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Deutsche Bank AG12 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 11/12/2007 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 Short Ordinary Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities -1,856,143 -0.41 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,856,143 -0.41 (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 361 145.61Purchase 1 145.72Purchase 387 145.73Purchase 41 145.75Purchase 361 145.77Purchase 362 145.78Purchase 44 145.79Purchase 16 145.8Purchase 371 145.81Purchase 24 145.82Purchase 2 145.83Purchase 419 145.85Purchase 78 145.86Purchase 26 145.87Purchase 723 145.88Purchase 109 145.89Purchase 2565 145.9Purchase 1938 145.91Purchase 219 145.92Purchase 432 145.93Purchase 653 145.94Purchase 1832 145.95Purchase 442 145.96Purchase 487 145.97Purchase 3096 145.98Purchase 461 145.99Purchase 4142 146.Purchase 2991 146.0002Purchase 385 146.01Purchase 110 146.02Purchase 2259 146.03Purchase 1161 146.04Purchase 406 146.05Purchase 98 146.06Purchase 644 146.07Purchase 1069 146.08Purchase 2 146.09Purchase 931 146.1Purchase 2144 146.11Purchase 1418 146.12Purchase 601 146.13Purchase 362 146.14Purchase 2743 146.15Purchase 930 146.16Purchase 1262 146.17Purchase 30 146.18Purchase 22 146.19Purchase 22 146.2Purchase 250 146.22Purchase 8420 146.26481Purchase 58 146.27Purchase 1 146.28Purchase 1250 146.292Purchase 431 146.3Purchase 68 146.31Purchase 774 146.32Purchase 150 146.33Purchase 364 146.34Purchase 17652 146.34005Purchase 1 146.35Purchase 362 146.37Purchase 803 146.38Purchase 58 146.39Purchase 23 146.4Purchase 405 146.41Purchase 78 146.42Purchase 69 146.43Purchase 3003 146.45Purchase 91 146.46Purchase 58 146.47Purchase 89 146.48Purchase 33 146.49Purchase 2220 146.5Purchase 409 146.51Purchase 22 146.52Purchase 19 146.53Purchase 363 146.55Purchase 20 146.56Purchase 59 146.58Purchase 244 146.59Purchase 119 146.6Purchase 43 146.62Purchase 1 146.64Purchase 26 146.65Purchase 3000 146.67667Purchase 20 146.7Purchase 2900 146.759Purchase 25 146.8Purchase 51 146.83Purchase 2000 146.84Purchase 1560 146.85Purchase 24 146.89Purchase 385 146.9Purchase 500 146.91Purchase 362 146.92Purchase 28 146.93Purchase 27 146.98Purchase 26 146.99Purchase 25 147.Purchase 362 147.01Purchase 361 147.06Purchase 32 147.18Purchase 29 147.2Purchase 31 147.25Purchase 28 147.29Purchase 362 147.3Purchase 361 147.32Purchase 361 147.38Purchase 29 147.45Purchase 29 147.51Purchase 300 147.64TOTAL PURCHASE 90,436Sale 1 145.72Sale 26 145.73Sale 41 145.75Sale 283 145.79Sale 16 145.8Sale 20 145.81Sale 24 145.82Sale 2 145.83Sale 500 145.84Sale 1759 145.85Sale 116 145.86Sale 26 145.87Sale 1484 145.88Sale 109 145.89Sale 1222 145.9Sale 1837 145.91Sale 219 145.92Sale 432 145.93Sale 653 145.94Sale 1109 145.95Sale 134 145.96Sale 125 145.97Sale 12 145.98Sale 46 145.99Sale 880 146.Sale 2991 146.0002Sale 24 146.01Sale 54 146.02Sale 157 146.03Sale 41 146.04Sale 79 146.05Sale 33 146.06Sale 71 146.07Sale 31 146.08Sale 2 146.09Sale 431 146.1Sale 34 146.11Sale 56 146.12Sale 57 146.13Sale 1 146.14Sale 908 146.15Sale 19 146.16Sale 450 146.17Sale 30 146.18Sale 22 146.19Sale 22 146.2Sale 200 146.23Sale 8420 146.26481Sale 58 146.27Sale 1 146.28Sale 1250 146.292Sale 69 146.3Sale 68 146.31Sale 52 146.32Sale 2 146.34Sale 8826 146.34005Sale 1 146.35Sale 23 146.4Sale 24 146.41Sale 78 146.42Sale 69 146.43Sale 3 146.45Sale 91 146.46Sale 58 146.47Sale 2589 146.48Sale 33 146.49Sale 776 146.5Sale 47 146.51Sale 22 146.52Sale 19 146.53Sale 1 146.55Sale 20 146.56Sale 59 146.58Sale 2 146.6Sale 43 146.62Sale 1 146.64Sale 26 146.65Sale 3000 146.67667Sale 20 146.7Sale 2900 146.759Sale 25 146.8Sale 51 146.83Sale 60 146.85Sale 24 146.89Sale 24 146.9Sale 28 146.93Sale 27 146.98Sale 26 146.99Sale 25 147.Sale 32 147.18Sale 29 147.2Sale 31 147.25Sale 28 147.29Sale 300 147.36Sale 29 147.45Sale 29 147.51Sale 500 147.69TOTAL SALES 46,708 (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 250 145.79CFD Long 500 145.84CFD Long 1701 145.85CFD Long 38 145.86CFD Long 761 145.88CFD Long 150 146.15CFD Long 200 146.23CFD Long 8420 146.26481CFD Long 2500 146.48CFD Long 500 146.5CFD Long 3000 146.67667CFD Long 2900 146.759CFD Long 300 147.36CFD Long 500 147.69CFD Short 340 146.CFD Short 2991 146.0002CFD Short 500 146.1CFD Short 2000 146.11CFD Short 1000 146.12CFD Short 188 146.16CFD Short 812 146.17CFD Short 250 146.22CFD Short 8420 146.26481CFD Short 1250 146.292CFD Short 150 146.33CFD Short 8826 146.34005CFD Short 500 146.38CFD Short 381 146.41CFD Short 3000 146.67667CFD Short 2000 146.84CFD Short 1500 146.85CFD Short 500 146.91CFD Short 300 147.64 (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 12/12/2007 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