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Deutsche Bank AG17 December 2007 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 14/12/2007 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 Ordinary Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities -1,766,938 -0.39 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,766,938 -0.39 (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 - Australian Dollars $ Purchase 2000 135.1Purchase 3000 135.12Purchase 768 135.15Purchase 1 135.16Purchase 580 135.18Purchase 349 135.22Purchase 2320 135.33Purchase 2680 135.35Purchase 4986 135.38Purchase 2000 135.39Purchase 5039 135.4Purchase 5000 135.48Purchase 500 135.5Purchase 25 135.69Purchase 2500 135.7Purchase 200 135.76Purchase 52 135.81Purchase 100 135.89Purchase 350 135.95Purchase 3867 136.Purchase 150 136.21Purchase 250 136.43Purchase 574 136.48Purchase 141 136.53Purchase 53 136.54Purchase 54 136.66Purchase 65 136.74Purchase 3660 136.9316Purchase 500 137.03Purchase 60 137.07Purchase 32396 137.24Purchase 5020 137.324Purchase 130 137.4Purchase 50 137.45Purchase 901 137.57Purchase 4000 137.58Purchase 693 137.59Purchase 60 137.69Purchase 1000 137.71Purchase 350 137.8Purchase 779 137.99Purchase 2623 138.Purchase 350 138.05Purchase 50 138.1Purchase 50000 138.5Purchase 4946 138.6519Purchase 251 138.74Purchase 1056 138.75Purchase 44 138.84Purchase 1000 138.88Purchase 964 139.1Purchase 1 139.11Purchase 3410 139.25Purchase 361 139.39Purchase 361 139.4Purchase 361 139.44Purchase 362 139.45Purchase 15 139.5Purchase 361 139.56Purchase 3845 141.1859Purchase 3900 141.39999Purchase 11850 141.56484Purchase 12550 141.70284TOTAL PURCHASE 185,864Sale 400 135.33Sale 100 135.39Sale 100 135.44Sale 200 135.47Sale 100 135.48Sale 100 135.51Sale 200 135.72Sale 100 135.74Sale 200 135.75Sale 361 135.86Sale 100 135.89Sale 700 135.93Sale 4 135.94Sale 189 136.Sale 11 136.01Sale 500 136.2Sale 200 136.21Sale 96 136.31Sale 500 136.32Sale 100 136.34Sale 250 136.41Sale 1849 136.55Sale 100 136.64Sale 100 136.74Sale 100 136.75Sale 563 136.9Sale 61 136.91Sale 200 136.92Sale 3660 136.9316Sale 26 136.94Sale 100 137.12Sale 40607 137.24Sale 100 137.28Sale 5020 137.324Sale 100 137.51Sale 287 137.59Sale 100 137.6Sale 13 137.62Sale 100 137.67Sale 2500 137.7Sale 200 137.71Sale 100 137.83Sale 100 137.86Sale 2500 137.95Sale 3794 138.Sale 2206 138.01Sale 100 138.02Sale 5473 138.05Sale 101 138.07Sale 400 138.08Sale 500 138.1Sale 800 138.14Sale 5000 138.18Sale 200 138.25Sale 28 138.27Sale 100 138.31Sale 100 138.35Sale 126 138.52Sale 72 138.54Sale 100 138.75Sale 100 138.81Sale 100 138.83Sale 400 138.92Sale 75 138.99Sale 361 139.03Sale 363 139.05083Sale 300 139.09Sale 100 139.16Sale 100 139.23Sale 350 139.27Sale 200 139.29Sale 2000 139.3Sale 800 139.31Sale 100 139.32Sale 200 139.34Sale 100 139.37Sale 721 139.41Sale 378 139.42Sale 100 139.43Sale 495 139.44Sale 500 139.45Sale 200 139.52Sale 3900 141.39999Sale 11850 141.56484Sale 12550 141.70284TOTAL SALES 118,440 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollars $e.g. CFDCFD Long 400 135.33CFD Long 100 135.39CFD Long 100 135.44CFD Long 200 135.47CFD Long 100 135.48CFD Long 100 135.51CFD Long 200 135.72CFD Long 100 135.74CFD Long 200 135.75CFD Long 100 135.89CFD Long 700 135.93CFD Long 4 135.94CFD Long 189 136.CFD Long 11 136.01CFD Long 500 136.2CFD Long 200 136.21CFD Long 96 136.31CFD Long 500 136.32CFD Long 100 136.34CFD Long 250 136.41CFD Long 100 136.64CFD Long 100 136.74CFD Long 100 136.75CFD Long 563 136.9CFD Long 61 136.91CFD Long 200 136.92CFD Long 26 136.94CFD Long 100 137.12CFD Long 100 137.28CFD Long 5020 137.324CFD Long 100 137.51CFD Long 287 137.59CFD Long 100 137.6CFD Long 13 137.62CFD Long 100 137.67CFD Long 200 137.71CFD Long 100 137.83CFD Long 100 137.86CFD Long 1000 138.CFD Long 100 138.02CFD Long 474 138.05CFD Long 100 138.07CFD Long 400 138.08CFD Long 500 138.1CFD Long 800 138.14CFD Long 200 138.25CFD Long 28 138.27CFD Long 100 138.31CFD Long 100 138.35CFD Long 126 138.52CFD Long 72 138.54CFD Long 100 138.75CFD Long 100 138.81CFD Long 100 138.83CFD Long 400 138.92CFD Long 75 138.99CFD Long 363 139.05083CFD Long 300 139.09CFD Long 100 139.16CFD Long 100 139.23CFD Long 350 139.27CFD Long 200 139.29CFD Long 2000 139.3CFD Long 800 139.31CFD Long 100 139.32CFD Long 200 139.34CFD Long 100 139.37CFD Long 721 139.41CFD Long 378 139.42CFD Long 100 139.43CFD Long 495 139.44CFD Long 500 139.45CFD Long 200 139.52CFD Long 3900 141.39999CFD Long 11850 141.56484CFD Long 12550 141.70284CFD Short 80 135.18CFD Short 25 135.4CFD Short 500 135.5CFD Short 25 135.69CFD Short 200 135.76CFD Short 52 135.81CFD Short 100 135.89CFD Short 350 135.95CFD Short 3867 136.CFD Short 150 136.21CFD Short 250 136.43CFD Short 574 136.48CFD Short 141 136.53CFD Short 53 136.54CFD Short 54 136.66CFD Short 65 136.74CFD Short 3660 136.9316CFD Short 500 137.03CFD Short 60 137.07CFD Short 16789 137.24CFD Short 130 137.4CFD Short 50 137.45CFD Short 901 137.57CFD Short 693 137.59CFD Short 60 137.69CFD Short 1000 137.71CFD Short 350 137.8CFD Short 779 137.99CFD Short 1491 138.CFD Short 350 138.05CFD Short 50 138.1CFD Short 4946 138.6519CFD Short 251 138.74CFD Short 1056 138.75CFD Short 44 138.84CFD Short 1000 138.88CFD Short 964 139.1CFD Short 1 139.11CFD Short 3410 139.25CFD Short 15 139.5CFD Short 3900 141.39999CFD Short 11850 141.56484CFD Short 12550 141.70284 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 17/12/2007 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