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Macquarie Bank Ld02 January 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 Macquarie Bank Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary shares ISIN:disclosed relate (Note 1) AU000000RI01 Date of dealing 31 December 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevantsecurities 804,426 0.17%(2)Derivatives(other thanoptions) 15,474 0.00%(3) Optionsand agreementstopurchase/sell 1,052,636 0.23% Total 1,872,536 0.41% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan 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)See Annexure A (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 5) 6) 4)e.g. CFDSee AnnexureB (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname, selling, securities to American, money purchasing, which the option European varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc.e.g. price date paid/call receivedoption per unit (Note 4)SeeAnnexureC (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Noteoption securities 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 2 January 2008 Contact name Johanna Uy Telephone number +44 (0) 2030374339 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected principal trader Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) FOR RIO TINTO LIMITED DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Buy/ Number of securities to Exercise Type, eg Expiryname, eg sell which the option or price American,call option derivative relates (AUD) European, etcCall option Sell - 46,200 145.00 European 20080124Call option Sell - 55,320 150.00 European 20080124Call option Sell - 20,500 140.00 European 20080124Call option Sell - 152,078 150.00 European 20080327Call option Sell - 20,850 110.00 European 20080124Call option Buy 506 114.75 European 20090625Call option Buy 47 74.88 European 20080925Call option Buy 78 114.58 European 20091231Call option Sell - 225 46.61 European 20080626Call option Buy 99 46.68 European 20080828Call option Buy 161 111.47 European 20090730Call option Buy 34 104.54 European 20090129Call option Buy 198 46.78 European 20080731Call option Sell - 628 35.73 European 20090708Call option Buy 48 115.31 European 20090730Call option Sell - 83 65.94 European 20080731Call option Buy 452 66.38 European 20080731Call option Buy 781 47.45 European 20080131Call option Sell - 99 46.78 European 20080731Call option Sell - 781 47.45 European 20080131Call option Buy 120 153.76 European 20100729Call option Buy 225 46.61 European 20080626Call option Buy 132 110.08 European 20090924Call option Buy 83 65.94 European 20080731Call option Buy 618 42.03 European 20080731Call option Buy 332 45.65 European 20080424Call option Buy 112 41.44 European 20080731Call option Buy 96 48.36 European 20081030Call option Buy 87 52.90 European 20090129Call option Buy 363 41.78 European 20080731Call option Buy 98 46.93 European 20080828Call option Sell - 303 52.83 European 20090730Call option Buy 663 42.15 European 20080731Call option Buy 303 52.83 European 20090730Call option Buy 289 43.65 European 20080731Call option Buy 912 - European 20081215Call option Sell - 14,811 - European 20081215Put option Sell - 80 19.37 European 20090630Put option Sell - 49,467 45.50 European 20120629Put option Sell - 20,819 47.00 European 20160519Put option Sell - 2,491 70.00 European 20080124Put option Sell - 7,239 21.09 European 20100630Put option Sell - 2,825 120.00 European 20090630Put option Sell - 1,100 80.00 European 20080626Put option Sell - 33,246 90.00 European 20080327Put option Sell - 4,455 62.62 European 20090630Put option Sell - 6,945 76.59 European 20080630Put option Sell - 32,937 19.37 European 20090630Put option Sell - 6,698 87.89 European 20080630Put option Sell - 8,025 67.02 European 20080630Put option Sell - 65,935 46.55 European 20110630Put option Sell - 200 49.44 European 20080630Put option Sell - 17,000 75.00 European 20080327Put option Sell - 19,037 21.09 European 20100630Put option Sell - 34,870 105.00 European 20080124Put option Sell - 15,011 63.00 European 20160519Put option Sell - 2,810 54.93 European 20090630Put option Sell - 18,086 50.71 European 20160630Put option Sell - 25,575 65.00 European 20070927Put option Sell - 28,032 60.00 European 20161117Put option Sell - 17,037 49.61 European 20170630Put option Sell - 11,940 80.00 European 20161117Put option Sell - 1,341 74.45 European 20080701Put option Sell - 637 74.48 European 20080627Put option Sell - 6,523 74.72 European 20080410Put option Sell - 1,086 87.40 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,086 87.40 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,646 86.58 European 20080620Put option Sell - 1,079 87.97 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,063 89.30 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,056 89.82 European 20080630Put option Sell - 868 91.10 European 20080715Put option Sell - 868 91.10 European 20080715Put option Sell - 1,069 88.83 European 20080707Put option Sell - 1,086 87.37 European 20080701Put option Sell - 1,083 87.64 European 20080625Put option Sell - 1,539 97.40 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,745 89.99 European 20080619Put option Sell - 2,021 93.96 European 20080704Put option Sell - 2,527 96.49 European 20080703Put option Sell - 1,524 93.43 European 20080715Put option Sell - 1,019 93.19 European 20080630Put option Sell - 3,054 98.19 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,018 93.19 European 20080630Put option Sell - 3,056 93.29 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,120 93.28 European 20080725Put option Sell - 1,015 93.58 European 20080707Put option Sell - 2,022 93.58 European 20080630Put option Sell - 2,030 93.58 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,015 93.58 European 20080703Put option Sell - 3,052 93.38 European 20080703Put option Sell - 1,022 92.92 European 20080630Put option Sell - 508 93.38 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,525 93.38 European 20080703Put option Sell - 4,936 92.42 European 20080703Put option Sell - 1,034 91.74 European 20080707Put option Sell - 1,420 97.40 European 20080703Put option Sell - 1,034 96.75 European 20080630Put option Sell - 507 93.44 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,015 98.36 European 20080630Put option Sell - 5,081 93.44 European 20081001Put option Sell - 5,081 93.44 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,031 92.04 European 20080704Put option Sell - 25,252 99.00 European 20080703Put option Sell - 5,083 93.44 European 20080630Put option Sell - 600 94.99 European 20080707Put option Sell - 4,504 94.99 European 20080703Put option Sell - 1,007 99.44 European 20080630Put option Sell - 10,026 94.68 European 20080703Put option Sell - 1,007 99.44 European 20080630Put option Sell - 1,475 93.37 European 20080916Put option Sell - 939 101.07 European 20081210Put option Sell - 758 125.31 European 20081126Call option Buy 1,341 89.34 European 20080701Call option Buy 637 98.00 European 20080627Call option Buy 6,523 98.31 European 20080410Call option Buy 1,086 109.48 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,086 105.80 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,646 118.48 European 20080620Call option Buy 1,079 111.12 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,063 112.80 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,056 112.04 European 20080630Call option Buy 868 115.07 European 20080715Call option Buy 868 115.07 European 20080715Call option Buy 1,069 112.20 European 20080707Call option Buy 1,086 109.44 European 20080701Call option Buy 1,083 119.93 European 20080625Call option Buy 1,539 116.88 European 20080630Call option Buy 2,021 118.68 European 20080704Call option Buy 2,527 123.71 European 20080703Call option Buy 1,524 114.58 European 20080715Call option Buy 1,019 122.61 European 20080630Call option Buy 3,054 117.83 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,018 122.61 European 20080630Call option Buy 3,056 117.84 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,120 117.83 European 20080725Call option Buy 1,015 118.21 European 20080707Call option Buy 2,022 123.14 European 20080630Call option Buy 2,030 128.06 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,015 116.24 European 20080703Call option Buy 3,052 117.95 European 20080703Call option Buy 1,022 127.15 European 20080630Call option Buy 508 117.95 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,525 117.95 European 20080703Call option Buy 4,936 116.74 European 20080703Call option Buy 1,034 115.89 European 20080707Call option Buy 1,420 116.88 European 20080703Call option Buy 1,034 117.07 European 20080630Call option Buy 507 118.03 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,015 119.02 European 20080630Call option Buy 5,081 122.95 European 20081001Call option Buy 5,081 116.06 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,031 116.26 European 20080704Call option Buy 25,252 123.75 European 20080703Call option Buy 5,083 116.06 European 20080630Call option Buy 600 119.99 European 20080707Call option Buy 4,504 119.99 European 20080703Call option Buy 1,007 120.32 European 20080630Call option Buy 10,026 124.57 European 20080703Call option Buy 1,007 120.32 European 20080630Call option Buy 1,475 117.94 European 20080916Call option Buy 939 122.35 European 20081210Call option Buy 758 158.28 European 20081126 Annexure A Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 252 133.15Purchase 325 133.40Purchase 395 133.40Purchase 280 133.40Purchase 720 133.40Purchase 280 133.40Purchase 374 133.40Purchase 148 133.48Purchase 527 133.40Purchase 27 133.40Purchase 455 133.48Purchase 369 133.58Purchase 1,018 133.58Purchase 82 133.20Purchase 168 133.20Purchase 11 133.35Purchase 289 133.35Purchase 816 133.36Purchase 49 133.36Purchase 135 133.36Sale - 26 133.16Sale - 8 133.16Sale - 1 133.15Sale - 1 133.15Sale - 693 133.15Sale - 605 133.15Sale - 141 133.16Sale - 29 133.47Sale - 122 133.47Sale - 36 133.47Sale - 200 133.46Sale - 541 133.46Sale - 13 133.48Sale - 30 133.48Sale - 10 133.48Sale - 225 133.26Sale - 44 133.26Sale - 39 133.26Sale - 28 133.26Sale - 134 133.26Sale - 23 133.26Sale - 455 133.48Sale - 492 133.48Sale - 326 133.68Sale - 3 133.64Sale - 27 133.64Sale - 44 133.64Sale - 37 133.61Sale - 499 133.60Sale - 709 133.95Sale - 8 133.95Sale - 260 133.95Sale - 1,023 133.95Sale - 1 133.99Sale - 318 133.15Sale - 482 133.13Sale - 500 133.85Sale - 500 133.80Sale - 650 OTC Sale to custodian at marketTOTAL SALES 9,283TOTAL PURCHASES 6,720 Annexure B Product name Long/short Exec Quantity Exec PriceCFD Long 318 133.15CFD Long 482 133.13CFD Short - 11 133.35CFD Short - 289 133.35 Annexure C Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, eg Expiry date Optionname, eg selling, securities price American, money paid/call option purchasing, to which (AUD) European, received varying etc option etc per unit relates (AUD)Call option Purchasing 10,000 150.00 European 20080124 0.27Call option Purchasing 19,000 145.00 European 20080124 0.42Put option Purchasing 932 105.00 European 20080124 29.35Put option Purchasing 1,000 70.00 European 20080124 63.97Put option Purchasing 250 65.00 European 20070927 25.75Put option Purchasing 1,500 65.00 European 20070927 25.75Call option Selling - 10,000 145.00 European 20080124 0.42Call option Selling - 2,500 150.00 European 20080327 1.05Call option Selling - 7,500 150.00 European 20080327 1.06Put option Selling - 932 105.00 European 20080124 29.31Put option Selling - 1,000 70.00 European 20080124 63.96Put option Selling - 1,000 70.00 European 20080124 63.92Put option Selling - 1,400 90.00 European 20080327 46.27 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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