15th Apr 2008 10:40
Deutsche Bank AG15 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14/04/2008 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 453,277 -2,343,129 0.10% -0.51 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,393,814 -572,425 0.31% -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,502,000 -825,000 0.33% -0.18 Total 3,349,091 -3,740,554 0.73% -0.82 (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 1593 135.55Purchase 82 136.29Purchase 803 136.30Purchase 126 136.37Purchase 198 136.39Purchase 482 136.40Purchase 25 136.44Purchase 309 136.61Purchase 100 136.63Purchase 91 136.70Purchase 400 136.72Purchase 68 136.73Purchase 59 136.78Purchase 151 136.80Purchase 2965 136.97Purchase 500 137.10Purchase 304 137.34Purchase 256 137.40Purchase 77 137.41Purchase 500 137.42Purchase 100 137.54Purchase 194 137.59Purchase 134 137.78Purchase 1000 138.30TOTAL PURCHASE 10,517Sale 3338 135.55Sale 93 135.75Sale 363 136.03Sale 1185 136.20Sale 82 136.23Sale 130 136.24Sale 82 136.29Sale 102 136.30Sale 698 136.35Sale 434 136.36Sale 108 136.40Sale 64 136.43Sale 72 136.45Sale 70 136.48Sale 122 136.50Sale 363 136.51Sale 1434 136.56Sale 146 136.57Sale 423 136.62Sale 176 136.63Sale 58 136.65Sale 54 136.70Sale 363 136.72Sale 442 136.73Sale 363 136.74Sale 162 136.75Sale 25 136.76Sale 118 136.78Sale 1000 136.80Sale 48 136.82Sale 104 136.83Sale 76 136.86Sale 366 136.89Sale 354 136.90Sale 173 136.91Sale 13 136.92Sale 45 136.93Sale 155 136.94Sale 50 136.96Sale 106 136.97Sale 1105 137.00Sale 40 137.06Sale 28 137.10Sale 39 137.18Sale 47 137.19Sale 90 137.20Sale 69 137.21Sale 41 137.22Sale 29 137.23Sale 139 137.24Sale 363 137.26Sale 1089 137.27Sale 40 137.28Sale 46 137.29Sale 1121 137.30Sale 362 137.31Sale 33 137.33Sale 30 137.34Sale 72 137.35Sale 48 137.37Sale 27 137.38Sale 439 137.39Sale 86 137.40Sale 40 137.42Sale 37 137.44Sale 23 137.46Sale 65 137.47Sale 18 137.48Sale 161 137.49Sale 83 137.50Sale 64 137.51Sale 608 137.52Sale 64 137.53Sale 804 137.54Sale 21 137.55Sale 10 137.56Sale 76 137.59Sale 36 137.60Sale 5 137.65Sale 218 137.69Sale 459 137.70Sale 1000 137.72Sale 5 137.79Sale 7 137.81Sale 500 137.83Sale 56 137.84Sale 67 137.86Sale 72 137.90Sale 166 138.03Sale 56 138.05Sale 106 138.14Sale 4000 138.17Sale 94 138.30Sale 74 138.33Sale 39 138.39Sale 500 138.40Sale 168 138.49TOTAL SALES 28,645 (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 750 136.20CFD Long 1434 136.56CFD Long 146 136.57CFD Long 18 136.73CFD Long 25 136.76CFD Long 1 136.78CFD Long 50 136.83CFD Long 76 136.86CFD Long 309 136.89CFD Long 255 136.90CFD Long 173 136.91CFD Long 13 136.92CFD Long 45 136.93CFD Long 26 136.94CFD Long 50 136.96CFD Long 106 136.97CFD Long 64 137.00CFD Long 40 137.06CFD Long 28 137.10CFD Long 39 137.18CFD Long 47 137.19CFD Long 90 137.20CFD Long 69 137.21CFD Long 29 137.23CFD Long 139 137.24CFD Long 40 137.28CFD Long 46 137.29CFD Long 32 137.30CFD Long 33 137.33CFD Long 30 137.34CFD Long 27 137.38CFD Long 240 137.39CFD Long 38 137.40CFD Long 37 137.44CFD Long 23 137.46CFD Long 65 137.47CFD Long 18 137.48CFD Long 115 137.49CFD Long 40 137.50CFD Long 64 137.51CFD Long 567 137.52CFD Long 10 137.54CFD Long 21 137.55CFD Long 76 137.59CFD Long 5 137.60CFD Long 5 137.65CFD Long 218 137.69CFD Long 459 137.70CFD Long 1000 137.72CFD Long 5 137.79CFD Long 7 137.81CFD Long 500 137.83CFD Long 56 137.84CFD Long 67 137.86CFD Long 72 137.90CFD Long 166 138.03CFD Long 56 138.05CFD Long 106 138.14CFD Long 94 138.30CFD Long 74 138.33CFD Long 39 138.39CFD Long 500 138.40CFD Long 168 138.49CFD Short 159 135.55CFD Short 82 136.29CFD Short 803 136.30CFD Short 126 136.37CFD Short 198 136.39CFD Short 482 136.40CFD Short 25 136.44CFD Short 309 136.61CFD Short 100 136.63CFD Short 91 136.70CFD Short 400 136.72CFD Short 68 136.73CFD Short 59 136.78CFD Short 151 136.80CFD Short 2965 136.97CFD Short 500 137.10CFD Short 304 137.34CFD Short 256 137.40CFD Short 77 137.41CFD Short 500 137.42CFD Short 100 137.54CFD Short 194 137.59CFD Short 134 137.78CFD Short 1000 138.30 (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 15/04/2008 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