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Deutsche Bank AG04 December 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 Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 03/12/2007 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 ShortOrdinary Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities -1,945,941 -0.43 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,945,941 -0.43 (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 6600 139.25Purchase 1000 141.28Purchase 5000 142.999Purchase 7562 143.1894Purchase 7900 144.60001Purchase 4282 144.6862Purchase 362 144.84Purchase 62 144.85Purchase 114 144.86Purchase 362 144.9Purchase 8 144.91Purchase 2376 145Purchase 537 145.19Purchase 8 145.26Purchase 500 145.3Purchase 18 145.33Purchase 3050 145.4039Purchase 5 145.41Purchase 23 145.45Purchase 561 145.49Purchase 1530 145.5Purchase 5 145.51Purchase 369 145.52Purchase 158 145.53Purchase 8 145.55Purchase 2607 145.56Purchase 10 145.57Purchase 4 145.58Purchase 122 145.59Purchase 10 145.6Purchase 375 145.62Purchase 4 145.69Purchase 18 145.7Purchase 167 145.71Purchase 939 145.72Purchase 12 145.73Purchase 12 145.74Purchase 380 145.75Purchase 198 145.76Purchase 437 145.77Purchase 4 145.78Purchase 2 145.79Purchase 730 145.8Purchase 2 145.81Purchase 186 145.82Purchase 75 145.83Purchase 2 145.84Purchase 549 145.85Purchase 47 145.86Purchase 12 145.87Purchase 186 145.88Purchase 622 145.89Purchase 3208 145.9Purchase 1005 145.91Purchase 1195 145.92Purchase 1450 145.93Purchase 193 145.94Purchase 1138 145.95Purchase 353 145.96Purchase 1038 145.97Purchase 373 145.98Purchase 904 145.99Purchase 568 146Purchase 10 146.01Purchase 10 146.04Purchase 3599 146.06031Purchase 371 146.07Purchase 375 146.09Purchase 512 146.1Purchase 4 146.12Purchase 312 146.13Purchase 141 146.2Purchase 9 146.24Purchase 362 146.25Purchase 13452 146.25343Purchase 4 146.27Purchase 12217 146.31079Purchase 1300 146.3269Purchase 356 146.33Purchase 16 146.34Purchase 363 146.36Purchase 208 146.39Purchase 1097 146.4Purchase 381 146.41Purchase 734 146.42Purchase 724 146.43Purchase 14 146.44Purchase 1073 146.45Purchase 773 146.46Purchase 22 146.47Purchase 363 146.51Purchase 6 146.52Purchase 229 146.53Purchase 7 146.54Purchase 578 146.55Purchase 9 146.56Purchase 25 146.58Purchase 744 146.59Purchase 832 146.6Purchase 222 146.61Purchase 369 146.62Purchase 13 146.63Purchase 42 146.65Purchase 8 146.66Purchase 799 146.67Purchase 715 146.68Purchase 27 146.69Purchase 365 146.7Purchase 203 146.71Purchase 9 146.72Purchase 8 146.73Purchase 362 146.74Purchase 748 146.75Purchase 374 146.76Purchase 154 146.78Purchase 109 146.79Purchase 142 146.8Purchase 489 146.81Purchase 347 146.85Purchase 362 146.88Purchase 8049 146.9Purchase 8 146.93Purchase 10 147.02Purchase 216 147.08Purchase 1784 147.1TOTAL PURCHASE 118,703Sale 6600 139.25Sale 1000 141.28Sale 5000 142.999Sale 7562 143.1894Sale 7900 144.60001Sale 4282 144.6862Sale 8 144.91Sale 376 145Sale 537 145.19Sale 8 145.26Sale 18 145.33Sale 3050 145.4039Sale 5 145.41Sale 17 145.45Sale 13 145.49Sale 1530 145.5Sale 5 145.51Sale 7 145.52Sale 820 145.53Sale 193 145.54Sale 348 145.55Sale 2505 145.56Sale 5 145.57Sale 4 145.58Sale 7 145.59Sale 10 145.6Sale 1013 145.62Sale 4 145.69Sale 18 145.7Sale 7 145.71Sale 13 145.72Sale 12 145.73Sale 12 145.74Sale 16 145.76Sale 24 145.77Sale 4 145.78Sale 2 145.79Sale 368 145.8Sale 2 145.81Sale 5 145.82Sale 7 145.83Sale 2 145.84Sale 6 145.85Sale 6 145.86Sale 12 145.87Sale 5 145.88Sale 10 145.89Sale 288 145.9Sale 15 145.91Sale 23 145.92Sale 34 145.93Sale 12 145.94Sale 4 145.95Sale 1875 145.96Sale 13 145.97Sale 3 145.98Sale 9 145.99Sale 6 146Sale 10 146.01Sale 10 146.04Sale 3599 146.06031Sale 9 146.07Sale 13 146.09Sale 6 146.1Sale 4 146.12Sale 13 146.2Sale 9 146.24Sale 13452 146.25343Sale 4 146.27Sale 12217 146.31079Sale 560 146.32Sale 1300 146.3269Sale 16 146.34Sale 8 146.39Sale 11 146.4Sale 19 146.41Sale 9 146.42Sale 14 146.44Sale 36 146.46Sale 22 146.47Sale 6 146.52Sale 29 146.53Sale 7 146.54Sale 16 146.55Sale 9 146.56Sale 6 146.59Sale 6 146.6Sale 7 146.62Sale 13 146.63Sale 27 146.65Sale 8 146.66Sale 12 146.68Sale 7 146.69Sale 8 146.7Sale 3 146.71Sale 9 146.72Sale 8 146.73Sale 1024 146.75Sale 12 146.76Sale 2 146.78Sale 25 146.79Sale 16 146.8Sale 27 146.81Sale 500 146.85Sale 6821 146.9Sale 100 147Sale 10 147.02TOTAL SALES 85,699 (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 6600 139.25CFD Long 5000 142.999CFD Long 7562 143.1894CFD Long 7900 144.60001CFD Long 537 145.19CFD Long 1500 145.5CFD Long 807 145.53CFD Long 193 145.54CFD Long 340 145.55CFD Long 2500 145.56CFD Long 1000 145.62CFD Long 162 145.9CFD Long 1858 145.96CFD Long 3599 146.06031CFD Long 13452 146.25343CFD Long 12217 146.31079CFD Long 560 146.32CFD Long 1300 146.3269CFD Long 1000 146.75CFD Long 500 146.85CFD Long 50 146.9CFD Long 100 147CFD Short 6600 139.25CFD Short 1000 141.28CFD Short 7900 144.60001CFD Short 4282 144.6862CFD Short 2000 145CFD Short 537 145.19CFD Short 500 145.3CFD Short 3050 145.4039CFD Short 1500 145.5CFD Short 18 145.75CFD Short 182 145.76CFD Short 55 145.77CFD Short 100 145.9CFD Short 500 145.93CFD Short 200 146CFD Short 13452 146.25343CFD Short 12217 146.31079CFD Short 200 146.39CFD Short 200 146.53CFD Short 200 146.55CFD Short 799 146.67CFD Short 1 146.7CFD Short 200 146.71CFD Short 100 146.81CFD Short 2000 146.9CFD Short 216 147.08CFD Short 1784 147.1 (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 04/12/2007 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