16th Apr 2008 10:49
Deutsche Bank AG16 April 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 15/04/2008 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 466,141 -2,298,318 0.10% -0.50 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,393,746 -589,289 0.31% -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,502,000 -825,000 0.33% -0.18 Total 3,361,887 -3,712,607 0.74% -0.81 (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 500 137.82Purchase 20 137.86Purchase 527 137.88Purchase 100 137.89Purchase 363 137.90Purchase 4449 137.91Purchase 500 137.93Purchase 363 137.96Purchase 233 137.97Purchase 856 137.98Purchase 1088 137.99Purchase 1089 138.00Purchase 73 138.07Purchase 500 138.09Purchase 2816 138.15Purchase 4200 138.17Purchase 500 138.18Purchase 3266 138.20Purchase 342 138.21Purchase 562 138.23Purchase 363 138.24Purchase 1162 138.25Purchase 500 138.28Purchase 616 138.30Purchase 480 138.30Purchase 1 138.34Purchase 882 138.37Purchase 993 138.40Purchase 363 138.41Purchase 363 138.44Purchase 4293 138.45Purchase 30 138.47Purchase 238 138.48Purchase 1300 138.49Purchase 363 138.50Purchase 696 138.52Purchase 26 138.53Purchase 336 138.54Purchase 726 138.58Purchase 363 138.59Purchase 363 138.60Purchase 2903 138.61Purchase 48 138.62Purchase 363 138.63Purchase 363 138.64Purchase 363 138.65Purchase 363 138.66Purchase 363 138.68Purchase 315 138.69Purchase 50 138.70Purchase 470 138.73Purchase 50 138.74Purchase 363 138.78Purchase 363 138.80Purchase 726 138.88Purchase 726 138.90Purchase 362 138.91Purchase 363 138.92Purchase 690 138.93Purchase 26 138.94Purchase 726 138.95Purchase 700 138.96Purchase 6000 138.96Purchase 726 138.97Purchase 131 138.98Purchase 793 138.99Purchase 6603 139.00Purchase 726 139.01Purchase 363 139.02Purchase 35 139.03Purchase 76 139.04Purchase 565 139.08Purchase 1130 139.09Purchase 726 139.10Purchase 363 139.11Purchase 1013 139.12Purchase 726 139.16Purchase 25 139.18Purchase 898 139.20Purchase 337 139.21Purchase 63 139.22Purchase 726 139.25Purchase 178 139.30Purchase 726 139.40Purchase 362 139.43Purchase 726 139.49Purchase 3832 139.50TOTAL PURCHASE 75,349Sale 3015 137.91Sale 200 138.00Sale 100 138.02Sale 500 138.10Sale 4000 138.17Sale 100 138.20Sale 50 138.25Sale 500 138.28Sale 573 138.30Sale 11 138.54Sale 459 138.58Sale 81 138.70Sale 74 138.75Sale 74 138.78Sale 23 138.79Sale 18 138.80Sale 48 138.83Sale 120 138.88Sale 33 138.90Sale 442 138.91Sale 236 138.92Sale 111 138.95Sale 64 138.98Sale 448 138.99Sale 638 139.00Sale 35 139.01Sale 53 139.08Sale 76 139.09Sale 2034 139.10Sale 2249 139.11Sale 60 139.12Sale 46 139.13Sale 38 139.14Sale 88 139.15Sale 56 139.17Sale 107 139.18Sale 646 139.19Sale 58 139.24Sale 31 139.25Sale 40 139.26Sale 39 139.29Sale 12 139.43Sale 29 139.44Sale 31 139.47Sale 28 139.48TOTAL SALES 17,674 (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 200 138.00CFD Long 100 138.02CFD Long 500 138.10CFD Long 100 138.20CFD Long 50 138.25CFD Long 500 138.28CFD Long 573 138.30CFD Long 11 138.54CFD Long 459 138.58CFD Long 81 138.70CFD Long 74 138.75CFD Long 74 138.78CFD Long 23 138.79CFD Long 18 138.80CFD Long 48 138.83CFD Long 120 138.88CFD Long 33 138.90CFD Long 442 138.91CFD Long 236 138.92CFD Long 111 138.95CFD Long 64 138.98CFD Long 448 138.99CFD Long 638 139.00CFD Long 35 139.01CFD Long 53 139.08CFD Long 76 139.09CFD Long 34 139.10CFD Long 249 139.11CFD Long 60 139.12CFD Long 46 139.13CFD Long 38 139.14CFD Long 88 139.15CFD Long 56 139.17CFD Long 107 139.18CFD Long 205 139.19CFD Long 58 139.24CFD Long 31 139.25CFD Long 40 139.26CFD Long 39 139.29CFD Long 12 139.43CFD Long 29 139.44CFD Long 31 139.47CFD Long 28 139.48CFD Short 500 137.82CFD Short 100 137.89CFD Short 500 137.93CFD Short 73 138.07CFD Short 500 138.09CFD Short 2816 138.15CFD Short 200 138.17CFD Short 500 138.18CFD Short 2549 138.20CFD Short 800 138.25CFD Short 500 138.28CFD Short 253 138.30CFD Short 480 138.30CFD Short 882 138.37CFD Short 268 138.40CFD Short 4293 138.45CFD Short 238 138.48CFD Short 211 138.49CFD Short 50 138.70CFD Short 470 138.73CFD Short 50 138.74CFD Short 6000 138.96CFD Short 100 139.00CFD Short 404 139.09CFD Short 172 139.20CFD Short 63 139.22CFD Short 178 139.30 (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 16/04/2008 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