9th May 2008 11:29
Deutsche Bank AG09 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08/05/2008 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 495,895 -1,720,278 0.11% -0.38 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,182,782 -642,043 0.26% -0.14 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 -1,275,000 0.32% -0.28 Total 3,125,677 -3,637,321 0.68% -0.80 (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 100 142.00Purchase 100 142.01Purchase 93 142.06Purchase 14 142.07Purchase 486 142.20Purchase 407 142.30Purchase 200 143.00Purchase 119 143.52Purchase 360 143.61Purchase 360 143.69Purchase 364 143.93Purchase 360 143.97Purchase 360 143.99Purchase 200 144.00Purchase 360 144.10Purchase 360 144.13Purchase 720 144.20Purchase 18 144.21Purchase 5 144.22Purchase 424 144.24Purchase 14 144.25Purchase 9 144.26Purchase 93 144.27Purchase 383 144.30Purchase 345 144.31Purchase 193 144.32Purchase 4 144.34Purchase 4 144.35Purchase 2 144.41Purchase 364 144.47Purchase 734 144.48Purchase 12000 144.48Purchase 175 144.49Purchase 666 144.50Purchase 305 144.51Purchase 198 144.52Purchase 99 144.53Purchase 366 144.54Purchase 711 144.56Purchase 522 144.57Purchase 1076 144.58Purchase 369 144.59Purchase 500 144.60Purchase 415 144.61Purchase 7 144.62Purchase 232 144.63Purchase 522 144.64Purchase 333 144.65Purchase 1 144.66Purchase 57 144.67Purchase 672 144.68Purchase 1080 144.69Purchase 360 144.70Purchase 877 144.71Purchase 442 144.73Purchase 8 144.75Purchase 3250 144.75Purchase 1343 144.76Purchase 360 144.77Purchase 1028 144.78Purchase 373 144.79Purchase 2274 144.80Purchase 370 144.81Purchase 361 144.83Purchase 373 144.84Purchase 529 144.85Purchase 219 144.86Purchase 422 144.87Purchase 5 144.88Purchase 366 144.89Purchase 1080 144.90Purchase 15 144.91Purchase 466 144.93Purchase 720 144.95Purchase 304 144.96Purchase 136 144.97Purchase 8 144.98Purchase 1080 145.00Purchase 284 145.01Purchase 1 145.02Purchase 7 145.05Purchase 3 145.06Purchase 6 145.08Purchase 640 145.09Purchase 1576 145.10Purchase 1401 145.11Purchase 747 145.12Purchase 442 145.13Purchase 8 145.14Purchase 33 145.17Purchase 360 145.18Purchase 360 145.19Purchase 720 145.20Purchase 377 145.23Purchase 360 145.25Purchase 12674 145.26Purchase 15 145.27Purchase 1080 145.29Purchase 1080 145.30Purchase 360 145.31Purchase 360 145.32Purchase 360 145.34Purchase 5 145.38Purchase 1530 145.40Purchase 359 145.43Purchase 11 145.46Purchase 360 145.47Purchase 360 145.50Purchase 25 145.53Purchase 102 145.57Purchase 720 145.58Purchase 9 145.59Purchase 2360 145.61Purchase 73240 145.62Purchase 168 145.63Purchase 333 145.64Purchase 52 145.67Purchase 167 145.69Purchase 8 145.71Purchase 1 145.74Purchase 1 145.76Purchase 10 145.77Purchase 360 145.80Purchase 360 145.81Purchase 360 145.82Purchase 720 145.83Purchase 14 145.84Purchase 5 145.86TOTAL PURCHASE 149,524Sale 50 141.93Sale 300 142.01Sale 376 142.16Sale 10972 142.77Sale 100 142.90Sale 2140 143.16Sale 100 143.86Sale 14 143.96Sale 9 144.01Sale 435 144.08Sale 5 144.10Sale 6005 144.11Sale 2 144.24Sale 3 144.32Sale 13 144.45Sale 24000 144.48Sale 28 144.49Sale 4 144.50Sale 2 144.51Sale 13 144.53Sale 45 144.54Sale 10 144.55Sale 10 144.56Sale 23 144.58Sale 3 144.62Sale 7 144.64Sale 1 144.65Sale 1 144.66Sale 2 144.68Sale 1576 144.70Sale 1 144.73Sale 443 144.75Sale 2 144.77Sale 16 144.78Sale 150 144.80Sale 10 144.85Sale 8 144.86Sale 37 144.88Sale 4 144.92Sale 4 144.93Sale 14 144.94Sale 4 144.96Sale 14 144.98Sale 3 144.99Sale 942 145.00Sale 9 145.01Sale 34 145.04Sale 131 145.06Sale 111 145.07Sale 29 145.08Sale 758 145.09Sale 241 145.10Sale 45 145.11Sale 862 145.12Sale 101 145.13Sale 1 145.18Sale 31 145.19Sale 649 145.23Sale 34 145.24Sale 9 145.25Sale 12600 145.26Sale 8 145.27Sale 5 145.31Sale 199 145.32Sale 3 145.34Sale 12 145.36Sale 15 145.37Sale 73 145.39Sale 1448 145.40Sale 3 145.43Sale 2000 145.58Sale 73 145.60Sale 25 145.62Sale 12456 145.64Sale 10 145.65Sale 81 145.66Sale 22 145.81Sale 21 145.82Sale 160 145.85Sale 5 145.87Sale 6 145.88Sale 502 145.90TOTAL SALES 80,673 (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 50 141.93CFD Long 300 142.01CFD Long 376 142.16CFD Long 100 142.77CFD Long 100 142.90CFD Long 2140 143.16CFD Long 100 143.86CFD Long 435 144.08CFD Long 6005 144.11CFD Long 150 144.80CFD Long 942 145.00CFD Long 740 145.09CFD Long 230 145.10CFD Long 45 145.11CFD Long 853 145.12CFD Long 649 145.23CFD Long 34 145.24CFD Long 12300 145.64CFD Long 5 145.82CFD Long 160 145.85CFD Long 500 145.90CFD Short 100 142.00CFD Short 100 142.01CFD Short 200 143.00CFD Short 200 144.00CFD Short 290 144.50CFD Short 500 144.60CFD Short 518 144.71CFD Short 3250 144.75CFD Short 12 144.78CFD Short 128 144.85CFD Short 19 144.86CFD Short 136 144.97CFD Short 73240 145.62 (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 09/05/2008 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