21st Feb 2008 15:59
Deutsche Bank AG21 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19/02/2008 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 819,183 0.18% -2,100,978 -0.46% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,726,327 0.38% -1,019,183 -0.22% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,758,000 0.38% -1,676,000 -0.37% Total 4,303,510 0.94% -4,796,161 -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 5700 134Purchase 16662 136.5Purchase 23496 137Purchase 400 137.2Purchase 363 137.23Purchase 79 137.24Purchase 1010 137.25Purchase 363 137.26Purchase 5 137.3Purchase 25 137.31Purchase 100 137.33Purchase 1398 137.3551Purchase 363 137.36Purchase 363 137.37Purchase 1100 137.38Purchase 363 137.39Purchase 722 137.4Purchase 364 137.42Purchase 2102 137.43Purchase 620 137.44Purchase 1572 137.47Purchase 363 137.48Purchase 722 137.49Purchase 2178 137.5Purchase 363 137.52Purchase 863 137.55Purchase 5250 137.556Purchase 363 137.56Purchase 8600 137.5647093Purchase 1448 137.57Purchase 347 137.58Purchase 363 137.59Purchase 1219 137.61Purchase 726 137.63Purchase 363 137.7Purchase 363 137.73Purchase 500 137.75Purchase 722 137.85Purchase 722 137.87TOTAL PURCHASE 82,645Sale 5700 134Sale 50000 134.5438Sale 722 136.5Sale 2216 136.8Sale 570 137Sale 200 137.01Sale 1377 137.1Sale 1500 137.15Sale 5000 137.17Sale 5000 137.18Sale 2640 137.22Sale 1 137.24Sale 2 137.27Sale 1 137.36Sale 50 137.4Sale 389 137.41Sale 271 137.43Sale 45 137.44Sale 2 137.45Sale 3000 137.47Sale 600 137.5Sale 50 137.53Sale 400 137.54Sale 1360 137.5692353Sale 2 137.61Sale 4000 137.6102Sale 301 137.62Sale 2142 137.6238609Sale 1 137.63Sale 47 137.64Sale 500 137.65Sale 70 137.67Sale 2002 137.7Sale 1452 137.71Sale 688 137.72Sale 1 137.73Sale 200 137.83Sale 1057 137.87Sale 200 137.88TOTAL SALES 93,759 (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 5700 134CFD Long 570 137CFD Long 200 137.01CFD Long 1 137.24CFD Long 2 137.27CFD Long 1 137.36CFD Long 50 137.4CFD Long 2 137.41CFD Long 271 137.43CFD Long 2 137.45CFD Long 600 137.5CFD Long 50 137.53CFD Long 400 137.54CFD Long 1360 137.5692353CFD Long 2 137.61CFD Long 4000 137.6102CFD Long 301 137.62CFD Long 2142 137.6238609CFD Long 1 137.63CFD Long 47 137.64CFD Long 1 137.73CFD Long 200 137.83CFD Long 200 137.88CFD Short 5700 134CFD Short 1662 136.5CFD Short 500 137CFD Short 400 137.2CFD Short 5 137.3CFD Short 25 137.31CFD Short 100 137.33CFD Short 1398 137.3551CFD Short 100 137.38CFD Short 1 137.42CFD Short 124 137.47CFD Short 500 137.55CFD Short 5250 137.556CFD Short 8600 137.5647093CFD Short 347 137.58CFD Short 130 137.61CFD Short 500 137.75 (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 21/02/2008 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:
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