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Deutsche Bank AG01 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 31/01/2008 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 1,543,494 0.34% -5,847,231 -1.28% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,830,065 0.40% -882,628 -0.19% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,545,000 0.34% -1,575,000 -0.34% Total 4,918,559 1.08% -8,304,859 -1.82% (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 1000 112.55Purchase 30 112.65Purchase 100 112.79Purchase 10000 112.8Purchase 3000 112.81Purchase 281 112.92Purchase 57 113.01Purchase 100 113.12Purchase 100 113.19Purchase 100 113.22Purchase 290 113.33Purchase 65 113.37Purchase 100 113.38Purchase 15000 113.4Purchase 200 113.45Purchase 50 113.55Purchase 100 113.65Purchase 300 113.8Purchase 308 113.85Purchase 100 113.92Purchase 200 113.99Purchase 500 114Purchase 100 114.26Purchase 200 114.3Purchase 100 114.95Purchase 364 114.99Purchase 1000 115.11Purchase 1151 115.3Purchase 100 115.33Purchase 86 115.39Purchase 349 115.4Purchase 250 115.53Purchase 14 115.74Purchase 100 115.85Purchase 50 115.95Purchase 100 115.97Purchase 520 116.1Purchase 100 116.15Purchase 150 116.16Purchase 73 116.17Purchase 800 116.3Purchase 2750 116.31Purchase 30 116.4Purchase 114 116.41Purchase 1000 116.45Purchase 150 116.48Purchase 209 116.49Purchase 200 116.5Purchase 391 116.52Purchase 1486 116.6Purchase 1382 116.61Purchase 767 116.62Purchase 7950 116.6207497Purchase 39 116.63Purchase 28 116.64Purchase 100 116.65Purchase 1000 116.67Purchase 732 116.69Purchase 32 116.7Purchase 61 116.71Purchase 13 116.74Purchase 200 116.75Purchase 210 116.79Purchase 100 116.8Purchase 100 116.84Purchase 2000 116.9Purchase 9576 116.9235Purchase 2160 117.1793611Purchase 1270 117.2Purchase 8 117.23Purchase 23 117.26Purchase 1100 117.32Purchase 1000 117.35Purchase 300 117.4Purchase 1000 117.44Purchase 100 117.45Purchase 211 117.49Purchase 357 117.5Purchase 1800 117.55Purchase 39 117.6Purchase 100 117.69Purchase 100 117.78Purchase 100 117.93Purchase 100 117.98Purchase 500 118.6Purchase 100 119.39Purchase 200 119.6Purchase 1000 120.01Purchase 3442 123Purchase 856 133.95TOTAL PURCHASE 84,074Sale 100 112.49Sale 200 112.56Sale 364 112.65Sale 20000 112.671705Sale 364 112.8Sale 50 112.81Sale 363 112.85Sale 281 112.92Sale 447 112.95Sale 31090 113Sale 727 113.06Sale 364 113.07Sale 394 113.1Sale 1070 113.15Sale 930 113.19Sale 100 113.23Sale 364 113.25Sale 100 113.4Sale 308 113.65Sale 972 113.92Sale 50 113.95Sale 328 114.17Sale 11265 114.3Sale 250 114.56Sale 100 115Sale 50 115.19Sale 100 115.2Sale 200 115.23Sale 250 115.24Sale 884 115.45Sale 116 115.46Sale 8582 115.652299Sale 20 115.74Sale 3000 116Sale 364 116.15Sale 10 116.19Sale 10000 116.2482233Sale 364 116.26Sale 353 116.3Sale 364 116.33Sale 54 116.42Sale 213 116.44Sale 50 116.45Sale 73 116.48Sale 996 116.49Sale 91031 116.5Sale 11 116.52Sale 150 116.55Sale 8 116.6Sale 50 116.66Sale 100 116.67Sale 22311 116.9043319Sale 10760 116.9388Sale 100 117.01Sale 1010 117.07Sale 100 117.19Sale 900 117.4Sale 38 117.45Sale 10000 117.47946Sale 2000 117.56Sale 393 117.58Sale 97 117.59Sale 1193 117.65Sale 1003 117.66Sale 100 117.75Sale 1640 117.8Sale 22 117.81Sale 2000 117.94Sale 200 117.95Sale 120 117.99Sale 800 118Sale 100 118.06Sale 800 118.3Sale 500 118.5Sale 500 118.54Sale 100 118.65Sale 7280 119Sale 200 119.35Sale 500 119.44Sale 21 119.5Sale 129 119.51Sale 120 119.64Sale 100 119.97Sale 2000 120Sale 64 120.3Sale 136 120.35Sale 62787 123Sale 856 133.95TOTAL SALES 318,954 (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 100 112.49CFD Long 200 112.56CFD Long 20000 112.671705CFD Long 50 112.81CFD Long 5000 113CFD Long 1070 113.15CFD Long 930 113.19CFD Long 100 113.23CFD Long 100 113.4CFD Long 972 113.92CFD Long 50 113.95CFD Long 328 114.17CFD Long 450 114.3CFD Long 250 114.56CFD Long 100 115CFD Long 50 115.19CFD Long 100 115.2CFD Long 200 115.23CFD Long 250 115.24CFD Long 884 115.45CFD Long 116 115.46CFD Long 8582 115.652299CFD Long 20 115.74CFD Long 3000 116CFD Long 10000 116.2482233CFD Long 54 116.42CFD Long 50 116.45CFD Long 73 116.48CFD Long 996 116.49CFD Long 1031 116.5CFD Long 11 116.52CFD Long 8 116.6CFD Long 50 116.66CFD Long 100 116.67CFD Long 22311 116.9043319CFD Long 10760 116.9388CFD Long 100 117.01CFD Long 1010 117.07CFD Long 100 117.19CFD Long 900 117.4CFD Long 38 117.45CFD Long 10000 117.47946CFD Long 393 117.58CFD Long 97 117.59CFD Long 300 117.65CFD Long 100 117.75CFD Long 1640 117.8CFD Long 22 117.81CFD Long 200 117.95CFD Long 120 117.99CFD Long 800 118CFD Long 100 118.06CFD Long 800 118.3CFD Long 500 118.5CFD Long 500 118.54CFD Long 100 118.65CFD Long 200 119.35CFD Long 500 119.44CFD Long 21 119.5CFD Long 129 119.51CFD Long 120 119.64CFD Long 100 119.97CFD Long 2000 120CFD Long 64 120.3CFD Long 136 120.35CFD Long 61793 123CFD Long 856 133.95CFD Short 1000 112.55CFD Short 100 112.79CFD Short 3000 112.81CFD Short 281 112.92CFD Short 57 113.01CFD Short 100 113.12CFD Short 100 113.19CFD Short 100 113.22CFD Short 290 113.33CFD Short 65 113.37CFD Short 100 113.38CFD Short 200 113.45CFD Short 50 113.55CFD Short 100 113.65CFD Short 300 113.8CFD Short 100 113.92CFD Short 200 113.99CFD Short 500 114CFD Short 100 114.26CFD Short 200 114.3CFD Short 100 114.95CFD Short 1000 115.11CFD Short 1151 115.3CFD Short 100 115.33CFD Short 86 115.39CFD Short 349 115.4CFD Short 250 115.53CFD Short 14 115.74CFD Short 100 115.85CFD Short 50 115.95CFD Short 100 115.97CFD Short 520 116.1CFD Short 100 116.15CFD Short 150 116.16CFD Short 73 116.17CFD Short 800 116.3CFD Short 2750 116.31CFD Short 30 116.4CFD Short 114 116.41CFD Short 1000 116.45CFD Short 150 116.48CFD Short 209 116.49CFD Short 200 116.5CFD Short 391 116.52CFD Short 1486 116.6CFD Short 500 116.62CFD Short 7950 116.6207497CFD Short 100 116.65CFD Short 1000 116.67CFD Short 732 116.69CFD Short 61 116.71CFD Short 100 116.84CFD Short 9576 116.9235CFD Short 2160 117.1793611CFD Short 100 117.2CFD Short 100 117.32CFD Short 300 117.4CFD Short 100 117.45CFD Short 211 117.49CFD Short 357 117.5CFD Short 800 117.55CFD Short 39 117.6CFD Short 100 117.69CFD Short 100 117.78CFD Short 100 117.93CFD Short 100 117.98CFD Short 500 118.6CFD Short 100 119.39CFD Short 200 119.6CFD Short 1000 120.01CFD Short 2000 123CFD Short 856 133.95 (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 Purchasing 150,000 116.00 American 25/09/2008 17.00 (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 01/02/2008 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:
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