17th Jan 2008 12:46
Deutsche Bank AG17 January 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 LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16/01/2008 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 Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -1,765,239 -0.39 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,765,239 -0.39 (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 - Australian Dollars $ Purchase 100 121.98Purchase 364 122.5Purchase 721 122.56Purchase 881 122.6Purchase 49 122.61Purchase 180 122.69Purchase 730 122.7Purchase 364 122.71Purchase 730 122.75Purchase 729 122.76Purchase 365 122.83Purchase 364 122.84Purchase 1100 122.9Purchase 865 122.95Purchase 2163 122.96Purchase 500 122.99Purchase 1194 123.Purchase 67 123.1Purchase 365 123.13Purchase 729 123.15Purchase 365 123.16Purchase 364 123.19Purchase 365 123.2Purchase 23 123.22Purchase 41 123.28Purchase 514 123.34Purchase 350 123.35Purchase 804 123.36Purchase 454 123.37Purchase 1000 123.39Purchase 1000 123.41Purchase 365 123.42Purchase 324 123.46Purchase 365 123.47Purchase 455 123.48Purchase 728 123.49Purchase 13 123.51Purchase 62 123.54Purchase 61 123.55Purchase 25 123.56Purchase 1095 123.6Purchase 56 123.61Purchase 36 123.63Purchase 69 123.64Purchase 730 123.69Purchase 36 123.76Purchase 20 123.91Purchase 35 123.93Purchase 100 123.94Purchase 385 123.98Purchase 54 124.01Purchase 1094 124.02Purchase 365 124.05Purchase 29 124.28Purchase 39 124.29TOTAL PURCHASE 24,381Sale 500 121.65Sale 721 122.7Sale 1500 122.96Sale 949 123.02Sale 51 123.04Sale 1000 123.3Sale 80 123.35Sale 11 123.42Sale 113 123.43Sale 200 123.44Sale 500 123.45Sale 100 123.5Sale 364 123.61Sale 100 123.77Sale 100 124.01TOTAL SALES 6,289 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollars $e.g. CFDCFD Long 500 121.65CFD Long 1500 122.96CFD Long 949 123.02CFD Long 51 123.04CFD Long 1000 123.3CFD Long 80 123.35CFD Long 11 123.42CFD Long 113 123.43CFD Long 200 123.44CFD Long 500 123.45CFD Long 100 123.5CFD Long 100 123.77CFD Long 100 124.01CFD Short 100 121.98CFD Short 151 122.6CFD Short 49 122.61CFD Short 180 122.69CFD Short 1100 122.9CFD Short 500 122.95CFD Short 500 122.99CFD Short 100 123.CFD Short 67 123.1CFD Short 23 123.22CFD Short 41 123.28CFD Short 514 123.34CFD Short 350 123.35CFD Short 804 123.36CFD Short 454 123.37CFD Short 1000 123.39CFD Short 1000 123.41CFD Short 324 123.46CFD Short 91 123.48CFD Short 13 123.51CFD Short 62 123.54CFD Short 61 123.55CFD Short 25 123.56CFD Short 56 123.61CFD Short 36 123.63CFD Short 69 123.64CFD Short 36 123.76CFD Short 20 123.91CFD Short 35 123.93CFD Short 100 123.94CFD Short 21 123.98CFD Short 54 124.01CFD Short 29 124.28CFD Short 39 124.29 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 17/01/2008 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