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Deutsche Bank AG01 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 Limited0 Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 31/03/2008 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 377,408 0.08% -2,778,368 -0.61 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,777,873 0.39% -577,408 -0.13 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,020,000 0.22% -515,000 -0.11 Total 3,175,281 0.70% -3,870,776 -0.85 (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 2151 121.50Purchase 500 121.80Purchase 40 122.43Purchase 98 122.44Purchase 163 122.48Purchase 565 122.49Purchase 2151 122.50Purchase 90 122.51Purchase 61 122.55Purchase 364 122.59Purchase 2000 122.60Purchase 364 122.63Purchase 1820 122.64Purchase 1093 122.65Purchase 728 122.66Purchase 413 122.68Purchase 728 122.69Purchase 364 122.70Purchase 1000 122.72Purchase 364 122.75Purchase 393 122.78Purchase 60 122.79Purchase 1364 122.80Purchase 18 122.82Purchase 364 122.83Purchase 364 122.84Purchase 1438 122.87Purchase 5 122.88Purchase 359 122.89Purchase 728 122.90Purchase 3276 122.91Purchase 728 122.92Purchase 2548 122.94Purchase 427 122.95Purchase 41 122.96Purchase 911 122.97Purchase 3024 122.98Purchase 1575 123.00Purchase 209 123.01Purchase 409 123.02Purchase 647 123.03Purchase 1146 123.04Purchase 86 123.05Purchase 423 123.07Purchase 364 123.08Purchase 356 123.09Purchase 364 123.10Purchase 364 123.12Purchase 1820 123.13Purchase 364 123.15Purchase 2 123.18Purchase 364 123.19Purchase 2336 123.20Purchase 82 123.22Purchase 364 123.24Purchase 388 123.25Purchase 385 123.26Purchase 1838 123.27Purchase 364 123.28Purchase 728 123.29Purchase 1472 123.30Purchase 132 123.32Purchase 364 123.34Purchase 364 123.36Purchase 527 123.37Purchase 170 123.38Purchase 1406 123.39Purchase 364 123.42Purchase 364 123.44Purchase 1102 123.44Purchase 221 123.60Purchase 285 123.61Purchase 222 123.67Purchase 364 123.69Purchase 5500 123.70Purchase 364 123.77Purchase 364 123.79Purchase 364 123.80Purchase 464 123.87Purchase 364 123.90Purchase 364 124.00Purchase 139 124.02Purchase 208 124.06Purchase 464 124.10Purchase 265 124.11Purchase 165 124.12Purchase 364 124.13Purchase 199 124.15Purchase 728 124.28TOTAL PURCHASE 63,756Sale 100 122.01Sale 1500 122.50Sale 1999 122.80Sale 1764 122.92Sale 1 122.95Sale 3635 123.05Sale 1000 123.30Sale 10 123.41Sale 1319 123.43Sale 26 123.45Sale 236 123.49Sale 802 123.50Sale 700 123.56Sale 2000 123.70Sale 152 123.79Sale 160 123.80Sale 1066 123.81Sale 256 123.85Sale 46 123.86Sale 35 123.95Sale 1858 124.04Sale 1 124.05Sale 2000 124.15TOTAL SALES 20,666 (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 100 122.01CFD Long 1500 122.50CFD Long 1764 122.92CFD Long 3635 123.05CFD Long 236 123.49CFD Long 802 123.50CFD Long 700 123.56CFD Long 152 123.79CFD Long 160 123.80CFD Long 1066 123.81CFD Long 256 123.85CFD Long 46 123.86CFD Long 35 123.95CFD Long 1858 124.04CFD Long 1 124.05CFD Long 2000 124.15CFD Short 500 121.80CFD Short 40 122.43CFD Short 98 122.44CFD Short 90 122.51CFD Short 61 122.55CFD Short 2000 122.60CFD Short 49 122.68CFD Short 1000 122.72CFD Short 29 122.78CFD Short 60 122.79CFD Short 1000 122.80CFD Short 63 122.95CFD Short 41 122.96CFD Short 183 122.97CFD Short 1568 122.98CFD Short 119 123.00CFD Short 127 123.01CFD Short 45 123.02CFD Short 54 123.04CFD Short 86 123.05CFD Short 58 123.07CFD Short 356 123.09CFD Short 82 123.22CFD Short 24 123.25CFD Short 21 123.26CFD Short 1838 123.27CFD Short 168 123.30CFD Short 132 123.32CFD Short 163 123.37CFD Short 170 123.38CFD Short 1406 123.39CFD Short 1102 123.44CFD Short 221 123.60CFD Short 143 123.61CFD Short 5500 123.70CFD Short 100 123.87CFD Short 139 124.02CFD Short 208 124.06 (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 01/04/2008 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