27th Feb 2008 11:43
Deutsche Bank AG27 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 26/02/2008 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 886,356 0.19% -21,976,075 -0.48 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,726,326 0.38% -1,036,356 -0.23 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,758,000 0.38% -1,676,000 -0.37 Total 4,370,682 -4,908,425 0.96% -1.03 (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 50193 133.68Purchase 2987 133.70Purchase 5 133.72Purchase 44 133.74Purchase 2022 133.75Purchase 206 133.76Purchase 44 133.78Purchase 2357 133.79Purchase 3528 133.80Purchase 87 133.85Purchase 1000 133.87Purchase 2088 133.88Purchase 3193 133.89Purchase 20761 133.90Purchase 75 133.92Purchase 29 133.93Purchase 3296 133.95Purchase 41 133.98Purchase 27 134.00Purchase 48 134.04Purchase 21 134.07Purchase 442 134.12Purchase 58 134.14Purchase 1464 134.15Purchase 1536 134.16Purchase 83 134.17Purchase 66 134.18Purchase 55 134.19Purchase 7112 134.20Purchase 23 134.21Purchase 2027 134.25Purchase 61 134.26Purchase 77 134.29Purchase 3277 134.30Purchase 4551 134.31Purchase 56 134.32Purchase 289 134.33Purchase 475 134.34Purchase 2663 134.35Purchase 35 134.36Purchase 36 134.38Purchase 228 134.39Purchase 3049 134.40Purchase 5000 134.42Purchase 96 134.43Purchase 39 134.44Purchase 1571 134.45Purchase 37 134.46Purchase 16 134.56Purchase 14 134.61Purchase 14 134.66Purchase 15 134.67Purchase 14 134.69Purchase 5218 134.70Purchase 62 134.71Purchase 52 134.72Purchase 14 134.73Purchase 23 134.74Purchase 1516 134.75Purchase 29 134.78Purchase 11 134.79Purchase 2082 134.80Purchase 422 134.82Purchase 24 134.83Purchase 30 134.84Purchase 3923 134.85Purchase 12 134.86Purchase 12 134.87Purchase 1493 134.88Purchase 12 134.90Purchase 4200 134.92Purchase 363 134.94Purchase 1487 134.95Purchase 390 134.96Purchase 12 134.97Purchase 373 134.98Purchase 373 134.99Purchase 5001 135.00Purchase 26 135.01Purchase 27 135.02Purchase 35 135.04Purchase 12 135.05Purchase 54 135.07Purchase 26 135.09Purchase 32 135.10Purchase 362 135.14Purchase 37 135.15Purchase 19 135.16Purchase 32 135.17Purchase 29 135.18Purchase 155 135.19Purchase 801 135.20Purchase 362 135.21Purchase 249 135.22Purchase 22 135.23Purchase 101 135.24Purchase 361 135.25Purchase 47 135.26Purchase 794 135.27Purchase 1089 135.28Purchase 33 135.29Purchase 1115 135.30Purchase 448 135.31Purchase 75 135.32Purchase 15 135.33Purchase 71 135.34Purchase 21 135.35Purchase 7850 135.35Purchase 94 135.40Purchase 82 135.41Purchase 34 135.42Purchase 77026 135.43Purchase 23 135.44Purchase 124 135.45Purchase 362 135.46Purchase 746 135.47Purchase 67 135.49Purchase 75 135.50Purchase 35 135.51Purchase 725 135.55Purchase 47 135.57Purchase 34 135.58Purchase 1549 135.59Purchase 1087 135.60Purchase 1450 135.62Purchase 363 135.64Purchase 1087 135.67Purchase 363 135.69Purchase 1088 135.70Purchase 75 135.71Purchase 362 135.73Purchase 399 135.75Purchase 1523 135.76Purchase 724 135.79Purchase 27002 135.80Purchase 725 135.81Purchase 363 135.82Purchase 726 135.84Purchase 39 135.85Purchase 38 135.91Purchase 362 136.00Purchase 50 136.10Purchase 725 136.20Purchase 362 136.28Purchase 774 136.31Purchase 42 136.43Purchase 67 136.45Purchase 655 136.46Purchase 15 136.47Purchase 280 136.48Purchase 427 136.49Purchase 363 136.50Purchase 362 136.53Purchase 53 136.54Purchase 725 136.57Purchase 363 136.58Purchase 362 136.64Purchase 207 136.65Purchase 515 136.66Purchase 363 136.69Purchase 406 136.71Purchase 363 136.73Purchase 8140 136.77Purchase 363 136.79Purchase 724 136.80Purchase 405 136.82Purchase 1137 136.83Purchase 21 136.84Purchase 1426 136.85Purchase 439 136.86Purchase 423 136.89Purchase 1447 136.90Purchase 1447 136.92Purchase 1191 136.94Purchase 300 136.95Purchase 362 136.96Purchase 753 136.98Purchase 2120 136.99Purchase 415 137.00TOTAL PURCHASE 315,356Sale 1454 133.70Sale 2000 133.80Sale 3017 133.95Sale 6212 134.00Sale 870 134.01Sale 1312 134.03Sale 1000 134.15Sale 500 134.40Sale 2100 134.45Sale 1300 134.50Sale 864 134.77Sale 104 134.80Sale 96 134.81Sale 1853 134.85Sale 1869 134.90Sale 1160 134.92Sale 150 134.93Sale 1777 134.94Sale 5356 134.95Sale 467 134.99Sale 281 135.03Sale 4 135.05Sale 464 135.06Sale 21 135.19Sale 1950 135.38Sale 1035 135.40Sale 44 135.41Sale 23 135.46Sale 221 135.47Sale 245 135.62Sale 1000 135.70Sale 1000 135.75Sale 451 135.78Sale 1000 135.81Sale 1212 135.84Sale 4040 135.86Sale 5412 135.87Sale 371 135.88Sale 177 135.89Sale 1814 135.90Sale 186 135.91Sale 1000 136.20Sale 500 136.77Sale 500 136.96TOTAL SALES 56,412 (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 212 134.00CFD Long 870 134.01CFD Long 1312 134.03CFD Long 600 134.45CFD Long 1300 134.50CFD Long 864 134.77CFD Long 104 134.80CFD Long 96 134.81CFD Long 1853 134.85CFD Long 1869 134.90CFD Long 1160 134.92CFD Long 150 134.93CFD Long 1777 134.94CFD Long 467 134.99CFD Long 281 135.03CFD Long 4 135.05CFD Long 464 135.06CFD Long 21 135.19CFD Long 1950 135.38CFD Long 79 135.40CFD Long 23 135.46CFD Long 221 135.47CFD Long 245 135.62CFD Long 212 135.84CFD Long 500 136.77CFD Long 500 136.96CFD Short 400 134.12CFD Short 200 134.70CFD Short 400 135.20CFD Short 7850 135.35CFD Short 1549 135.59CFD Short 50 136.10CFD Short 469 136.94CFD Short 300 136.95CFD Short 391 136.98 (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 27/02/2008 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