26th Mar 2008 11:44
Deutsche Bank AG26 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 25/03/2008 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 345,223 -2,728,331 0.08% -0.60 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,866,873 -545,223 0.41% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 -1,660,000 0.36% -0.36 Total 3,862,096 -4,933,554 0.85% -1.08 (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 22255 116.29Purchase 10979 117.00Purchase 92 117.31Purchase 38 117.37Purchase 98 117.38Purchase 113 117.40Purchase 98 117.46Purchase 168 117.49Purchase 501 117.50Purchase 501 117.57Purchase 218 117.58Purchase 207 117.60Purchase 151 117.61Purchase 952 117.64Purchase 264 117.65Purchase 98 117.66Purchase 31 117.67Purchase 128 117.68Purchase 1417 117.69Purchase 2653 117.70Purchase 2392 117.71Purchase 365 117.72Purchase 451 117.73Purchase 1730 117.74Purchase 4787 117.75Purchase 187 117.76Purchase 66 117.78Purchase 112 117.79Purchase 500 117.80Purchase 92 117.81Purchase 2000 117.83Purchase 364 117.85Purchase 53 117.86Purchase 55 117.87Purchase 182 117.88Purchase 365 117.89Purchase 1093 117.90Purchase 793 117.91Purchase 4 117.92Purchase 423 117.93Purchase 1493 117.94Purchase 391 117.95Purchase 1509 117.96Purchase 114 117.97Purchase 3747 117.98Purchase 2902 117.99Purchase 23154 118.00Purchase 851 118.01Purchase 647 118.02Purchase 1568 118.03Purchase 729 118.04Purchase 3644 118.05Purchase 547 118.10Purchase 14 118.11Purchase 182 118.12Purchase 15000 118.12Purchase 128 118.13Purchase 8778 118.14Purchase 1692 118.15Purchase 26 118.16Purchase 58 118.18Purchase 860 118.19Purchase 100 118.20Purchase 827 118.21Purchase 301 118.22Purchase 1403 118.23Purchase 729 118.24Purchase 2327 118.25Purchase 575 118.26Purchase 1420 118.27Purchase 1199 118.28Purchase 1046 118.29Purchase 1883 118.30Purchase 513 118.31Purchase 884 118.32Purchase 559 118.33Purchase 1884 118.34Purchase 365 118.35Purchase 111 118.37Purchase 394 118.38Purchase 4136 118.39Purchase 1822 118.40Purchase 844 118.41Purchase 401 118.42Purchase 1093 118.43Purchase 3176 118.44Purchase 298 118.44Purchase 1731 118.45Purchase 1611 118.48Purchase 5012 118.48Purchase 2032 118.49Purchase 905 118.50Purchase 100 118.51Purchase 97 118.52Purchase 11 118.53Purchase 718 118.54Purchase 53 118.55Purchase 175 118.56Purchase 1450 118.57Purchase 1400 118.58Purchase 1844 118.59Purchase 871 118.60Purchase 813 118.61Purchase 2604 118.62Purchase 711 118.63Purchase 505 118.64Purchase 4369 118.65Purchase 440 118.66Purchase 2941 118.67Purchase 2393 118.68Purchase 1246 118.69Purchase 5170 118.70Purchase 364 118.71Purchase 94 118.72Purchase 1186 118.73Purchase 1822 118.74Purchase 3313 118.75Purchase 1143 118.76Purchase 1149 118.77Purchase 82 118.78Purchase 2517 118.79Purchase 2379 118.80Purchase 462 118.81Purchase 2073 118.82Purchase 1999 118.83Purchase 588 118.84Purchase 1277 118.85Purchase 80 118.86Purchase 1104 118.87Purchase 1886 118.88Purchase 2213 118.89Purchase 3062 118.90Purchase 76 118.91Purchase 364 118.92Purchase 15000 118.93Purchase 1780 118.93Purchase 365 118.94Purchase 2631 118.95Purchase 2739 118.96Purchase 1377 118.97Purchase 1888 118.98Purchase 2558 118.99Purchase 8322 119.00Purchase 364 119.01Purchase 420 119.02Purchase 1822 119.03Purchase 12 119.05Purchase 352 119.06Purchase 729 119.09Purchase 365 119.13Purchase 364 119.19Purchase 1662 119.20Purchase 364 119.22Purchase 364 119.28Purchase 364 119.29Purchase 729 119.30Purchase 365 119.33Purchase 364 119.38Purchase 1082 119.39Purchase 1458 119.40Purchase 717 119.41Purchase 118 119.43Purchase 200 119.45Purchase 298 119.46Purchase 1739 119.47Purchase 631 119.48Purchase 134 119.50Purchase 365 119.59Purchase 734 119.60Purchase 172 119.69Purchase 734 119.70Purchase 717 119.79Purchase 2620 119.90Purchase 1800 119.96Purchase 166 119.97Purchase 2293 119.98Purchase 272 120.00Purchase 2768 126.30TOTAL PURCHASE 286,053Sale 22255 116.29Sale 183 116.85Sale 4 116.95Sale 4 116.96Sale 9 116.98Sale 250 117.70Sale 1500 118.00Sale 3519 118.10Sale 10000 118.14Sale 1093 118.19Sale 11828 118.25Sale 2666 118.70Sale 100 118.72Sale 421 118.83Sale 79 118.84Sale 49 118.92Sale 1 118.94Sale 2768 126.30TOTAL SALES 56,729 (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 22255 116.29CFD Long 183 116.85CFD Long 4 116.95CFD Long 4 116.96CFD Long 9 116.98CFD Long 250 117.70CFD Long 1500 118.00CFD Long 3519 118.10CFD Long 2666 118.70CFD Long 100 118.72CFD Long 421 118.83CFD Long 79 118.84CFD Long 49 118.92CFD Long 1 118.94CFD Long 2768 126.30CFD Short 22255 116.29CFD Short 1520 117.00CFD Short 31 117.67CFD Short 25 117.68CFD Short 250 117.69CFD Short 778 117.75CFD Short 96 117.76CFD Short 112 117.79CFD Short 500 117.80CFD Short 2000 117.83CFD Short 146 117.91CFD Short 4 117.92CFD Short 557 117.94CFD Short 495 117.96CFD Short 114 117.97CFD Short 380 117.98CFD Short 801 118.00CFD Short 75 118.01CFD Short 282 118.02CFD Short 14 118.11CFD Short 50 118.12CFD Short 15000 118.12CFD Short 128 118.14CFD Short 428 118.15CFD Short 833 118.19CFD Short 200 118.22CFD Short 65 118.25CFD Short 778 118.28CFD Short 260 118.29CFD Short 342 118.30CFD Short 600 118.32CFD Short 1585 118.39CFD Short 3176 118.44CFD Short 500 118.45CFD Short 5012 118.48CFD Short 25 118.50CFD Short 100 118.58CFD Short 50 118.76CFD Short 15000 118.93CFD Short 596 118.99CFD Short 235 119.00CFD Short 2768 126.30 (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 26/03/2008 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