28th Feb 2008 11:16
Deutsche Bank AG28 February 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 27/02/2008 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 879,847 0.19% -1,970,000 -0.43 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,726,326 0.38% -987,433 -0.22 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,703,000 0.37% -1,676,000 -0.37 Total 4,309,173 0.94% -4,633,433 -1.01 (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 179 133.68Purchase 100 134.30Purchase 47 134.45Purchase 1996 134.50Purchase 528 134.54Purchase 644 134.55Purchase 781 134.57Purchase 362 134.65Purchase 5363 134.66Purchase 2000 134.67Purchase 736 134.68Purchase 5725 134.69Purchase 1543 134.70Purchase 362 134.71Purchase 230 134.74Purchase 1000 135.05Purchase 29 135.06Purchase 2000 135.07Purchase 179 135.12Purchase 996 135.14Purchase 736 135.16Purchase 971 135.17Purchase 362 135.20Purchase 1301 135.24Purchase 362 135.26Purchase 195 135.30Purchase 1000 135.31Purchase 769 135.32Purchase 7621 135.36Purchase 445 135.38Purchase 1555 135.39Purchase 84 135.47Purchase 683 135.49Purchase 1363 135.50Purchase 1000 135.52Purchase 300 135.55Purchase 1378 135.58Purchase 992 135.61Purchase 1008 135.62Purchase 362 135.63Purchase 1000 135.64Purchase 610 135.65Purchase 1680 135.66Purchase 1211 135.67Purchase 363 135.69Purchase 2000 135.70Purchase 362 135.73Purchase 35 135.74Purchase 3965 135.75Purchase 1206 135.80Purchase 603 135.85Purchase 866 135.87Purchase 724 135.90Purchase 1662 135.94Purchase 1000 135.98Purchase 7777 136.00Purchase 1419 136.01Purchase 1000 136.07Purchase 4490 136.10Purchase 5000 136.15Purchase 32568 136.20Purchase 4000 136.25Purchase 718 136.29Purchase 2282 136.30Purchase 1000 136.35Purchase 1000 136.42Purchase 1200 136.45Purchase 1500 136.48Purchase 3207 136.50Purchase 179 136.51Purchase 2156 136.60Purchase 36 136.61Purchase 5464 136.62Purchase 240 136.63Purchase 2534 136.65Purchase 1226 136.68Purchase 2000 136.70Purchase 285 136.74Purchase 627 136.77Purchase 600 136.78Purchase 3773 136.80Purchase 2000 136.82Purchase 5000 136.84Purchase 2194 136.87Purchase 2000 136.88Purchase 10000 136.90Purchase 3117 136.94Purchase 1042 136.95Purchase 520 136.97Purchase 1480 136.98Purchase 4150 137.00Purchase 5000 137.05Purchase 5000 137.11TOTAL PURCHASE 192,358Sale 179 133.68Sale 362 135.05Sale 400 135.20Sale 10000 135.22Sale 100 135.30Sale 2500 135.33Sale 25 135.80Sale 800 136.00Sale 22888 136.20Sale 75 136.34Sale 247 136.37Sale 1 136.39Sale 1461 136.40Sale 1291 136.43Sale 104540 136.50Sale 607 136.50Sale 1000 136.60Sale 563 136.62Sale 19447 136.65Sale 14713 136.67Sale 106 136.72Sale 362 136.85Sale 200 136.86Sale 1087 136.87Sale 1087 136.88Sale 3637 136.90Sale 315 136.92Sale 363 136.94Sale 1272 136.95Sale 2363 137.00Sale 362 137.07Sale 77 137.12Sale 362 137.14TOTAL SALES 192,792 (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 179 133.68CFD Long 400 135.20CFD Long 10000 135.22CFD Long 100 135.30CFD Long 2500 135.33CFD Long 25 135.80CFD Long 800 136.00CFD Long 75 136.34CFD Long 247 136.37CFD Long 1 136.39CFD Long 1461 136.40CFD Long 1291 136.43CFD Long 400 136.50CFD Long 1000 136.60CFD Long 200 136.62CFD Long 19447 136.65CFD Long 14713 136.67CFD Long 106 136.72CFD Long 200 136.86CFD Long 3637 136.90CFD Long 315 136.92CFD Long 548 136.95CFD Short 179 133.68CFD Short 100 134.30CFD Short 230 134.74CFD Short 179 135.12CFD Short 996 135.14CFD Short 736 135.16CFD Short 1301 135.24CFD Short 195 135.30CFD Short 84 135.47CFD Short 300 135.55CFD Short 504 135.87CFD Short 1662 135.94CFD Short 419 136.01CFD Short 1000 136.07CFD Short 128 136.10CFD Short 95 136.20CFD Short 179 136.51CFD Short 285 136.74CFD Short 150 137.00 (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) Call Option Selling 24,000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 1.48Call Option Selling 6,000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 1.56Call Option Selling 5,000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 1.57Call Option Selling 9,000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 2.17Call Option Selling 3,000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 2.17Call Option Selling 10,000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 2.20Put Option Selling 2,000 134.00 American 28/02/2008 0.80 (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 28/02/2008 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