11th Mar 2008 10:13
Deutsche Bank AG11 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 10/03/2008 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 320,247 0.07% -2,572,711 -0.56 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 2,325,467 0.51% -520,247 -0.11 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,555,000 0.34% -1,645,000 -0.36 Total 4,200,714 0.92% -4,737,958 -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 362 125.47Purchase 1724 125.60Purchase 252 125.63Purchase 362 125.64Purchase 1086 125.65Purchase 122 125.66Purchase 1086 125.70Purchase 724 125.71Purchase 724 125.73Purchase 362 125.74Purchase 724 125.75Purchase 362 125.82Purchase 712 125.84Purchase 724 125.85Purchase 322 125.86Purchase 917 125.87Purchase 1086 125.89Purchase 2896 125.90Purchase 209 125.91Purchase 362 125.93Purchase 362 125.94Purchase 1086 125.95Purchase 412 125.96Purchase 724 125.97Purchase 362 125.98Purchase 1086 125.99Purchase 5362 126.00Purchase 362 126.01Purchase 281 126.05Purchase 1134 126.06Purchase 790 126.07Purchase 657 126.08Purchase 362 126.09Purchase 1086 126.10Purchase 33 126.15Purchase 362 126.17Purchase 362 126.18Purchase 3258 126.19Purchase 362 126.20Purchase 362 126.22Purchase 65 126.24Purchase 362 126.28Purchase 298 126.29Purchase 3000 126.30Purchase 506 126.30Purchase 394 126.31Purchase 285 126.32Purchase 100 126.44Purchase 362 126.45Purchase 972 126.48Purchase 2000 126.50Purchase 530 126.58Purchase 194 126.59Purchase 1086 126.60Purchase 1000 126.68Purchase 362 126.70Purchase 1651 126.75Purchase 6155 126.77Purchase 22 126.78Purchase 30 126.79Purchase 22 126.80Purchase 723 126.85Purchase 600 126.99Purchase 339 127.05Purchase 31 127.06Purchase 630 127.10Purchase 100 127.50Purchase 1000 127.74Purchase 50 128.04Purchase 192 128.15Purchase 530 128.16Purchase 722 128.20Purchase 268 128.22Purchase 178 128.24Purchase 1039 128.25Purchase 1086 128.40Purchase 362 128.41Purchase 362 128.44Purchase 362 128.45Purchase 441 128.49Purchase 1729 128.50Purchase 2086 128.58Purchase 362 128.59Purchase 724 128.60Purchase 724 128.74Purchase 724 128.75Purchase 65 128.80Purchase 79 128.82Purchase 724 128.87Purchase 362 128.88Purchase 362 128.96Purchase 724 128.97Purchase 362 128.99Purchase 362 129.07Purchase 2086 129.10Purchase 297 129.12Purchase 362 129.13Purchase 283 129.14Purchase 153 129.20Purchase 167 129.23Purchase 1807 129.27Purchase 1843 129.28Purchase 1350 129.29Purchase 209 129.39Purchase 195 129.42Purchase 724 129.45Purchase 362 129.65Purchase 362 129.69Purchase 27445 131.20Purchase 8500 131.28Purchase 5 136.00TOTAL PURCHASE 117,873Sale 3000 125.30Sale 5000 125.40Sale 2000 125.50Sale 22 125.57Sale 2000 125.60Sale 2890 125.65Sale 2110 125.66Sale 1000 125.69Sale 21912 125.70Sale 6266 125.71Sale 72 125.72Sale 5105 125.75Sale 45 125.76Sale 4000 125.80Sale 4000 125.85Sale 2000 125.87Sale 2000 125.89Sale 10622 125.90Sale 1509 125.91Sale 100 125.94Sale 39 125.95Sale 1961 125.96Sale 1797 125.97Sale 320 125.98Sale 13651 126.00Sale 2206 126.01Sale 90 126.02Sale 2000 126.03Sale 1482 126.05Sale 632 126.06Sale 9000 126.10Sale 1000 126.11Sale 5000 126.15Sale 2000 126.16Sale 21963 126.16Sale 2000 126.18Sale 2000 126.20Sale 1581 126.21Sale 4000 126.22Sale 777 126.23Sale 2422 126.24Sale 316 126.26Sale 2000 126.27Sale 439 126.28Sale 20424 126.29Sale 16666 126.30Sale 560 126.31Sale 243 126.32Sale 1252 126.34Sale 20756 126.48Sale 97 126.55Sale 5400 126.55Sale 2829 126.60Sale 171 126.61Sale 690 126.71Sale 313 126.72Sale 4 126.73Sale 212 126.75Sale 500 126.80Sale 289 126.81Sale 12 126.82Sale 2033 127.00Sale 381 127.01Sale 1404 127.02Sale 43 127.03Sale 992 127.05Sale 39 127.06Sale 27 127.11Sale 353 127.15Sale 337 127.16Sale 702 127.17Sale 423 127.18Sale 4000 127.19Sale 3127 127.20Sale 303 127.21Sale 84 127.22Sale 265 127.23Sale 14 127.24Sale 500 127.25Sale 541 127.26Sale 48 127.29Sale 5136 127.30Sale 1564 127.31Sale 1606 127.32Sale 1000 127.33Sale 23 127.34Sale 38 127.37Sale 131 127.43Sale 25 127.53Sale 29 127.54Sale 72 127.60Sale 44 127.61Sale 46 127.64Sale 26 127.65Sale 400 127.70Sale 24 128.04Sale 21 128.05Sale 36 128.06Sale 42 128.11Sale 19 128.12Sale 100 128.33Sale 100 128.35Sale 100 128.44Sale 75 128.47Sale 1386 128.50Sale 2200 128.51Sale 300 128.52Sale 68 128.57Sale 75 128.59Sale 71 128.60Sale 2000 128.73Sale 300 129.00Sale 330 129.10Sale 1000 129.31Sale 4218 131.20Sale 8500 131.28Sale 5 136.00TOTAL SALES 271,473 (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 3000 125.30CFD Long 5000 125.40CFD Long 2000 125.50CFD Long 22 125.57CFD Long 2000 125.60CFD Long 2890 125.65CFD Long 2110 125.66CFD Long 1000 125.69CFD Long 20912 125.70CFD Long 6266 125.71CFD Long 72 125.72CFD Long 5105 125.75CFD Long 45 125.76CFD Long 4000 125.80CFD Long 4000 125.85CFD Long 2000 125.87CFD Long 2000 125.89CFD Long 10622 125.90CFD Long 1509 125.91CFD Long 100 125.94CFD Long 39 125.95CFD Long 1961 125.96CFD Long 1797 125.97CFD Long 320 125.98CFD Long 8651 126.00CFD Long 2206 126.01CFD Long 90 126.02CFD Long 2000 126.03CFD Long 1482 126.05CFD Long 632 126.06CFD Long 9000 126.10CFD Long 1000 126.11CFD Long 5000 126.15CFD Long 2000 126.16CFD Long 21963 126.16CFD Long 2000 126.18CFD Long 2000 126.20CFD Long 1581 126.21CFD Long 4000 126.22CFD Long 777 126.23CFD Long 2422 126.24CFD Long 316 126.26CFD Long 2000 126.27CFD Long 439 126.28CFD Long 20424 126.29CFD Long 11683 126.30CFD Long 543 126.31CFD Long 243 126.32CFD Long 1252 126.34CFD Long 20756 126.48CFD Long 97 126.55CFD Long 5400 126.55CFD Long 2829 126.60CFD Long 171 126.61CFD Long 690 126.71CFD Long 313 126.72CFD Long 4 126.73CFD Long 212 126.75CFD Long 500 126.80CFD Long 289 126.81CFD Long 12 126.82CFD Long 1372 127.00CFD Long 81 127.01CFD Long 1404 127.02CFD Long 43 127.03CFD Long 992 127.05CFD Long 27 127.11CFD Long 353 127.15CFD Long 337 127.16CFD Long 702 127.17CFD Long 423 127.18CFD Long 4000 127.19CFD Long 2127 127.20CFD Long 303 127.21CFD Long 84 127.22CFD Long 265 127.23CFD Long 14 127.24CFD Long 500 127.25CFD Long 541 127.26CFD Long 48 127.29CFD Long 5136 127.30CFD Long 1564 127.31CFD Long 1606 127.32CFD Long 1000 127.33CFD Long 23 127.34CFD Long 38 127.37CFD Long 131 127.43CFD Long 25 127.53CFD Long 29 127.54CFD Long 72 127.60CFD Long 44 127.61CFD Long 46 127.64CFD Long 26 127.65CFD Long 400 127.70CFD Long 24 128.04CFD Long 21 128.05CFD Long 36 128.06CFD Long 42 128.11CFD Long 19 128.12CFD Long 100 128.33CFD Long 100 128.35CFD Long 100 128.44CFD Long 75 128.47CFD Long 25 128.50CFD Long 75 128.59CFD Long 2000 128.73CFD Long 300 129.00CFD Long 330 129.10CFD Long 8500 131.28CFD Long 5 136.00CFD Short 50 125.96CFD Short 3000 126.30CFD Short 100 126.30CFD Short 100 126.44CFD Short 250 126.48CFD Short 2000 126.50CFD Short 1000 126.68CFD Short 565 126.75CFD Short 6155 126.77CFD Short 22 126.78CFD Short 30 126.79CFD Short 22 126.80CFD Short 361 126.85CFD Short 600 126.99CFD Short 339 127.05CFD Short 31 127.06CFD Short 630 127.10CFD Short 100 127.50CFD Short 1000 127.74CFD Short 50 128.04CFD Short 1000 128.58CFD Short 1000 129.10CFD Short 8500 131.28CFD Short 5 136.00 (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 11/03/2008 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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