21st Apr 2008 11:00
Deutsche Bank AG21 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 18/04/2008 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 461,152 -2,174,541 0.10% -0.48 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,332,555 -583,300 0.29% -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,518,000 -825,000 0.33% -0.18 Total 3,311,707 -3,582,841 0.72% -0.78 (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 1500 139.55Purchase 1131 139.63Purchase 200 139.68Purchase 1000 140.00Purchase 50 140.10Purchase 300 140.11Purchase 404 140.49Purchase 2200 140.55Purchase 500 140.60Purchase 500 140.70Purchase 1000 141.00Purchase 500 141.05Purchase 200 141.11Purchase 362 141.81Purchase 58 141.84Purchase 362 141.85Purchase 363 141.88Purchase 726 141.90Purchase 667 141.91Purchase 363 141.96Purchase 725 141.98Purchase 363 141.99Purchase 726 142.00Purchase 363 142.01Purchase 725 142.04Purchase 725 142.05Purchase 725 142.07Purchase 363 142.08Purchase 1000 142.09Purchase 500 142.10Purchase 1087 142.18Purchase 2947 142.36Purchase 9700 142.36Purchase 362 142.38Purchase 315 142.50Purchase 48 142.54Purchase 362 142.55Purchase 363 142.60Purchase 500 142.71Purchase 362 142.82Purchase 363 142.85Purchase 724 142.87Purchase 100 142.93Purchase 362 142.95Purchase 363 142.98Purchase 725 142.99Purchase 363 143.02Purchase 3068 143.18Purchase 362 143.26Purchase 363 143.28Purchase 363 143.29Purchase 15 143.30Purchase 702 143.31Purchase 600 143.55Purchase 4700 145.67TOTAL PURCHASE 47,820Sale 900 139.30Sale 100 139.31Sale 5715 139.60Sale 82 139.75Sale 76 139.78Sale 130 139.80Sale 300 140.00Sale 148 140.09Sale 93 140.10Sale 56 140.27Sale 1329 140.35Sale 389 140.37Sale 70 140.39Sale 71 140.42Sale 1868 140.45Sale 494 140.46Sale 3577 140.50Sale 143 140.51Sale 71 140.53Sale 369 140.55Sale 338 140.56Sale 1033 140.57Sale 25 140.60Sale 1088 140.63Sale 725 140.66Sale 363 140.69Sale 630 140.76Sale 358 140.77Sale 1000 141.00Sale 8856 141.38Sale 2331 141.55Sale 391 141.58Sale 399 141.78Sale 208 141.81Sale 183 141.84Sale 5000 141.85Sale 476 141.88Sale 1704 141.91Sale 2011 142.00Sale 1 142.01Sale 350 142.28Sale 25 142.50Sale 1887 142.52Sale 100 142.63Sale 42 142.93Sale 8 142.99Sale 847 143.06Sale 153 143.07Sale 1329 143.15Sale 152 143.17Sale 75 143.18Sale 616 143.19Sale 670 143.20Sale 158 143.22Sale 2564 143.30Sale 849 143.31Sale 587 143.33Sale 113 143.40Sale 4700 145.67TOTAL SALES 58,326 (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 2003 139.60CFD Long 300 140.00CFD Long 148 140.09CFD Long 93 140.10CFD Long 56 140.27CFD Long 1329 140.35CFD Long 389 140.37CFD Long 70 140.39CFD Long 71 140.42CFD Long 1868 140.45CFD Long 132 140.46CFD Long 2489 140.50CFD Long 143 140.51CFD Long 71 140.53CFD Long 369 140.55CFD Long 1033 140.57CFD Long 630 140.76CFD Long 358 140.77CFD Long 8856 141.38CFD Long 2331 141.55CFD Long 391 141.58CFD Long 399 141.78CFD Long 208 141.81CFD Long 183 141.84CFD Long 476 141.88CFD Long 1704 141.91CFD Long 2011 142.00CFD Long 1 142.01CFD Long 350 142.28CFD Long 100 142.63CFD Long 42 142.93CFD Long 8 142.99CFD Long 847 143.06CFD Long 153 143.07CFD Long 4700 145.67CFD Short 1500 139.55CFD Short 1131 139.63CFD Short 200 139.68CFD Short 1000 140.00CFD Short 50 140.10CFD Short 300 140.11CFD Short 404 140.49CFD Short 2200 140.55CFD Short 500 140.60CFD Short 500 140.70CFD Short 1000 141.00CFD Short 500 141.05CFD Short 200 141.11CFD Short 1000 142.09CFD Short 500 142.10CFD Short 2947 142.36CFD Short 9700 142.36CFD Short 500 142.71CFD Short 100 142.93CFD Short 200 143.18CFD Short 600 143.55CFD Short 4700 145.67 (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 21/04/2008 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