7th May 2008 11:00
Deutsche Bank AG07 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06/05/2008 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 497,505 -1,823,853 0.11% -0.40 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,318,692 -643,604 0.29% -0.14 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,447,000 -1,275,000 0.32% -0.28 Total 3,263,197 -3,742,457 0.71% -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 162 140.19Purchase 200 140.39Purchase 231 140.48Purchase 100 140.50Purchase 100 140.55Purchase 88 140.57Purchase 1 140.68Purchase 1456 140.69Purchase 356 140.70Purchase 292 140.73Purchase 15 140.75Purchase 640 140.77Purchase 2533 140.78Purchase 48 140.85Purchase 36 140.89Purchase 1237 141.00Purchase 407 141.30Purchase 500 141.32Purchase 193 141.35Purchase 564 141.40Purchase 180 141.45Purchase 75 141.55Purchase 24 141.56Purchase 50 141.57Purchase 150 141.61Purchase 111 141.70Purchase 64 141.71Purchase 500 141.80Purchase 1 141.89TOTAL PURCHASE 10,314Sale 351 140.16Sale 990 140.17Sale 3731 140.20Sale 1289 140.21Sale 117 140.22Sale 2221 140.24Sale 1970 140.25Sale 749 140.26Sale 384 140.27Sale 979 140.30Sale 139 140.39Sale 2196 140.40Sale 83 140.41Sale 411 140.42Sale 362 140.44Sale 1138 140.45Sale 158 140.47Sale 186 140.49Sale 9123 140.55Sale 1000 140.70Sale 500 140.95Sale 1100 141.22Sale 360 141.69Sale 179 141.70Sale 709 141.71Sale 360 141.75Sale 822 141.80Sale 1142 141.82Sale 448 141.85Sale 360 141.87Sale 2300 141.89Sale 2502 141.93TOTAL SALES 38,359 (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 228 140.16CFD Long 772 140.17CFD Long 411 140.42CFD Long 500 140.95CFD Long 1100 141.22CFD Long 179 141.70CFD Long 709 141.71CFD Long 100 141.80CFD Long 100 141.82CFD Long 50 141.85CFD Long 2300 141.89CFD Short 162 140.19CFD Short 200 140.39CFD Short 231 140.48CFD Short 100 140.50CFD Short 100 140.55CFD Short 88 140.57CFD Short 1 140.68CFD Short 292 140.73CFD Short 48 140.85CFD Short 1237 141.00CFD Short 407 141.30CFD Short 500 141.32CFD Short 193 141.35CFD Short 564 141.40CFD Short 180 141.45CFD Short 75 141.55CFD Short 24 141.56CFD Short 50 141.57CFD Short 150 141.61CFD Short 111 141.70CFD Short 64 141.71CFD Short 500 141.80CFD Short 1 141.89 (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 07/05/2008 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