31st Mar 2008 11:09
Deutsche Bank AG31 March 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 28/03/2008 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 372,675 0.08% -2,816,725 -0.62 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,777,873 0.39% -572,675 -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,020,000 0.22% -515,000 -0.11 Total 3,170,548 0.69% -3,904,400 -0.85 (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 364 119.00Purchase 364 119.29Purchase 4000 119.30Purchase 364 119.32Purchase 3000 119.34Purchase 1080 119.37Purchase 500 119.38Purchase 1093 119.41Purchase 808 119.42Purchase 727 119.43Purchase 212 119.44Purchase 801 119.45Purchase 729 119.49Purchase 364 119.51Purchase 364 119.57Purchase 728 119.75Purchase 364 119.80Purchase 309 119.88Purchase 717 119.89Purchase 117 119.93Purchase 2372 119.94Purchase 728 119.95Purchase 364 119.96Purchase 364 119.98Purchase 30000 120.00Purchase 365 120.03Purchase 363 120.04Purchase 2185 120.11Purchase 779 120.12Purchase 250 120.15Purchase 364 120.17Purchase 103 120.18Purchase 750 120.20Purchase 732 120.25Purchase 334 120.29Purchase 1931 120.30Purchase 797 120.30Purchase 390 120.31Purchase 364 120.34Purchase 364 120.35Purchase 364 120.38Purchase 364 120.40Purchase 518 120.42Purchase 365 120.44Purchase 364 120.47Purchase 728 120.48Purchase 364 120.49Purchase 153 120.50Purchase 1200 120.52Purchase 729 120.60Purchase 364 120.64Purchase 500 120.65Purchase 48 120.66Purchase 260 120.68Purchase 364 120.71Purchase 676 120.72Purchase 5 120.74Purchase 82 120.75Purchase 118 120.76Purchase 57 120.77Purchase 104 120.80Purchase 1214 120.87Purchase 500 120.89Purchase 15780 120.90Purchase 250 120.94Purchase 172 120.95Purchase 382 120.96Purchase 16 120.98Purchase 365 121.14Purchase 364 121.17Purchase 1089 121.18Purchase 1209 121.19Purchase 635 121.20Purchase 18 121.23Purchase 364 121.25Purchase 728 121.29Purchase 258 121.30Purchase 728 121.32Purchase 500 121.35Purchase 564 121.40Purchase 364 121.41Purchase 729 121.44Purchase 364 121.48Purchase 1821 121.50Purchase 728 121.53Purchase 195 121.54Purchase 729 121.55Purchase 364 121.56Purchase 100 121.65Purchase 247 121.75Purchase 76 121.81Purchase 369 121.82Purchase 358 121.85Purchase 73 122.03Purchase 605 122.10Purchase 728 122.11Purchase 502 122.20Purchase 449 122.29Purchase 364 122.30Purchase 610 122.39Purchase 3000 122.40Purchase 564 122.43Purchase 19 122.46Purchase 2 122.49Purchase 364 122.69Purchase 104 122.70Purchase 32 122.72Purchase 200 122.76Purchase 315 122.77Purchase 1 122.78Purchase 364 122.80Purchase 364 122.83Purchase 471 122.84Purchase 313 122.85Purchase 364 122.94Purchase 565 123.19Purchase 135 123.20Purchase 364 123.22Purchase 148 123.28Purchase 364 123.29Purchase 944 123.30TOTAL PURCHASE 112,539Sale 164 119.29Sale 100 119.61Sale 100 119.66Sale 54 119.78Sale 146 119.86Sale 40 119.90Sale 107 119.94Sale 58 119.95Sale 56 119.98Sale 3500 120.05Sale 63 120.13Sale 48 120.17Sale 500 120.25Sale 56 120.28Sale 67 120.31Sale 86 120.33Sale 73 120.34Sale 55 120.35Sale 1168 120.37Sale 54 120.38Sale 102 120.40Sale 84 120.41Sale 35 120.42Sale 9 120.44Sale 38 120.45Sale 123 120.47Sale 40 120.49Sale 49 120.62Sale 48 120.66Sale 500 120.69Sale 40 120.71Sale 87 120.77Sale 32 120.79Sale 761 120.85Sale 28 120.85Sale 112 120.87Sale 90 120.88Sale 69 120.89Sale 9092 120.90Sale 73 120.91Sale 24 120.96Sale 75 120.98Sale 4882 121.00Sale 477 121.01Sale 138 121.02Sale 40 121.06Sale 35 121.15Sale 39 121.17Sale 43 121.18Sale 162 121.19Sale 77 121.20Sale 63 121.30Sale 68 121.44Sale 22 121.50Sale 107 121.52Sale 73 121.53Sale 69 121.54Sale 83 121.55Sale 3300 121.95Sale 200 122.03Sale 24 122.14Sale 66 122.19Sale 39 122.20Sale 34 122.21Sale 33 122.28Sale 59 122.29Sale 33 122.36Sale 28 122.37Sale 500 122.46Sale 200 122.60Sale 27 122.66Sale 450 122.69Sale 78 122.70Sale 32 122.72Sale 23 122.73Sale 40 122.74Sale 33 122.87Sale 35 122.88Sale 34 122.90Sale 53 122.93Sale 10 122.96Sale 26 122.98Sale 33 122.99Sale 200 123.06Sale 1994 123.16Sale 33 123.19Sale 30 123.20Sale 996 123.22Sale 15 123.25Sale 26 123.26Sale 81 123.28Sale 124 123.29Sale 5542 123.30Sale 560 123.31Sale 37 123.32Sale 1142 123.33Sale 1001 123.34Sale 54 123.35Sale 41 123.40Sale 10 123.61Sale 40 123.63Sale 250000 130.00Sale 65000 132.00TOTAL SALES 356,700 (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 164 119.29CFD Long 100 119.61CFD Long 100 119.66CFD Long 54 119.78CFD Long 146 119.86CFD Long 40 119.90CFD Long 107 119.94CFD Long 58 119.95CFD Long 56 119.98CFD Long 3500 120.05CFD Long 63 120.13CFD Long 48 120.17CFD Long 500 120.25CFD Long 56 120.28CFD Long 67 120.31CFD Long 86 120.33CFD Long 73 120.34CFD Long 55 120.35CFD Long 168 120.37CFD Long 54 120.38CFD Long 102 120.40CFD Long 84 120.41CFD Long 35 120.42CFD Long 9 120.44CFD Long 38 120.45CFD Long 123 120.47CFD Long 40 120.49CFD Long 49 120.62CFD Long 48 120.66CFD Long 500 120.69CFD Long 40 120.71CFD Long 87 120.77CFD Long 32 120.79CFD Long 28 120.85CFD Long 112 120.87CFD Long 90 120.88CFD Long 69 120.89CFD Long 9092 120.90CFD Long 73 120.91CFD Long 24 120.96CFD Long 75 120.98CFD Long 500 121.00CFD Long 40 121.06CFD Long 35 121.15CFD Long 39 121.17CFD Long 43 121.18CFD Long 162 121.19CFD Long 74 121.20CFD Long 63 121.30CFD Long 68 121.44CFD Long 22 121.50CFD Long 107 121.52CFD Long 73 121.53CFD Long 69 121.54CFD Long 83 121.55CFD Long 3300 121.95CFD Long 200 122.03CFD Long 24 122.14CFD Long 66 122.19CFD Long 39 122.20CFD Long 34 122.21CFD Long 33 122.28CFD Long 59 122.29CFD Long 33 122.36CFD Long 28 122.37CFD Long 500 122.46CFD Long 200 122.60CFD Long 27 122.66CFD Long 450 122.69CFD Long 78 122.70CFD Long 32 122.72CFD Long 23 122.73CFD Long 40 122.74CFD Long 33 122.87CFD Long 35 122.88CFD Long 34 122.90CFD Long 53 122.93CFD Long 10 122.96CFD Long 26 122.98CFD Long 33 122.99CFD Long 200 123.06CFD Long 33 123.19CFD Long 30 123.20CFD Long 15 123.25CFD Long 26 123.26CFD Long 81 123.28CFD Long 124 123.29CFD Long 53 123.30CFD Long 49 123.31CFD Long 37 123.32CFD Long 14 123.34CFD Long 54 123.35CFD Long 41 123.40CFD Long 10 123.61CFD Long 40 123.63CFD Short 1080 119.37CFD Short 500 119.38CFD Short 304 119.88CFD Short 1031 119.94CFD Short 250 120.15CFD Short 103 120.18CFD Short 750 120.20CFD Short 58 120.25CFD Short 334 120.29CFD Short 1931 120.30CFD Short 797 120.30CFD Short 151 120.31CFD Short 154 120.42CFD Short 153 120.50CFD Short 1200 120.52CFD Short 500 120.65CFD Short 48 120.66CFD Short 260 120.68CFD Short 676 120.72CFD Short 5 120.74CFD Short 82 120.75CFD Short 118 120.76CFD Short 57 120.77CFD Short 104 120.80CFD Short 850 120.87CFD Short 500 120.89CFD Short 9112 120.90CFD Short 250 120.94CFD Short 172 120.95CFD Short 725 121.18CFD Short 117 121.19CFD Short 271 121.20CFD Short 18 121.23CFD Short 500 121.35CFD Short 200 121.40CFD Short 195 121.54CFD Short 247 121.75CFD Short 76 121.81CFD Short 369 121.82CFD Short 605 122.10CFD Short 138 122.20CFD Short 85 122.29CFD Short 200 122.43CFD Short 200 122.76CFD Short 200 123.19CFD Short 135 123.20 (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) Put Option 100,000 100.00 Put Option 100,000 110.00 Put Option 200,000 90.00 Put Option 25,000 118.00 Put Option 100,000 108.00 Put Option 300,000 114.00 Put Option 250,000 130.00 Put Option 65,000 132.00 Call Option 255,000 130.00 Call Option 250,000 134.00 Call Option 100,000 138.00 Call Option 30,000 120.00 (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 31/03/2008 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:
Rio Tinto