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Deutsche Bank AG28 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 27/12/2007 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 -1,946,670 -0.43 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,946,670 -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 4979 132.44Purchase 197 134.5Purchase 500 134.52Purchase 1000 134.69Purchase 157 134.71Purchase 2000 134.74755Purchase 843 134.8Purchase 1803 134.84Purchase 359 135.02Purchase 1000 135.07Purchase 1688 135.15Purchase 102 135.16Purchase 316 135.17Purchase 105 135.19Purchase 3895 135.2Purchase 79 135.21Purchase 10373 135.2192Purchase 2000 135.23Purchase 354 135.24Purchase 571 135.26Purchase 1501 135.28Purchase 542 135.29Purchase 860 135.3Purchase 2000 135.4Purchase 430 135.41Purchase 35 135.44Purchase 38 135.45Purchase 512 135.58Purchase 7 135.59Purchase 1481 135.6Purchase 51 135.64Purchase 21 135.65Purchase 11 135.66Purchase 40 135.67Purchase 90 135.68Purchase 950 135.7Purchase 44 135.79Purchase 49 135.81TOTAL PURCHASE 40,983Sale 4979 132.44Sale 370 134.5Sale 115 134.51Sale 150 134.55Sale 450 134.77Sale 759 135.Sale 1640 135.01Sale 50 135.02Sale 185 135.04Sale 386 135.05Sale 746 135.07Sale 234 135.1Sale 1090 135.15413Sale 367 135.16Sale 1500 135.2Sale 100 135.25Sale 3692 135.25664Sale 289 135.42Sale 1062 135.43Sale 78 135.45Sale 403 135.46Sale 367 135.49Sale 727 135.52Sale 1089 135.6Sale 734 135.64Sale 1101 135.65Sale 367 135.68Sale 367 135.69Sale 727 135.7Sale 733 135.71Sale 366 135.72Sale 367 135.73Sale 367 135.74Sale 367 135.75TOTAL SALES 26,324 (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 4979 132.44CFD Long 370 134.5CFD Long 115 134.51CFD Long 150 134.55CFD Long 450 134.77CFD Long 759 135.CFD Long 1640 135.01CFD Long 50 135.02CFD Long 185 135.04CFD Long 386 135.05CFD Long 746 135.07CFD Long 234 135.1CFD Long 1090 135.15413CFD Long 1500 135.2CFD Long 100 135.25CFD Long 3692 135.25664CFD Short 4979 132.44CFD Short 197 134.5CFD Short 500 134.52CFD Short 1000 134.69CFD Short 157 134.71CFD Short 2000 134.74755CFD Short 843 134.8CFD Short 1803 134.84CFD Short 359 135.02CFD Short 1000 135.07CFD Short 102 135.16CFD Short 316 135.17CFD Short 79 135.21CFD Short 10373 135.2192CFD Short 354 135.24CFD Short 571 135.26CFD Short 1501 135.28CFD Short 542 135.29CFD Short 860 135.3CFD Short 430 135.41CFD Short 35 135.44CFD Short 38 135.45CFD Short 51 135.64CFD Short 21 135.65CFD Short 11 135.66CFD Short 40 135.67CFD Short 40 135.68CFD Short 44 135.79CFD Short 49 135.81 (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 28/12/2007 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:
Rio Tinto