Deutsche Bank AG - EPT Disclosure

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Deutsche Bank AG
17 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                                16/04/2008






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                        477,373                          -2,296,074
                                                     0.01%                        -0.07

(2) Derivatives (other than options)           1,393,746                        -596,925
                                                   0.04%                           -0.02

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    1,502,000                        -825,000
                                                  0.04%                         -0.02

Total                                          3,373,119                        -3,717,999
                                               0.10%                             -0.11




(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                                                                  11                                  138.38
Purchase                                                                 419                                  140.28
Purchase                                                                4000                                  140.51
Purchase                                                               12184                                  140.60
Purchase                                                                  95                                  140.76
Purchase                                                                   1                                  140.78
Purchase                                                                  38                                  140.79
Purchase                                                                 961                                  140.80
Purchase                                                                  35                                  140.81
Purchase                                                                  75                                  140.85
Purchase                                                                 133                                  140.86
Purchase                                                                 955                                  140.87
Purchase                                                                  21                                  140.88
Purchase                                                                  50                                  140.91
Purchase                                                                  12                                  140.93
Purchase                                                                  30                                  140.94
Purchase                                                                2000                                  141.00
Purchase                                                                  50                                  141.04
Purchase                                                                  28                                  141.05
Purchase                                                                  25                                  141.06
Purchase                                                                  31                                  141.07
Purchase                                                                  43                                  141.08
Purchase                                                                 120                                  141.09
Purchase                                                                1371                                  141.10
Purchase                                                                  41                                  141.11
Purchase                                                                  72                                  141.12
Purchase                                                                  50                                  141.13
Purchase                                                                  32                                  141.15
Purchase                                                                  45                                  141.16
Purchase                                                                 153                                  141.21
Purchase                                                                  43                                  141.25
Purchase                                                                  79                                  141.28
Purchase                                                                 118                                  141.29
Purchase                                                                 100                                  141.30
Purchase                                                                 199                                  141.31
Purchase                                                                  86                                  141.32
Purchase                                                                  15                                  141.35
Purchase                                                                 110                                  141.36
Purchase                                                                1000                                  141.39
Purchase                                                                 172                                  141.41
Purchase                                                               15000                                  141.44
Purchase                                                                  50                                  141.49
Purchase                                                                3084                                  141.50
Purchase                                                                 300                                  141.51
Purchase                                                                 167                                  141.51
Purchase                                                                 142                                  141.55
Purchase                                                                 363                                  141.56
Purchase                                                                  78                                  141.58
Purchase                                                                  21                                  141.60
Purchase                                                                 213                                  141.61
Purchase                                                                  98                                  141.62
Purchase                                                                 100                                  141.65
Purchase                                                                  50                                  141.66
Purchase                                                                  90                                  141.67
Purchase                                                                  39                                  141.68
Purchase                                                                 112                                  141.70
Purchase                                                                 203                                  141.71
Purchase                                                                  48                                  141.72
Purchase                                                                 108                                  141.73
Purchase                                                                 170                                  141.74
Purchase                                                                 436                                  141.75
Purchase                                                                 111                                  141.79
Purchase                                                                 119                                  141.81
Purchase                                                                 490                                  141.84
Purchase                                                                 827                                  141.85
Purchase                                                                 241                                  141.86
Purchase                                                                  68                                  141.88
Purchase                                                                 119                                  141.89
Purchase                                                                 213                                  141.90
Purchase                                                                 110                                  141.95
Purchase                                                                  72                                  141.96
Purchase                                                                 102                                  141.97
Purchase                                                                 200                                  141.98
Purchase                                                                  82                                  142.01
Purchase                                                                 550                                  142.08
Purchase                                                                1450                                  142.10
TOTAL PURCHASE                                        50,629
Sale                                                                    1524                                  140.00
Sale                                                                     500                                  140.50
Sale                                                                    8000                                  140.51
Sale                                                                   15000                                  140.62
Sale                                                                     500                                  141.00
Sale                                                                     480                                  141.06
Sale                                                                     837                                  141.11
Sale                                                                    3000                                  141.12
Sale                                                                    1000                                  141.13
Sale                                                                     530                                  141.28
Sale                                                                       3                                  141.32
Sale                                                                    3291                                  141.50
Sale                                                                     800                                  141.55
Sale                                                                     441                                  141.61
Sale                                                                      59                                  141.62
Sale                                                                     363                                  141.72
Sale                                                                     725                                  141.75
Sale                                                                     100                                  141.89

TOTAL SALES                                           37,153


(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                                                      1429                          140.00
CFD                   Long                                                       500                          140.50
CFD                   Long                                                     15000                          140.62
CFD                   Long                                                       500                          141.00
CFD                   Long                                                       480                          141.06
CFD                   Long                                                      3291                          141.50
CFD                   Long                                                       800                          141.55
CFD                   Long                                                       441                          141.61
CFD                   Long                                                        59                          141.62
CFD                   Long                                                       100                          141.89
CFD                   Short                                                       11                          138.38
CFD                   Short                                                      419                          140.28
CFD                   Short                                                     3154                          140.60
CFD                   Short                                                       95                          140.76
CFD                   Short                                                       35                          140.81
CFD                   Short                                                       75                          140.85
CFD                   Short                                                       36                          140.86
CFD                   Short                                                       52                          140.87
CFD                   Short                                                       21                          140.88
CFD                   Short                                                       50                          140.91
CFD                   Short                                                       12                          140.93
CFD                   Short                                                       30                          140.94
CFD                   Short                                                       50                          141.04
CFD                   Short                                                       28                          141.05
CFD                   Short                                                       25                          141.06
CFD                   Short                                                       31                          141.07
CFD                   Short                                                       43                          141.08
CFD                   Short                                                      120                          141.09
CFD                   Short                                                     1371                          141.10
CFD                   Short                                                       41                          141.11
CFD                   Short                                                       72                          141.12
CFD                   Short                                                       50                          141.13
CFD                   Short                                                       32                          141.15
CFD                   Short                                                       45                          141.16
CFD                   Short                                                      153                          141.21
CFD                   Short                                                       43                          141.25
CFD                   Short                                                       79                          141.28
CFD                   Short                                                      118                          141.29
CFD                   Short                                                      100                          141.30
CFD                   Short                                                      199                          141.31
CFD                   Short                                                       86                          141.32
CFD                   Short                                                       15                          141.35
CFD                   Short                                                      110                          141.36
CFD                   Short                                                     1000                          141.39
CFD                   Short                                                      172                          141.41
CFD                   Short                                                    15000                          141.44
CFD                   Short                                                      134                          141.50
CFD                   Short                                                      300                          141.51
CFD                   Short                                                      167                          141.51
CFD                   Short                                                      142                          141.55
CFD                   Short                                                       78                          141.58
CFD                   Short                                                       21                          141.60
CFD                   Short                                                      213                          141.61
CFD                   Short                                                       98                          141.62
CFD                   Short                                                      100                          141.65
CFD                   Short                                                       50                          141.66
CFD                   Short                                                       90                          141.67
CFD                   Short                                                       39                          141.68
CFD                   Short                                                      112                          141.70
CFD                   Short                                                      203                          141.71
CFD                   Short                                                       48                          141.72
CFD                   Short                                                      108                          141.73
CFD                   Short                                                      170                          141.74
CFD                   Short                                                      436                          141.75
CFD                   Short                                                      111                          141.79
CFD                   Short                                                      119                          141.81
CFD                   Short                                                      490                          141.84
CFD                   Short                                                      827                          141.85
CFD                   Short                                                      241                          141.86
CFD                   Short                                                       68                          141.88
CFD                   Short                                                      119                          141.89
CFD                   Short                                                      213                          141.90
CFD                   Short                                                      110                          141.95
CFD                   Short                                                       72                          141.96
CFD                   Short                                                      102                          141.97
CFD                   Short                                                      200                          141.98
CFD                   Short                                                       82                          142.01
CFD                   Short                                                      550                          142.08
CFD                   Short                                                     1450                          142.10







(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                                                17/04/2008

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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