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Deutsche Bank AG03 April 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 02/04/2008 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 564,101 -2,361,910 0.12% -0.52 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,367,074 -591,601 0.30% -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,020,000 -825,000 0.22% -0.18 Total 2,951,175 -3,778,511 0.65% -0.83 (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 6500 124.07Purchase 364 124.22Purchase 728 124.26Purchase 1000 124.40Purchase 364 124.50Purchase 816 124.52Purchase 483 124.53Purchase 4653 124.55Purchase 364 124.59Purchase 364 124.60Purchase 495 124.67Purchase 1646 124.68Purchase 2059 124.70Purchase 3000 124.72Purchase 5005 124.73Purchase 909 124.74Purchase 15382 124.75Purchase 114 124.77Purchase 4876 124.78Purchase 369 124.79Purchase 24756 124.80Purchase 5500 124.80Purchase 3080 124.81Purchase 596 124.81Purchase 2161 124.82Purchase 643 124.83Purchase 434 124.84Purchase 43681 124.85Purchase 3419 124.86Purchase 1025 124.88Purchase 789 124.89Purchase 106852 124.90Purchase 435 124.91Purchase 6693 124.92Purchase 3597 124.93Purchase 2941 124.94Purchase 2850 124.94Purchase 9866 124.95Purchase 2986 124.96Purchase 854 124.97Purchase 4587 124.97Purchase 2944 124.98Purchase 2288 124.99Purchase 72525 125.00Purchase 143 125.00Purchase 66 125.02Purchase 82 125.04Purchase 364 125.05Purchase 728 125.06Purchase 364 125.08Purchase 2184 125.10Purchase 24 125.11Purchase 728 125.12Purchase 340 125.13Purchase 5364 125.20Purchase 5000 125.22Purchase 37 125.27Purchase 743 125.28Purchase 301 125.29Purchase 11445 125.30Purchase 29431 125.36Purchase 717 125.38Purchase 5000 125.40Purchase 232 125.49Purchase 9768 125.50Purchase 68642 125.60Purchase 367 125.67Purchase 70 125.80Purchase 280 125.82TOTAL PURCHASE 497,413Sale 6500 124.07Sale 500 124.53Sale 37 124.66Sale 27 124.67Sale 11 124.71Sale 1622 124.72Sale 1480 124.75Sale 15 124.76Sale 33 124.78Sale 3027 124.80Sale 233 124.81Sale 2497 124.82Sale 970 124.84Sale 514 124.85Sale 154 124.86Sale 293 124.87Sale 213 124.88Sale 397 124.89Sale 8169 124.90Sale 106 124.91Sale 256 124.93Sale 178 124.94Sale 227 124.95Sale 390 124.96Sale 15 124.97Sale 89 124.98Sale 703 124.99Sale 171 125.00Sale 113 125.01Sale 140 125.02Sale 114 125.03Sale 38 125.06Sale 38 125.26Sale 5015 125.36Sale 6500 125.45Sale 4500 125.57Sale 14 125.60TOTAL SALES 45,299 (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 6500 124.07CFD Long 500 124.53CFD Long 37 124.66CFD Long 27 124.67CFD Long 11 124.71CFD Long 52 124.72CFD Long 1050 124.75CFD Long 14 124.76CFD Long 33 124.78CFD Long 576 124.80CFD Long 95 124.82CFD Long 56 124.84CFD Long 514 124.85CFD Long 154 124.86CFD Long 291 124.87CFD Long 213 124.88CFD Long 397 124.89CFD Long 169 124.90CFD Long 106 124.91CFD Long 256 124.93CFD Long 165 124.94CFD Long 195 124.95CFD Long 388 124.96CFD Long 15 124.97CFD Long 89 124.98CFD Long 703 124.99CFD Long 171 125.00CFD Long 108 125.01CFD Long 140 125.02CFD Long 114 125.03CFD Long 15 125.36CFD Long 6500 125.45CFD Long 4500 125.57CFD Short 6500 124.07CFD Short 1000 124.40CFD Short 816 124.52CFD Short 483 124.53CFD Short 4653 124.55CFD Short 495 124.67CFD Short 1646 124.68CFD Short 2059 124.70CFD Short 3000 124.72CFD Short 5005 124.73CFD Short 807 124.74CFD Short 13300 124.75CFD Short 114 124.77CFD Short 4876 124.78CFD Short 369 124.79CFD Short 24756 124.80CFD Short 5500 124.80CFD Short 3080 124.81CFD Short 596 124.81CFD Short 2161 124.82CFD Short 643 124.83CFD Short 434 124.84CFD Short 42223 124.85CFD Short 3055 124.86CFD Short 1025 124.88CFD Short 789 124.89CFD Short 98488 124.90CFD Short 71 124.91CFD Short 6220 124.92CFD Short 3597 124.93CFD Short 2686 124.94CFD Short 2850 124.94CFD Short 9456 124.95CFD Short 2668 124.96CFD Short 854 124.97CFD Short 4143 124.97CFD Short 2660 124.98CFD Short 1756 124.99CFD Short 70145 125.00CFD Short 66 125.02CFD Short 82 125.04CFD Short 5000 125.20CFD Short 5000 125.22CFD Short 10000 125.30CFD Short 26563 125.36CFD Short 5000 125.40CFD Short 232 125.49CFD Short 9768 125.50CFD Short 50000 125.60 (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 03/04/2008 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