24th Apr 2008 10:56
Deutsche Bank AG24 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23/04/2008 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 402,509 -1,959,012 0.09% -0.43 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,336,102 -563,657 0.29% -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,518,000 -825,000 0.33% -0.18 Total 3,256,611 -3,347,669 0.71% -0.73 (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 4296 142.88Purchase 100 142.99Purchase 58 143.29Purchase 724 143.30Purchase 362 143.31Purchase 1140 143.32Purchase 1228 143.33Purchase 684 143.37Purchase 362 143.39Purchase 1448 143.40Purchase 1554 143.43Purchase 362 143.45Purchase 358 143.47Purchase 1440 143.48Purchase 831 143.49Purchase 1810 143.50Purchase 2175 143.51Purchase 379 143.52Purchase 362 143.53Purchase 1467 143.54Purchase 362 143.60Purchase 362 143.65Purchase 724 143.71Purchase 2173 143.75Purchase 362 143.84Purchase 724 143.87Purchase 192 143.90Purchase 362 143.95Purchase 724 143.96Purchase 171 143.97Purchase 362 144.00Purchase 1000 144.11Purchase 724 144.12Purchase 1086 144.13Purchase 284 144.15Purchase 1000 144.17Purchase 65 144.37Purchase 5740 144.48Purchase 681 144.55Purchase 100 144.58Purchase 400 144.67Purchase 362 144.68Purchase 3 144.70Purchase 856 144.75Purchase 362 144.78Purchase 362 144.79Purchase 362 144.80Purchase 168 144.84Purchase 74 144.88Purchase 362 144.89Purchase 1449 144.90Purchase 402 144.91Purchase 1046 144.93Purchase 10150 145.00Purchase 503 145.00Purchase 362 145.18Purchase 1449 145.19Purchase 362 145.20Purchase 725 145.30Purchase 724 145.37Purchase 1500 145.39Purchase 31000 145.45Purchase 1449 145.50Purchase 724 145.54Purchase 362 145.55Purchase 362 145.56Purchase 362 145.59Purchase 1157 145.68Purchase 1000 145.69Purchase 2086 145.70Purchase 362 145.71Purchase 362 145.72Purchase 100 145.75Purchase 291 145.77Purchase 363 145.78Purchase 1341 145.80Purchase 362 145.81Purchase 362 145.88Purchase 724 145.89Purchase 358 146.84Purchase 358 146.85Purchase 3900 146.94Purchase 5500 147.19TOTAL PURCHASE 113,206Sale 64434 142.85Sale 258 142.88Sale 6000 142.89Sale 4000 143.79Sale 200 143.80Sale 2300 143.90Sale 150 144.00Sale 4000 144.17Sale 4000 144.37Sale 364 144.55Sale 244 144.56Sale 389 144.58Sale 95 144.59Sale 2 144.64Sale 100 144.65Sale 246 144.68Sale 100 144.69Sale 300 144.71Sale 247 144.74Sale 4000 144.79Sale 300 144.88Sale 150 144.90Sale 4800 144.90Sale 100 145.23Sale 686 145.30Sale 4000 145.37Sale 100 145.41Sale 736 145.45Sale 31000 145.45Sale 4 145.47Sale 7 145.49Sale 210 145.50Sale 3 145.51Sale 254 145.55Sale 300 145.66Sale 250 145.72Sale 4813 145.83Sale 205 145.84Sale 40 145.93Sale 338 145.94Sale 50 145.98Sale 200 146.22Sale 47 146.24Sale 300 146.33Sale 23 146.38Sale 30 146.39Sale 36 146.45Sale 40 146.57Sale 129 146.59Sale 1000 146.60Sale 41 146.62Sale 66 146.63Sale 11 146.64Sale 25 146.65Sale 500 146.76Sale 166 146.79Sale 155 146.80Sale 400 146.81Sale 156 146.81Sale 74 146.83Sale 134 146.84Sale 57 146.86Sale 190 146.88Sale 25 146.90Sale 8 146.91Sale 3974 146.94Sale 46 146.95Sale 892 146.98Sale 1478 146.99Sale 14261 147.19TOTAL SALES 164,239 (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 6000 142.89CFD Long 200 143.80CFD Long 2300 143.90CFD Long 150 144.00CFD Long 364 144.55CFD Long 244 144.56CFD Long 389 144.58CFD Long 95 144.59CFD Long 2 144.64CFD Long 100 144.65CFD Long 246 144.68CFD Long 100 144.69CFD Long 300 144.71CFD Long 247 144.74CFD Long 300 144.88CFD Long 150 144.90CFD Long 4800 144.90CFD Long 100 145.23CFD Long 686 145.30CFD Long 100 145.41CFD Long 736 145.45CFD Long 4 145.47CFD Long 7 145.49CFD Long 210 145.50CFD Long 3 145.51CFD Long 254 145.55CFD Long 300 145.66CFD Long 250 145.72CFD Long 4813 145.83CFD Long 205 145.84CFD Long 40 145.93CFD Long 338 145.94CFD Long 50 145.98CFD Long 200 146.22CFD Long 47 146.24CFD Long 300 146.33CFD Long 23 146.38CFD Long 30 146.39CFD Long 36 146.45CFD Long 40 146.57CFD Long 129 146.59CFD Long 1000 146.60CFD Long 41 146.62CFD Long 66 146.63CFD Long 11 146.64CFD Long 25 146.65CFD Long 500 146.76CFD Long 166 146.79CFD Long 155 146.80CFD Long 400 146.81CFD Long 156 146.81CFD Long 74 146.83CFD Long 134 146.84CFD Long 57 146.86CFD Long 190 146.88CFD Long 25 146.90CFD Long 8 146.91CFD Long 3974 146.94CFD Long 46 146.95CFD Long 892 146.98CFD Long 1478 146.99CFD Long 1829 147.19CFD Short 100 142.99CFD Short 1192 143.43CFD Short 17 143.52CFD Short 1000 143.54CFD Short 1000 144.11CFD Short 284 144.15CFD Short 1000 144.17CFD Short 65 144.37CFD Short 5740 144.48CFD Short 100 144.58CFD Short 400 144.67CFD Short 3 144.70CFD Short 131 144.75CFD Short 74 144.88CFD Short 10150 145.00CFD Short 503 145.00CFD Short 1500 145.39CFD Short 1079 145.80CFD Short 3900 146.94CFD Short 500 147.19 (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 24/04/2008 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