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Deutsche Bank AG24 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 Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23/01/2008 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 Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 1,803,923 0.39% -5,812,717 -1.27% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,816,206 0.40% -1,024,077 -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,405,200 0.31% -1,743,300 -0.38% Total 5,025,329 1.10% -8,580,094 -1.88% (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 242 104.08Purchase 364 104.09Purchase 1822 104.1Purchase 728 104.11Purchase 42 104.16Purchase 616 104.2Purchase 544 104.21Purchase 38 104.25Purchase 300 104.28Purchase 364 104.29Purchase 364 104.3Purchase 225 104.31Purchase 269 104.4Purchase 1000 104.49Purchase 429 104.5Purchase 811 104.51Purchase 364 104.68Purchase 476 104.69Purchase 364 104.7Purchase 364 104.79Purchase 729 104.8Purchase 1093 104.82Purchase 1093 104.84Purchase 364 104.85Purchase 515 104.88Purchase 364 104.9Purchase 1093 104.94Purchase 496 104.95Purchase 4000 105.08Purchase 14 105.26Purchase 728 105.28Purchase 364 105.29Purchase 1093 105.3Purchase 729 105.32Purchase 364 105.33Purchase 1093 105.34Purchase 231 105.38Purchase 2697 105.39Purchase 3935 105.4Purchase 32 105.41Purchase 43 105.42Purchase 364 105.43Purchase 364 105.48Purchase 364 105.5Purchase 1313 105.6Purchase 131 105.69Purchase 1171 105.7Purchase 500 106.01Purchase 47715 106.4702Purchase 2030 106.5Purchase 381 106.58Purchase 450 106.89Purchase 1525 106.95Purchase 800 107.1563Purchase 425 107.21Purchase 400 107.25Purchase 29542 107.5Purchase 981 107.77Purchase 19 107.78Purchase 250 107.9Purchase 646 107.91Purchase 864 108Purchase 4800 108.1264708Purchase 201 108.27Purchase 370 108.29Purchase 1105 108.3Purchase 3364 108.4Purchase 364 108.44Purchase 364 108.47Purchase 1489 108.49Purchase 7486 108.5Purchase 211 108.54Purchase 641 108.58Purchase 365 108.59Purchase 1092 108.6Purchase 1093 108.74Purchase 364 108.79Purchase 364 108.81Purchase 365 108.83Purchase 544 108.88Purchase 364 108.92Purchase 213 108.97Purchase 37 108.98Purchase 930 109Purchase 212 109.1Purchase 1409 109.2Purchase 364 109.29Purchase 1164 109.4Purchase 364 109.44Purchase 365 109.45Purchase 364 109.47Purchase 412 109.55Purchase 364 109.6Purchase 25235 121.8TOTAL PURCHASE 177,410Sale 200 104.69Sale 750 105Sale 1836 105.1Sale 164 105.11Sale 1437 105.28Sale 943 105.29Sale 2428 105.35Sale 1688 105.41Sale 250 105.5Sale 250 105.7Sale 1592 105.9Sale 11746 106.3855236Sale 1000 106.62Sale 1993 106.68Sale 7 106.76Sale 350 106.85Sale 303 107.3Sale 1000 107.41Sale 5531 107.5Sale 11 107.52Sale 2000 107.54Sale 1000 107.56Sale 500 107.563Sale 1339 107.6Sale 30460 107.6584Sale 514 107.69Sale 3554 107.7Sale 4070 107.7135135Sale 1662 107.75Sale 1700 107.8Sale 49 107.81Sale 555 107.85Sale 1000 107.88Sale 722 107.9Sale 161 107.91Sale 500 107.92Sale 1062 107.95Sale 4034 108Sale 42 108.01Sale 100 108.03Sale 44 108.08Sale 1000 108.1Sale 2976 108.18Sale 1000 108.25Sale 500 108.4Sale 125 108.49Sale 410 108.57Sale 50 108.74Sale 100 108.8Sale 1687 108.89Sale 313 108.94Sale 350 108.98Sale 364 109Sale 100 109.1Sale 7164 109.2Sale 127 109.22Sale 1479 109.25Sale 1754 109.3Sale 4046 109.33Sale 200 109.34Sale 15000 109.3877625Sale 48 109.39Sale 100 109.45Sale 30 109.5Sale 25257 121.8TOTAL SALES 152,727 (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 200 104.69CFD Long 750 105CFD Long 180 105.28CFD Long 200 105.29CFD Long 250 105.5CFD Long 250 105.7CFD Long 11746 106.3855236CFD Long 350 106.85CFD Long 1000 107.41CFD Long 350 107.5CFD Long 30460 107.6584CFD Long 4070 107.7135135CFD Long 222 107.9CFD Long 161 107.91CFD Long 62 107.95CFD Long 125 108.49CFD Long 410 108.57CFD Long 50 108.74CFD Long 100 108.8CFD Long 350 108.98CFD Long 100 109.1CFD Long 15000 109.3877625CFD Long 100 109.45CFD Long 30 109.5CFD Short 242 104.08CFD Short 42 104.16CFD Short 38 104.25CFD Short 300 104.28CFD Short 225 104.31CFD Short 269 104.4CFD Short 1000 104.49CFD Short 65 104.5CFD Short 811 104.51CFD Short 112 104.69CFD Short 515 104.88CFD Short 496 104.95CFD Short 14 105.26CFD Short 231 105.38CFD Short 838 105.39CFD Short 200 105.4CFD Short 32 105.41CFD Short 43 105.42CFD Short 574 105.7CFD Short 500 106.01CFD Short 47715 106.4702CFD Short 30 106.5CFD Short 381 106.58CFD Short 450 106.89CFD Short 1525 106.95CFD Short 800 107.1563CFD Short 425 107.21CFD Short 400 107.25CFD Short 211 107.5CFD Short 981 107.77CFD Short 19 107.78CFD Short 250 107.9CFD Short 646 107.91CFD Short 500 108CFD Short 4800 108.1264708CFD Short 201 108.27CFD Short 370 108.29CFD Short 1105 108.3CFD Short 277 108.58CFD Short 544 108.88CFD Short 213 108.97CFD Short 37 108.98CFD Short 930 109CFD Short 212 109.1CFD Short 800 109.4CFD Short 412 109.55 (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 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 24/01/2008 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