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Deutsche Bank AG02 May 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 01/05/2008 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 488,591 -1,925,353 0.11% -0.42 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,318,692 -562,690 0.29% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 -860,000 0.32% -0.19 Total 3,254,823 -3,348,043 0.71% -0.73 (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 4000 134.07Purchase 25 134.08Purchase 42 134.11Purchase 38 134.13Purchase 105 134.14Purchase 63 134.15Purchase 87 134.16Purchase 116 134.21Purchase 550 134.22Purchase 2131 134.22Purchase 79 134.26Purchase 38 134.28Purchase 1000 134.30Purchase 63 134.31Purchase 21 134.32Purchase 1505 134.35Purchase 30 134.36Purchase 5200 134.37Purchase 5 134.46Purchase 18 134.47Purchase 1000 134.50Purchase 37 134.51Purchase 5 134.56Purchase 1875 134.57Purchase 645 134.64Purchase 42 134.65Purchase 31 134.66Purchase 477 134.67Purchase 1073 134.69Purchase 500 134.70Purchase 135 134.74Purchase 63 134.78Purchase 4000 134.79Purchase 33 134.82Purchase 786 134.86Purchase 172 134.90Purchase 817 134.96Purchase 2455 135.00Purchase 5 135.04Purchase 213 135.10Purchase 462 135.11Purchase 348 135.15Purchase 182 135.18Purchase 223 135.20Purchase 453 135.23Purchase 1703 135.25Purchase 306 135.26Purchase 2039 135.31Purchase 711 135.32Purchase 152 135.33Purchase 362 135.34Purchase 2743 135.35Purchase 2261 135.36Purchase 2000 135.41Purchase 54 135.45Purchase 306 135.46Purchase 2000 135.48Purchase 394 135.49Purchase 2000 135.50Purchase 184 135.51Purchase 9 135.53Purchase 10000 135.89Purchase 15000 136.00Purchase 1000 136.01Purchase 5000 136.09Purchase 12 136.16Purchase 985 136.17Purchase 161 136.19Purchase 4839 136.20Purchase 12900 136.93TOTAL PURCHASE 98,269Sale 204 134.07Sale 25 134.08Sale 288 134.10Sale 361 134.12Sale 510 134.14Sale 1013 134.15Sale 1341 134.16Sale 271 134.17Sale 503 134.18Sale 39 134.19Sale 2479 134.20Sale 720 134.21Sale 705 134.22Sale 652 134.23Sale 178 134.24Sale 354 134.25Sale 169 134.26Sale 362 134.30Sale 50 134.33Sale 2300 134.44Sale 413 134.45Sale 75 134.47Sale 216 134.49Sale 4177 134.50Sale 10 134.51Sale 1500 134.58Sale 31 134.67Sale 513 134.70Sale 192 134.71Sale 224 134.73Sale 50 134.86Sale 153 134.98Sale 164 134.99Sale 900 135.00Sale 223 135.10Sale 58 135.14Sale 55 135.15Sale 600 135.16Sale 388 135.20Sale 360 135.21Sale 5233 135.23Sale 90 135.24Sale 41 135.27Sale 7 135.33Sale 83 135.34Sale 688 135.35Sale 26 135.36Sale 861 135.38Sale 361 135.47Sale 3900 135.50Sale 460 135.51Sale 1403 135.71Sale 2000 135.82Sale 17502 136.00Sale 361 136.01Sale 360 136.06Sale 12900 136.93TOTAL SALES 69,102 (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 2300 134.44CFD Long 200 134.45CFD Long 75 134.47CFD Long 4000 134.50CFD Long 10 134.51CFD Long 1500 134.58CFD Long 31 134.67CFD Long 50 134.86CFD Long 153 134.98CFD Long 900 135.00CFD Long 223 135.10CFD Long 58 135.14CFD Long 55 135.15CFD Long 600 135.16CFD Long 27 135.20CFD Long 233 135.23CFD Long 90 135.24CFD Long 41 135.27CFD Long 7 135.33CFD Long 83 135.34CFD Long 500 135.38CFD Long 3900 135.50CFD Long 100 135.51CFD Long 1403 135.71CFD Long 2000 135.82CFD Long 12900 136.93CFD Short 25 134.08CFD Short 42 134.11CFD Short 38 134.13CFD Short 105 134.14CFD Short 63 134.15CFD Short 87 134.16CFD Short 116 134.21CFD Short 550 134.22CFD Short 2131 134.22CFD Short 79 134.26CFD Short 38 134.28CFD Short 1000 134.30CFD Short 63 134.31CFD Short 21 134.32CFD Short 1505 134.35CFD Short 30 134.36CFD Short 1200 134.37CFD Short 5 134.46CFD Short 18 134.47CFD Short 1000 134.50CFD Short 37 134.51CFD Short 5 134.56CFD Short 1875 134.57CFD Short 645 134.64CFD Short 42 134.65CFD Short 31 134.66CFD Short 477 134.67CFD Short 1073 134.69CFD Short 500 134.70CFD Short 135 134.74CFD Short 63 134.78CFD Short 33 134.82CFD Short 786 134.86CFD Short 172 134.90CFD Short 817 134.96CFD Short 2455 135.00CFD Short 5 135.04CFD Short 213 135.10CFD Short 462 135.11CFD Short 348 135.15CFD Short 182 135.18CFD Short 223 135.20CFD Short 80 135.23CFD Short 64 135.26CFD Short 39 135.31CFD Short 210 135.32CFD Short 261 135.36CFD Short 54 135.45CFD Short 306 135.46CFD Short 394 135.49CFD Short 184 135.51CFD Short 9 135.53CFD Short 10000 135.89CFD Short 5000 136.09CFD Short 12900 136.93 (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 02/05/2008 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