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Deutsche Bank AG06 May 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 02/05/2008 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 545,592 0.12% -1,811,897 -0.40 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,318,692 0.29% -636,691 -0.14 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 0.32% -1,275,000 -0.28 Total 3,311,284 0.72% -3,723,588 -0.82 (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 10000 134.24Purchase 10000 134.84Purchase 2 135.23Purchase 8458 136.00Purchase 714 136.06Purchase 360 136.42Purchase 59 136.46Purchase 98 136.49Purchase 1431 136.50Purchase 304 136.52Purchase 72 136.54Purchase 50 136.55Purchase 107 136.56Purchase 3020 136.58Purchase 721 136.59Purchase 200 136.60Purchase 536 136.61Purchase 735 136.62Purchase 120 136.63Purchase 1046 136.64Purchase 1549 136.65Purchase 226 136.66Purchase 563 136.67Purchase 58 136.68Purchase 100 136.69Purchase 2575 136.70Purchase 470 136.71Purchase 1056 136.75Purchase 11 136.78Purchase 526 136.80Purchase 20 136.81Purchase 184 136.83Purchase 149 136.84Purchase 50000 136.85Purchase 100 136.89Purchase 2082 136.90Purchase 177 136.91Purchase 714 136.99Purchase 361 137.00Purchase 1387 137.10Purchase 248 137.16Purchase 714 137.19Purchase 182 137.20Purchase 362 137.21Purchase 474 137.23Purchase 17 137.24Purchase 361 137.29Purchase 104 137.31Purchase 400 137.33Purchase 6 137.33Purchase 721 137.34Purchase 361 137.38Purchase 20 137.41Purchase 165 137.44Purchase 600 137.45Purchase 180 137.46Purchase 154 137.47Purchase 200 137.48Purchase 487 137.51Purchase 1000 137.52Purchase 360 137.57Purchase 360 137.59Purchase 35 137.65Purchase 138 137.66Purchase 100000 137.66Purchase 72 137.67Purchase 358 137.68Purchase 223 137.69Purchase 621 137.70Purchase 210 137.73Purchase 154 137.74Purchase 59 137.75Purchase 193 137.76Purchase 169 137.77Purchase 2602 137.78Purchase 570 137.79Purchase 1108 137.80Purchase 478 137.81Purchase 114 137.82Purchase 1 137.83Purchase 14 137.84Purchase 135 137.85Purchase 101 137.88Purchase 606 137.92Purchase 688 137.95Purchase 209 137.98Purchase 123 138.01Purchase 139 138.08Purchase 12000 138.26TOTAL PURCHASE 228,937Sale 7193 136.00Sale 411 136.07Sale 171 136.26Sale 2000 136.29Sale 2000 136.31Sale 4000 136.32Sale 5400 136.41Sale 4 136.56Sale 2282 136.60Sale 1143 136.65Sale 131 136.69Sale 1410 136.70Sale 292 136.78Sale 300 136.79Sale 1720 136.80Sale 676 136.81Sale 4000 137.27Sale 714 137.34Sale 1097 137.39Sale 1000 137.45Sale 200 137.48Sale 7090 137.50Sale 100 137.55Sale 4000 137.57Sale 73 137.59Sale 1500 137.70Sale 100 137.74Sale 1993 137.75Sale 3730 137.79Sale 250 137.99Sale 2000 138.00Sale 1500 138.26TOTAL SALES 58,480 (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 292 136.00CFD Long 171 136.26CFD Long 5400 136.41CFD Long 4 136.56CFD Long 282 136.60CFD Long 143 136.65CFD Long 131 136.69CFD Long 292 136.78CFD Long 300 136.79CFD Long 396 136.80CFD Long 200 137.48CFD Long 7090 137.50CFD Long 100 137.55CFD Long 73 137.59CFD Long 100 137.74CFD Long 1000 137.75CFD Long 3730 137.79CFD Long 250 137.99CFD Long 1500 138.26CFD Short 10000 134.24CFD Short 10000 134.84CFD Short 292 136.00CFD Short 59 136.46CFD Short 98 136.49CFD Short 350 136.50CFD Short 304 136.52CFD Short 72 136.54CFD Short 50 136.55CFD Short 107 136.56CFD Short 3020 136.58CFD Short 200 136.60CFD Short 536 136.61CFD Short 735 136.62CFD Short 120 136.63CFD Short 326 136.64CFD Short 468 136.65CFD Short 226 136.66CFD Short 563 136.67CFD Short 58 136.68CFD Short 100 136.69CFD Short 2575 136.70CFD Short 470 136.71CFD Short 696 136.75CFD Short 11 136.78CFD Short 526 136.80CFD Short 20 136.81CFD Short 184 136.83CFD Short 149 136.84CFD Short 50000 136.85CFD Short 100 136.89CFD Short 1000 136.90CFD Short 177 136.91CFD Short 1027 137.10CFD Short 248 137.16CFD Short 182 137.20CFD Short 362 137.21CFD Short 474 137.23CFD Short 17 137.24CFD Short 104 137.31CFD Short 400 137.33CFD Short 6 137.33CFD Short 20 137.41CFD Short 165 137.44CFD Short 600 137.45CFD Short 180 137.46CFD Short 154 137.47CFD Short 200 137.48CFD Short 487 137.51CFD Short 1000 137.52CFD Short 35 137.65CFD Short 138 137.66CFD Short 72 137.67CFD Short 358 137.68CFD Short 223 137.69CFD Short 621 137.70CFD Short 210 137.73CFD Short 154 137.74CFD Short 59 137.75CFD Short 193 137.76CFD Short 169 137.77CFD Short 440 137.78CFD Short 570 137.79CFD Short 748 137.80CFD Short 117 137.81CFD Short 114 137.82CFD Short 1 137.83CFD Short 14 137.84CFD Short 135 137.85CFD Short 101 137.88CFD Short 606 137.92CFD Short 688 137.95CFD Short 209 137.98CFD Short 123 138.01CFD Short 139 138.08 (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) Put Option Purchasing 15,000 120.00 American 18/12/2008 7.45Put Option Purchasing 400,000 120.00 American 18/12/2008 7.73 (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 06/05/2008 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