19th Mar 2008 11:49
Deutsche Bank AG19 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 18/03/2008 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 363,590 0.08% -2,162,642 -0.47 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,854,622 0.41% -536,590 -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 0.36% -1,645,000 -0.36 Total 3,868,212 0.85% -4,344,232 -0.95 (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 200000 128.25Purchase 25 121.65Purchase 100 121.75Purchase 100 121.97Purchase 80 122.07Purchase 100 122.11Purchase 3300 122.12Purchase 900 122.23Purchase 25100 122.24Purchase 50722 122.25Purchase 722 122.32Purchase 150 122.40Purchase 202 122.49Purchase 1798 122.50Purchase 250 122.54Purchase 4471 122.55Purchase 1153 122.69Purchase 6000 122.78Purchase 21 122.80Purchase 403 122.90Purchase 78 122.93Purchase 8 122.95Purchase 358 123.00Purchase 368 123.04Purchase 362 123.19Purchase 500 123.20Purchase 1000 123.29Purchase 1500 126.85Purchase 54 127.00Purchase 1100 128.68Purchase 2500 130.40TOTAL PURCHASE 303,425Sale 4604 122.05Sale 8048 122.10Sale 200 122.15Sale 41000 122.18Sale 1093 122.20Sale 447 122.23Sale 90 122.24Sale 59232 122.25Sale 7911 122.26Sale 8718 122.30Sale 2000 122.31Sale 382 122.32Sale 1150 122.34Sale 488 122.34Sale 2000 122.35Sale 936 122.37Sale 4140 122.38Sale 1150 122.39Sale 12324 122.40Sale 2952 122.41Sale 1721 122.42Sale 54 122.43Sale 9803 122.44Sale 1100 122.45Sale 27 122.46Sale 100 122.47Sale 47 122.49Sale 1039 122.50Sale 200 122.51Sale 514 122.55Sale 6 122.56Sale 4839 122.58Sale 1100 122.59Sale 289 122.60Sale 100 122.62Sale 1869 122.63Sale 34 122.64Sale 100 122.65Sale 47 122.66Sale 44 122.67Sale 3488 122.69Sale 3723 122.70Sale 4218 122.72Sale 65 122.78Sale 165 122.79Sale 7097 122.80Sale 110 122.82Sale 31 122.84Sale 221 122.85Sale 224 122.86Sale 147 122.87Sale 236 122.89Sale 1223 122.90Sale 142 122.91Sale 545 122.92Sale 128 122.93Sale 590 122.94Sale 783 122.95Sale 313 122.96Sale 27 122.97Sale 370 122.98Sale 101 122.99Sale 4 123.00Sale 173 123.02Sale 85 123.03Sale 151 123.04Sale 73 123.07Sale 236 123.09Sale 33 123.11Sale 58 123.18Sale 1500 126.85Sale 500 126.93Sale 56854 127.00Sale 1981 127.73Sale 2000 129.49TOTAL SALES 269,493 (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 3 122.05CFD Long 3149 122.10CFD Long 200 122.15CFD Long 41000 122.18CFD Long 1093 122.20CFD Long 447 122.23CFD Long 90 122.24CFD Long 5643 122.25CFD Long 3718 122.30CFD Long 2000 122.31CFD Long 382 122.32CFD Long 1150 122.34CFD Long 488 122.34CFD Long 2000 122.35CFD Long 125 122.37CFD Long 4140 122.38CFD Long 4035 122.40CFD Long 2200 122.41CFD Long 21 122.43CFD Long 6150 122.44CFD Long 100 122.45CFD Long 27 122.46CFD Long 100 122.47CFD Long 47 122.49CFD Long 1000 122.50CFD Long 200 122.51CFD Long 100 122.55CFD Long 6 122.56CFD Long 4839 122.58CFD Long 100 122.59CFD Long 289 122.60CFD Long 100 122.62CFD Long 1869 122.63CFD Long 34 122.64CFD Long 100 122.65CFD Long 47 122.66CFD Long 44 122.67CFD Long 249 122.69CFD Long 100 122.70CFD Long 1080 122.72CFD Long 65 122.78CFD Long 165 122.79CFD Long 7097 122.80CFD Long 110 122.82CFD Long 31 122.84CFD Long 221 122.85CFD Long 224 122.86CFD Long 147 122.87CFD Long 236 122.89CFD Long 1223 122.90CFD Long 142 122.91CFD Long 545 122.92CFD Long 128 122.93CFD Long 590 122.94CFD Long 783 122.95CFD Long 313 122.96CFD Long 27 122.97CFD Long 370 122.98CFD Long 101 122.99CFD Long 4 123.00CFD Long 173 123.02CFD Long 85 123.03CFD Long 151 123.04CFD Long 73 123.07CFD Long 236 123.09CFD Long 33 123.11CFD Long 58 123.18CFD Long 1500 126.85CFD Long 500 126.93CFD Long 54 127.00CFD Long 1981 127.73CFD Long 2000 129.49CFD Short 200000 128.25CFD Short 100 121.75CFD Short 100 121.97CFD Short 100 122.11CFD Short 3300 122.12CFD Short 150 122.40CFD Short 202 122.49CFD Short 1798 122.50CFD Short 250 122.54CFD Short 500 122.55CFD Short 1153 122.69CFD Short 6000 122.78CFD Short 21 122.80CFD Short 403 122.90CFD Short 78 122.93CFD Short 8 122.95CFD Short 358 123.00CFD Short 500 123.20CFD Short 1000 123.29CFD Short 1500 126.85CFD Short 54 127.00CFD Short 1100 128.68CFD Short 2500 130.40 (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 19/03/2008 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