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Deutsche Bank AG04 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 03/04/2008 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 969,961 0.21% -2,358,632 -0.52 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,367,074 0.30% -797,461 -0.17 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,020,000 0.22% -825,000 -0.18 Total 3,357,035 0.73% -3,981,093 -0.87 (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 417299 125.23Purchase 22 125.36Purchase 4302 127.03Purchase 717 127.26Purchase 500 127.61Purchase 363 127.64Purchase 364 127.67Purchase 213 127.70Purchase 2416 127.80Purchase 789 127.85Purchase 361 127.90Purchase 364 127.94Purchase 363 127.96Purchase 364 127.99Purchase 100 128.34Purchase 1092 128.35Purchase 100 128.36Purchase 329 128.37Purchase 431 128.38Purchase 984 128.40Purchase 81 128.42Purchase 796 128.47Purchase 549 128.48Purchase 787 128.49Purchase 1314 128.50Purchase 364 128.53Purchase 363 128.59Purchase 728 128.63Purchase 318 128.66Purchase 364 128.73Purchase 364 128.74Purchase 363 128.80Purchase 135 128.87Purchase 364 128.88Purchase 996 128.93Purchase 364 128.95Purchase 728 128.99Purchase 364 129.00Purchase 1045 129.01Purchase 195 129.02Purchase 364 129.03Purchase 600 129.04Purchase 268 129.08Purchase 364 129.09Purchase 566 129.10Purchase 19 129.11Purchase 1090 129.12Purchase 12 129.13Purchase 1091 129.14Purchase 726 129.15Purchase 321 129.16Purchase 274 129.19Purchase 776 129.20Purchase 31 129.21Purchase 301 129.22Purchase 51 129.23Purchase 344 129.25Purchase 696 129.26Purchase 365 129.27Purchase 363 129.29Purchase 1960 129.30Purchase 423 129.31Purchase 36 129.32Purchase 239 129.33Purchase 730 129.34Purchase 1091 129.35Purchase 363 129.37Purchase 1259 129.39Purchase 246 129.40Purchase 62 129.41Purchase 693 129.42Purchase 560 129.44Purchase 364 129.45Purchase 364 129.47Purchase 1090 129.49Purchase 619 129.50Purchase 364 129.51Purchase 447 129.52Purchase 44 129.53Purchase 279 129.55Purchase 1572 129.57Purchase 119 129.58Purchase 239 129.59Purchase 1442 129.60Purchase 19 129.61Purchase 417 129.62Purchase 24 129.64Purchase 1629 129.65Purchase 152 129.66Purchase 364 129.67Purchase 2785 129.68Purchase 1611 129.69Purchase 1400 129.70Purchase 1008 129.72Purchase 3 129.74Purchase 713 129.75Purchase 397 129.76Purchase 178 129.77Purchase 329 129.78Purchase 802 129.79Purchase 763 129.80Purchase 1103 129.81Purchase 747 129.82Purchase 363 129.83Purchase 1095 129.84Purchase 2605 129.85Purchase 2549 129.86Purchase 927 129.87Purchase 666 129.88Purchase 1758 129.89Purchase 2729 129.90Purchase 798 129.91Purchase 727 129.92Purchase 1454 129.93Purchase 1093 129.94Purchase 1449 129.95Purchase 36 129.96Purchase 364 129.98Purchase 2500 130.15TOTAL PURCHASE 500,839Sale 22 125.36Sale 1467 127.03Sale 5000 127.27Sale 4000 127.58Sale 500 127.73Sale 4000 127.74Sale 4000 127.88Sale 4000 127.94Sale 11496 128.00Sale 4000 128.02Sale 4000 128.06Sale 4000 128.14Sale 650 128.16Sale 4000 128.19Sale 4000 128.31Sale 4000 128.40Sale 300 129.00Sale 1000 129.12Sale 992 129.32Sale 4 129.34Sale 1 129.42Sale 3 129.43Sale 4000 129.49Sale 400 129.54Sale 8000 129.57Sale 3616 129.67Sale 5000 129.69Sale 500 129.72Sale 1900 129.79Sale 3671 129.80Sale 329 129.82Sale 500 129.84Sale 1000 129.85Sale 200 129.89Sale 400 129.90Sale 150 129.92Sale 500 129.93Sale 100 129.94TOTAL SALES 91,701 (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 22 125.36CFD Long 500 127.73CFD Long 11496 128.00CFD Long 650 128.16CFD Long 4000 128.40CFD Long 300 129.00CFD Long 992 129.32CFD Long 4 129.34CFD Long 1 129.42CFD Long 3 129.43CFD Long 400 129.54CFD Long 3616 129.67CFD Long 1000 129.69CFD Long 500 129.72CFD Long 1900 129.79CFD Long 671 129.80CFD Long 329 129.82CFD Long 500 129.84CFD Long 200 129.89CFD Long 400 129.90CFD Long 150 129.92CFD Long 500 129.93CFD Long 100 129.94CFD Short 417299 125.23CFD Short 22 125.36CFD Short 136 127.61CFD Short 213 127.70CFD Short 1325 127.80CFD Short 425 127.85CFD Short 361 127.90CFD Short 100 128.34CFD Short 100 128.36CFD Short 329 128.37CFD Short 67 128.38CFD Short 621 128.40CFD Short 81 128.42CFD Short 433 128.47CFD Short 321 128.48CFD Short 787 128.49CFD Short 222 128.50CFD Short 318 128.66CFD Short 996 128.93CFD Short 1045 129.01CFD Short 600 129.04CFD Short 100 129.08CFD Short 566 129.10CFD Short 19 129.11CFD Short 12 129.13CFD Short 130 129.15CFD Short 37 129.19CFD Short 28 129.20CFD Short 31 129.21CFD Short 39 129.23CFD Short 696 129.26CFD Short 11 129.27CFD Short 391 129.30CFD Short 62 129.31CFD Short 36 129.32CFD Short 3 129.34CFD Short 246 129.40CFD Short 33 129.41CFD Short 88 129.50CFD Short 44 129.53CFD Short 201 129.57CFD Short 119 129.58CFD Short 17 129.59CFD Short 213 129.60CFD Short 19 129.61CFD Short 53 129.62CFD Short 3 129.66CFD Short 947 129.68CFD Short 800 129.69CFD Short 71 129.70CFD Short 33 129.76CFD Short 47 129.82CFD Short 541 129.85CFD Short 157 129.90CFD Short 2500 130.15 (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 04/04/2008 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:
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