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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd24 January 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 23-Jan-2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)1111275 44.01 40.81 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)992865 44.03 40.81 (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 48376 41.59CFD LONG -15715 41.59CFD LONG -4000 41.59CFD SHORT 123266 41.59CFD LONG -300 41.59CFD SHORT 11950 41.59 CFD LONG -7600 41.59CFD LONG -11200 41.59CFD LONG -19200 41.59 (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 derivativesnone Date of disclosure 24/01/2008Contact name Collins,CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 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