22nd Feb 2008 16:40
Deutsche Bank AG22 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 Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21/02/2008 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 823,002 0.18% -2,154,968 -0.47 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,726,326 0.38% -1,023,002 -0.22 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,758,000 0.38% -1,676,00 -0.37 Total 4,307,328 0.94% -4,853,970 -1.06 (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 363 131.9Purchase 365 131.92Purchase 109 131.93Purchase 363 131.94Purchase 362 131.95Purchase 1889 132Purchase 363 132.31Purchase 362 132.32Purchase 1089 132.33Purchase 1450 132.34Purchase 361 132.36Purchase 3 132.4Purchase 363 132.43Purchase 363 132.44Purchase 363 132.45Purchase 726 132.47Purchase 2176 132.5Purchase 362 132.6Purchase 363 132.64Purchase 363 132.69Purchase 4000 132.9Purchase 3000 132.91Purchase 363 132.99Purchase 725 133Purchase 362 133.02Purchase 363 133.03Purchase 725 133.04Purchase 3371 133.05Purchase 363 133.08Purchase 725 133.09Purchase 363 133.1Purchase 726 133.15Purchase 725 133.18Purchase 363 133.19Purchase 1080 133.2Purchase 363 133.25Purchase 725 133.27Purchase 726 133.3Purchase 363 133.31Purchase 500 133.38Purchase 363 133.4Purchase 1618 133.45Purchase 363 133.46Purchase 1579 133.47Purchase 1353 133.48Purchase 726 133.49Purchase 6528 133.5Purchase 363 133.53Purchase 1088 133.59Purchase 363 133.64Purchase 5771 133.68Purchase 362 133.69Purchase 400 133.7Purchase 2000 133.71Purchase 2429 133.765Purchase 1451 133.99Purchase 826 134Purchase 363 134.04Purchase 362 134.05Purchase 363 134.08Purchase 362 134.1Purchase 726 134.12Purchase 726 134.15Purchase 2500 134.216Purchase 362 134.24Purchase 500 134.3Purchase 363 134.34Purchase 163 134.35Purchase 807 134.36Purchase 37373 134.37Purchase 2594 134.38Purchase 1812 134.39Purchase 16451 134.4Purchase 1089 134.45Purchase 726 134.5Purchase 11088 134.53Purchase 363 134.55Purchase 362 134.59Purchase 8906 134.73Purchase 363 134.77TOTAL PURCHASE 148,396Sale 435 131.8Sale 363 132.2Sale 180 132.28Sale 1 132.36Sale 4379 132.4426Sale 113 132.69Sale 39 132.83Sale 28 132.85Sale 500 133Sale 1870 133.68Sale 130 133.7Sale 70 133.73Sale 32 134.06Sale 25 134.07Sale 68 134.08Sale 108 134.09Sale 92 134.1Sale 44 134.11Sale 482 134.16Sale 18 134.17Sale 69 134.19Sale 500 134.2Sale 100 134.25Sale 148 134.29Sale 30000 134.4Sale 20000 134.53Sale 92 134.63Sale 31552 134.73TOTAL SALES 91,438 (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 435 131.8CFD Long 180 132.28CFD Long 1 132.36CFD Long 4379 132.4426CFD Long 113 132.69CFD Long 39 132.83CFD Long 28 132.85CFD Long 500 133CFD Long 570 133.68CFD Long 130 133.7CFD Long 70 133.73CFD Long 32 134.06CFD Long 25 134.07CFD Long 68 134.08CFD Long 108 134.09CFD Long 92 134.1CFD Long 44 134.11CFD Long 69 134.19CFD Long 500 134.2CFD Long 100 134.25CFD Long 148 134.29CFD Long 92 134.63CFD Short 1 132.36CFD Short 500 133.38CFD Short 400 133.7CFD Short 2429 133.765CFD Short 100 134CFD Short 2500 134.216CFD Short 1 134.38 (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 22/02/2008 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