21st Feb 2008 15:49
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 15/02/2008 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 800,166 -2,207,719 0.18% -0.48% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,725,227 -1,000,166 0.38% -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,758,000 -1,676,000 0.38% -0.37% Total 4,283,393 -4,883,885 0.94% -1.07% (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 75 131.59Purchase 200 131.75Purchase 489 131.77Purchase 233 131.78Purchase 1000 131.79Purchase 200 132.05Purchase 500 132.9Purchase 1000 132.96Purchase 338 133.18Purchase 12800 133.39Purchase 50 133.59Purchase 383 133.66Purchase 226 133.77Purchase 28 133.82Purchase 163 133.9Purchase 77 134.12Purchase 8826 134.3025Purchase 40 134.51Purchase 1988 134.6Purchase 18 134.83Purchase 5500 135Purchase 500 135.01Purchase 493 135.1Purchase 1234 135.25Purchase 3164 135.5Purchase 5000 135.6Purchase 125 135.98Purchase 1340 135.9867612Purchase 53 135.99Purchase 300 136Purchase 119 136.01Purchase 71 136.02Purchase 159 136.03Purchase 22 136.04Purchase 48 136.05Purchase 58 136.07Purchase 300 136.08Purchase 155 136.09Purchase 500 136.1Purchase 5 136.11Purchase 222 136.18Purchase 70 136.19Purchase 97 136.51Purchase 425 136.55Purchase 400 136.59Purchase 2888 137.1TOTAL PURCHASE 51,882Sale 722 131.59Sale 200 131.78Sale 10000 131.8647Sale 363 131.9Sale 363 131.96Sale 165 132.01Sale 835 132.02Sale 363 132.05Sale 364 132.21Sale 363 132.25Sale 200 132.29Sale 363 132.54Sale 363 132.55Sale 9020 132.6525Sale 397 132.8Sale 100 132.9Sale 3 132.91Sale 971 133Sale 29 133.11Sale 363 133.12Sale 12800 133.39Sale 726 133.75Sale 226 133.77Sale 75 134Sale 363 134.15Sale 70 134.99Sale 363 135.03Sale 363 135.21Sale 363 135.31Sale 150 135.43Sale 363 135.44Sale 635 135.46Sale 363 135.47Sale 788 135.5Sale 425 135.6Sale 726 135.62Sale 1269 135.64Sale 1816 135.65Sale 548 135.66Sale 727 135.67Sale 363 135.69Sale 623 135.71Sale 726 135.76Sale 1952 135.8Sale 726 135.81Sale 70 135.82Sale 363 135.83Sale 364 135.84Sale 4822 135.8589838Sale 58 135.86Sale 303 135.87Sale 1089 135.88Sale 1452 135.89Sale 830 135.91Sale 840 135.9403571Sale 363 135.95Sale 1089 135.97Sale 12879 136Sale 542 136.01Sale 727 136.03Sale 500 136.05Sale 363 136.06Sale 363 136.07Sale 1090 136.08Sale 363 136.1Sale 1000 136.17Sale 727 136.2Sale 363 136.3Sale 363 136.32Sale 363 136.41Sale 363 136.56Sale 364 136.8Sale 363 136.93Sale 364 137.03Sale 354 137.07Sale 9011 137.1Sale 363 137.29Sale 300 137.35Sale 300 137.41Sale 2000 137.49Sale 13174 137.5Sale 204 137.7Sale 200 137.77Sale 5000 137.88Sale 5000 137.9Sale 300 137.95Sale 5000 137.97Sale 8000 138.2TOTAL SALES 135,042 (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 200 131.78CFD Long 10000 131.8647CFD Long 165 132.01CFD Long 835 132.02CFD Long 200 132.29CFD Long 9020 132.6525CFD Long 397 132.8CFD Long 100 132.9CFD Long 3 132.91CFD Long 971 133CFD Long 29 133.11CFD Long 12800 133.39CFD Long 226 133.77CFD Long 75 134CFD Long 70 134.99CFD Long 150 135.43CFD Long 635 135.46CFD Long 425 135.5CFD Long 425 135.6CFD Long 500 135.8CFD Long 70 135.82CFD Long 4822 135.8589838CFD Long 840 135.9403571CFD Long 700 136CFD Long 180 136.01CFD Long 500 136.05CFD Long 1000 136.17CFD Long 300 137.35CFD Long 300 137.41CFD Long 3174 137.5CFD Long 204 137.7CFD Long 200 137.77CFD Long 300 137.95CFD Short 75 131.59CFD Short 200 131.75CFD Short 200 132.05CFD Short 500 132.9CFD Short 1000 132.96CFD Short 338 133.18CFD Short 12800 133.39CFD Short 50 133.59CFD Short 20 133.66CFD Short 226 133.77CFD Short 28 133.82CFD Short 163 133.9CFD Short 77 134.12CFD Short 8826 134.3025CFD Short 40 134.51CFD Short 1988 134.6CFD Short 18 134.83CFD Short 500 135CFD Short 500 135.01CFD Short 493 135.1CFD Short 125 135.98CFD Short 1340 135.9867612CFD Short 53 135.99CFD Short 300 136CFD Short 119 136.01CFD Short 71 136.02CFD Short 159 136.03CFD Short 22 136.04CFD Short 48 136.05CFD Short 58 136.07CFD Short 300 136.08CFD Short 155 136.09CFD Short 500 136.1CFD Short 5 136.11CFD Short 222 136.18CFD Short 70 136.19CFD Short 200 136.59 (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) Call Option Purchasing 10000 135.00 American 28/02/2008 3.86 Call Option Purchasing 5000 135.00 American 28/02/2008 3.88 Call Option Purchasing 6000 135.00 American 28/02/2008 3.89 Call Option Purchasing 29000 135.00 American 28/02/2008 3.93 Call Option Purchasing 35000 136.00 American 28/02/2008 3.72 Call Option Purchasing 5000 132.00 American 28/02/2008 5.68 Call Option Purchasing 26000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 4.45 Call Option Purchasing 10000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 4.62 Call Option Purchasing 22000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 4.72 Call Option Purchasing 50000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 5.59 (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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