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Deutsche Bank AG10 March 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 07/03/2008 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 351,087 -2,449,951 0.08% -0.54 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 2,133,962 -551,087 0.47% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,555,000 -1,645,000 0.34% -0.36 Total 4,040,049 -4,646,038 0.88% -1.02 (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 150 130.41Purchase 362 130.53Purchase 200 130.57Purchase 362 130.59Purchase 1500 130.60Purchase 724 130.64Purchase 362 130.69Purchase 4362 130.70Purchase 1000 130.75Purchase 100 130.76Purchase 200 130.81Purchase 736 130.88Purchase 1413 130.91Purchase 3158 131.00Purchase 400 131.05Purchase 362 131.08Purchase 26935 131.20Purchase 22100 131.39Purchase 562 132.05Purchase 5000 132.30Purchase 1198 132.99Purchase 5000 133.00Purchase 302 133.13Purchase 5000 133.31Purchase 3090 133.34Purchase 175 133.37Purchase 20 133.44Purchase 362 133.49Purchase 362 133.70Purchase 1406 133.84Purchase 100 133.88Purchase 262 133.89Purchase 362 133.90Purchase 362 133.95Purchase 362 133.99Purchase 743 134.04Purchase 1114 134.10Purchase 362 134.29Purchase 100 134.54Purchase 1306 134.55Purchase 7393 136.00TOTAL PURCHASE 99,369Sale 2056 130.35Sale 1508 130.36Sale 1952 130.37Sale 359 130.39Sale 949 130.40Sale 2692 130.41Sale 2254 130.42Sale 400 130.44Sale 3221 130.45Sale 4642 130.46Sale 4704 130.48Sale 1226 130.49Sale 13544 130.50Sale 200 130.51Sale 1842 130.52Sale 173 130.53Sale 8785 130.54Sale 12869 130.55Sale 3153 130.56Sale 2208 130.57Sale 2236 130.58Sale 207 130.59Sale 9251 130.60Sale 573 130.61Sale 5032 130.62Sale 590 130.63Sale 2283 130.64Sale 5312 130.65Sale 3860 130.66Sale 100 130.67Sale 1000 130.68Sale 633 130.69Sale 13752 130.70Sale 102 130.71Sale 3184 130.72Sale 5514 130.73Sale 582 130.74Sale 11917 130.75Sale 7149 130.76Sale 482 130.77Sale 2244 130.78Sale 7107 130.80Sale 150 130.82Sale 53 130.83Sale 5000 130.85Sale 150 130.86Sale 1877 130.88Sale 17938 130.90Sale 2202 130.91Sale 4274 130.92Sale 126 130.94Sale 1480 130.95Sale 3400 130.96Sale 417 130.99Sale 19230 131.00Sale 1212 131.01Sale 654 131.01Sale 272 131.02Sale 992 131.03Sale 140 131.04Sale 400 131.05Sale 4800 131.10Sale 1470 131.11Sale 992 131.16Sale 53318 131.20Sale 362 131.21Sale 4000 131.25Sale 54 131.28Sale 10796 131.30Sale 204 131.31Sale 4269 131.33Sale 3437 131.36Sale 1323 131.38Sale 1433 131.39Sale 5000 131.40Sale 3474 131.42Sale 6 131.43Sale 5015 131.50Sale 3883 131.51Sale 250 131.52Sale 3661 131.65Sale 5000 131.69Sale 4000 131.75Sale 2306 131.80Sale 290 131.81Sale 5340 132.00Sale 7160 132.01Sale 1000 132.10Sale 100 132.12Sale 140 132.13Sale 565 132.25Sale 50 132.28Sale 5000 132.40Sale 500 132.60Sale 1737 132.65Sale 2305 132.69Sale 96 132.77Sale 167 132.78Sale 8836 132.80Sale 210 132.81Sale 171 132.82Sale 171 132.83Sale 3000 132.95Sale 1198 132.99Sale 11602 133.00Sale 3127 133.02Sale 8000 133.03Sale 200 133.04Sale 7660 133.10Sale 2170 133.12Sale 2170 133.13Sale 10300 133.13Sale 3910 133.15Sale 14591 133.20Sale 9 133.22Sale 5000 133.31Sale 612 133.33Sale 5000 133.34Sale 509 133.40Sale 2000 133.45Sale 2000 133.48Sale 9578 133.50Sale 500 133.51Sale 2000 133.59Sale 3275 133.60Sale 378 133.67Sale 378 133.69Sale 2724 133.70Sale 171 133.71Sale 4313 133.75Sale 5000 133.80Sale 255 133.89Sale 4969 133.90Sale 100 133.91Sale 2230 134.40Sale 9158 134.50Sale 818 134.55Sale 8500 135.36Sale 11611 136.00TOTAL SALES 513,721 (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 2056 130.35CFD Long 1508 130.36CFD Long 1952 130.37CFD Long 359 130.39CFD Long 389 130.40CFD Long 2023 130.41CFD Long 2254 130.42CFD Long 2854 130.45CFD Long 4642 130.46CFD Long 4700 130.48CFD Long 1226 130.49CFD Long 4545 130.50CFD Long 200 130.51CFD Long 1842 130.52CFD Long 173 130.53CFD Long 8785 130.54CFD Long 12869 130.55CFD Long 3153 130.56CFD Long 2208 130.57CFD Long 2236 130.58CFD Long 207 130.59CFD Long 7384 130.60CFD Long 429 130.61CFD Long 5030 130.62CFD Long 196 130.63CFD Long 2000 130.64CFD Long 5002 130.65CFD Long 3860 130.66CFD Long 100 130.67CFD Long 1000 130.68CFD Long 633 130.69CFD Long 13752 130.70CFD Long 102 130.71CFD Long 3184 130.72CFD Long 5514 130.73CFD Long 582 130.74CFD Long 2299 130.75CFD Long 7149 130.76CFD Long 300 130.77CFD Long 2044 130.78CFD Long 7107 130.80CFD Long 150 130.82CFD Long 53 130.83CFD Long 5000 130.85CFD Long 150 130.86CFD Long 1877 130.88CFD Long 17938 130.90CFD Long 2202 130.91CFD Long 4274 130.92CFD Long 126 130.94CFD Long 1480 130.95CFD Long 3400 130.96CFD Long 417 130.99CFD Long 19230 131.00CFD Long 1212 131.01CFD Long 654 131.01CFD Long 272 131.02CFD Long 992 131.03CFD Long 140 131.04CFD Long 400 131.05CFD Long 4800 131.10CFD Long 1470 131.11CFD Long 992 131.16CFD Long 13291 131.20CFD Long 4000 131.25CFD Long 10796 131.30CFD Long 204 131.31CFD Long 4269 131.33CFD Long 3437 131.36CFD Long 1323 131.38CFD Long 1433 131.39CFD Long 5000 131.40CFD Long 3474 131.42CFD Long 5015 131.50CFD Long 3883 131.51CFD Long 250 131.52CFD Long 3661 131.65CFD Long 5000 131.69CFD Long 4000 131.75CFD Long 2306 131.80CFD Long 290 131.81CFD Long 2840 132.00CFD Long 2160 132.01CFD Long 565 132.25CFD Long 50 132.28CFD Long 5000 132.40CFD Long 500 132.60CFD Long 1737 132.65CFD Long 2305 132.69CFD Long 96 132.77CFD Long 167 132.78CFD Long 8836 132.80CFD Long 210 132.81CFD Long 171 132.82CFD Long 171 132.83CFD Long 3000 132.95CFD Long 1198 132.99CFD Long 11602 133.00CFD Long 3127 133.02CFD Long 8000 133.03CFD Long 200 133.04CFD Long 7660 133.10CFD Long 2170 133.12CFD Long 2170 133.13CFD Long 3910 133.15CFD Long 14591 133.20CFD Long 9 133.22CFD Long 5000 133.31CFD Long 612 133.33CFD Long 5000 133.34CFD Long 509 133.40CFD Long 2000 133.45CFD Long 2000 133.48CFD Long 9578 133.50CFD Long 500 133.51CFD Long 2000 133.59CFD Long 3275 133.60CFD Long 378 133.67CFD Long 378 133.69CFD Long 2724 133.70CFD Long 171 133.71CFD Long 4313 133.75CFD Long 5000 133.80CFD Long 255 133.89CFD Long 4969 133.90CFD Long 100 133.91CFD Long 2230 134.40CFD Long 9158 134.50CFD Long 818 134.55CFD Long 8500 135.36CFD Long 7393 136.00CFD Short 150 130.41CFD Short 200 130.57CFD Short 1500 130.60CFD Short 1000 130.75CFD Short 100 130.76CFD Short 200 130.81CFD Short 1413 130.91CFD Short 275 131.00CFD Short 400 131.05CFD Short 100 131.20CFD Short 22100 131.39CFD Short 200 132.05CFD Short 1198 132.99CFD Short 302 133.13CFD Short 175 133.37CFD Short 7393 136.00 (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 10/03/2008 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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