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Deutsche Bank AG29 November 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 28/11/2007 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 -1,410,274 -0.31 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,410,274 -0.31 (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 2191 134.5Purchase 241 134.58Purchase 195 134.71Purchase 912 134.77Purchase 65 134.81Purchase 2647 134.84Purchase 411 134.85Purchase 2128 134.87Purchase 261 134.88Purchase 1695 134.9Purchase 617 135.Purchase 800 135.09Purchase 2000 135.1Purchase 485 135.12Purchase 1115 135.13Purchase 5150 135.1854Purchase 8551 135.27734Purchase 93 135.3Purchase 900 135.3944Purchase 1486 135.5Purchase 9901 135.61567Purchase 5000 135.66Purchase 1000 135.8Purchase 486 136.Purchase 466 136.25Purchase 100 136.37Purchase 362 136.42Purchase 300 136.45Purchase 200 136.51Purchase 100 136.52Purchase 180 136.64TOTAL PURCHASE 50,038 Sale 1000 134.5Sale 362 134.58Sale 1124 134.6Sale 1711 134.61Sale 289 134.62Sale 5112 134.65Sale 250 134.66Sale 363 134.68Sale 500 134.7Sale 462 134.73Sale 180 134.74Sale 363 134.75Sale 795 134.8Sale 5880 135.Sale 1760 135.09Sale 1000 135.12Sale 2500 135.14Sale 5150 135.1854Sale 8551 135.27734Sale 900 135.3944Sale 362 135.6Sale 9901 135.61567Sale 1000 135.7Sale 1862 136.Sale 200 136.2Sale 350 136.7Sale 150 136.72TOTAL SALES 52,077 (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 400 134.6CFD Long 1711 134.61CFD Long 289 134.62CFD Long 4750 134.65CFD Long 250 134.66CFD Long 500 134.7CFD Long 100 134.73CFD Long 180 134.74CFD Long 795 134.8CFD Long 5800 135CFD Long 1760 135.09CFD Long 1000 135.12CFD Long 2500 135.14CFD Long 900 135.3944CFD Long 9901 135.61567CFD Long 1000 135.7CFD Long 1500 136CFD Long 200 136.2CFD Long 350 136.7CFD Long 150 136.72CFD Short 2191 134.5CFD Short 241 134.58CFD Short 195 134.71CFD Short 912 134.77CFD Short 65 134.81CFD Short 2647 134.84CFD Short 411 134.85CFD Short 2128 134.87CFD Short 261 134.88CFD Short 1695 134.9CFD Short 537 135CFD Short 800 135.09CFD Short 2000 135.1CFD Short 485 135.12CFD Short 1115 135.13CFD Short 5150 135.1854CFD Short 8551 135.27734CFD Short 93 135.3CFD Short 1486 135.5CFD Short 5000 135.66CFD Short 1000 135.8CFD Short 486 136CFD Short 466 136.25CFD Short 100 136.37CFD Short 300 136.45CFD Short 200 136.51CFD Short 100 136.52CFD Short 180 136.64 (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 29/11/2007 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