28th Mar 2008 11:13
Deutsche Bank AG28 March 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 27/03/2008 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 361,684 -2,561,573 0.08% -0.56 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,768,873 -561,684 0.39% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 -1,660,000 0.36% -0.36 Total 3,780,557 -4,783,257 0.83% -1.05 (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 74 119.99Purchase 3800 120.00Purchase 3000 120.05Purchase 13 120.06Purchase 704 120.07Purchase 364 120.19Purchase 1401 120.21Purchase 414 120.22Purchase 828 120.23Purchase 422 120.24Purchase 1236 120.25Purchase 16 120.26Purchase 313 120.27Purchase 1028 120.28Purchase 1174 120.29Purchase 2914 120.30Purchase 2016 120.31Purchase 2232 120.32Purchase 2438 120.33Purchase 925 120.34Purchase 1558 120.35Purchase 814 120.36Purchase 1093 120.37Purchase 723 120.38Purchase 3831 120.40Purchase 804 120.41Purchase 1821 120.44Purchase 364 120.45Purchase 7 120.46Purchase 19 120.47Purchase 72 120.49Purchase 2318 120.50Purchase 364 120.53Purchase 364 120.54Purchase 364 120.58Purchase 364 120.60Purchase 364 120.61Purchase 728 120.63Purchase 365 120.65Purchase 364 120.66Purchase 79 120.67Purchase 374 120.68Purchase 699 120.70Purchase 465 120.71Purchase 1033 120.74Purchase 957 120.75Purchase 114 120.76Purchase 365 120.77Purchase 1607 120.78Purchase 1242 120.80Purchase 364 120.81Purchase 1093 120.82Purchase 364 120.84Purchase 728 120.85Purchase 9010 120.90Purchase 100000 120.94TOTAL PURCHASE 160,507Sale 669 118.32Sale 2898 119.51Sale 1836 119.84Sale 1164 119.92Sale 4277 119.99Sale 12502 120.00Sale 20 120.01Sale 500 120.04Sale 5755 120.06Sale 704 120.07Sale 43 120.08Sale 723 120.09Sale 1025 120.10Sale 47 120.13Sale 745 120.15Sale 2520 120.17Sale 14662 120.20Sale 1254 120.21Sale 85 120.22Sale 5000 120.25Sale 35 120.28Sale 1267 120.29Sale 48 120.30Sale 22 120.34Sale 1250 120.34Sale 163 120.38Sale 990 120.40Sale 1010 120.48Sale 500 120.60Sale 2000 120.70Sale 5000 120.90TOTAL SALES 68,714 (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 669 118.32CFD Long 1836 119.84CFD Long 1164 119.92CFD Long 80 120.00CFD Long 20 120.01CFD Long 39 120.10CFD Long 47 120.13CFD Long 2031 120.17CFD Long 37 120.20CFD Long 41 120.22CFD Long 43 120.29CFD Long 48 120.30CFD Long 22 120.34CFD Long 1250 120.34CFD Long 990 120.40CFD Long 1010 120.48CFD Long 500 120.60CFD Short 3000 120.00CFD Short 190 120.21CFD Short 54 120.28CFD Short 33 120.29CFD Short 182 120.33CFD Short 107 120.34CFD Short 705 120.35CFD Short 2052 120.50CFD Short 79 120.75CFD Short 300 120.78CFD Short 42 120.90CFD Short 100000 120.94 (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 28/03/2008 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