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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 17 September 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 555,545 0.121612437 1678565 0.3674489------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,665,252 0.364534563 248884 0.0544823------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 150,000 0.032835982 140000 0.0306469------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,370,797 0.518982981 2067449 0.4525781------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 144 101.74Purchase 975 101.75Purchase 422 101.77Purchase 815 101.78Purchase 430 101.8Purchase 615 101.81Purchase 559 101.82Purchase 193 101.83Purchase 175 101.84Purchase 116 101.85Purchase 213 101.86Purchase 283 101.87Purchase 280 101.88Purchase 315 101.89Purchase 1901 101.9Purchase 1259 101.91Purchase 661 101.92Purchase 100 101.94Purchase 737 101.95Purchase 188 101.96Purchase 567 101.97Purchase 647 101.98Purchase 547 101.99Purchase 7854 102Purchase 8 102.01Purchase 352 102.02Purchase 505 102.03Purchase 35 102.06Purchase 117 102.08Purchase 200 102.09Purchase 453 102.11Purchase 229 102.13Purchase 717 102.14Purchase 30 102.15Purchase 876 102.16Purchase 370 102.17Purchase 258 102.18Purchase 13 102.19Purchase 523 102.2Purchase 20 102.22Purchase 745 102.23Purchase 8 102.24Purchase 184 102.25Purchase 279 102.26Purchase 93 102.27Purchase 491 102.28Purchase 115 102.29Purchase 1543 102.3Purchase 164 102.31Purchase 18 102.32Purchase 210 102.34Purchase 510 102.35Purchase 107 102.39Purchase 114 102.4Purchase 230 102.41Purchase 40 102.42Purchase 466 102.43Purchase 565 102.45Purchase 29 102.46Purchase 188 102.47Purchase 542 102.48Purchase 525 102.49Purchase 3397 102.5Purchase 367 102.51Purchase 237 102.58Purchase 123 102.64Purchase 8 102.67Purchase 20 102.68Purchase 929 102.7Purchase 40 102.73Purchase 23 102.74Purchase 128 102.76Purchase 419 102.82Purchase 1473 102.84Purchase 356 102.88Purchase 334 102.89Purchase 2 102.91Purchase 81 103.21Purchase 78 103.29Purchase 199 103.37Purchase 375 103.87Purchase 166 103.89Purchase 302 103.9Purchase 286 103.93Purchase 1000 103.94Purchase 258 103.96Purchase 31 103.97Purchase 565 103.99Purchase 5236 104Purchase 713 104.1Purchase 282 104.19Purchase 284 104.2Purchase 415 104.21Purchase 266 104.22Purchase 144 104.23Purchase 400 104.24Purchase 495 104.25Purchase 203 104.29Purchase 140 104.3Purchase 140 104.31Purchase 36 104.33Purchase 2 104.34Purchase 273 104.35Purchase 52 104.37Purchase 104 104.42Purchase 196 104.43Purchase 156 104.45Purchase 341 104.46Purchase 55 104.47Purchase 107 104.5Purchase 1359 104.51Purchase 97 104.52Purchase 210 104.62Purchase 95 104.63Purchase 212 104.66Purchase 87 104.7Purchase 2000 104.73Purchase 286 104.75Purchase 155 104.77Purchase 109 104.8Purchase 575 104.83Purchase 88 104.84Purchase 675 104.86Purchase 89 104.87Purchase 95 104.94Purchase 99 104.96Purchase 2500 105Purchase 84 105.05Purchase 75 105.26Purchase 82 105.45Purchase 81 105.5Purchase 191579 106.85 253737\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 100 101.76Sale 5 101.82Sale 500 101.86Sale 58 101.89Sale 3 101.92Sale 12 101.93Sale 4 101.96Sale 138 101.98Sale 15 102Sale 28 102.01Sale 350 102.2Sale 2000 102.25Sale 35 102.27Sale 4 102.28Sale 300 102.49Sale 100 102.5Sale 50 102.56Sale 150 102.59Sale 8 102.61Sale 500 102.64Sale 26 102.66Sale 120 102.69Sale 96 102.73Sale 119 102.99Sale 1588 103.69Sale 82 103.7Sale 11 103.71Sale 77 103.72Sale 242 103.79Sale 378 104.29Sale 298 104.45Sale 1149 104.47Sale 7 104.49Sale 993 104.5Sale 34 104.84Sale 500 104.91Sale 355 105.14Sale 145 105.16Sale 723 105.27Sale 73 105.28Sale 669 105.32Sale 480 105.38Sale 21 105.39Sale 103154 106.85 115700\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZV Short (sell) 10000 0.255---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZU Long (buy) 1000 44.44---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZU Short (sell) 21 44.06---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZU Short (sell) 480 44.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZU Short (sell) 73 44.17---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZU Short (sell) 392 44.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZU Short (sell) 34 44.61---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOIZY Long (buy) 100 40.88---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Long (buy) 2000 14.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Long (buy) 500 15.06---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Long (buy) 1000 15.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Short (sell) 5000 13.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Short (sell) 2000 14.66---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Short (sell) 1500 14.93---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 18 September 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 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 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 5,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 29,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 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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