29th Apr 2008 11:17
Deutsche Bank AG29 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28/04/2008 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 438,832 -1,911,393 0.10% -0.42 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,331,710 -547,680 0.29% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 -860,000 0.32% -0.19 Total 3,217,542 -3,319,073 0.70% -0.73 (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 447 141.80Purchase 33 141.88Purchase 39 141.89Purchase 46 141.91Purchase 16 141.92Purchase 49 141.93Purchase 554 141.95Purchase 1213 141.96Purchase 266 141.97Purchase 555 141.98Purchase 31 141.99Purchase 4002 142.00Purchase 44 142.01Purchase 940 142.02Purchase 56 142.03Purchase 540 142.04Purchase 502 142.05Purchase 63 142.06Purchase 133 142.07Purchase 22 142.11Purchase 22 142.13Purchase 44 142.14Purchase 22 142.15Purchase 57 142.18Purchase 401 142.20Purchase 1487 142.22Purchase 139 142.23Purchase 20196 142.25Purchase 45 142.36Purchase 28 142.38Purchase 154 142.40Purchase 200 142.42Purchase 159 142.43Purchase 6 142.45Purchase 73 142.46Purchase 91 142.47Purchase 1215 142.48Purchase 139 142.51Purchase 6 142.52Purchase 2000 142.53Purchase 187 142.54Purchase 1378 142.55Purchase 312 142.57Purchase 354 142.58Purchase 129 142.59Purchase 70 142.60Purchase 545 142.61Purchase 165 142.62Purchase 106 142.63Purchase 40 142.66Purchase 1405 142.68Purchase 269 142.69Purchase 532 142.78Purchase 92 142.80Purchase 45 142.81Purchase 49 142.83Purchase 1000 142.88Purchase 800 142.89Purchase 25 142.94Purchase 75 142.95Purchase 500 142.96Purchase 81 142.97Purchase 471 142.98Purchase 2808 143.00Purchase 261 143.07Purchase 1322 143.11Purchase 300 143.12Purchase 300 143.15Purchase 861 143.19Purchase 300 143.24Purchase 361 143.30Purchase 200 143.33Purchase 361 143.38Purchase 361 143.40Purchase 4000 143.50Purchase 361 143.53Purchase 361 143.54Purchase 80000 143.56Purchase 1147 143.68Purchase 361 143.71Purchase 500 144.04Purchase 500 144.06Purchase 325 144.10Purchase 2000 144.11Purchase 361 144.18Purchase 500 144.21Purchase 361 144.38Purchase 2527 144.40Purchase 361 144.41Purchase 361 144.43Purchase 3150 144.49Purchase 362 144.49Purchase 361 144.53Purchase 361 144.60Purchase 361 145.90Purchase 423 146.60Purchase 4933 146.95TOTAL PURCHASE 156,077Sale 722 141.86Sale 1082 141.87Sale 1 141.90Sale 361 141.96Sale 722 141.97Sale 3629 142.00Sale 302 142.01Sale 100 142.02Sale 105 142.05Sale 152 142.06Sale 304 142.10Sale 361 142.15Sale 1503 142.20Sale 20000 142.25Sale 700 142.32Sale 233 142.35Sale 721 142.36Sale 518 142.38Sale 361 142.40Sale 1184 142.41Sale 355 142.42Sale 177 142.44Sale 367 142.45Sale 383 142.46Sale 796 142.47Sale 469 142.48Sale 83 142.49Sale 178 142.49Sale 1553 142.50Sale 1312 142.51Sale 725 142.52Sale 1145 142.53Sale 1449 142.54Sale 89 142.55Sale 325 142.56Sale 3034 142.57Sale 749 142.58Sale 123 142.59Sale 28 142.61Sale 361 142.62Sale 3454 142.63Sale 274 142.64Sale 1296 142.65Sale 361 142.66Sale 6 142.67Sale 38 142.68Sale 511 142.71Sale 38 142.72Sale 64 142.73Sale 53 142.74Sale 2432 142.75Sale 57 142.76Sale 4 142.77Sale 184 142.78Sale 393 142.79Sale 22 142.80Sale 65 142.81Sale 402 142.82Sale 604 142.83Sale 127 142.84Sale 160 142.87Sale 54 142.88Sale 102 142.89Sale 1790 142.90Sale 93 142.91Sale 36 142.93Sale 120 142.94Sale 127 142.97Sale 104 142.98Sale 127 142.99Sale 4500 143.00Sale 76 143.05Sale 180 143.07Sale 5 143.09Sale 37 143.13Sale 548 143.14Sale 46 143.16Sale 169 143.17Sale 378 143.19Sale 1253 143.20Sale 342 143.21Sale 402 143.30Sale 75 143.32Sale 19 143.34Sale 98 143.38Sale 1600 143.44Sale 20328 143.50Sale 92 143.52Sale 174 143.53Sale 35 143.55Sale 40576 143.56Sale 361 143.58Sale 545 143.59Sale 204 143.60Sale 361 143.62Sale 311 143.65Sale 11 143.66Sale 600 143.80Sale 8 144.06Sale 183 144.08Sale 535 144.16Sale 500 144.21Sale 109 144.38Sale 500 144.40Sale 500 144.45Sale 40700 144.50Sale 85 144.54Sale 111 144.55Sale 110 144.56Sale 800 144.78Sale 2500 144.79Sale 617 145.07Sale 77 145.26Sale 110 146.02Sale 1000 146.03Sale 766 146.27Sale 423 146.60Sale 76 146.61Sale 26 146.80Sale 2073 146.95TOTAL SALES 184,995 (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 700 142.32CFD Long 29 142.35CFD Long 721 142.36CFD Long 1000 142.41CFD Long 22 142.46CFD Long 74 142.47CFD Long 469 142.48CFD Long 83 142.49CFD Long 178 142.49CFD Long 469 142.50CFD Long 590 142.51CFD Long 3 142.52CFD Long 784 142.53CFD Long 1088 142.54CFD Long 89 142.55CFD Long 67 142.56CFD Long 3034 142.57CFD Long 27 142.58CFD Long 20 142.59CFD Long 28 142.61CFD Long 24 142.64CFD Long 6 142.67CFD Long 38 142.68CFD Long 38 142.72CFD Long 64 142.73CFD Long 57 142.76CFD Long 184 142.78CFD Long 393 142.79CFD Long 22 142.80CFD Long 23 142.81CFD Long 402 142.82CFD Long 284 142.83CFD Long 127 142.84CFD Long 160 142.87CFD Long 54 142.88CFD Long 102 142.89CFD Long 106 142.90CFD Long 36 142.93CFD Long 117 142.94CFD Long 127 142.97CFD Long 37 142.98CFD Long 127 142.99CFD Long 4500 143.00CFD Long 103 143.07CFD Long 5 143.09CFD Long 37 143.13CFD Long 548 143.14CFD Long 46 143.16CFD Long 169 143.17CFD Long 378 143.19CFD Long 94 143.20CFD Long 402 143.30CFD Long 75 143.32CFD Long 19 143.34CFD Long 98 143.38CFD Long 1600 143.44CFD Long 5344 143.50CFD Long 92 143.52CFD Long 174 143.53CFD Long 35 143.55CFD Long 215 143.56CFD Long 184 143.59CFD Long 200 143.60CFD Long 300 143.65CFD Long 10 143.66CFD Long 600 143.80CFD Long 8 144.06CFD Long 183 144.08CFD Long 535 144.16CFD Long 500 144.21CFD Long 109 144.38CFD Long 500 144.40CFD Long 500 144.45CFD Long 85 144.54CFD Long 111 144.55CFD Long 110 144.56CFD Long 800 144.78CFD Long 2500 144.79CFD Long 617 145.07CFD Long 77 145.26CFD Long 110 146.02CFD Long 766 146.27CFD Long 423 146.60CFD Long 76 146.61CFD Long 26 146.80CFD Short 33 141.88CFD Short 39 141.89CFD Short 46 141.91CFD Short 16 141.92CFD Short 49 141.93CFD Short 554 141.95CFD Short 35 141.96CFD Short 31 141.99CFD Short 500 142.00CFD Short 44 142.01CFD Short 354 142.02CFD Short 56 142.03CFD Short 75 142.05CFD Short 63 142.06CFD Short 133 142.07CFD Short 22 142.11CFD Short 22 142.13CFD Short 44 142.14CFD Short 22 142.15CFD Short 57 142.18CFD Short 401 142.20CFD Short 1487 142.22CFD Short 139 142.23CFD Short 196 142.25CFD Short 45 142.36CFD Short 28 142.38CFD Short 154 142.40CFD Short 200 142.42CFD Short 159 142.43CFD Short 6 142.45CFD Short 73 142.46CFD Short 91 142.47CFD Short 1215 142.48CFD Short 139 142.51CFD Short 6 142.52CFD Short 187 142.54CFD Short 378 142.55CFD Short 312 142.57CFD Short 354 142.58CFD Short 129 142.59CFD Short 70 142.60CFD Short 545 142.61CFD Short 165 142.62CFD Short 106 142.63CFD Short 40 142.66CFD Short 1405 142.68CFD Short 269 142.69CFD Short 532 142.78CFD Short 92 142.80CFD Short 45 142.81CFD Short 49 142.83CFD Short 1000 142.88CFD Short 800 142.89CFD Short 25 142.94CFD Short 75 142.95CFD Short 500 142.96CFD Short 81 142.97CFD Short 471 142.98CFD Short 2808 143.00CFD Short 261 143.07CFD Short 600 143.11CFD Short 300 143.12CFD Short 300 143.15CFD Short 500 143.19CFD Short 300 143.24CFD Short 200 143.33CFD Short 4000 143.50CFD Short 1147 143.68CFD Short 500 144.04CFD Short 500 144.06CFD Short 325 144.10CFD Short 2000 144.11CFD Short 361 144.18CFD Short 500 144.21CFD Short 3150 144.49CFD Short 423 146.60 (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) Put Option Purchasing 10,000 142.00 American 29/05/2008 5.39Put Option Purchasing 5,000 142.00 American 29/05/2008 5.45Put Option Purchasing 5,000 142.00 American 29/05/2008 5.47Put Option Purchasing 10,000 144.00 American 29/05/2008 6.45Put Option Purchasing 10,000 146.00 American 29/05/2008 7.61Put Option Purchasing 10,000 148.00 American 29/05/2008 8.89 (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 29/04/2008 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