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Deutsche Bank AG20 December 2007 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 LimitedClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19/12/2007 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 Ordinary Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities -2,111,553 -0.46 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total -2,111,553 -0.46 (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 - Australian Dollars $ Purchase 7700 129.7Purchase 250 130.Purchase 1069 130.04Purchase 1214 130.1Purchase 745 130.18Purchase 354 130.28Purchase 1776 130.33Purchase 1628 130.34Purchase 728 130.35Purchase 95 130.36Purchase 52 130.37Purchase 5853 130.38Purchase 260 130.8Purchase 3000 130.86Purchase 68 130.91Purchase 337 131.Purchase 123 131.83Purchase 283 131.85Purchase 1970 132.Purchase 250 132.02Purchase 30000 132.8TOTAL PURCHASE 57,755Sale 231275 129.41Sale 7700 129.7Sale 728 129.95Sale 1853 129.97Sale 4428 130.Sale 1674 130.01Sale 1361 130.04Sale 1728 130.07Sale 705 130.08Sale 22 130.09Sale 361 130.1Sale 361 130.17Sale 27 130.2Sale 473 130.29Sale 361 130.38Sale 361 130.58Sale 200 130.71Sale 861 130.75Sale 456 131.Sale 236 131.05Sale 125 131.06Sale 361 131.08Sale 361 131.09Sale 361 131.1Sale 361 131.26Sale 5000 131.41Sale 2000 131.6Sale 1909 131.7Sale 2 131.72Sale 60 131.8Sale 367 131.92Sale 2000 132.01Sale 2000 132.02Sale 6009 132.1Sale 2507 132.11Sale 15 132.13Sale 2387 132.2Sale 1000 132.22Sale 1000 132.27Sale 2000 132.37Sale 500 132.5Sale 100 132.81Sale 17186 133.TOTAL SALES 302,782 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit - Australian Dollars $e.g. CFDCFD Long 7700 129.7CFD Long 1853 129.97CFD Long 2973 130.CFD Long 1674 130.01CFD Long 1000 130.04CFD Long 1000 130.07CFD Long 27 130.2CFD Long 473 130.29CFD Long 200 130.71CFD Long 500 130.75CFD Long 89 131.CFD Long 1909 131.7CFD Long 2 131.72CFD Long 60 131.8CFD Long 200 132.2CFD Long 500 132.5CFD Long 100 132.81CFD Long 186 133.CFD Short 250 130.CFD Short 1069 130.04CFD Short 1214 130.1CFD Short 745 130.18CFD Short 354 130.28CFD Short 1776 130.33CFD Short 1628 130.34CFD Short 260 130.8CFD Short 68 130.91CFD Short 337 131.CFD Short 123 131.83CFD Short 283 131.85CFD Short 1970 132.CFD Short 250 132.02 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 20/12/2007 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