8th May 2008 11:45
Deutsche Bank AG08 May 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 07/05/2008 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 504,594 -1,797,828 0.11% -0.39 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,243,722 -650,504 0.27% -0.14 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 -1,275,000 0.32% -0.28 Total 3,195,316 -3,723,332 0.70% -0.82 (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 74970 142.29Purchase 3 143.99Purchase 430 144.00Purchase 34 144.22Purchase 11 144.23Purchase 455 144.27Purchase 100 144.78Purchase 200 145.00Purchase 2000 145.17Purchase 1540 145.26Purchase 254 145.38Purchase 33 145.41Purchase 843 145.44Purchase 29 145.50Purchase 74 145.54Purchase 70 145.56Purchase 19 145.57Purchase 49 145.59Purchase 850 145.60Purchase 332 145.60Purchase 32 145.62Purchase 26 145.63Purchase 28 145.67Purchase 10000 145.67Purchase 42 145.68Purchase 49 145.72Purchase 49 145.74Purchase 24 145.76Purchase 24 145.78Purchase 72 145.79Purchase 3 145.81Purchase 45 145.82Purchase 73 145.84Purchase 46 145.85Purchase 371 145.89Purchase 676 145.90Purchase 58 145.91Purchase 90 145.94Purchase 1500 146.00Purchase 11 146.01TOTAL PURCHASE 95,515Sale 360 143.88Sale 720 143.90Sale 360 143.92Sale 337 143.93Sale 361 143.94Sale 360 143.95Sale 1419 143.97Sale 23 143.99Sale 50 144.00Sale 720 144.02Sale 21 144.03Sale 360 144.08Sale 360 144.11Sale 360 144.12Sale 720 144.20Sale 241 144.27Sale 360 144.40Sale 119 144.42Sale 360 144.50Sale 720 144.58Sale 1749 144.60Sale 360 144.61Sale 1080 144.65Sale 355 144.72Sale 360 144.74Sale 725 144.76Sale 928 144.78Sale 289 144.79Sale 360 144.80Sale 315 144.82Sale 360 144.84Sale 628 144.85Sale 721 144.90Sale 50 144.93Sale 59 144.95Sale 360 145.10Sale 720 145.13Sale 360 145.15Sale 298 145.17Sale 720 145.22Sale 723 145.23Sale 606 145.24Sale 301 145.25Sale 360 145.30Sale 4767 145.31Sale 776 145.32Sale 634 145.33Sale 114 145.34Sale 123 145.35Sale 1176 145.37Sale 938 145.38Sale 366 145.39Sale 957 145.40Sale 720 145.41Sale 1074 145.45Sale 830 145.46Sale 360 145.47Sale 360 145.49Sale 1074 145.50Sale 360 145.51Sale 360 145.52Sale 2188 145.53Sale 4 145.53Sale 2630 145.54Sale 360 145.59Sale 1052 145.60Sale 720 145.63Sale 40 145.64Sale 1377 145.65Sale 1250 145.66Sale 511 145.66Sale 361 145.67Sale 51 145.70Sale 720 145.71Sale 334 145.76Sale 423 145.77Sale 437 145.78Sale 1441 145.80Sale 1900 145.81Sale 720 145.82Sale 56 145.83Sale 478 145.84Sale 1636 145.85Sale 2521 145.86Sale 1440 145.88Sale 1308 145.90Sale 360 145.93Sale 360 145.96Sale 360 145.99Sale 896 146.02Sale 360 146.11TOTAL SALES 62,401 (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 50 144.00CFD Long 1028 144.60CFD Long 50 144.93CFD Long 298 145.17CFD Long 367 145.23CFD Long 606 145.24CFD Long 101 145.31CFD Long 176 145.32CFD Long 634 145.33CFD Long 456 145.37CFD Long 938 145.38CFD Long 6 145.39CFD Long 470 145.46CFD Long 2188 145.53CFD Long 2630 145.54CFD Long 40 145.64CFD Long 297 145.65CFD Long 1250 145.66CFD Long 151 145.66CFD Long 1 145.67CFD Long 51 145.70CFD Long 423 145.77CFD Long 77 145.78CFD Long 100 145.81CFD Long 56 145.83CFD Long 210 145.84CFD Long 50 145.85CFD Long 200 145.90CFD Short 74970 142.29CFD Short 34 144.22CFD Short 11 144.23CFD Short 455 144.27CFD Short 100 144.78CFD Short 200 145.00CFD Short 2000 145.17CFD Short 1540 145.26CFD Short 254 145.38CFD Short 33 145.41CFD Short 843 145.44CFD Short 29 145.50CFD Short 74 145.54CFD Short 70 145.56CFD Short 19 145.57CFD Short 49 145.59CFD Short 850 145.60CFD Short 143 145.60CFD Short 32 145.62CFD Short 26 145.63CFD Short 28 145.67CFD Short 10000 145.67CFD Short 42 145.68CFD Short 49 145.72CFD Short 49 145.74CFD Short 24 145.76CFD Short 24 145.78CFD Short 72 145.79CFD Short 3 145.81CFD Short 45 145.82CFD Short 371 145.89CFD Short 676 145.90CFD Short 58 145.91CFD Short 90 145.94CFD Short 1500 146.00CFD Short 11 146.01 (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 08/05/2008 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