25th Jan 2008 18:09
Deutsche Bank AG25 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 24/01/2008 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 1,779,734 -5,808,515 0.39% -1.27% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,826,767 -995,270 0.40% -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,395,000 -1,575,000 0.31% -0.34% Total 5,001,501 -8,378,785 1.09% -1.83% (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 32000 101.5Purchase 11900 105Purchase 26574 108.47Purchase 750 108.6Purchase 46 108.67Purchase 54 108.71Purchase 13 108.74Purchase 28 108.77Purchase 59 108.81Purchase 738 108.92Purchase 19610 108.9853Purchase 938 109Purchase 47 109.01Purchase 30 109.02Purchase 5700 109.1142632Purchase 2976 109.13Purchase 45 109.14Purchase 1000 109.15Purchase 250 109.29Purchase 33 109.34Purchase 87 109.39Purchase 193 109.43Purchase 61 109.45Purchase 17 109.46Purchase 103 109.47Purchase 31 109.48Purchase 2291 109.49Purchase 402 109.51Purchase 80 109.55Purchase 96 109.56Purchase 293 109.57Purchase 618 109.6Purchase 7 109.65Purchase 88 109.66Purchase 1 109.69Purchase 130 109.7Purchase 1983 109.71Purchase 141 109.72Purchase 23 109.73Purchase 196 109.74Purchase 4357 109.75Purchase 295 109.76Purchase 50 109.77Purchase 255 109.78Purchase 101 109.79Purchase 432 109.8Purchase 57 109.81Purchase 223 109.82Purchase 269 109.84Purchase 124 109.85Purchase 213 109.86Purchase 6 109.92Purchase 100 109.94Purchase 190 109.95Purchase 426 109.98Purchase 92 109.99Purchase 402 110Purchase 144 110.03Purchase 100 110.05TOTAL PURCHASE 117,468Sale 32000 101.5Sale 11900 105Sale 14763 108.47Sale 1500 108.85Sale 500 108.86Sale 2279 109.4093Sale 115 109.47Sale 157 109.48Sale 2500 109.49Sale 300 109.5Sale 2068 109.54Sale 2777 109.6Sale 929 109.65Sale 403 109.66Sale 419 109.71Sale 35150 109.7298Sale 151 109.75Sale 710 109.769507Sale 1022 109.77Sale 74 109.78Sale 1100 109.8Sale 1750 109.8286Sale 983 109.86Sale 304 109.9Sale 16 109.92Sale 63 109.93Sale 1 109.95Sale 500 109.99Sale 2500 110Sale 100 110.11Sale 200 110.13Sale 4100 110.1741951Sale 500 110.4Sale 15621 119.4804Sale 32000 101.5Sale 11900 105Sale 14763 108.47Sale 1500 108.85Sale 500 108.86Sale 2279 109.4093Sale 115 109.47Sale 157 109.48Sale 2500 109.49Sale 300 109.5Sale 2068 109.54Sale 2777 109.6Sale 929 109.65Sale 403 109.66Sale 419 109.71Sale 35150 109.7298Sale 151 109.75Sale 710 109.769507Sale 1022 109.77Sale 74 109.78Sale 1100 109.8Sale 1750 109.8286Sale 983 109.86Sale 304 109.9Sale 16 109.92Sale 63 109.93Sale 1 109.95Sale 500 109.99Sale 2500 110Sale 100 110.11Sale 200 110.13TOTAL SALES 137,455 (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 32000 101.5CFD Long 11900 105CFD Long 1500 108.85CFD Long 500 108.86CFD Long 2279 109.4093CFD Long 115 109.47CFD Long 157 109.48CFD Long 2500 109.49CFD Long 300 109.5CFD Long 2068 109.54CFD Long 777 109.6CFD Long 929 109.65CFD Long 403 109.66CFD Long 419 109.71CFD Long 35150 109.7298CFD Long 151 109.75CFD Long 710 109.769507CFD Long 1022 109.77CFD Long 74 109.78CFD Long 1100 109.8CFD Long 1750 109.8286CFD Long 983 109.86CFD Long 304 109.9CFD Long 16 109.92CFD Long 63 109.93CFD Long 1 109.95CFD Long 500 109.99CFD Long 2500 110CFD Long 100 110.11CFD Long 200 110.13CFD Long 4100 110.1741951CFD Long 500 110.4CFD Long 15621 119.4804CFD Short 32000 101.5CFD Short 11900 105CFD Short 750 108.6CFD Short 46 108.67CFD Short 54 108.71CFD Short 13 108.74CFD Short 28 108.77CFD Short 59 108.81CFD Short 19610 108.9853CFD Short 200 109CFD Short 47 109.01CFD Short 30 109.02CFD Short 5700 109.1142632CFD Short 1500 109.13CFD Short 45 109.14CFD Short 1000 109.15CFD Short 250 109.29CFD Short 33 109.34CFD Short 87 109.39CFD Short 193 109.43CFD Short 61 109.45CFD Short 17 109.46CFD Short 103 109.47CFD Short 322 109.49CFD Short 402 109.51CFD Short 80 109.55CFD Short 96 109.56CFD Short 293 109.57CFD Short 7 109.65CFD Short 88 109.66CFD Short 1 109.69CFD Short 130 109.7CFD Short 1983 109.71CFD Short 141 109.72CFD Short 23 109.73CFD Short 196 109.74CFD Short 357 109.75CFD Short 295 109.76CFD Short 50 109.77CFD Short 255 109.78CFD Short 101 109.79CFD Short 432 109.8CFD Short 57 109.81CFD Short 223 109.82CFD Short 269 109.84CFD Short 124 109.85CFD Short 213 109.86CFD Short 6 109.92CFD Short 100 109.94CFD Short 190 109.95CFD Short 426 109.98CFD Short 92 109.99CFD Short 402 110CFD Short 144 110.03CFD Short 100 110.05 (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 Expiry 10,200 n/a American 24/01/2008 n/aPut Option Expiry 40,800 n/a American 24/01/2008 n/aPut Option Expiry 5,100 n/a American 24/01/2008 n/aCall Option Expiry 45,900 n/a American 24/01/2008 n/aCall Option Expiry 76,500 n/a European 24/01/2008 n/a (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 25/01/2008 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