6th May 2008 12:00
Deutsche Bank AG06 May 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 05/05/2008 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 516,274 -1,814,577 0.11% -0.40 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,318,692 -644,775 0.29% -0.14 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 -1,275,000 0.32% -0.28 Total 3,281,966 -3,734,352 0.72% -0.82 (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 4000 134.41Purchase 14864 138.95Purchase 1000 139.96Purchase 36 140.00Purchase 483 140.03Purchase 36 140.07Purchase 36 140.08Purchase 274 140.17Purchase 97 140.18Purchase 79 140.19Purchase 263 140.20Purchase 581 140.30Purchase 59 140.31Purchase 1575 140.34Purchase 500 140.35Purchase 750 140.37Purchase 250 140.37Purchase 45 140.38Purchase 328 140.39Purchase 180 140.44Purchase 372 140.45Purchase 126 140.46Purchase 610 140.50Purchase 1000 140.59Purchase 595 140.60Purchase 805 140.63Purchase 2475 140.63Purchase 4000 140.65Purchase 938 140.66Purchase 110 140.69Purchase 1000 140.77Purchase 474 140.86Purchase 12 140.90Purchase 226 141.00TOTAL PURCHASE 38,179Sale 4000 134.41Sale 5000 138.95Sale 3000 139.50Sale 2031 139.66Sale 2000 139.71Sale 360 139.80Sale 1000 139.84Sale 361 139.85Sale 360 139.89Sale 7745 139.90Sale 1155 139.91Sale 361 139.95Sale 5058 140.00Sale 507 140.02Sale 1000 140.03Sale 2010 140.05Sale 439 140.06Sale 2260 140.10Sale 681 140.11Sale 1000 140.13Sale 1000 140.14Sale 419 140.15Sale 131 140.19Sale 360 140.20Sale 444 140.21Sale 2074 140.22Sale 1000 140.25Sale 200 140.27Sale 2329 140.30Sale 274 140.31Sale 3334 140.32Sale 360 140.35Sale 2770 140.37Sale 396 140.38Sale 328 140.39Sale 32 140.41Sale 100 140.42Sale 180 140.44Sale 1000 140.45Sale 307 140.46Sale 595 140.48Sale 360 140.51Sale 345 140.63Sale 39 140.64Sale 327 140.65Sale 289 140.67Sale 714 140.74Sale 3000 140.87Sale 7142 141.00TOTAL SALES 70,177 (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 681 140.11CFD Long 419 140.15CFD Long 100 140.42CFD Long 345 140.63CFD Long 39 140.64CFD Long 327 140.65CFD Long 289 140.67CFD Long 3000 140.87CFD Short 41 138.95CFD Short 1000 139.96CFD Short 36 140.00CFD Short 483 140.03CFD Short 274 140.17CFD Short 97 140.18CFD Short 79 140.19CFD Short 263 140.20CFD Short 581 140.30CFD Short 59 140.31CFD Short 1575 140.34CFD Short 750 140.37CFD Short 372 140.45CFD Short 39 140.50CFD Short 1000 140.59CFD Short 595 140.60CFD Short 805 140.63CFD Short 2475 140.63CFD Short 938 140.66CFD Short 110 140.69CFD Short 1000 140.77CFD Short 474 140.86CFD Short 12 140.90CFD Short 226 141.00 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 06/05/2008 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