13th Mar 2008 12:10
Deutsche Bank AG13 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 12/03/2008 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 451,466 -2,811,898 0.10% -0.62 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 2,513,862 -552,466 0.55% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 -1,645,000 0.36% -0.36 Total 4,615,328 -5,009,364 1.01% -1.10 (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 24976 119.30Purchase 15500 119.38Purchase 149 124.67Purchase 539 124.85Purchase 250 124.95Purchase 350 125.00Purchase 2 125.10Purchase 5000 125.20Purchase 2011 125.25Purchase 232 125.32Purchase 225 125.39Purchase 2 125.41Purchase 200 125.45Purchase 36 125.50Purchase 693 125.51Purchase 733 125.52Purchase 5000 125.53Purchase 27 125.54Purchase 1371 125.55Purchase 3000 125.60Purchase 36 125.61Purchase 1180 125.62Purchase 101 125.63Purchase 2998 125.65Purchase 22 125.66Purchase 500 125.69Purchase 1148 125.70Purchase 1320 125.76Purchase 3470 125.80Purchase 2000 125.81Purchase 12900 126.00Purchase 3778 126.02Purchase 840 126.10Purchase 1 126.15Purchase 22 126.18Purchase 100 126.19Purchase 4084 126.20Purchase 349 126.22Purchase 100 126.23Purchase 178 126.24Purchase 55 126.25Purchase 322 126.27Purchase 2476 126.28Purchase 323 126.30Purchase 64 126.31Purchase 488 126.35Purchase 1162 126.36Purchase 540 126.39Purchase 1432 126.40Purchase 42075 126.42Purchase 94 126.44Purchase 158 126.47Purchase 122 126.48Purchase 500 126.49Purchase 878 126.50Purchase 362 126.54Purchase 11 126.68Purchase 109 126.69Purchase 1880 126.70Purchase 50 126.75Purchase 20000 126.77Purchase 51 126.77Purchase 2000 126.78Purchase 311 126.80Purchase 1154 126.88Purchase 300 126.89Purchase 1869 126.90Purchase 1131 126.95Purchase 1426 127.00Purchase 200 127.07Purchase 809 127.08Purchase 150 127.20Purchase 300 127.25Purchase 550 127.26Purchase 150 127.29TOTAL PURCHASE 178,925Sale 46080 119.30Sale 15500 119.38Sale 362 124.67Sale 2000 124.80Sale 361 124.83Sale 9737 124.85Sale 6525 124.90Sale 362 124.91Sale 9637 125.00Sale 749 125.01Sale 250 125.02Sale 3364 125.10Sale 723 125.15Sale 362 125.26Sale 362 125.33Sale 26134 125.40Sale 362 125.41Sale 361 125.49Sale 15000 125.50Sale 361 125.51Sale 204 125.56Sale 1000 125.63Sale 2000 125.64Sale 2734 125.70Sale 5362 125.75Sale 1267 125.90Sale 362 125.95Sale 13400 126.00Sale 1490 126.05Sale 10 126.06Sale 260 126.20Sale 50 126.21Sale 1420 126.32Sale 362 126.33Sale 530 126.34Sale 1000 126.35Sale 5000 126.40Sale 235 126.46Sale 15 126.47Sale 57 126.64Sale 143 126.65Sale 100 126.80Sale 127 126.81Sale 1154 126.82Sale 154 126.83Sale 200 127.08TOTAL SALES 177,228 (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 24976 119.30CFD Long 15500 119.38CFD Long 2100 125.40CFD Long 204 125.56CFD Long 1267 125.90CFD Long 13400 126.00CFD Long 1490 126.05CFD Long 10 126.06CFD Long 260 126.20CFD Long 50 126.21CFD Long 1420 126.32CFD Long 530 126.34CFD Long 235 126.46CFD Long 15 126.47CFD Long 57 126.64CFD Long 143 126.65CFD Long 100 126.80CFD Long 127 126.81CFD Long 1154 126.82CFD Long 154 126.83CFD Long 200 127.08CFD Long 24976 119.30CFD Long 15500 119.38CFD Long 149 124.67CFD Long 250 124.95CFD Long 350 125.00CFD Long 2011 125.25CFD Long 225 125.39CFD Long 200 125.45CFD Long 824 125.55CFD Long 955 125.62CFD Long 12900 126.00CFD Long 3778 126.02CFD Long 840 126.10CFD Long 22 126.18CFD Long 100 126.19CFD Long 2090 126.20CFD Long 64 126.31CFD Long 442 126.39CFD Long 230 126.40CFD Long 575 126.42CFD Long 122 126.48CFD Short 378 126.49CFD Short 20000 126.77CFD Short 51 126.77CFD Short 69 126.88CFD Short 300 126.89CFD Short 426 127.00CFD Short 200 127.07CFD Short 809 127.08CFD Short 150 127.20CFD Short 300 127.25CFD Short 550 127.26CFD Short 150 127.29 (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 13/03/2008 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