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Deutsche Bank AG30 January 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 25/01/2008 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 1,658,234 -5,752,072 0.36% -1.26% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,809,972 -976,738 0.40% -0.21% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,395,000 -1,575,000 0.31% -0.34% Total 4,863,206 -8,303,810 1.06% -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 6500 108.47Purchase 206 111.54Purchase 20 111.65Purchase 200 111.7Purchase 128 112.1Purchase 1250 112.26Purchase 3000 112.39Purchase 5000 112.4Purchase 50 112.42Purchase 100 112.44Purchase 1020 112.48Purchase 2000 112.49Purchase 1100 112.5Purchase 23 112.58Purchase 1000 112.6Purchase 120 112.68Purchase 1000 112.7Purchase 57 112.73Purchase 437 112.75Purchase 23 112.76Purchase 156 112.8Purchase 1000 112.96Purchase 86 112.99Purchase 63 113.01Purchase 1000 113.12Purchase 1000 113.13Purchase 46 113.3Purchase 450 113.48Purchase 13011 113.5526Purchase 1626 113.69Purchase 674 114Purchase 132 114.07Purchase 67 114.08Purchase 239 114.36Purchase 100 115.35Purchase 6402 115.5365Purchase 100 115.68Purchase 525 115.97Purchase 190 116Purchase 100 116.2Purchase 276 116.59Purchase 104 116.6Purchase 1802 116.98Purchase 500 117.14Purchase 3604 117.15Purchase 300 117.19Purchase 100 117.21Purchase 1802 117.27Purchase 901 117.51Purchase 100 117.95Purchase 71247 118.5Purchase 10200 121.62TOTAL PURCHASE 141,137Sale 76500 0.01Sale 6500 108.47Sale 15000 109.6396Sale 403 112.19Sale 639 112.4Sale 1440 112.4064Sale 70 112.49Sale 300 113.48Sale 2000 114Sale 2000 114.1Sale 100 115.2Sale 64 115.44Sale 7520 115.4828Sale 436 115.5Sale 250 115.98Sale 49 116.08Sale 350 116.21Sale 61 116.23Sale 100 116.25Sale 650 116.26Sale 32 116.74Sale 413 116.75Sale 3000 116.9Sale 250 116.91Sale 100 116.92Sale 1000 117Sale 1000 117.05Sale 232 117.07Sale 1000 117.225Sale 204 117.3Sale 113 117.5Sale 14441 117.9036Sale 39698 118.5Sale 40800 143.19Sale 5100 145.16TOTAL SALES 221,815 (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 6500 108.47CFD Long 15000 109.6396041CFD Long 403 112.19CFD Long 639 112.4CFD Long 1440 112.4064028CFD Long 70 112.49CFD Long 300 113.48CFD Long 100 115.2CFD Long 64 115.44CFD Long 7520 115.4828CFD Long 436 115.5CFD Long 250 115.98CFD Long 49 116.08CFD Long 350 116.21CFD Long 61 116.23CFD Long 100 116.25CFD Long 650 116.26CFD Long 32 116.74CFD Long 413 116.75CFD Long 250 116.91CFD Long 100 116.92CFD Long 1000 117.225CFD Long 113 117.5CFD Long 14441 117.9036078CFD Long 50 118.5CFD Short 6500 108.47CFD Short 206 111.54CFD Short 20 111.65CFD Short 200 111.7CFD Short 128 112.1CFD Short 250 112.26CFD Short 50 112.42CFD Short 100 112.44CFD Short 20 112.48CFD Short 100 112.5CFD Short 57 112.73CFD Short 437 112.75CFD Short 23 112.76CFD Short 156 112.8CFD Short 86 112.99CFD Short 63 113.01CFD Short 46 113.3CFD Short 450 113.48CFD Short 13011 113.552584CFD Short 1626 113.69CFD Short 674 114CFD Short 132 114.07CFD Short 67 114.08CFD Short 239 114.36CFD Short 100 115.35CFD Short 6402 115.5365CFD Short 100 115.68CFD Short 190 116CFD Short 100 116.2CFD Short 276 116.59CFD Short 104 116.6CFD Short 500 117.14CFD Short 100 117.21CFD Short 100 117.95CFD Short 360 118.5 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 30/01/2008 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