10th Dec 2007 08:24
Deutsche Bank AG10 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 Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07/12/2007 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 ShortOrdinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -1,899,659 -0.42 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,899,659 -0.42 (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 781 142.75Purchase 23 142.78Purchase 91 142.85Purchase 50 142.9Purchase 256 142.93Purchase 210 142.97Purchase 5 143.02Purchase 70 143.04Purchase 5 143.05Purchase 679 143.07Purchase 7 143.08Purchase 892 143.1Purchase 40 143.11Purchase 2 143.12Purchase 431 143.13Purchase 361 143.16Purchase 365 143.17Purchase 308 143.21Purchase 724 143.23Purchase 822 143.24Purchase 1085 143.25Purchase 50 143.26Purchase 361 143.27Purchase 364 143.29Purchase 303 143.3Purchase 658 143.35Purchase 2100 143.3619Purchase 10 143.42Purchase 6 143.45Purchase 2 143.5Purchase 451 143.80537Purchase 290 143.97Purchase 710 143.98Purchase 100 144.02Purchase 362 144.1Purchase 11321 144.10314Purchase 1100 144.2727Purchase 150 144.28Purchase 560 144.52Purchase 200 144.58Purchase 3295 144.7961Purchase 194 145.48TOTAL PURCHASE 29,794Sale 1000 142.85Sale 149 142.86Sale 2000 142.89Sale 1000 142.91Sale 150 142.93Sale 100 142.98Sale 189 142.99Sale 3763 143.Sale 988 143.01Sale 94 143.02Sale 420 143.04Sale 793 143.07Sale 1100 143.1Sale 200 143.15Sale 3369 143.18Sale 1863 143.24Sale 817 143.25Sale 100 143.26Sale 2100 143.3619Sale 1000 143.76Sale 2000 143.8Sale 451 143.80537Sale 113 143.83Sale 2000 143.85Sale 100 143.88Sale 1000 143.98Sale 80 144.Sale 1000 144.09Sale 100 144.1Sale 11321 144.10314Sale 17 144.12Sale 1100 144.2727Sale 150 144.28Sale 100 144.49Sale 400 144.65Sale 3295 144.7961Sale 150 144.85Sale 1000 144.91Sale 722 145.48 TOTAL SALES 46,294 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollars $e.g. CFD CFD Long 781 142.75CFD Long 23 142.78CFD Long 91 142.85CFD Long 50 142.9CFD Long 256 142.93CFD Long 210 142.97CFD Long 70 143.04CFD Long 312 143.07CFD Long 889 143.1CFD Long 40 143.11CFD Long 422 143.13CFD Long 251 143.21CFD Long 100 143.24CFD Long 50 143.26CFD Long 50 143.29CFD Long 300 143.3CFD Long 650 143.35CFD Long 2100 143.3619CFD Long 451 143.80537CFD Long 290 143.97CFD Long 710 143.98CFD Long 100 144.02CFD Long 11321 144.10314CFD Long 150 144.28CFD Long 560 144.52CFD Long 200 144.58CFD Short 149 142.86CFD Short 150 142.93CFD Short 189 142.99CFD Short 51 143.CFD Short 988 143.01CFD Short 94 143.02CFD Short 420 143.04CFD Short 1000 143.1CFD Short 100 143.15CFD Short 2969 143.18CFD Short 1863 143.24CFD Short 817 143.25CFD Short 1000 143.76CFD Short 451 143.80537CFD Short 113 143.83CFD Short 80 144.CFD Short 1000 144.09CFD Short 100 144.1CFD Short 11321 144.10314CFD Short 17 144.12CFD Short 1100 144.2727CFD Short 150 144.28CFD Short 400 144.65CFD Short 3295 144.7961CFD Short 150 144.85CFD Short 1000 144.91 (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 10/12/2007 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