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Deutsche Bank AG07 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 04/01/2008 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 Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -1,903,589 -0.42 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -1,903,589 -0.42 (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 - Australian Dollars $ Purchase 288 131.61Purchase 2000 132.18Purchase 500 132.45Purchase 1200 132.62Purchase 500 132.65Purchase 2 132.67Purchase 1500 132.7Purchase 365 133.Purchase 72 133.26Purchase 3937 133.35Purchase 12 133.36Purchase 118 133.4Purchase 4680 133.5Purchase 181 133.72Purchase 170 133.73TOTAL PURCHASE 15,525Sale 43411 131.61Sale 91 132.04Sale 259 132.05Sale 200 132.09Sale 400 132.1Sale 500 132.23Sale 500 132.24Sale 1000 132.38Sale 43 132.4Sale 1000 132.42Sale 1457 132.43Sale 1000 132.44Sale 1000 132.52Sale 1000 133.Sale 365 133.08TOTAL SALES 52,226 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollars $e.g. CFDCFD Long 288 131.61CFD Long 91 132.04CFD Long 259 132.05CFD Long 200 132.09CFD Long 400 132.1CFD Long 500 132.23CFD Long 500 132.24CFD Long 1000 132.38CFD Long 43 132.4CFD Long 1000 132.42CFD Long 1457 132.43CFD Long 1000 132.44CFD Long 1000 132.52CFD Long 1000 133.CFD Short 288 131.61CFD Short 2000 132.18CFD Short 500 132.45CFD Short 1200 132.62CFD Short 500 132.65CFD Short 2 132.67CFD Short 1500 132.7CFD Short 72 133.26CFD Short 3937 133.35CFD Short 12 133.36CFD Short 118 133.4CFD Short 181 133.72CFD Short 170 133.73 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 07/01/2008 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