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Deutsche Bank AG25 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 20/03/2008 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 322,957 -2,935,389 0.07% -0.64 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,888,965 -522,957 0.41% -0.11 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 -1,660,000 0.36% -0.36 Total 3,861,922 -5,856,346 0.85% -1.28 (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 100 115.30Purchase 2111 115.49Purchase 7899 115.50Purchase 259 115.51Purchase 1000 115.92Purchase 20360 116.29Purchase 1000 116.30Purchase 2000 116.31Purchase 2000 116.55Purchase 1000 116.59Purchase 6000 116.60Purchase 2000 116.65Purchase 1000 116.67Purchase 2000 116.68Purchase 12000 116.69Purchase 100 116.70Purchase 100 116.72Purchase 100 117.99Purchase 4651 118.00Purchase 1000 118.02Purchase 1000 118.04Purchase 1000 118.05Purchase 1000 118.06Purchase 2000 118.07Purchase 200 118.30Purchase 2040 118.90Purchase 20039 118.97Purchase 367 119.57Purchase 8540 119.90Purchase 2000 120.50Purchase 1000 120.94Purchase 3000 120.95Purchase 2014 121.00Purchase 5000 121.10Purchase 722 121.16Purchase 1039 121.17Purchase 5444 121.20Purchase 3 121.25Purchase 14 121.27Purchase 300 121.35Purchase 1222 121.37Purchase 1444 121.39Purchase 1802 121.40Purchase 5 121.45Purchase 144 121.46Purchase 407 121.47Purchase 315 121.48Purchase 684 121.49Purchase 46932 121.50Purchase 6000 125.72Purchase 46 125.99TOTAL PURCHASE 182,403Sale 45 115.45Sale 51 115.52Sale 37 115.55Sale 40 115.57Sale 250 115.61Sale 40 115.67Sale 36 115.82Sale 38 115.90Sale 37 115.98Sale 77 116.20Sale 1601 116.29Sale 40 116.31Sale 86 116.37Sale 56 116.40Sale 55 116.58Sale 189 116.69Sale 324 116.70Sale 83 116.71Sale 50 116.72Sale 45 116.73Sale 54 116.77Sale 98 116.80Sale 129 116.83Sale 55 116.85Sale 3697 116.95Sale 3271 116.99Sale 399 117.00Sale 68 117.20Sale 59 117.21Sale 2000 117.23Sale 60 117.40Sale 850 117.41Sale 66 117.46Sale 68 117.48Sale 9625 117.50Sale 2142 117.55Sale 67 117.59Sale 2830 117.60Sale 9980 117.65Sale 3319 117.65Sale 580 117.66Sale 1 117.69Sale 890 117.70Sale 79 117.71Sale 783 117.75Sale 70 117.78Sale 72 117.90Sale 82 117.95Sale 140 117.99Sale 88 118.00Sale 110 118.02Sale 125 118.03Sale 77 118.07Sale 77 118.09Sale 91 118.10Sale 79 118.15Sale 80 118.20Sale 390 118.21Sale 250 118.25Sale 1448 118.40Sale 144 118.48Sale 89 118.49Sale 5174 118.50Sale 110 118.51Sale 90 118.62Sale 197 118.84Sale 400 118.85Sale 95 118.89Sale 96 118.95Sale 179 118.96Sale 163 118.99Sale 173 119.00Sale 128 119.14Sale 6512 119.50Sale 4470 119.51Sale 1325 119.55Sale 98 119.59Sale 119 119.67Sale 7756 119.68Sale 206 119.69Sale 5138 119.70Sale 5000 119.75Sale 1848 119.80Sale 1006 119.85Sale 18057 119.90Sale 96 119.91Sale 118 119.94Sale 2583 119.97Sale 1519 120.00Sale 111 120.01Sale 114 120.04Sale 743 120.14Sale 224 120.15Sale 274 120.40Sale 126 120.50Sale 131 120.65Sale 139 120.69Sale 140 120.79Sale 7070 121.07Sale 154 121.14Sale 890638 121.50Sale 6000 125.72Sale 46 125.99TOTAL SALES 1,016,328 (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 250 115.61CFD Long 3697 116.95CFD Long 3271 116.99CFD Long 171 117.00CFD Long 2000 117.23CFD Long 850 117.41CFD Long 9500 117.50CFD Long 2000 117.55CFD Long 2830 117.60CFD Long 3250 117.65CFD Long 580 117.66CFD Long 1 117.69CFD Long 801 117.70CFD Long 79 117.71CFD Long 783 117.75CFD Long 250 118.25CFD Long 1448 118.40CFD Long 5174 118.50CFD Long 104 118.84CFD Long 400 118.85CFD Long 163 118.99CFD Long 6412 119.50CFD Long 4470 119.51CFD Long 1325 119.55CFD Long 7571 119.68CFD Long 5000 119.70CFD Long 5000 119.75CFD Long 1848 119.80CFD Long 1006 119.85CFD Long 17894 119.90CFD Long 96 119.91CFD Long 10 119.94CFD Long 2468 119.97CFD Long 1227 120.00CFD Long 500 120.14CFD Long 100 120.15CFD Long 7070 121.07CFD Long 6000 125.72CFD Long 46 125.99CFD Short 100 115.30CFD Short 30 115.50CFD Short 259 115.51CFD Short 1000 115.92CFD Short 1184 116.29CFD Short 1000 116.30CFD Short 1000 116.60CFD Short 100 116.70CFD Short 100 116.72CFD Short 100 117.99CFD Short 1000 118.00CFD Short 200 118.30CFD Short 2040 118.90CFD Short 8540 119.90CFD Short 2000 120.50CFD Short 6000 125.72CFD Short 46 125.99 (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) Call Option Selling 25000 118.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Selling 15000 120.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Selling 10000 120.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Selling 20000 120.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Selling 25000 120.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Selling 25000 110.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Selling 50000 110.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Selling 25000 110.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 5000 122.00 American 23/04/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 5000 120.00 American 23/04/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 25000 124.00 American 23/04/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 5000 124.00 American 23/04/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 5000 124.00 American 23/04/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 50000 124.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 25000 124.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 25000 124.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 25000 124.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Call Option Purchasing 25000 124.00 American 27/03/08 2.05Put Option Purchasing 5000 110.00 American 23/04/08 3.48Put Option Purchasing 5000 110.00 American 23/04/08 3.53Put Option Purchasing 5000 110.00 American 23/04/08 3.55 (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 25/03/2008 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