20th Mar 2008 11:30
Deutsche Bank AG20 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19/03/2008 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 320,604 0.07% -2,099,111 -0.46 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,805,666 0.40% -520,604 -0.11 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 0.36% -1,645,000 -0.36 Total 3,776,270 0.83% -4,264,715 -0.93 (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 7966 122.80Purchase 350 124.80Purchase 1189 125.20Purchase 1949 125.29Purchase 367 125.29Purchase 375 125.35Purchase 87 125.38Purchase 379 125.39Purchase 15 125.43Purchase 352 125.44Purchase 735 125.46Purchase 400 125.51Purchase 362 125.58Purchase 1361 125.59Purchase 836 125.60Purchase 361 125.69Purchase 861 125.70Purchase 1624 125.77Purchase 361 125.79Purchase 361 125.86Purchase 361 125.87Purchase 361 125.90Purchase 100 125.92Purchase 712 125.93Purchase 813 125.94Purchase 16246 125.96Purchase 13719 125.99Purchase 2100 126.00Purchase 722 126.33Purchase 361 126.34Purchase 362 126.35Purchase 722 126.50Purchase 361 126.54Purchase 1444 126.57Purchase 362 126.60Purchase 1083 126.75Purchase 13540 126.84Purchase 99 127.15Purchase 49 127.22Purchase 251 127.23TOTAL PURCHASE 74,059Sale 7966 122.80Sale 49 124.50Sale 63 124.68Sale 36 124.69Sale 49 124.74Sale 37 124.78Sale 19 124.90Sale 76 124.97Sale 143 124.98Sale 88 124.99Sale 43 125.00Sale 43 125.02Sale 57 125.04Sale 40 125.18Sale 722 125.20Sale 750 125.26Sale 192 125.29Sale 324 125.30Sale 300 125.36Sale 38 125.37Sale 42 125.48Sale 10000 125.50Sale 3440 125.56Sale 574 125.57Sale 353 125.58Sale 633 125.59Sale 664 125.60Sale 291 125.61Sale 86 125.64Sale 728 125.67Sale 15 125.77Sale 2200 125.80Sale 2121 125.83Sale 198 125.84Sale 1327 125.85Sale 868 125.86Sale 789 125.90Sale 117 125.92Sale 450 125.94Sale 16246 125.96Sale 12705 125.99Sale 775 126.00Sale 2000 126.10Sale 971 126.15Sale 10 126.19Sale 19000 126.32Sale 195 126.33Sale 524 126.34Sale 476 126.36Sale 400 126.57Sale 325 126.77Sale 1000 126.78Sale 99 126.84Sale 2258 127.30Sale 1599 127.48TOTAL SALES 94,514 (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 7966 122.80CFD Long 49 124.50CFD Long 63 124.68CFD Long 36 124.69CFD Long 49 124.74CFD Long 37 124.78CFD Long 19 124.90CFD Long 76 124.97CFD Long 143 124.98CFD Long 88 124.99CFD Long 43 125.00CFD Long 43 125.02CFD Long 57 125.04CFD Long 40 125.18CFD Long 722 125.20CFD Long 750 125.26CFD Long 192 125.29CFD Long 324 125.30CFD Long 300 125.36CFD Long 38 125.37CFD Long 42 125.48CFD Long 41 125.60CFD Long 15 125.77CFD Long 2200 125.80CFD Long 400 125.83CFD Long 789 125.90CFD Long 117 125.92CFD Long 450 125.94CFD Long 983 125.99CFD Long 775 126.00CFD Long 100 126.15CFD Long 19000 126.32CFD Long 400 126.57CFD Long 99 126.84CFD Short 7966 122.80CFD Short 350 124.80CFD Short 100 125.20CFD Short 1949 125.29CFD Short 7 125.35CFD Short 87 125.38CFD Short 18 125.39CFD Short 400 125.51CFD Short 1000 125.59CFD Short 500 125.70CFD Short 2100 126.00CFD Short 13540 126.84CFD Short 99 127.15CFD Short 49 127.22CFD Short 251 127.23 (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 20/03/2008 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