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Deutsche Bank AG02 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 01/04/2008 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 552,364 0.12% -2,802,287 -0.61 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,777,873 0.39% -579,864 -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,020,000 0.22% -825,000 -0.18 Total 3,350,237 0.73% -4,207,151 -0.92 (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 364 122.55Purchase 87500 122.60Purchase 364 122.65Purchase 364 122.67Purchase 629 122.68Purchase 364 122.69Purchase 364 122.74Purchase 728 122.80Purchase 55 122.88Purchase 1734 122.89Purchase 373 122.91Purchase 364 122.95Purchase 364 122.96Purchase 364 122.97Purchase 1092 122.98Purchase 3585 123.00Purchase 276 123.02Purchase 264 123.05Purchase 364 123.06Purchase 200 123.10Purchase 133 123.13Purchase 552 123.14Purchase 364 123.15Purchase 892 123.16Purchase 364 123.17Purchase 728 123.20Purchase 364 123.23Purchase 364 123.29Purchase 364 123.31Purchase 1081 123.32Purchase 364 123.33Purchase 364 123.38Purchase 364 123.39Purchase 252 123.40Purchase 728 123.45Purchase 189 123.48Purchase 10 123.53Purchase 364 123.55Purchase 108 123.56Purchase 161 123.57Purchase 364 123.64Purchase 364 123.67Purchase 364 123.70Purchase 202 123.71Purchase 658 123.72Purchase 32 123.74Purchase 814 123.75Purchase 728 123.77Purchase 364 123.78Purchase 728 123.79Purchase 13499 123.80Purchase 288 123.81Purchase 63 123.82Purchase 339 123.83Purchase 113 123.84Purchase 543 123.85Purchase 717 123.86Purchase 116 123.87Purchase 1180 123.88Purchase 232 123.91Purchase 826 123.92Purchase 65 123.94Purchase 38 123.95Purchase 27 123.96Purchase 799 123.97Purchase 3000 123.97Purchase 813 123.98Purchase 10695 123.98Purchase 1532 123.99Purchase 3224 124.00Purchase 139 124.01Purchase 62 124.02Purchase 1883 124.03Purchase 199 124.04Purchase 799 124.05Purchase 73 124.07Purchase 76 124.09Purchase 1624 124.10Purchase 466 124.11Purchase 424 124.12Purchase 188 124.13Purchase 1092 124.14Purchase 69 124.15Purchase 70 124.16Purchase 4731 124.17Purchase 1659 124.18Purchase 1954 124.19Purchase 950 124.20Purchase 712 124.20Purchase 110 124.21Purchase 119 124.22Purchase 85244 124.23Purchase 440 124.25Purchase 65 124.26Purchase 70 124.27Purchase 66 124.28Purchase 24 124.29Purchase 728 124.30Purchase 194 124.32Purchase 8340 124.33Purchase 653 124.33Purchase 1185 124.35Purchase 677 124.36Purchase 175 124.37Purchase 1169 124.38Purchase 868 124.39Purchase 595 124.40Purchase 350 124.41Purchase 173 124.45Purchase 364 124.49TOTAL PURCHASE 269,328Sale 100 122.40Sale 87500 122.60Sale 1466 122.80Sale 1330 122.81Sale 110 122.82Sale 77 122.89Sale 17 122.92Sale 264 123.00Sale 87 123.14Sale 78 123.17Sale 83 123.29Sale 157 123.32Sale 78 123.35Sale 500 123.41Sale 72 123.42Sale 138 123.43Sale 75 123.45Sale 5196 123.47Sale 74 123.55Sale 57 123.64Sale 237 123.67Sale 81 123.68Sale 68 123.69Sale 138 123.70Sale 65 123.72Sale 57 123.73Sale 72 123.74Sale 128 123.77Sale 285 123.79Sale 215 123.80Sale 108 123.81Sale 173 123.82Sale 48 123.83Sale 124 123.84Sale 203 123.85Sale 203 123.88Sale 104 123.89Sale 127 123.90Sale 951 123.91Sale 374 123.92Sale 140 123.94Sale 129 123.95Sale 427 123.97Sale 177 123.98Sale 518 123.99Sale 1291 124.00Sale 78 124.01Sale 129 124.02Sale 120 124.03Sale 75 124.04Sale 1700 124.04Sale 309 124.05Sale 292 124.06Sale 462 124.10Sale 292 124.11Sale 81 124.12Sale 4137 124.13Sale 157 124.13Sale 117 124.14Sale 66 124.16Sale 1350 124.16Sale 628 124.17Sale 55 124.18Sale 272 124.19Sale 453 124.20Sale 2000 124.22Sale 135 124.23Sale 217 124.24Sale 100 124.28Sale 33 124.29Sale 240 124.30Sale 120 124.33Sale 82 124.35Sale 106 124.36Sale 133 124.38Sale 116 124.39Sale 185 124.40Sale 70 124.41Sale 33 124.42Sale 34 124.43Sale 12 124.45TOTAL SALES 118,291 (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 100 122.40CFD Long 500 123.41CFD Long 5196 123.47CFD Long 889 123.91CFD Long 33 123.97CFD Long 927 124.00CFD Long 1700 124.04CFD Long 1350 124.16CFD Long 2000 124.22CFD Short 133 123.13CFD Short 252 123.40CFD Short 108 123.56CFD Short 161 123.57CFD Short 202 123.71CFD Short 294 123.72CFD Short 32 123.74CFD Short 86 123.75CFD Short 914 123.80CFD Short 179 123.85CFD Short 3000 123.97CFD Short 500 124.00CFD Short 950 124.20CFD Short 8340 124.33 (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) Put Option Purchasing 10,000 110.00 American 26/06/2008 3.41Put Option Purchasing 50,000 110.00 American 26/06/2008 3.45Put Option Purchasing 250,000 118.00 American 26/06/2008 5.88 (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 02/04/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto plc Nature 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