Deutsche Bank AG - EPT Disclosure

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RNS Number:0733S
Deutsche Bank AG
10 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        Ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                08/04/2008






2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 2)


                                                             Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                   (%)                          (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        480,373      0.11%               -2,285,901   -0.50

(2) Derivatives (other than options)           1,393,814    0.31%                 -583,521   -0.13

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    1,315,000    0.29%                 -825,000   -0.18

Total                                          3,189,187    0.70%               -3,694,422   -0.81




(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                                                               12000                                  134.48
Purchase                                                                1091                                  135.83
Purchase                                                                 363                                  135.84
Purchase                                                                 364                                  135.85
Purchase                                                                 363                                  135.87
Purchase                                                                1454                                  135.88
Purchase                                                                 364                                  135.90
Purchase                                                                 363                                  135.92
Purchase                                                                  17                                  135.93
Purchase                                                                 750                                  136.00
Purchase                                                                  45                                  136.02
Purchase                                                                  18                                  136.04
Purchase                                                                 290                                  136.15
Purchase                                                                  81                                  136.16
Purchase                                                                 363                                  136.20
Purchase                                                                 364                                  136.22
Purchase                                                                  13                                  136.25
Purchase                                                                 987                                  136.28
Purchase                                                                 300                                  136.35
Purchase                                                                1041                                  136.36
Purchase                                                                  91                                  136.37
Purchase                                                                  21                                  136.42
Purchase                                                                  35                                  136.44
Purchase                                                                  45                                  136.46
Purchase                                                                1000                                  136.50
Purchase                                                                  23                                  136.53
Purchase                                                                 363                                  136.56
Purchase                                                                 364                                  136.60
Purchase                                                                 364                                  136.66
Purchase                                                                 727                                  136.68
Purchase                                                                  25                                  136.69
Purchase                                                                1017                                  136.71
Purchase                                                                 585                                  136.74
Purchase                                                                 418                                  136.75
Purchase                                                                 406                                  136.76
Purchase                                                                 363                                  136.77
Purchase                                                                 922                                  136.78
Purchase                                                                 582                                  136.79
Purchase                                                                1064                                  136.80
Purchase                                                                  40                                  136.81
Purchase                                                                  48                                  136.82
Purchase                                                                1000                                  136.84
Purchase                                                                  34                                  136.85
Purchase                                                                 200                                  136.86
Purchase                                                               20173                                  136.91
Purchase                                                                  45                                  136.98
Purchase                                                                  62                                  136.99
Purchase                                                                 178                                  137.00
Purchase                                                                 147                                  137.01
Purchase                                                                  93                                  137.02
Purchase                                                                  97                                  137.13
Purchase                                                                 364                                  137.17
Purchase                                                                 363                                  137.20
Purchase                                                                 367                                  137.21
Purchase                                                                  29                                  137.22
Purchase                                                                  19                                  137.23
Purchase                                                                 880                                  137.24
Purchase                                                                 397                                  137.25
Purchase                                                                  86                                  137.26
Purchase                                                                  26                                  137.29
Purchase                                                                1791                                  137.30
Purchase                                                                 363                                  137.32
Purchase                                                                 431                                  137.33
Purchase                                                                 770                                  137.34
Purchase                                                                 364                                  137.35
Purchase                                                                 129                                  137.36
Purchase                                                                  61                                  137.37
Purchase                                                                 363                                  137.38
Purchase                                                                 364                                  137.39
Purchase                                                                 364                                  137.40
Purchase                                                                  62                                  137.41
Purchase                                                                 848                                  137.50
Purchase                                                                  20                                  137.51
Purchase                                                                 364                                  137.55
Purchase                                                                  42                                  137.59
Purchase                                                                 363                                  137.60
Purchase                                                                  44                                  137.61
Purchase                                                                  42                                  137.62
Purchase                                                                  88                                  137.65
Purchase                                                                  46                                  137.73
Purchase                                                                  46                                  137.74
Purchase                                                                 103                                  137.75
Purchase                                                                 125                                  137.80
Purchase                                                                  58                                  137.83
Purchase                                                                  49                                  137.85
Purchase                                                                  49                                  137.88
Purchase                                                                  50                                  137.90
Purchase                                                                2850                                  137.94
Purchase                                                                1500                                  137.95
Purchase                                                                  50                                  137.98
Purchase                                                                  50                                  138.00
Purchase                                                                  52                                  138.04
Purchase                                                                  48                                  138.21
Purchase                                                                1434                                  138.31
Purchase                                                                  63                                  138.32
Purchase                                                                  54                                  138.34
Purchase                                                                  95                                  138.35
Purchase                                                                  50                                  138.37
Purchase                                                                 364                                  138.40
Purchase                                                                 116                                  138.51
Purchase                                                                 130                                  138.52
Purchase                                                                  49                                  138.55
Purchase                                                                  55                                  138.58
Purchase                                                                  59                                  138.60
Purchase                                                                 717                                  138.61
Purchase                                                                2861                                  138.62
Purchase                                                                 106                                  138.67
Purchase                                                                 531                                  138.70
Purchase                                                                  65                                  138.72
Purchase                                                                  77                                  138.73
Purchase                                                                  97                                  138.74
Purchase                                                                 698                                  138.75
Purchase                                                                  68                                  138.76
Purchase                                                                 332                                  138.77
Purchase                                                                 685                                  138.78
Purchase                                                                 100                                  138.79
Purchase                                                                 898                                  138.80
Purchase                                                                 419                                  138.81
Purchase                                                                  70                                  138.82
Purchase                                                                  69                                  138.83
Purchase                                                                 161                                  138.85
Purchase                                                                 717                                  138.87
Purchase                                                                 750                                  138.89
Purchase                                                                  77                                  138.92
Purchase                                                                  68                                  138.93
Purchase                                                                 193                                  138.94
Purchase                                                                  65                                  138.98
Purchase                                                                  50                                  138.99
Purchase                                                                  65                                  139.00
Purchase                                                                 498                                  139.07
Purchase                                                                  74                                  139.11
Purchase                                                                 200                                  139.14
TOTAL PURCHASE                                        78,823
Sale                                                                   12000                                  134.48
Sale                                                                     702                                  135.80
Sale                                                                     529                                  135.82
Sale                                                                     100                                  135.83
Sale                                                                     298                                  135.90
Sale                                                                     525                                  135.95
Sale                                                                      89                                  135.96
Sale                                                                    1000                                  135.98
Sale                                                                    1309                                  136.00
Sale                                                                     177                                  136.19
Sale                                                                    1804                                  136.20
Sale                                                                     366                                  136.21
Sale                                                                     500                                  136.24
Sale                                                                     945                                  136.33
Sale                                                                     243                                  136.34
Sale                                                                     240                                  136.35
Sale                                                                      51                                  136.36
Sale                                                                    1039                                  136.37
Sale                                                                     500                                  136.41
Sale                                                                     209                                  136.42
Sale                                                                      69                                  136.44
Sale                                                                     204                                  136.50
Sale                                                                     125                                  136.51
Sale                                                                     783                                  136.52
Sale                                                                       8                                  136.53
Sale                                                                     428                                  136.60
Sale                                                                    1516                                  136.61
Sale                                                                     895                                  136.62
Sale                                                                      88                                  136.64
Sale                                                                     394                                  136.65
Sale                                                                     790                                  136.66
Sale                                                                      73                                  136.67
Sale                                                                    1733                                  136.68
Sale                                                                      44                                  136.69
Sale                                                                     967                                  136.70
Sale                                                                     175                                  136.71
Sale                                                                     500                                  136.72
Sale                                                                     607                                  136.72
Sale                                                                    1599                                  136.73
Sale                                                                     571                                  136.74
Sale                                                                      61                                  136.76
Sale                                                                      66                                  136.77
Sale                                                                    2379                                  136.79
Sale                                                                    1111                                  136.85
Sale                                                                   13886                                  136.91
Sale                                                                      35                                  136.94
Sale                                                                      71                                  136.95
Sale                                                                     275                                  136.98
Sale                                                                     100                                  137.00
Sale                                                                    2745                                  137.20
Sale                                                                     439                                  137.21
Sale                                                                    3808                                  137.21
Sale                                                                     225                                  137.22
Sale                                                                     275                                  137.23
Sale                                                                     611                                  137.30
Sale                                                                    4040                                  137.40
Sale                                                                    1650                                  137.46
Sale                                                                       3                                  137.47
Sale                                                                    1500                                  137.90
Sale                                                                    1325                                  137.91
Sale                                                                     175                                  137.92
Sale                                                                     100                                  138.06
Sale                                                                     500                                  138.08
Sale                                                                     500                                  138.10
Sale                                                                    1000                                  138.34
Sale                                                                     100                                  138.75
Sale                                                                    4000                                  138.99
Sale                                                                      50                                  139.00
Sale                                                                     200                                  139.02
Sale                                                                     200                                  139.06
TOTAL SALES                                           75,625





(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                                                       702                          135.80
CFD                   Long                                                       529                          135.82
CFD                   Long                                                       100                          135.83
CFD                   Long                                                       298                          135.90
CFD                   Long                                                       525                          135.95
CFD                   Long                                                        89                          135.96
CFD                   Long                                                      1000                          135.98
CFD                   Long                                                      1309                          136.00
CFD                   Long                                                       177                          136.19
CFD                   Long                                                      1804                          136.20
CFD                   Long                                                       366                          136.21
CFD                   Long                                                       500                          136.24
CFD                   Long                                                       945                          136.33
CFD                   Long                                                       243                          136.34
CFD                   Long                                                       240                          136.35
CFD                   Long                                                        51                          136.36
CFD                   Long                                                      1039                          136.37
CFD                   Long                                                       500                          136.41
CFD                   Long                                                       209                          136.42
CFD                   Long                                                        69                          136.44
CFD                   Long                                                       204                          136.50
CFD                   Long                                                       125                          136.51
CFD                   Long                                                       783                          136.52
CFD                   Long                                                         8                          136.53
CFD                   Long                                                       428                          136.60
CFD                   Long                                                      1516                          136.61
CFD                   Long                                                       895                          136.62
CFD                   Long                                                        88                          136.64
CFD                   Long                                                       394                          136.65
CFD                   Long                                                       790                          136.66
CFD                   Long                                                        73                          136.67
CFD                   Long                                                      1733                          136.68
CFD                   Long                                                        44                          136.69
CFD                   Long                                                       967                          136.70
CFD                   Long                                                       175                          136.71
CFD                   Long                                                       500                          136.72
CFD                   Long                                                       607                          136.72
CFD                   Long                                                      1599                          136.73
CFD                   Long                                                       571                          136.74
CFD                   Long                                                        61                          136.76
CFD                   Long                                                        66                          136.77
CFD                   Long                                                      2379                          136.79
CFD                   Long                                                      1111                          136.85
CFD                   Long                                                     13886                          136.91
CFD                   Long                                                        35                          136.94
CFD                   Long                                                        71                          136.95
CFD                   Long                                                       275                          136.98
CFD                   Long                                                       100                          137.00
CFD                   Long                                                      2745                          137.20
CFD                   Long                                                       439                          137.21
CFD                   Long                                                      3808                          137.21
CFD                   Long                                                       225                          137.22
CFD                   Long                                                       275                          137.23
CFD                   Long                                                       611                          137.30
CFD                   Long                                                       403                          137.40
CFD                   Long                                                      1650                          137.46
CFD                   Long                                                         3                          137.47
CFD                   Long                                                      1500                          137.90
CFD                   Long                                                      1325                          137.91
CFD                   Long                                                       175                          137.92
CFD                   Long                                                       100                          138.06
CFD                   Long                                                       500                          138.08
CFD                   Long                                                       500                          138.10
CFD                   Long                                                      1000                          138.34
CFD                   Long                                                       100                          138.75
CFD                   Long                                                        50                          139.00
CFD                   Long                                                       200                          139.02
CFD                   Long                                                       200                          139.06
CFD                   Short                                                      750                          136.00
CFD                   Short                                                       45                          136.02
CFD                   Short                                                       13                          136.25
CFD                   Short                                                      987                          136.28
CFD                   Short                                                      300                          136.35
CFD                   Short                                                     1041                          136.36
CFD                   Short                                                       91                          136.37
CFD                   Short                                                       21                          136.42
CFD                   Short                                                       35                          136.44
CFD                   Short                                                       45                          136.46
CFD                   Short                                                     1000                          136.50
CFD                   Short                                                       23                          136.53
CFD                   Short                                                      176                          136.71
CFD                   Short                                                      536                          136.78
CFD                   Short                                                      200                          136.79
CFD                   Short                                                      264                          136.80
CFD                   Short                                                       40                          136.81
CFD                   Short                                                       48                          136.82
CFD                   Short                                                     1000                          136.84
CFD                   Short                                                       34                          136.85
CFD                   Short                                                      200                          136.86
CFD                   Short                                                    13800                          136.91
CFD                   Short                                                       45                          136.98
CFD                   Short                                                       62                          136.99
CFD                   Short                                                      178                          137.00
CFD                   Short                                                      147                          137.01
CFD                   Short                                                       93                          137.02
CFD                   Short                                                       97                          137.13
CFD                   Short                                                        3                          137.21
CFD                   Short                                                       29                          137.22
CFD                   Short                                                       19                          137.23
CFD                   Short                                                      517                          137.24
CFD                   Short                                                      397                          137.25
CFD                   Short                                                       86                          137.26
CFD                   Short                                                       68                          137.33
CFD                   Short                                                       43                          137.34
CFD                   Short                                                       89                          137.36
CFD                   Short                                                       22                          137.41
CFD                   Short                                                       20                          137.51
CFD                   Short                                                     2850                          137.94
CFD                   Short                                                     1500                          137.95
CFD                   Short                                                       63                          138.32
CFD                   Short                                                       37                          138.35
CFD                   Short                                                       22                          138.70
CFD                   Short                                                      498                          138.75
CFD                   Short                                                      500                          138.78
CFD                   Short                                                      100                          138.79
CFD                   Short                                                      600                          138.80
CFD                   Short                                                      750                          138.89
CFD                   Short                                                       50                          138.99
CFD                   Short                                                      200                          139.14







(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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be
stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)                     NO


Date of disclosure                                                10/04/2008

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 at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk



















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