89Purchase 658 128.99Purchase 342 129Purchase 117 129.34Purchase 763 129.35Purchase 4000 129.36Purchase 921 129.38Purchase 1278 129.39Purchase 10594 129.4Purchase 3251 129.45Purchase 134 129.46Purchase 464 129.47Purchase 7500 129.472Purchase 546 129.48Purchase 463 129.49Purchase 2477 129.5Purchase 4500 129.52Purchase 1754 129.53Purchase 100 129.54Purchase 182 129.59Purchase 181 129.6Purchase 30 129.64Purchase 76 129.65Purchase 721 129.69Purchase 5966 129.7Purchase 362 129.73Purchase 2125 129.74Purchase 8360 129.75Purchase 1478 129.78Purchase 2000 129.79Purchase 10457 129.8Purchase 2000 129.82Purchase 1054 129.83Purchase 427 129.84Purchase 3000 129.85Purchase 3362 129.86Purchase 2340 129.88Purchase 3060 129.89Purchase 12668 129.9Purchase 1367 129.92Purchase 4359 129.93Purchase 2000 129.95Purchase 2000 129.98Purchase 25822 130Purchase 1619 130.01Purchase 2000 130.02Purchase 100 130.05Purchase 1000 130.07Purchase 1095 130.09Purchase 2055 130.1Purchase 180 130.15Purchase 496 130.2Purchase 363 130.25Purchase 1363 130.28Purchase 362 130.49TOTAL PURCHASE 153,783Sale 15000 124.0799768Sale 96 127.8Sale 400 128.3Sale 100 128.4Sale 100 128.5Sale 100 128.55Sale 1000 128.61Sale 308 128.98Sale 14 128.99Sale 50 129.2Sale 950 129.25Sale 500 129.31Sale 2000 129.42Sale 99 129.52Sale 1 129.54Sale 1000 129.55Sale 500 129.57Sale 2000 129.6Sale 6000 129.6198267Sale 412 129.66Sale 177 129.67Sale 200 129.69Sale 840 129.7Sale 466 129.73Sale 284 129.75Sale 50 129.77Sale 600 129.78Sale 538 129.79Sale 300 129.8Sale 2880 129.8113Sale 250 129.82Sale 1207 129.84Sale 8589 129.85Sale 1145 129.86Sale 1204 129.88Sale 4311 129.89Sale 1807 129.9Sale 643 129.92Sale 528 129.93Sale 279 129.95Sale 63 129.96Sale 1000 129.97Sale 300 130Sale 300 130.05TOTAL SALES 58,591 (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 15000 124.0799768CFD Long 96 127.8CFD Long 400 128.3CFD Long 100 128.4CFD Long 100 128.5CFD Long 100 128.55CFD Long 1000 128.61CFD Long 308 128.98CFD Long 14 128.99CFD Long 50 129.2CFD Long 950 129.25CFD Long 500 129.31CFD Long 2000 129.42CFD Long 99 129.52CFD Long 1 129.54CFD Long 1000 129.55CFD Long 500 129.57CFD Long 6000 129.6198267CFD Long 412 129.66CFD Long 177 129.67CFD Long 200 129.69CFD Long 840 129.7CFD Long 466 129.73CFD Long 284 129.75CFD Long 50 129.77CFD Long 600 129.78CFD Long 538 129.79CFD Long 300 129.8CFD Long 2880 129.8113CFD Long 250 129.82CFD Long 329 129.84CFD Long 700 129.85CFD Long 145 129.86CFD Long 842 129.88CFD Long 311 129.89CFD Long 1444 129.9CFD Long 643 129.92CFD Long 528 129.93CFD Long 279 129.95CFD Long 63 129.96CFD Long 1000 129.97CFD Long 300 130CFD Long 300 130.05CFD Short 96 127.8CFD Short 300 128.5CFD Short 6095 128.5149286CFD Short 400 128.7CFD Short 1000 128.89CFD Short 658 128.99CFD Short 342 129CFD Short 117 129.34CFD Short 200 129.38CFD Short 815 129.39CFD Short 4331 129.4CFD Short 7500 129.472CFD Short 76 129.65CFD Short 125 129.74CFD Short 2632 129.8CFD Short 54 129.83CFD Short 64 129.84CFD Short 1000 129.85CFD Short 158 129.88CFD Short 822 130CFD Short 100 130.05CFD Short 1095 130.09CFD Short 55 130.1 (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 14/02/2008 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:
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