18th Mar 2008 12:09
Deutsche Bank AG18 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17/03/2008 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 397,746 0.09% -2,230,730 -0.49 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,974,122 0.43% -542,746 -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 0.36% -1,645,000 -0.36 Total 4,021,868 0.88% -4,418,476 -0.97 (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 1000 126.57Purchase 150 126.76Purchase 361 126.90Purchase 2 126.91Purchase 361 126.94Purchase 362 126.95Purchase 362 126.97Purchase 12641 126.99Purchase 3249 127.00Purchase 2 127.02Purchase 362 127.12Purchase 361 127.13Purchase 1446 127.15Purchase 1446 127.18Purchase 362 127.19Purchase 359 127.22Purchase 626 127.30Purchase 456 127.31Purchase 1447 127.32Purchase 361 127.33Purchase 361 127.35Purchase 361 127.36Purchase 362 127.40Purchase 361 127.42Purchase 2000 127.44Purchase 361 127.51Purchase 209 127.53Purchase 362 127.54Purchase 153 127.56Purchase 723 127.60Purchase 362 127.64Purchase 362 127.65Purchase 361 127.66Purchase 362 127.74Purchase 362 127.77Purchase 361 127.80Purchase 1085 127.84Purchase 361 127.87Purchase 361 127.88Purchase 362 127.89Purchase 861 127.90Purchase 361 127.93Purchase 361 127.94Purchase 362 127.95Purchase 723 127.96Purchase 50000 127.99Purchase 723 128.00Purchase 3610 128.01Purchase 362 128.13Purchase 723 128.15Purchase 361 128.16Purchase 300 128.17Purchase 577 128.20Purchase 724 128.21Purchase 362 128.23Purchase 146 128.28Purchase 361 128.29Purchase 723 128.30Purchase 361 128.33Purchase 361 128.38Purchase 362 128.39Purchase 362 128.40Purchase 374 128.45Purchase 362 128.50Purchase 362 128.51Purchase 349 128.53Purchase 1446 128.59Purchase 362 128.60Purchase 1226 128.63Purchase 361 128.67Purchase 220 128.69Purchase 361 128.71Purchase 361 128.72Purchase 723 128.74Purchase 723 128.77Purchase 509 128.78Purchase 215 128.79Purchase 848 128.80Purchase 361 128.81Purchase 361 128.86Purchase 147 128.96Purchase 215 128.97Purchase 1083 129.00Purchase 2166 129.01Purchase 538 129.26Purchase 362 129.33Purchase 30 129.38Purchase 409 129.40Purchase 313 129.41Purchase 185 129.42Purchase 723 129.45Purchase 1423 129.49Purchase 1808 129.50Purchase 223 129.51Purchase 523 129.52Purchase 361 129.53Purchase 361 129.54Purchase 362 129.55Purchase 362 129.60Purchase 361 129.63Purchase 362 129.80Purchase 361 129.86Purchase 362 129.88Purchase 722 129.90Purchase 25 129.92Purchase 361 129.94Purchase 362 129.95Purchase 239 129.97Purchase 74 129.98Purchase 2765 129.99Purchase 107 130.00Purchase 336 130.03Purchase 262 130.10Purchase 400 130.20Purchase 360 130.30Purchase 323 130.31Purchase 361 130.40Purchase 363 130.41Purchase 362 130.45Purchase 943 130.50Purchase 142 130.61Purchase 723 130.72Purchase 209 130.80Purchase 92 131.29Purchase 362 131.44Purchase 361 131.47Purchase 2320 131.60Purchase 765 131.62Purchase 712 131.70Purchase 733 131.71Purchase 1085 131.88Purchase 723 132.49TOTAL PURCHASE 137,550Sale 100 126.82Sale 100 126.83Sale 100 126.84Sale 100 126.87Sale 158 126.90Sale 439 126.91Sale 767 126.92Sale 732 126.93Sale 632 126.94Sale 12641 126.99Sale 11849 127.00Sale 1264 127.02Sale 100 127.16Sale 100 127.22Sale 282 127.25Sale 100 127.26Sale 124 127.29Sale 8 127.30Sale 100 127.36Sale 100 127.37Sale 500 127.41Sale 100 127.42Sale 100 127.53Sale 2100 127.55Sale 100 127.59Sale 1100 127.60Sale 1000 127.65Sale 1000 127.66Sale 2100 127.67Sale 1000 127.68Sale 100 127.69Sale 100 127.70Sale 100 127.82Sale 100 127.84Sale 100 127.89Sale 427 128.00Sale 121 128.01Sale 100 128.02Sale 100 128.03Sale 58 128.13Sale 1219 128.15Sale 200 128.41Sale 100 128.42Sale 100 128.47Sale 23 128.54Sale 822 128.55Sale 100 128.57Sale 301 128.60Sale 100 128.65Sale 1339 128.70Sale 467 128.71Sale 2194 128.75Sale 77 128.91Sale 500 129.00Sale 312 129.30Sale 300 129.33Sale 5000 129.49Sale 15699 129.50Sale 200 129.51Sale 100 129.53Sale 547 129.60Sale 200 129.92Sale 331 129.94Sale 2692 129.95Sale 1 129.96Sale 7 129.97Sale 100 130.43Sale 400 130.52Sale 500 130.77Sale 100 130.79Sale 209 130.80Sale 300 131.23Sale 2300 131.70Sale 2000 131.88TOTAL SALES 79,042 (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 100 126.82CFD Long 100 126.83CFD Long 100 126.84CFD Long 100 126.87CFD Long 100 126.92CFD Long 100 126.93CFD Long 3000 127.00CFD Long 100 127.16CFD Long 100 127.22CFD Long 282 127.25CFD Long 100 127.26CFD Long 124 127.29CFD Long 8 127.30CFD Long 100 127.36CFD Long 100 127.37CFD Long 500 127.41CFD Long 100 127.42CFD Long 100 127.53CFD Long 100 127.55CFD Long 100 127.59CFD Long 100 127.60CFD Long 100 127.67CFD Long 100 127.69CFD Long 100 127.70CFD Long 100 127.82CFD Long 100 127.84CFD Long 100 127.89CFD Long 427 128.00CFD Long 121 128.01CFD Long 100 128.02CFD Long 100 128.03CFD Long 58 128.13CFD Long 1219 128.15CFD Long 200 128.41CFD Long 100 128.42CFD Long 100 128.47CFD Long 23 128.54CFD Long 822 128.55CFD Long 100 128.57CFD Long 100 128.65CFD Long 77 128.91CFD Long 500 129.00CFD Long 312 129.30CFD Long 300 129.33CFD Long 200 129.51CFD Long 100 129.53CFD Long 200 129.92CFD Long 100 130.43CFD Long 400 130.52CFD Long 500 130.77CFD Long 100 130.79CFD Long 209 130.80CFD Long 300 131.70CFD Short 1000 126.57CFD Short 150 126.76CFD Short 2000 127.44CFD Short 500 127.90CFD Short 50000 127.99CFD Short 300 128.17CFD Short 239 129.97CFD Short 74 129.98CFD Short 1687 129.99CFD Short 209 130.80CFD Short 92 131.29 (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 18/03/2008 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