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FORM 38.5(b) 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 \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 7 August 2008------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- --------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- ---------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 405,881 0.088850008 1674834 0.3666321------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,665,177 0.364518145 154716 0.0338683------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 105,000 0.022985187 140000 0.0306469------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,176,058 0.47635334 1969550 0.4311474------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class of relevant security: Long Short------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 36 113.36Purchase 21 113.45Purchase 205 113.6Purchase 10 113.68Purchase 500 113.76Purchase 250 113.77Purchase 7 113.82Purchase 174 113.83Purchase 100 113.84Purchase 101 113.86Purchase 106 113.92Purchase 363 113.94Purchase 366 113.95Purchase 159 113.96Purchase 23 113.97Purchase 1044 113.98Purchase 101 113.99Purchase 188 114Purchase 28 114.11Purchase 472 114.12Purchase 622 114.19Purchase 119 114.2Purchase 116 114.21Purchase 95 114.23Purchase 279 114.26Purchase 4 114.3Purchase 177 114.35Purchase 157 114.38Purchase 28269 114.4Purchase 228 114.43Purchase 172 114.44Purchase 49 114.47Purchase 6 114.5Purchase 194 114.52Purchase 1 114.53Purchase 282 114.6Purchase 3 115.3Purchase 234 115.42Purchase 154 115.7Purchase 44 115.73Purchase 566 115.8Purchase 91 115.89Purchase 988 116Purchase 23 116.07Purchase 20 116.08Purchase 131 116.32Purchase 153 116.78Purchase 1500 116.8Purchase 633 116.81Purchase 1154 116.9Purchase 92 116.92Purchase 273 117Purchase 87 117.1 41170\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 352 113.33Sale 23 113.34Sale 500 113.48Sale 72 113.91Sale 91 113.92Sale 37 113.99Sale 300 114Sale 500 114.03Sale 5 114.14Sale 2 114.19Sale 1 114.2Sale 3 114.25Sale 9 114.26Sale 7 114.3Sale 1 114.33Sale 3 114.35Sale 3 114.37Sale 28265 114.4Sale 30 114.41Sale 2 114.46Sale 145 114.47Sale 118 114.49Sale 501 114.51Sale 2 114.53Sale 6 114.54Sale 12 114.56Sale 494 114.57Sale 490 114.58Sale 47 114.59Sale 5 114.63Sale 7 114.66Sale 15 114.78Sale 3 114.8Sale 849 115Sale 5 115.05Sale 2 115.16Sale 1 115.2Sale 3 115.25Sale 2 115.38Sale 4 115.44Sale 7 115.53Sale 5 115.59Sale 6 115.63Sale 3 115.66Sale 8 115.67Sale 1 115.78Sale 500 115.79Sale 501 115.85Sale 1 115.96Sale 1 115.97Sale 4 116.13Sale 4 116.18Sale 4 116.2Sale 4 116.3Sale 501 116.31Sale 2 116.75Sale 2 116.77Sale 857 117.07Sale 20 117.2Sale 116 117.25Sale 7 117.28 35471\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 300 88.97---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 172 89.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 228 89.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 300 89.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 472 89.45---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 28 89.46---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Short (sell) 500 87.73---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Short (sell) 500 87.79---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Short (sell) 300 89.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Short (sell) 37 89.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Short (sell) 163 89.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZH Short (sell) 1000 14.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 8 August 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RIO TINTO------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteat www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 25,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 20,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 3,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 8,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 4,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 22,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 140,000 146.00 European 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 100 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 4,440 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 1,330 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 3,350 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 950 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 200 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 750 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 67,987 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 212,013 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 1,385,091 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 178,716 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* T Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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