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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD GBP 0.10 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 28 July 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 1,018,324 (0.1020%) 6,349 (0.0006%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,200 (0.0001%) 112,823 (0.0113%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 560,022 (0.0561%) 770,000 (0.0772%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 1,579,546 (0.1582%) 889,172 (0.0891%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 4,744 51.0000 GBPPurchase 5,000 51.0500 GBPPurchase 1,357 49.5400 GBPTOTAL: 11,101 Sale 3,905 50.8284 GBPSale 4,744 51.0000 GBPSale 1,357 49.5400 GBPTOTAL: 10,006---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 29 July 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 1,022 30.3400 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 1,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 1,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 48,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 12,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 58,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 75,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 2,000 72.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 7,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 33,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 16,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 5,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 26,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Written 1,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 7,000 60.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 6,000 64.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Put Option Purchase 1,000 40.0000 GBP American 18-Dec-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 2009 Call Option Purchase 29,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 2009 Call Option Written 4,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 14,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 75,000 52.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Purchase 75,000 56.0000 GBP European 17-Dec-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 150,000 38.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchase 150,000 60.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 250,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchase 250,000 27.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-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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