11th Feb 2008 15:56
Deutsche Bank AG11 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08/02/2008 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 398,414 0.09% -2,340,756 -0.51% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,712,312 0.37% -523,414 -0.11% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,565,000 0.34% -1,616,000 -0.35% Total 3,675,726 0.80% -4,480,170 -0.98% (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 2500 123.99Purchase 200 124Purchase 110 124.34Purchase 1 124.35Purchase 1000 124.4Purchase 437 124.44Purchase 763 124.45Purchase 800 124.48Purchase 60 124.5Purchase 150 124.51Purchase 2500 125.05Purchase 1 125.07Purchase 100 125.08Purchase 25 125.09Purchase 974 125.1Purchase 5110 125.1755Purchase 364 125.2Purchase 200 125.26Purchase 10 125.38Purchase 44 125.39Purchase 773 125.4Purchase 437 125.42Purchase 5650 125.4232832Purchase 1293 125.43Purchase 653 125.44Purchase 175 125.5Purchase 2500 125.51Purchase 800 125.97Purchase 325 126Purchase 500 126.01Purchase 150 126.03Purchase 200 126.06Purchase 363 126.17Purchase 450 126.18Purchase 7250 126.225149Purchase 1660 126.2394096Purchase 35038 126.3Purchase 363 126.37Purchase 7285 126.4687Purchase 70 126.66Purchase 31265 126.66808Purchase 726 127.48Purchase 363 127.52Purchase 364 127.69Purchase 12 127.81Purchase 716 127.83Purchase 361 127.84Purchase 363 127.85TOTAL PURCHASE 115,454Sale 1519 123.99Sale 1589 124Sale 1892 124.02Sale 679 124.08Sale 5290 124.1Sale 1230 124.11Sale 1 124.12Sale 2000 124.2Sale 50 124.21Sale 1000 124.23Sale 10150 124.2978788Sale 2500 124.5Sale 2000 124.7Sale 4889 124.8Sale 1 124.81Sale 50 124.83Sale 61 124.85Sale 6571 125Sale 2451 125.016Sale 200 125.1Sale 1038 125.25Sale 8450 125.272329Sale 2005 125.4337007Sale 1000 125.5Sale 44 125.6Sale 456 125.75Sale 17900 125.9503Sale 364 126.26Sale 2500 126.95Sale 200 127.5Sale 754 127.65TOTAL SALES 78,834 (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 1519 123.99CFD Long 1589 124CFD Long 1892 124.02CFD Long 679 124.08CFD Long 1290 124.1CFD Long 1230 124.11CFD Long 1 124.12CFD Long 50 124.21CFD Long 1000 124.23CFD Long 10150 124.2978788CFD Long 2500 124.5CFD Long 4889 124.8CFD Long 50 124.83CFD Long 61 124.85CFD Long 2966 125CFD Long 2451 125.016CFD Long 200 125.1CFD Long 8450 125.272329CFD Long 2005 125.4337007CFD Long 44 125.6CFD Long 456 125.75CFD Long 17900 125.9503CFD Long 2500 126.95CFD Long 200 127.5CFD Short 2500 123.99CFD Short 200 124CFD Short 110 124.34CFD Short 1000 124.4CFD Short 437 124.44CFD Short 763 124.45CFD Short 800 124.48CFD Short 60 124.5CFD Short 150 124.51CFD Short 2500 125.05CFD Short 1 125.07CFD Short 100 125.08CFD Short 25 125.09CFD Short 974 125.1CFD Short 5110 125.1755CFD Short 200 125.26CFD Short 10 125.38CFD Short 44 125.39CFD Short 773 125.4CFD Short 437 125.42CFD Short 5650 125.4232832CFD Short 1293 125.43CFD Short 653 125.44CFD Short 175 125.5CFD Short 2500 125.51CFD Short 800 125.97CFD Short 325 126CFD Short 500 126.01CFD Short 150 126.03CFD Short 200 126.06CFD Short 450 126.18CFD Short 7250 126.225149CFD Short 1660 126.2394096CFD Short 7285 126.4687CFD Short 70 126.66CFD Short 31265 126.66808 (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 Selling 5000 126 Amercian 28/02/2008 5.05Put Option Selling 5000 126 Amercian 28/02/2008 5.08Put Option Selling 5000 124 Amercian 28/02/2008 4.13Put Option Selling 5000 124 Amercian 28/02/2008 4.14Call Option Selling 5000 130 Amercian 28/02/2008 4.70Call Option Selling 10000 130 Amercian 27/03/2008 2.81Call Option Selling 10000 132 Amercian 28/02/2008 2.05Call Option Selling 10000 132 Amercian 28/02/2008 2.06Call Option Buying 5000 128 Amercian 28/02/2008 3.07Call Option Selling 1000 128 Amercian 28/02/2008 3.30Call Option Selling 5000 128 Amercian 28/02/2008 3.68Call Option Selling 5000 128 Amercian 28/02/2008 3.69 (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 11/02/2008 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:
Rio Tinto