31st Jan 2008 13:07
Deutsche Bank AG31 January 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 30/01/2008 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 1,664,450 0.36% -5,735,586 -1.26% (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,788,098 0.39% -963,009 -0.21% (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,395,000 0.31% -1,575,000 -0.34% Total 4,847,548 1.06% -8,273,595 -1.81% (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 10900 112.44Purchase 10759 113.57Purchase 469 113.89Purchase 47 113.9Purchase 939 113.95Purchase 700 114Purchase 450 114.05Purchase 295 114.11Purchase 147 114.2Purchase 500 114.21Purchase 3881 114.34Purchase 14 114.39Purchase 1186 114.4Purchase 300 114.43Purchase 300 114.47Purchase 1000 114.49Purchase 500 114.5Purchase 488 114.59Purchase 396 114.6Purchase 87 114.65Purchase 100 114.7Purchase 500 114.88Purchase 450 114.89Purchase 95 115.11Purchase 62 115.2Purchase 443 115.26Purchase 500 115.73Purchase 8395 116.1965575Purchase 50 116.43Purchase 215 116.5Purchase 200 116.75Purchase 364 116.89Purchase 1164 116.9Purchase 721 116.99Purchase 5245 117.0468Purchase 63 117.21Purchase 4442 117.25Purchase 517 117.31Purchase 204 117.32Purchase 26 117.36Purchase 74 117.37Purchase 100 117.4Purchase 195 117.94Purchase 500 117.95Purchase 305 118Purchase 1000 118.39Purchase 4964 118.4Purchase 2129 118.48Purchase 1000 118.49Purchase 645 118.57Purchase 500 118.65Purchase 1000 118.69TOTAL PURCHASE 69,526Sale 10900 112.44Sale 364 113.9Sale 363 113.95Sale 364 113.96Sale 606 114.01Sale 122 114.02Sale 364 114.21Sale 100 114.25Sale 16044 114.34Sale 500 114.35Sale 364 114.42Sale 3824 114.8029419Sale 500 116.39Sale 100 116.4Sale 50 116.43Sale 100 116.55Sale 6465 116.8222Sale 517 116.89Sale 1000 116.9Sale 50 116.94Sale 2454 116.99Sale 777 117.15Sale 8935 117.1569771Sale 158 117.16Sale 932 117.17Sale 104 117.2Sale 12 117.23Sale 46 117.3Sale 117 117.41Sale 700 117.43Sale 100 117.44Sale 130 117.49Sale 63 117.79Sale 100 118.2Sale 300 118.4TOTAL SALES 57,625 (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 10900 112.44CFD Long 100 114.25CFD Long 500 114.34CFD Long 500 114.35CFD Long 3824 114.8029419CFD Long 500 116.39CFD Long 100 116.4CFD Long 50 116.43CFD Long 100 116.55CFD Long 6465 116.8222CFD Long 517 116.89CFD Long 1000 116.9CFD Long 50 116.94CFD Long 2454 116.99CFD Long 777 117.15CFD Long 8935 117.1569771CFD Long 158 117.16CFD Long 932 117.17CFD Long 104 117.2CFD Long 12 117.23CFD Long 46 117.3CFD Long 117 117.41CFD Long 700 117.43CFD Long 100 117.44CFD Long 130 117.49CFD Long 63 117.79CFD Long 100 118.2CFD Long 300 118.4CFD Short 10900 112.44CFD Short 10759 113.57CFD Short 469 113.89CFD Short 47 113.9CFD Short 939 113.95CFD Short 700 114CFD Short 450 114.05CFD Short 295 114.11CFD Short 147 114.2CFD Short 500 114.21CFD Short 14 114.39CFD Short 1186 114.4CFD Short 300 114.43CFD Short 300 114.47CFD Short 1000 114.49CFD Short 500 114.5CFD Short 488 114.59CFD Short 396 114.6CFD Short 87 114.65CFD Short 100 114.7CFD Short 500 114.88CFD Short 450 114.89CFD Short 95 115.11CFD Short 62 115.2CFD Short 443 115.26CFD Short 500 115.73CFD Short 8395 116.1965575CFD Short 50 116.43CFD Short 215 116.5CFD Short 200 116.75CFD Short 800 116.9CFD Short 5245 117.0468CFD Short 63 117.21CFD Short 26 117.36CFD Short 74 117.37CFD Short 100 117.4CFD Short 195 117.94CFD Short 500 117.95CFD Short 305 118 (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 31/01/2008 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