10th Apr 2008 12:00
Deutsche Bank AG10 April 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08/04/2008 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 480,373 0.11% -2,285,901 -0.50 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,393,814 0.31% -583,521 -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,315,000 0.29% -825,000 -0.18 Total 3,189,187 0.70% -3,694,422 -0.81 (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 12000 134.48Purchase 1091 135.83Purchase 363 135.84Purchase 364 135.85Purchase 363 135.87Purchase 1454 135.88Purchase 364 135.90Purchase 363 135.92Purchase 17 135.93Purchase 750 136.00Purchase 45 136.02Purchase 18 136.04Purchase 290 136.15Purchase 81 136.16Purchase 363 136.20Purchase 364 136.22Purchase 13 136.25Purchase 987 136.28Purchase 300 136.35Purchase 1041 136.36Purchase 91 136.37Purchase 21 136.42Purchase 35 136.44Purchase 45 136.46Purchase 1000 136.50Purchase 23 136.53Purchase 363 136.56Purchase 364 136.60Purchase 364 136.66Purchase 727 136.68Purchase 25 136.69Purchase 1017 136.71Purchase 585 136.74Purchase 418 136.75Purchase 406 136.76Purchase 363 136.77Purchase 922 136.78Purchase 582 136.79Purchase 1064 136.80Purchase 40 136.81Purchase 48 136.82Purchase 1000 136.84Purchase 34 136.85Purchase 200 136.86Purchase 20173 136.91Purchase 45 136.98Purchase 62 136.99Purchase 178 137.00Purchase 147 137.01Purchase 93 137.02Purchase 97 137.13Purchase 364 137.17Purchase 363 137.20Purchase 367 137.21Purchase 29 137.22Purchase 19 137.23Purchase 880 137.24Purchase 397 137.25Purchase 86 137.26Purchase 26 137.29Purchase 1791 137.30Purchase 363 137.32Purchase 431 137.33Purchase 770 137.34Purchase 364 137.35Purchase 129 137.36Purchase 61 137.37Purchase 363 137.38Purchase 364 137.39Purchase 364 137.40Purchase 62 137.41Purchase 848 137.50Purchase 20 137.51Purchase 364 137.55Purchase 42 137.59Purchase 363 137.60Purchase 44 137.61Purchase 42 137.62Purchase 88 137.65Purchase 46 137.73Purchase 46 137.74Purchase 103 137.75Purchase 125 137.80Purchase 58 137.83Purchase 49 137.85Purchase 49 137.88Purchase 50 137.90Purchase 2850 137.94Purchase 1500 137.95Purchase 50 137.98Purchase 50 138.00Purchase 52 138.04Purchase 48 138.21Purchase 1434 138.31Purchase 63 138.32Purchase 54 138.34Purchase 95 138.35Purchase 50 138.37Purchase 364 138.40Purchase 116 138.51Purchase 130 138.52Purchase 49 138.55Purchase 55 138.58Purchase 59 138.60Purchase 717 138.61Purchase 2861 138.62Purchase 106 138.67Purchase 531 138.70Purchase 65 138.72Purchase 77 138.73Purchase 97 138.74Purchase 698 138.75Purchase 68 138.76Purchase 332 138.77Purchase 685 138.78Purchase 100 138.79Purchase 898 138.80Purchase 419 138.81Purchase 70 138.82Purchase 69 138.83Purchase 161 138.85Purchase 717 138.87Purchase 750 138.89Purchase 77 138.92Purchase 68 138.93Purchase 193 138.94Purchase 65 138.98Purchase 50 138.99Purchase 65 139.00Purchase 498 139.07Purchase 74 139.11Purchase 200 139.14TOTAL PURCHASE 78,823Sale 12000 134.48Sale 702 135.80Sale 529 135.82Sale 100 135.83Sale 298 135.90Sale 525 135.95Sale 89 135.96Sale 1000 135.98Sale 1309 136.00Sale 177 136.19Sale 1804 136.20Sale 366 136.21Sale 500 136.24Sale 945 136.33Sale 243 136.34Sale 240 136.35Sale 51 136.36Sale 1039 136.37Sale 500 136.41Sale 209 136.42Sale 69 136.44Sale 204 136.50Sale 125 136.51Sale 783 136.52Sale 8 136.53Sale 428 136.60Sale 1516 136.61Sale 895 136.62Sale 88 136.64Sale 394 136.65Sale 790 136.66Sale 73 136.67Sale 1733 136.68Sale 44 136.69Sale 967 136.70Sale 175 136.71Sale 500 136.72Sale 607 136.72Sale 1599 136.73Sale 571 136.74Sale 61 136.76Sale 66 136.77Sale 2379 136.79Sale 1111 136.85Sale 13886 136.91Sale 35 136.94Sale 71 136.95Sale 275 136.98Sale 100 137.00Sale 2745 137.20Sale 439 137.21Sale 3808 137.21Sale 225 137.22Sale 275 137.23Sale 611 137.30Sale 4040 137.40Sale 1650 137.46Sale 3 137.47Sale 1500 137.90Sale 1325 137.91Sale 175 137.92Sale 100 138.06Sale 500 138.08Sale 500 138.10Sale 1000 138.34Sale 100 138.75Sale 4000 138.99Sale 50 139.00Sale 200 139.02Sale 200 139.06TOTAL SALES 75,625 (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 702 135.80CFD Long 529 135.82CFD Long 100 135.83CFD Long 298 135.90CFD Long 525 135.95CFD Long 89 135.96CFD Long 1000 135.98CFD Long 1309 136.00CFD Long 177 136.19CFD Long 1804 136.20CFD Long 366 136.21CFD Long 500 136.24CFD Long 945 136.33CFD Long 243 136.34CFD Long 240 136.35CFD Long 51 136.36CFD Long 1039 136.37CFD Long 500 136.41CFD Long 209 136.42CFD Long 69 136.44CFD Long 204 136.50CFD Long 125 136.51CFD Long 783 136.52CFD Long 8 136.53CFD Long 428 136.60CFD Long 1516 136.61CFD Long 895 136.62CFD Long 88 136.64CFD Long 394 136.65CFD Long 790 136.66CFD Long 73 136.67CFD Long 1733 136.68CFD Long 44 136.69CFD Long 967 136.70CFD Long 175 136.71CFD Long 500 136.72CFD Long 607 136.72CFD Long 1599 136.73CFD Long 571 136.74CFD Long 61 136.76CFD Long 66 136.77CFD Long 2379 136.79CFD Long 1111 136.85CFD Long 13886 136.91CFD Long 35 136.94CFD Long 71 136.95CFD Long 275 136.98CFD Long 100 137.00CFD Long 2745 137.20CFD Long 439 137.21CFD Long 3808 137.21CFD Long 225 137.22CFD Long 275 137.23CFD Long 611 137.30CFD Long 403 137.40CFD Long 1650 137.46CFD Long 3 137.47CFD Long 1500 137.90CFD Long 1325 137.91CFD Long 175 137.92CFD Long 100 138.06CFD Long 500 138.08CFD Long 500 138.10CFD Long 1000 138.34CFD Long 100 138.75CFD Long 50 139.00CFD Long 200 139.02CFD Long 200 139.06CFD Short 750 136.00CFD Short 45 136.02CFD Short 13 136.25CFD Short 987 136.28CFD Short 300 136.35CFD Short 1041 136.36CFD Short 91 136.37CFD Short 21 136.42CFD Short 35 136.44CFD Short 45 136.46CFD Short 1000 136.50CFD Short 23 136.53CFD Short 176 136.71CFD Short 536 136.78CFD Short 200 136.79CFD Short 264 136.80CFD Short 40 136.81CFD Short 48 136.82CFD Short 1000 136.84CFD Short 34 136.85CFD Short 200 136.86CFD Short 13800 136.91CFD Short 45 136.98CFD Short 62 136.99CFD Short 178 137.00CFD Short 147 137.01CFD Short 93 137.02CFD Short 97 137.13CFD Short 3 137.21CFD Short 29 137.22CFD Short 19 137.23CFD Short 517 137.24CFD Short 397 137.25CFD Short 86 137.26CFD Short 68 137.33CFD Short 43 137.34CFD Short 89 137.36CFD Short 22 137.41CFD Short 20 137.51CFD Short 2850 137.94CFD Short 1500 137.95CFD Short 63 138.32CFD Short 37 138.35CFD Short 22 138.70CFD Short 498 138.75CFD Short 500 138.78CFD Short 100 138.79CFD Short 600 138.80CFD Short 750 138.89CFD Short 50 138.99CFD Short 200 139.14 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 10/04/2008 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