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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 8 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 314,245 0.068790287 1849636 0.4048974--------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,843,807 0.403621421 210911 0.0461698--------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 45,000 0.009850795 140000 0.0306469--------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,203,052 0.482262503 2200547 0.4817141--------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 68 122.9Purchase 2 123.04Purchase 450 123.08Purchase 14 123.19Purchase 14074 123.25Purchase 6000 123.3Purchase 384 123.4Purchase 24 123.41Purchase 220 123.42Purchase 2 123.45Purchase 117298 123.4853Purchase 21 123.67Purchase 537 123.89Purchase 100 123.9Purchase 824 123.97Purchase 25 123.98Purchase 115 123.99Purchase 68 124.02Purchase 1 124.04Purchase 397 124.12Purchase 1000 124.8 141624\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 774 122.67Sale 178 122.68Sale 48 122.69Sale 20 122.94Sale 2273 122.99Sale 727 123Sale 20 123.01Sale 3000 123.02Sale 14074 123.25Sale 2460 123.45Sale 5 123.47Sale 995 123.61Sale 62 123.72Sale 423 123.85Sale 795 123.89Sale 3535 123.9Sale 100 123.91Sale 724 123.92Sale 490 123.93Sale 90 124Sale 61 124.09Sale 992 124.24Sale 8 124.25 31854\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long (buy) 46 65.04 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZK Short (sell) 45000 0.165 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZX Long (buy) 100 12.83 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZS Long (buy) 1 48.82 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZI Long (buy) 904 4.23 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZI Long (buy) 3096 4.20 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZH Long (buy) 1000 24.95 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZH Long (buy) 1000 26.16 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 9 July 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 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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