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Deutsche Bank AG14 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13/03/2008 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 433,295 -2,613,432 0.09% -0.57 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 2,313,862 -552,295 0.51% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 -1,645,000 0.36% -0.36 Total 4,397,157 -4,810,727 0.96% -1.05 (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 36 120.78Purchase 1444 124.50Purchase 44 124.69Purchase 9 124.70Purchase 723 124.77Purchase 362 124.78Purchase 362 124.79Purchase 361 124.80Purchase 362 124.84Purchase 100 124.86Purchase 723 124.98Purchase 409 124.99Purchase 2182 125.25Purchase 8635 125.30Purchase 170 125.32Purchase 3830 125.33Purchase 23 125.58Purchase 250 125.67Purchase 230 125.69Purchase 362 125.83Purchase 362 125.86Purchase 1054 125.95Purchase 164 125.97TOTAL PURCHASE 22,197Sale 90 124.50Sale 100 124.85Sale 1510 124.85Sale 362 125.05Sale 5000 125.16Sale 100 125.20Sale 2615 125.25Sale 662 125.26Sale 1669 125.27Sale 361 125.34Sale 500 125.47Sale 82 125.53Sale 18 125.54Sale 200 125.60Sale 201 125.63Sale 194 125.67Sale 4332 125.69Sale 522 125.73Sale 200 125.74Sale 377 125.78Sale 633 125.80Sale 162 125.81Sale 1000 125.83Sale 748 125.86Sale 362 125.92Sale 2000 125.96Sale 2000 125.98Sale 4000 125.99Sale 5851 126.00Sale 298 126.01Sale 85 126.04Sale 650 126.10Sale 6 126.22Sale 5000 126.25Sale 12 126.40TOTAL SALES 41,902 (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 90 124.50CFD Long 100 124.85CFD Long 1510 124.85CFD Long 5000 125.16CFD Long 100 125.20CFD Long 2615 125.25CFD Long 300 125.26CFD Long 1669 125.27CFD Long 500 125.47CFD Long 82 125.53CFD Long 18 125.54CFD Long 200 125.60CFD Long 201 125.63CFD Long 377 125.78CFD Long 267 125.80CFD Long 1000 125.83CFD Long 2000 125.96CFD Long 650 126.10CFD Short 44 124.69CFD Short 9 124.70CFD Short 100 124.86CFD Short 47 124.99CFD Short 2182 125.25CFD Short 8635 125.30CFD Short 170 125.32CFD Short 3830 125.33CFD Short 23 125.58CFD Short 250 125.67CFD Short 1054 125.95CFD Short 164 125.97 (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 14/03/2008 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