26th Feb 2008 10:55
Deutsche Bank AG26 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 LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25/02/2008 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 841,881 -2,190,544 0.18% -0.48 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,726,326 -1,041,881 0.38% -0.23 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,758,000 -1,676,000 0.38% -0.37 Total 4,31326,207 -4,908,425 0.95% -1.07 (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 2000 133.9Purchase 2000 133.95Purchase 207 134.14Purchase 833 134.2Purchase 1800 134.2917Purchase 1031 134.61Purchase 1173 134.62Purchase 760 134.68Purchase 190 134.73Purchase 207 134.81Purchase 1000 134.92Purchase 215 134.97Purchase 203 135Purchase 1368 135.0031Purchase 706 135.12Purchase 100 135.15Purchase 2000 135.35Purchase 4900 135.3552959Purchase 75 135.5Purchase 2000 135.51Purchase 2000 135.52Purchase 17 135.6Purchase 2000 135.8Purchase 659 135.82Purchase 500 135.85Purchase 341 135.87Purchase 133 135.98Purchase 100 135.99Purchase 4665 136Purchase 149 136.02Purchase 500 136.1Purchase 17 136.23Purchase 363 136.25Purchase 288 136.36Purchase 10 136.5Purchase 1702 136.55Purchase 683 136.6Purchase 447 136.66Purchase 305 136.69Purchase 370 136.93Purchase 130 136.95Purchase 2224 137.24TOTAL PURCHASE 40,371Sale 363 134.6Sale 1500 134.73Sale 363 134.77Sale 362 134.81Sale 363 134.91Sale 725 134.92Sale 722 135.15Sale 362 135.16Sale 1241 135.35Sale 777 135.36Sale 3610 135.43Sale 363 135.51Sale 17 135.6Sale 5797 135.65Sale 3446 135.7Sale 330 135.73Sale 362 135.9Sale 725 136Sale 827 136.1Sale 16 136.11Sale 206 136.25Sale 726 136.3Sale 33 136.49Sale 1000 136.5Sale 363 136.55Sale 1000 136.6Sale 134 136.81TOTAL SALES 25,733 (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 1500 134.73CFD Long 17 135.6CFD Long 445 135.7CFD Long 330 135.73CFD Long 134 136.81CFD Short 207 134.14CFD Short 833 134.2CFD Short 1800 134.2917CFD Short 1031 134.61CFD Short 1173 134.62CFD Short 760 134.68CFD Short 190 134.73CFD Short 207 134.81CFD Short 1000 134.92CFD Short 215 134.97CFD Short 203 135CFD Short 1368 135.0031CFD Short 706 135.12CFD Short 100 135.15CFD Short 4900 135.3552959CFD Short 75 135.5CFD Short 17 135.6CFD Short 500 135.85CFD Short 149 136.02CFD Short 500 136.1CFD Short 17 136.23CFD Short 683 136.6CFD Short 447 136.66CFD Short 305 136.69CFD Short 370 136.93CFD Short 130 136.95 (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 26/02/2008 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