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Deutsche Bank AG31 December 2007 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 LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28/12/2007 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 Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -1,947,565 -0.43 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,947,565 -0.43 (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 - Australian Dollars $ Purchase 511 133.28Purchase 446 133.3Purchase 465 133.5Purchase 44 133.75Purchase 14 133.81Purchase 287 133.85Purchase 200 133.87Purchase 95 133.95Purchase 1295 134.Purchase 217 134.12Purchase 625 134.17Purchase 245 134.19Purchase 391 134.2Purchase 66 134.21Purchase 250 134.22Purchase 367 134.23Purchase 936 134.33Purchase 611 134.37Purchase 934 134.48Purchase 1000 134.62Purchase 4900 135.78TOTAL PURCHASE 13,899Sale 603 133.69Sale 476 133.71Sale 446 133.74Sale 1045 133.85Sale 408 133.87Sale 500 134.Sale 107 134.01Sale 500 134.03Sale 127 134.1Sale 100 134.11Sale 440 134.13Sale 361 134.2Sale 55 134.23Sale 444 134.24Sale 22 134.28Sale 110 134.29Sale 367 134.3Sale 2142 134.33Sale 1541 134.49Sale 100 134.5Sale 4900 135.78TOTAL SALES 14,794 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollars $e.g. CFDCFD Long 603 133.69CFD Long 476 133.71CFD Long 446 133.74CFD Long 1045 133.85CFD Long 408 133.87CFD Long 500 134.CFD Long 107 134.01CFD Long 500 134.03CFD Long 127 134.1CFD Long 100 134.11CFD Long 440 134.13CFD Long 55 134.23CFD Long 444 134.24CFD Long 22 134.28CFD Long 110 134.29CFD Long 2142 134.33CFD Long 1541 134.49CFD Long 100 134.5CFD Long 4900 135.78CFD Short 511 133.28CFD Short 446 133.3CFD Short 465 133.5CFD Short 44 133.75CFD Short 14 133.81CFD Short 287 133.85CFD Short 200 133.87CFD Short 95 133.95CFD Short 212 134.CFD Short 217 134.12CFD Short 625 134.17CFD Short 245 134.19CFD Short 391 134.2CFD Short 66 134.21CFD Short 250 134.22CFD Short 936 134.33CFD Short 611 134.37CFD Short 934 134.48CFD Short 1000 134.62CFD Short 4900 135.78 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 31/12/2007 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