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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd18 April 2008 FORM 38.5 (a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 17-Apr-2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)273567 64.64 (GBP) 61.2062 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)429970 64.94 (GBP) 61.2 (GBP) (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) CFD SHORT 995 61.4(GBP)CFD SHORT 2946 61.4(GBP)CFD SHORT 1887 61.4(GBP)CFD SHORT 4172 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 6301 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 1151 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 8000 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 6301 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 350 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 999 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 2940 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 1880 61.4(GBP)CFD LONG 4181 61.4(GBP) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 5) European etc. (Note 3) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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. Date of disclosure 18/04/08Contact name Carolyn collinsTelephone number 0207 888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) ADVISOR NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto