15th Feb 2008 13:24
Deutsche Bank AG15 February 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 14/02/2008 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 805,190 0.18% -2,129,583 -0.47% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,712,224 0.37% -1,005,190 -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,565,000 0.34% -1,681,000 -0.37% Total 4,082,414 0.89% -4,815,773 -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 1 130.82Purchase 720 130.83Purchase 3384 130.99Purchase 500 131.17Purchase 80 131.3Purchase 3370 131.4882Purchase 400 131.7Purchase 167 131.8Purchase 615 131.82Purchase 363 131.89Purchase 363 131.9Purchase 363 131.95Purchase 172 131.96Purchase 362 131.97Purchase 427 131.99Purchase 699 132Purchase 310 132.01Purchase 500 132.02Purchase 209 132.03Purchase 528 132.05Purchase 363 132.06Purchase 362 132.08Purchase 747 132.09Purchase 525 132.11Purchase 726 132.12Purchase 724 132.14Purchase 381 132.16Purchase 996 132.17Purchase 781 132.18Purchase 1002 132.19Purchase 1170 132.2Purchase 71 132.21Purchase 362 132.23Purchase 1017 132.24Purchase 726 132.27Purchase 725 132.3Purchase 725 132.31Purchase 363 132.32Purchase 363 132.33Purchase 494 132.35Purchase 725 132.36Purchase 726 132.37Purchase 517 132.38Purchase 726 132.39Purchase 1457 132.4Purchase 557 132.41Purchase 742 132.42Purchase 726 132.44Purchase 1343 132.45Purchase 363 132.46Purchase 363 132.47Purchase 1086 132.48Purchase 508 132.49Purchase 1087 132.5Purchase 956 132.51Purchase 363 132.52Purchase 370 132.53Purchase 16 132.54Purchase 556 132.55Purchase 982 132.56Purchase 363 132.58Purchase 2394 132.6Purchase 582 132.61Purchase 363 132.62Purchase 1814 132.63Purchase 710 132.64Purchase 733 132.66Purchase 363 132.68Purchase 363 132.7Purchase 1200 132.7116667Purchase 725 132.72Purchase 725 132.73Purchase 362 132.8Purchase 138 132.82Purchase 363 132.85Purchase 200 132.91Purchase 362 132.93Purchase 363 132.94Purchase 423 132.95Purchase 356 132.96Purchase 209 132.97Purchase 2531 132.98Purchase 1414 132.99Purchase 3802 133Purchase 1451 133.05Purchase 2539 133.1Purchase 1 133.15Purchase 1304 133.16Purchase 872 133.17Purchase 1355 133.19Purchase 821 133.2Purchase 726 133.21Purchase 725 133.22Purchase 363 133.23Purchase 363 133.24Purchase 1089 133.25Purchase 1451 133.28Purchase 725 133.29Purchase 1088 133.3Purchase 1450 133.35Purchase 973 133.39Purchase 363 133.43Purchase 115 133.44Purchase 726 133.49Purchase 1451 133.5Purchase 363 133.51Purchase 363 133.52Purchase 362 133.54Purchase 362 133.64Purchase 40187 133.77TOTAL PURCHASE 122,771Sale 400 131.15Sale 120 131.33Sale 3000 131.55Sale 1000 131.75Sale 380 131.8Sale 595 131.8243697Sale 2225 132Sale 200 132.09Sale 100 132.15Sale 110 132.18Sale 1000 132.19Sale 500 132.2Sale 200 132.21Sale 466 132.22Sale 100 132.26Sale 100 132.27Sale 210 132.33Sale 84 132.35Sale 1972 132.4187373Sale 1088 132.44Sale 172 132.46Sale 344 132.47Sale 500 132.5Sale 2283 132.5645Sale 145 132.57Sale 237 132.6Sale 902 132.94Sale 732 132.98Sale 1258 133Sale 301 133.51Sale 199 133.52Sale 8850 133.77TOTAL SALES 29,773 (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 400 131.15CFD Long 120 131.33CFD Long 3000 131.55CFD Long 1000 131.75CFD Long 380 131.8CFD Long 595 131.8243697CFD Long 2225 132CFD Long 200 132.09CFD Long 100 132.15CFD Long 110 132.18CFD Long 1000 132.19CFD Long 500 132.2CFD Long 200 132.21CFD Long 466 132.22CFD Long 100 132.26CFD Long 100 132.27CFD Long 210 132.33CFD Long 84 132.35CFD Long 1972 132.4187373CFD Long 1088 132.44CFD Long 172 132.46CFD Long 344 132.47CFD Long 500 132.5CFD Long 2283 132.5645CFD Long 145 132.57CFD Long 237 132.6CFD Long 902 132.94CFD Long 732 132.98CFD Long 1258 133CFD Long 301 133.51CFD Long 199 133.52CFD Short 500 130.99CFD Short 500 131.17CFD Short 80 131.3CFD Short 3370 131.4882CFD Short 400 131.7CFD Short 167 131.8CFD Short 252 131.82CFD Short 427 131.99CFD Short 112 132.01CFD Short 209 132.03CFD Short 22 132.09CFD Short 162 132.11CFD Short 1000 132.19CFD Short 138 132.2CFD Short 131 132.35CFD Short 7 132.4CFD Short 193 132.41CFD Short 618 132.45CFD Short 1200 132.7116667CFD Short 200 132.91CFD Short 1515 132.98CFD Short 914 132.99CFD Short 120 133 (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 15/02/2008 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