30th Apr 2008 11:30
Deutsche Bank AG30 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 29/04/2008 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 478,542 0.10% -1,904,742 -0.42 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,331,592 0.29% -546,298 -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 0.32% -860,000 -0.19 Total 3,257,134 0.71% -3,311,040 -0.72 (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 3717 141.10Purchase 2032 141.15Purchase 7092 141.20Purchase 5000 141.26Purchase 1300 141.30Purchase 200 141.40Purchase 714 141.41Purchase 1360 141.44Purchase 1622 141.45Purchase 670 141.46Purchase 4 141.49Purchase 82 141.56Purchase 1 141.61Purchase 12 141.66Purchase 72 141.70Purchase 12 141.74Purchase 976 141.75Purchase 109 141.76Purchase 100 141.82Purchase 100 141.86Purchase 5000 141.89Purchase 24 141.90Purchase 31 141.95Purchase 36 142.04Purchase 74 142.05Purchase 914 142.20Purchase 500 142.22Purchase 4000 142.30Purchase 100 142.38Purchase 15 142.64Purchase 39988 142.65Purchase 197 142.67Purchase 1150 142.70Purchase 361 142.74Purchase 23 143.14Purchase 127 143.50Purchase 341 143.55Purchase 361 143.98Purchase 360 143.99Purchase 361 144.01Purchase 6518 144.25TOTAL PURCHASE 85,656Sale 2000 141.12Sale 7220 141.20Sale 650 141.30Sale 200 141.40Sale 1060 141.52Sale 1629 141.69Sale 311 141.71Sale 506 141.74Sale 2000 141.77Sale 110 141.87Sale 10000 141.89Sale 1000 141.90Sale 494 141.99Sale 102 142.17Sale 100 142.33Sale 1454 142.50Sale 1896 142.57Sale 2000 142.65Sale 390 142.67Sale 328 142.70Sale 3613 142.78Sale 500 142.93Sale 127 143.50Sale 500 143.67Sale 711 143.80Sale 394 144.25TOTAL SALES 39,295 (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 2000 141.12CFD Long 4000 141.20CFD Long 200 141.40CFD Long 110 141.87CFD Long 1000 141.90CFD Long 102 142.17CFD Long 100 142.33CFD Long 328 142.70CFD Long 500 142.93CFD Long 127 143.50CFD Long 500 143.67CFD Long 711 143.80CFD Long 394 144.25CFD Short 200 141.40CFD Short 14 141.44CFD Short 320 141.46CFD Short 4 141.49CFD Short 82 141.56CFD Short 1 141.61CFD Short 12 141.66CFD Short 72 141.70CFD Short 12 141.74CFD Short 976 141.75CFD Short 109 141.76CFD Short 100 141.82CFD Short 100 141.86CFD Short 24 141.90CFD Short 31 141.95CFD Short 36 142.04CFD Short 74 142.05CFD Short 200 142.20CFD Short 500 142.22CFD Short 4000 142.30CFD Short 100 142.38CFD Short 3 142.65CFD Short 197 142.67CFD Short 1150 142.70CFD Short 23 143.14CFD Short 127 143.50CFD Short 341 143.55 (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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) European etc. 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 30/04/2008 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