29th Feb 2008 12:33
Deutsche Bank AG29 February 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 28/02/2008 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 898,765 0.20% -2,090,851 -0.46 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,731,391 0.38% -967,350 -0.21 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,703,000 0.37% -1,676,000 -0.37 Total 4,333,156 0.95% -4,734,201 -1.04 (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 2000 134.70Purchase 343 134.71Purchase 2000 134.72Purchase 491 134.73Purchase 1626 134.74Purchase 3111 134.75Purchase 3889 134.76Purchase 1000 134.80Purchase 2000 134.82Purchase 2000 134.96Purchase 980 135.00Purchase 159 135.05Purchase 1560 135.08Purchase 1850 135.09Purchase 446 135.09Purchase 1370 135.10Purchase 2000 135.11Purchase 144 135.12Purchase 320 135.15Purchase 2362 135.18Purchase 4607 135.20Purchase 1442 135.23Purchase 3705 135.24Purchase 2087 135.25Purchase 553 135.26Purchase 1625 135.27Purchase 1 135.28Purchase 6000 135.30Purchase 2000 135.31Purchase 3 135.34Purchase 22117 135.37Purchase 2602 135.38Purchase 2000 135.41Purchase 780 135.45Purchase 58 135.47Purchase 345 135.48Purchase 100 135.49Purchase 612 135.51Purchase 2006 135.52Purchase 6020 135.53Purchase 1000 135.54Purchase 428 135.55Purchase 1024 135.58Purchase 548 135.61Purchase 1000 135.65Purchase 43 135.98Purchase 2343 135.99Purchase 1259 136.00Purchase 1007 136.05Purchase 4909 136.20TOTAL PURCHASE 101,875Sale 532 43.02Sale 100000 130.00Sale 362 134.50Sale 357 134.58Sale 730 134.60Sale 363 134.68Sale 362 134.74Sale 725 134.75Sale 349 134.78Sale 362 134.82Sale 363 134.83Sale 375 134.88Sale 32000 134.89Sale 362 135.02Sale 363 135.03Sale 362 135.10Sale 1087 135.15Sale 725 135.16Sale 724 135.18Sale 244 135.19Sale 89 135.22Sale 560 135.24Sale 1077 135.25Sale 273 135.27Sale 362 135.29Sale 724 135.30Sale 6739 135.37Sale 394 135.39Sale 407 135.40Sale 109 135.45Sale 726 135.50Sale 360 135.51Sale 362 135.51Sale 218 135.52Sale 521 135.53Sale 201 135.54Sale 1500 135.61Sale 724 135.62Sale 133 135.66Sale 724 135.70Sale 1390 135.75Sale 576 135.76Sale 187 135.77Sale 632 135.78Sale 363 135.79Sale 1441 135.85Sale 1006 135.86Sale 2000 135.87Sale 362 135.93Sale 362 135.96Sale 22664 136.00Sale 3434 136.10Sale 1702 136.11Sale 1500 136.16Sale 22409 136.20Sale 968 136.21Sale 1862 136.25Sale 4000 136.26TOTAL SALES 223,808 (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 32000 134.89CFD Long 1 135.16CFD Long 244 135.19CFD Long 550 135.24CFD Long 1173 135.37CFD Long 394 135.39CFD Long 109 135.45CFD Long 360 135.51CFD Long 218 135.52CFD Long 1500 135.61CFD Long 1390 135.75CFD Long 214 135.76CFD Long 187 135.77CFD Long 270 135.78CFD Long 3000 136.00CFD Long 1500 136.16CFD Long 4909 136.20CFD Short 1000 134.80CFD Short 980 135.00CFD Short 159 135.05CFD Short 1560 135.08CFD Short 1850 135.09CFD Short 446 135.09CFD Short 1370 135.10CFD Short 320 135.15CFD Short 1000 135.18CFD Short 1150 135.20CFD Short 100 135.49CFD Short 6020 135.53CFD Short 1000 135.65CFD Short 1007 136.05CFD Short 4909 136.20 (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) (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 29/02/2008 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